“CRACKED” was how Michael McAleavey described his state of mind when he shot down three of his Army colleagues in a hail of bullets.

The body that represents members of the Defence Forces has criticised the Government's decision to transfer a convicted murderer to prison in the North.

An Irish soldier in jail for almost 25 years after shooting dead three colleagues while on duty in the Lebanon is to be transferred to a prison in the North, it was confirmed today.

Hurling great Davy Fitzgerald grabbed a shock win over Newlands’ Cian Curley in the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch today.

Irish Walker Cup panellist Gareth Shaw has earned further recognition by being selected to represent Europe in the 2007 Palmer Cup.

Reports that a triple-killer may be extradited from a Dublin prison to the North is disturbing relatives of his victims, Justice Minister Michael McDowell said tonight.

PRISON chiefs have agreed to transfer an Irish soldier who murdered three colleagues back to a jail in the North.

Prison chiefs have agreed to transfer an Irish soldier who murdered three colleagues back to a jail in the North, it emerged today.

Holywood teenager Rory McIlroy cruised into the last 16 of the Standard Life West of Ireland Championship with two brilliant performances at Rosses Point.

West of Ireland championship

Sweden’s Oskar Henningsson led the qualifiers in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point thanks to a superb course record equalling 65.

Eilish McCartan from Greenore pulled off a major shock at Belvoir Park yesterday in the Irish Girls' Intermediate Championship.