Ryan O'Shaughnessy says he has put in the hard work ahead of his Eurovision semi-final performance this evening.

The three-minute clip, which was released last week, follows a gay couple as they dance through Dublin’s Temple Bar.

The trial judge said accepted personal effect of the release on them was "public odium and they were directly referred to as 'money wasters' by members of the public".

A former manager at Advance Pitstop stole cash and cheques from his employer to pay off a criminal gang after he developed a €800-a-day cocaine habit, Limerick Circuit Court has heard.

A man who was seriously injured in a car crash last Monday has died.

The ice bucket challenge just got sexy.

'Hardy Bucks' actor Martin Maloney has pleaded not guilty to attacking two bouncers following a row about a queue while he was making an appearance at a popular Dublin pub.

A fire fighter for the Wicklow fire services has said fighting a fatal fire in Bray was like working on a time bomb and said it looked like a plane had crashed.

Ryan O'Shaughnessy has confirmed he plans to sing another one of his own songs in tomorrow night's final of 'Britain's Got Talent'.

Limerick manager Donal O'Grady has paid tribute to Andrew O'Shaughnessy, following the 26-year-old's decision to retire from inter-county hurling.

2007 All-Star hurler Andrew O'Shaughnessy has played his last game for the Limerick senior team, it has been confirmed.

Limerick 1-20 Westmeath 0-15

THURLES SARS had a much tougher battle than predicted in their Munster Club SHC semi-final at Kilmallock yesterday.

Sarsfields (Cork) 2-15 De La Salle (Waterford) 0-22, (after extra-time)

A senior official of a trade union has brought High Court proceedings aimed at having the union's assets seized and its' General Secretary committed to prison.

Limerick 2-18 Dublin 1-17

Limerick 1-11 Dublin 0-12

Kilkenny 0-15 Limerick 0-14

LIMERICK 3-13 CLARE 1-18

Leinster 1-15 Munster 1-12

Clare 4-12 Limerick 1-16, Semple Stadium

Despite only scoring two points in the second half, reigning Fitzgibbon Cup champions Limerick IT held out to book a place in their fourth final in five years this afternoon.

Limerick and Tipperary renew their rivalry this Sunday in Division 1B of the Allianz NHL.

Up to 1,000 people have turned out for the funeral of one of the two firefighters killed in the line of duty in Co Wicklow last week.

KILKENNY 2-19 LIMERICK 1-15

Experienced midfielder Liam McBarron has been called into the Fermanagh side for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Wexford (Clones, throw-in 2pm).

Limerick 0-22 Tipperary 2-13

Mike Fitzgerald, Brian Begley and Sean O'Connor are the three new inclusions in the Limerick team to face Tipperary in Sunday's second Munster SHC semi-final replay, Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 3.30pm.

Limerick 1-24 Tipperary 2-21, Semple Stadium (aet)

Limerick 1-19 Tipperary 1-19

Limerick 3-15 Laois 1-13, Nenagh

Kilkenny 2-17 Limerick 0-12

Denis Glennon has emerged as a doubt for Westmeath's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Dublin on Saturday week.

An Achilles injury is expected to keep Westmeath midfielder David O'Shaughnessy out of Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Galway at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 7pm).

Cork 0-19 Limerick 0-18

Clare 2-21 Limerick 0-10

All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier:

Stephen O'Shaughnessy looks set to play some part in Dublin's Leinster SFC semi-final against Laois on June 25.

Dublin defender Stephen O'Shaughnessy has been ruled out of contention for his side's Leinster SFC opener against Longford on Sunday week.

Tipperary 0-22 Limerick 2-12

Clare 2-23 Limerick 3-23

Limerick 0-21 Waterford 0-14

Dublin defender Stephen O'Shaughnessy is to undergo a shoulder operation which will rule him out of the Leinster champions' National League campaign.

Dublin defender Stephen O'Shaughnessy could miss the early rounds of the 2006 National League after sustaining his second shoulder injury in four months.