Five people arrested as part of an investigation into the false imprisonment of a number of people in Co Meath have appeared in court today.

The portaloos are in place, the wellies have been rooted out, and Penney’s has been all but cleared out of flowery headbands.

What so instantaneously made Eminem a global superstar more than a decade ago, aside from complex rhymes and the fact parents hated him, was his willingness to play with alter-egos — multitudes of them, if the videos to hits from ‘My Name Is’ (1999) to ‘Just Lose It’ (2004) are anything to go by.

Gardaí have said there were 58 people arrested at the Eminem concert in Slane last night.

One of Ireland's biggest ever concert security operations is underway around Slane Castle ahead of Eminem's headline appearance this evening.

Shuttle buses leaving the city for Slane tomorrow will be searched for alcohol as part of a major clampdown on anti-social behaviour.

Gardaí will be operating a zero alcohol policy on all approach roads to Slane Castle in Co Meath for the Eminem concert next week.

A man and a woman have received suspended sentences at Trim Circuit Court on drugs charges arising from the death of Katy French five years ago

The family of the late model Katy French say they have been left without a full picture of the events surrounding her death.

A 5,000-year-old standing stone has been vandalised on the Hill of Tara in Co Meath.

ONE of the top IRA prisoners in the Maze during the hunger strike wanted John Hume to act as an intermediary to end the protest, state papers have revealed.

WE have had the Queen and the president, now it is time for the Kings.

THE World Cup is barely over but, already, the Champions League is kicking off.

FOOTBALL on Leeside could be about to get its good name back.

Sligo Rovers and Waterford United go head-to-head at the Showgrounds tonight for a place in this year’s FAI Ford Cup final, kick-off 7.35pm.

Bohemians 3 Waterford United 1

A Dublin man has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to INLA membership in February last year.

AS A crucial week in the history of Cork City begins tonight with the Setanta Cup semi-final at Derry City (Brandywell, 8.05pm, Setanta Ireland), Alan Mathews has been struck a blow with two of his players failing to turn up yesterday for the trip north.

Stephen Henderson says his Cobh Ramblers side will not be relying on any favours to keep them in the Premier Division.

Cork City 2 UCD 0

Cobh Ramblers and Cork City go head-to-head for the final Cork derby of the season at St Colman's Park on Saturday night, kick-off 7.45pm.

Cork City 1 Derry City 1

Shamrock Rovers 3 Cork City 0

Cork City 3 Bray Wanderers 0

Cork City 0 Bohemians 1

Cork City 2 FC Haka 2

Derry City 2 Cork City 3

FOR the second league game in succession, Cork City ended up with 10 men and no points, despite a stirring comeback from two-down against St Patrick’s Athletic in Inchicore last night.

St Patrick's Athletic 3 Cork City 2

TEN-MAN Cork City lost the last remaining unbeaten record in the Premier Division as champions Drogheda United returned to winning ways with a morale-boosting victory in Turner’s Cross last night.

Galway United 1 Cork City 3

Shamrock Rovers 1 Cork City 1

IT WAS the sweetest return for prodigal son George O’Callaghan at Stangmore Park last night as the midfielder marked his first game back with a nice pair of strikes that set Cork City on their way in Group One of the Setanta Cup.

GARDAÍ are expected to question friends and associates of model Katy French over the coming days about her last movements prior to her sudden death.

Cork City 1 Longford Town 0

Cork City 0 Bohemians 1

Sligo Rovers 0 Cork City 1

Eight Real IRA suspects were being held by police in the North tonight after the discovery of a suspected bomb and bomb parts.

Bohemians 0 Cork City 2

Cork City 1 Shamrock Rovers 0

Waterford United 1 Cork City 1

Cork City will be looking for a home win as they take on Longford Town in this evening's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Turner's Cross, kick-off 7.45pm.

Cork City 5 Kilkenny City 1

Cork City 0 Drogheda United 0