C & S Neptune are staring Division 1 basketball in the face after their 96-81 home defeat to Keane’s Supervalu Killorglin left them in deep relegation trouble. In a game where the Kerry side dominated from start to finish a 25-point game high contribution from Daniel Jokubaitis paved the way for Killorglin’s impressive display.

The reality of relegation is staring both C & S Neptune and Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin in the face as defeat for either side in tomorrow’s Men’s Super League clash at Neptune Stadium could seal their fate.

IF ever you feel compelled to search for deeper reasons why Fermanagh are one of only two counties to have never won their provincial football Championship, you could find something in the tale of Father Theobald Mathew.

The Rebel city has done royal visits before. But for Patsy Flynn and his wife, Kathy, it was their first.

Ambassador UCC Glanmire were crowned Women’s Super League champions following a thrilling 76-63 win over Liffey Celtics at Waterford IT on Saturday night .

Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin were crowned Men’s Division One National league champions following a 90-68 win over Fr Mathew’s.

It’s a pub with a counter almost as long as its history, a meeting place that has become as synonymous with the festive season as carol singing, traffic congestion, and mince pies.

Solicitors have called for a fresh criminal investigation into the alleged “suppression of forensic evidence” in the prosecution of the Guildford Four, more than 40 years ago.

The jury in the London trial of five former Barclays traders charged with conspiracy to manipulate global Libor interest rates yesterday retired to consider its verdict after hearing more than 10 weeks of evidence.

The jury in the London trial of five former Barclays traders charged with conspiracy to manipulate global Libor interest rates yesterday retired to consider its verdict after hearing more than 10 weeks of evidence.

A massive fire broke out during a fireworks display in a Hindu temple in south India this morning, killing more than 100 people and injuring at least 200 others, officials said.

Senior Men’s National Cup semi-finals: C&S Blue Demons defeated Killester 86-69 in a one-sided Senior Men’s National Cup semi-final at the Neptune Stadium on Saturday.

C&S Blue Demons will face the might of Killester this afternoon in the first semi final of the Senior Men’s National Cup at Neptune Stadium.

Tom Spalding reviews a new book on Holy Trinity Church and the discovery of its Harry Clarke window.

ASH WEDNESDAY was the day when foreheads were marked with ash and the words ‘Memento, homo, quia pulvis es’ were said (or, in English, ‘Remember, man, that thou art dust’). 

Fr Mathew’s of Cork will compete in their first ever U18 Men’s National cup final after overcoming Moycullen 63-45 in a terrific game at the Mardyke.

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USA: A New Mexico man who thought he hit the jackpot with a lottery scratch card will not be getting the $500,000 (€422,000) he believed he had won, after officials determined that matches were due to a printing malfunction.

There could well be birthday candles on the Christmas cake in Rachel Harte’s house from now on — as a happy reminder of the dramatic roadside birth of her baby girl Sienna on Christmas Day.

The derelict former Cork home of maths genius George Boole, the father of modern computer science, is to be restored as part of an ambitious joint venture.

The 18th century apostle of temperance Fr Mathew is as relevant in today’s alcohol-soaked Ireland as he ever was, several leading historians have suggested.

Destiny's Child could reunite for a new tour and album.

Escaped slave Frederick Douglass was made welcome in Cork, but he later fell out with our own Apostle of Temperance, writes Laurence Fenton

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Kylie Minogue is "very much in love" with Andres Velencoso.

Recently, proposals were in the news about increasing the price of 20 cigarettes from just under €9 to €15 over the next six years.

A CHEMIST by training, a shovel engineer by vocation and a manager by desperation.”

Mathew Horne thinks a 'Gavin and Stacey' movie is a "bad idea".

Mathew Horne is pleased to see the back of 'Gavin and Stacey'.

Kelly Rowland is tired of being compared to Beyonce Knowles.

Tanáiste Mary Coughlan says she is concerned for the jobs at Quinn Insurance.

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z are to change their names.

Beyonce Knowles’ parents are getting divorced.

A CONGREGATION of around 400 attended the funeral yesterday of Millie Martin, the Fermanagh toddler murdered last week.

Kanye West has personally apologised for his outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

The internet prankster who made Beyonce sound out of tune has apologised for the hoax that "got out of hand".

Comedy actor Mathew Horne apparently collapsed on stage during a performance of 'Entertaining Mr Sloane' today.

Kylie Minogue and Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Mathew Horne will present this year’s Brit awards, organisers said today.

THE long path to All-Ireland colleges football glory next April starts this afternoon for six Munster schools, with three games in the Credit Union Corn Uí Mhuirí (‘A’ SFC) down for decision.

Justin Rose shot a third-round 70 to move within three shots of the lead at the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Superstars Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and Beyonce Knowles are now husband and wife, a close friend of the couple has revealed.

ANGRY after her parents demanded she break up with her boyfriend, a teenage girl helped kill her mother and two brothers before burning the house to the ground.