A woman who is serving a life sentence for murdering a man who was in love with her is due to appeal her conviction this morning.

The mother of Rio and Anton Ferdinand has died after a battle with cancer.

Just two weeks ago Neymar’s commitment to the Olympic team was questioned by Brazil’s fans.

A murder trial jury has seen a video of the deceased celebrating his birthday with the woman alleged to have murdered him by driving him into a harbour, where he drowned.

A jury has been shown a Valentine’s card allegedly sent to the woman charged with murdering the sender by driving him into a harbour, where he drowned. The court also heard that she had denied driving into the water deliberately.

A woman charged with murdering her colleague by driving him into a harbour, where he drowned, told a paramedic that “he shouldn’t have been there. I drove the car into the water,” her trial has heard.

We could be looking at the next Jack Yeats, Francis Bacon, or Robert Ballagh if the quality of this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Compeition was anything to go by.

MORNING and Evening, the latest of Jon Fosse’s novels to be shepherded into English by the Dalkey Archive Press, attempts to make sense of nothing less than the perpetual astonishment of life itself.

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No sooner was Cristiano Ronaldo crowned the world’s best player for the second straight year than he declared his desire to go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time.

With Ryanair passenger numbers at Shannon set to climb by more than 300,000 to 750,000 this year, the airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has said Cork Airport needs to respond to low charges being offered at the midwest airport and others across Europe.

Dani Alves admits to being stunned by the incredible response and support he has received for his unconventional reaction to racist abuse during last Sunday’s La Liga clash with Villarreal, but hopes he has helped further the fight against discrimination.

Barcelona defender Dani Alves sparked an ingenious social media campaign against racism in football as support flooded in from fellow professionals for his decision to eat at banana thrown at him by an opposition fan.

IF you’ve travelled at all to the Costa Brava region in Catalonia, northern Spain, chances are you’ve been to Girona — you just mightn’t know it.

IN Exit Strategy, a new work created locally and performed in the Cork Arts Theatre for Cork Midsummer Festival, two semi-fictional characters riff on Cork’s cultural life.

IT’S Saturday morning and young people are chatting in different languages as they wait to board a tour bus on St Patrick’s Quay.

A man who carried out a frenzied knife attack on six people, including his wife and two young children, was found guilty of manslaughter by a court in Jersey today.

Rachel Weisz signed up for 'The Bourne Legacy' because it was "realistic".

Rachel Weisz found the set of 'The Bourne Legacy' to be chaotic.

There is an air of calm before the storm in Poznan as fans hover around bars and fanzones waiting for the madness to begin.

Jose Mourinho was named FIFA Coach of the Year ahead of World Cup-winning Spain boss Vicente del Bosque and Barcelona's Pep Guardiola for leading Inter Milan to an unprecedented Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia treble.

JAROSLAW KACZYNSKI has conceded defeat in the Polish presidential elections.

JAROSLAW Kaczynski, a leading candidate in Poland’s presidential election, interrupted the last day of campaigning yesterday to visit the grave of his identical twin – the leader whose death in a plane crash forced the early vote.

AN ELABORATE state funeral for Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, was held yesterday bereft of many world leaders whose travel plans were paralysed by the plume of volcanic ash that has covered Europe.

An elaborate state funeral for Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, began today bereft of many world leaders whose travel plans were paralysed by the plume of volcanic ash that has covered Europe.

Some 100,000 Poles filled Warsaw’s biggest public square today, joining together for a memorial and funeral Mass for the 96 people killed in a plane crash a week ago.

Thousands of mourners threw flowers on a slow-moving hearse and joined an enormous viewing line at Warsaw’s Presidential Palace to pay their respects to Lech Kaczynski and his wife as their bodies lay in state.

The body of Poland's first lady was flown home from Russia to an emotional welcome today.

THERE’S no sign of a thaw in the big freeze in relations between the FAI and FIFA after John Delaney branded Sepp Blatter an “embarrassment” and revealed that an offer of a Fair Play gong – due to be presented at last night’s World Player of the Year bash in Zurich – had been turned down.

Lionel Messi was tonight rewarded for a stunning year in which he helped Barcelona to an unprecedented six trophies by being named FIFA’s world player of the year.

Five Premier League players have been named in the FIFA/FIFPro World XI tonight.

Reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running to retain his title after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this season’s award.

A roadside bombing has wounded journalists from news organisation the Associated Press.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the favourite of five candidates to walk away with the FIFA World Player of the Year award tomorrow.

Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo could be in line for another major honour after being included on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

CRISTIANO RONALDO has warned title rivals Arsenal that they are in a fight to the finish – and that reigning champions Manchester United are even stronger than when they won the Premier League last season.

AC Milan’s Brazilian superstar Kaka was today crowned as FIFA’s World Player of the Year, beating off competition from Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo has made the three-man shortlist for FIFA’s World Player of the Year award.

FIFA have published the shortlist for their world player of the year award.

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ARSENAL have become the first British side to win the UEFA Women’s Cup after a goalless draw in their second leg with Umea.

THOUGH only two players from this country will be involved — and neither may start for their respective clubs — European football will again dominate hearts and minds here this week.

THIERRY HENRY has not even made it into the final three short-list for the FIFA World Player of the Year award — a decision that is sure to infuriate his Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Thierry Henry has not even made it into the final three short-list for the FIFA World Player of the Year award – a decision that is sure to infuriate his Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.