A 69-year-old Tipperary man has died in a fall at a beauty spot in the Canary Islands.

A 22-year-old student has withdrawn claims that England footballer Wayne Rooney assaulted him in a nightclub brawl, police said today.

England striker Wayne Rooney was tonight said to be confident claims he hit a student in a bar brawl will be dismissed as police confirmed they are examining CCTV footage of the alleged clash.