Thomas Barr had to make do with fourth-place at tonight’s latest Diamond League meeting in Rome, but the Waterford star did record his second-fastest 400m hurdles of the season as Rai Benjamin of the United States decimated the field.

A 23 year-old UK man has died after reportedly playing an internet game which involves people being filmed punching each other.

Up to 100 jobs are being created at Ireland’s new emergency call-out system which will automatically pinpoint the location of mobile callers, it was revealed today.