Andrew Meegan reached a crossroads last January and knew there was only one avenue open to fulfil his potential.

Six records were set on the final day of the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships in Lisburn.

The lights are on. The crowds are on the move. Wallets are being prised open. It is make or break time for large retailers.

Remarkably, for the fifth time in recent years, the Carlton Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally, the third round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, ended in a tie-break.

The La Senza sit-in has come to an end following discussions between the Mandate Trade Union and the administrators KPMG.

DISCUSSIONS are ongoing between La Senza workers and administrator KPMG over redundancy payment and outstanding monies owed.

THE final day of the Irish Open Short Course Championships kicked off with an Irish senior record from Barry Murphy in the heats of the 50m butterfly (24.03), where he knocked half a second off the old record which has stood since 2002.

London 3-16 Monaghan 1-15

AN Irish charity has folded under a cloud after paying back almost €100,000 in government aid which was destined for people in Kenya.

Monaghan 0-13 Armagh 0-12 (aet)

Tyrone 1-18 Monaghan 0-17

A documentary following the work of a Dublin-born aid worker’s efforts to fight starvation and disease in Africa has claimed a second prestigious award in the US.

Inniskeen Grattans (Monaghan) 2-10 Caherlistrane (Galway) 1-11

A Dublin-based financial advisor has beaten off stiff competition to score top marks in an international accounting exam, it emerged today.

Athline IT 43 UL 32.

Continuing his European programme of events, Austin McHale is one of four FIA "B" seeded drivers in the three-day Polski Rally that begins in Poland later today.