A group that provides support to families and friends of people who have died from murder or manslaughter has said the current law defining murder needs to be changed.

A Co Louth man has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to two charges relating to his role in an attack at the home of a 28-year-old man who died from injuries to his head, neck and body.

The following is the Leinster A Schools XV to play Munster B Schools at Donnybrook on Wednesday (KO: 1.30):

Attraction is in “flying form” ahead of Saturday’s Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

JOHN OXX has never disguised his admiration for Caradak, like the Oaks winner owned by the Aga Khan, and the colt stepped up in class to turn in a very taking performance in the Group Three Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes.

Record-breaking Hong Kong racehorse Silent Witness is set to step up in trip for the Champions Mile on May 14, where his rivals may include Mark Johnson’s Attraction.

Gusty winds got the best of every player at the Legends of Golf except Irishman Des Smyth.

Fracas and Merger will bid to add to Ireland’s impressive haul of recent British races when the pair line up for the Betfred Classic Trial at Sandown.

Shamardal is unlikely to run in the Kentucky Derby after coming out of last weekend’s run in Dubai with sore shins.

THE Irish Examiner has been cleared of a charge of contempt of court following the publication of newspaper reports earlier this week which led to the discharge of a jury in a murder trial.

If the December release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the classic stories by Ulster-born CS Lewis, proves the expected hit there could be six more, according to producer Mark Johnson.

Although trailers and advertising posters have been promoting a Christmas Day release, the Walt Disney Co has taken the unusual step of postponing the opening of The Alamo, saying the much-anticipated film needs more work.

KIEREN FALLON was partially successful in his appeal against a two-day ban at Jockey Club headquarters in London yesterday.

US Army tanks rumbled into Baghdad early today for the first time while columns of armoured vehicles began encircling the city.

HAVING experienced a great start to his professional career in Britian, 23-year-old Irishman Davy Russell will be endeavouring to record his second success on French soil on Sunday when he climbs aboard The Quads for Ferdy Murphy in a three mile two and a half furlong steeplechase at Pau.

Tiger Woods shrugged off a knee injury to make a fine start in the AT&T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach.