Ireland coach Adam Griggs admitted his side were well below their best after Scotland secured a surprise victory in yesterday’s Women’s Six Nations Championship at Donnybrook.

A woman who is believed to be the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient is celebrating 35 years since her life-saving operation.

There is growing concern that Beijing was steadily eroding the "one country, two systems" principle put in place after it took control of the Asian financial hub.

Jenny Murphy scored a try in the final play of the night to snatch a dramatic victory for Ireland in difficult conditions.

Given the summer he’s had, this seems like a quiet week for Paul Dunne.

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The anticipated wave of consolidation set for the international oil and gas sector could be about to hit the Celtic Sea, with Lansdowne Oil & Gas — the minority shareholder in the Barryroe field — likely to be sold.

A stolen dog dumped by callous thieves in England has engineered a rescue by flagging down a passing RSPCA van more than 100 miles from its home.

Dublin-based exploration firm Fastnet Oil and Gas is open to partaking in merger and acquisition activity, as part of the wave of consolidation expected to materialise in the international oil and gas sector in the next few years.

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Celtic 2 Rangers 0: Ronny Deila criticised the Hampden pitch but Celtic cruised to the final of the Scottish League Cup at the national stadium with a 2-0 win over Rangers.

Ronny Deila has made three changes to his starting line-up for Celtic's Scottish League Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden Park.

Paul Kelly writes that in 1964 Denis Law scored 50 goals in 51 matches, a staggering return that earned him the Ballon d’Or.

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes vowed his team would enjoy being top of the Scottish Premiership but remain focused after a 2-0 win at Fir Park extended their lead to four points.

While recalls over potential faults in cars are headline news in western nations, drivers in Asia are more vulnerable as the controls are far less stringent, writes Shamim Adam

A man who went missing three weeks ago on a stag weekend in Prague has been found dead in the city’s river.

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With a fifth child on the way, Jude Law has mixed feelings about being so busy with his film work, writes Jeananne Craig

“Derby games could go any way. It’s not always the best team who wins the game.”

People might be sceptical of the ghost hunter clubs springing up all over the country but, according to some of Ireland’s top paranormal investigators, their supernatural adventures are far from hocus pocus.

POOR old Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow. There they are, breaking up in the most grown-up, thoughtful way possible.

Tune into UTV at 9pm tonight for a two-part documentary which takes a graphic look at the dramatic rise in the number of dog attacks and asks if the root cause of the problem is irresponsible owners.

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Actor Jude Law tried to manipulate a News of the World story about his girlfriend Sienna Miller’s affair with Bond star Daniel Craig to make it appear that “she cheated first”, it was claimed.

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Actor Jude Law has told a jury that the media had “an unhealthy amount of information” about his life and that packs of photo- graphers would follow him around even when he made secret arrangements.

Manchester United reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Juan Mata for a club record £37 million (€44m) late last night.

Jude Law has confirmed plans for 'Sherlock Holmes 3'.

Jude Law is fed up of his life overshadowing his mega career.

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Cristiano Ronaldo held his hands above his head almost in apology; in fact he looked almost as forlorn as when Denis Law scored against his beloved United back in 1974. But we always knew it was going to happen.

Jude Law is "proud" but not "fulfilled" by his career so far.

I’M INTERESTED in the duality of people, says Rooney Mara, of her predilection for caliginous characters.

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Kelvin Wilson is hoping to be let off the hook when he appears at Hampden today to answer the charge of violent conduct following Celtic’s game against Dundee at Dens Park last week.

Actor Jude Law accused the British government of “cultural vandalism” at last night’s Turner Prize ceremony, saying the introduction of an English baccalaureate would take “arts, design, and music” out of schools.

Tony Law has built a loyal following despite his surreal approach to stand-up, writes Richard Fitzpatrick