Sunderland skipper John O’Shea has urged the club to move on from the Paolo Di Canio debacle after confirming the players had a role in the Italian’s departure.

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Residents on an east Cork housing estate are disputing the findings of a county council report which claims two local water retention ponds are not a danger to children.

New Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has defended himself amid the controversy over his appointment — but may have to do more to convince anti-racism campaigners of his suitability.

Flags at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light will fly at half-mast today as a mark of respect to those who died at Hillsborough.

Republic of Ireland soccer player James McClean has deleted his Twitter account after receiving death threats on the social networking site.

Republic of Ireland soccer player James McClean has deleted his Twitter account after receiving death threats on the social networking site.

Sunderland have recorded an overall loss of £7.8m (€9.3m) as they prepare for the implementation of UEFA’s financial fair play rules.

A MOUNTJOY prisoner has been sentenced to eight years in prison for killing a fellow inmate over a remote control.

The mother of a 29-year-old Dublin man killed over a remote control while an inmate in Mountjoy Prison has said her son should have been safe there.

A MAJOR power shift in the Sunderland started yesterday when former Irish international, Niall Quinn, stepped down as chairman.

BENNY TIERNEY agrees. There might be something in the Mullaghbawn water. Kieran McGeeney a manager, Justin McNulty a manager, Margaret Byrne being named the chief executive of Sunderland AFC this week.

JOHN O’SHEA wasn’t Sunderland’s only big Irish signing yesterday as the club announced the appointment of 31-year-old Irish solicitor Margaret Byrne as their new CEO.

Manchester United defender John O’Shea has put pen to paper on a four-year deal to join Wes Brown at Sunderland.

IT is not quite the deck on the Starship Enterprise, but the future is on display in Dublin for the next week, from the virtual home to mirrors that help monitor your health.

Gardaí in Crumlin in Dublin are appealing to the public for help in locating a 71-year-old woman.

The family of Heath Ledger arrived in Australia on the way to the actor’s home town, where he is expected to be finally laid to rest, it was reported today.

A man who failed to make tax returns to the Revenue Commissioners has been remanded for sentence next month at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A 50 year-old man who stabbed a HIV-positive patient to death in St James’s Hospital told gardaí that he would "do it again" when they arrested him.