The salmon season on the Blackwater, Munster’s main river, opened on last Wednesday. Despite the best efforts of the hardy anglers who ventured out, no one met a fresh fish.

Prosecutors will not seek restitution against the doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson after conferring with the singer’s parents and lawyers for his estate and children.

The civil attorney for the doctor convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson says his client is coping with tight jail security and his isolation, and remains optimistic that he will win an upcoming appeal.

A scientist who was the star defence witness in the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor will be in court today to fight a threatened $1,000 fine for contempt.

Lawyers for Michael Jackson’s doctor dropped the bombshell they had been hinting at for months – an expert opinion accusing the legendary singer of causing his own death.

The use of a cocktail of drugs on Michael Jackson as he struggled to fall asleep was a “recipe for disaster” and ultimately caused his death, a sleep therapy expert said.

Lawyers representing Michael Jackson’s doctor have abandoned the defence theory that the pop megastar swallowed the drug that killed him.

A coroner has dealt a major blow to the defence of Michael Jackson’s doctor, saying it was unreasonable to believe the pop star could have given himself a fatal dose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol.

FOOD producers in Mayo will see their talents showcased as part of the innovative gourmet trail, the Great Western Greenway, Irish winner of the European Destination of Excellence Award.

The doctor charged over the death of pop megastar Michael Jackson has agreed to delay opening statements in the case until May.

A coroner’s investigator told a court she found 12 bottles of the anaesthetic propofol in Michael Jackson’s bedroom and an adjacent closet.

A third witness described frantic efforts by the doctor charged over Michael Jackson’s death to gather medication from the floor of the bedroom where the singer died after receiving intravenous doses of a powerful anaesthetic.

Michael Jackson’s private doctor will appear in court today in a preliminary hearing to decide if he will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter over the King of Pop’s death.

An Orange Order hall in Co Tyrone has been destroyed in a fire, police said today.

THE importance of safety at rural shows has been highlighted by the organisers of Athlone’s annual agricultural event.

THE brother of a man abused at an industrial school is planning an altar protest during communion at one of the biggest Catholic churches in the country on the most important day in the church’s calendar.

MICHELLE GILDERNEW has praised farmers’ resilience and initiative in livestock and bloodstock breeding despite economic downturn.

Britney Spears was too 'fragile' to appear in front of jurors deciding her fate in her recent driving license trial, according to her defence lawyer.

The jury in Britney Spears’ trial is taking the weekend to mull whether the pop singer is guilty of driving in California without a valid licence.

Britney Spears did not appear at her driver’s licence trial last night. Instead, her father did the talking.

A lawyer for Britney Spears today rejected a plea offer that would have placed her on a year’s probation and forced her to pay a $150 (€109) fine for hitting a parked car and leaving the scene without reporting it to the owners.

Britney Spears is to return going home to Louisiana with her mother Lynne as soon as she is released from hospital in Los Angeles.

Britney Spears' lawyer today won more time to work on the pop star's case.

Troubled Britney Spears is due back in court today in the battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline over custody of their two young sons.

Britney Spears has avoided a criminal hit-and-run trial by paying for damages after a crash but still faces a charge of driving without a licence, a court official ruled today.

Troubled US pop star Britney Spears has been ordered by a judge to report to a Los Angeles police station over a hit-and-run case.

A man in his 20s was killed today in a car crash in Donegal – the second young man to die on the county’s roads this weekend.

A collection of Irish art is going on sale after being hidden for decades in the United States.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has handed Philip Jordan his first appearance of the National League campaign as the Red Hands travel to Mullingar to face Leinster champions Westmeath in Division 1A today.

Westmeath boss Páidí O Sé has made four changes from the side that went down to Kerry last weekend for Sunday's National Football League visit of Tyrone to Mullingar.

WATERFORD hurling manager Justin McCarthy has made three changes from the team that failed to Galway last Sunday for tomorrow’s NHL tie with Clare in Dungarvan.