Areas on the US east coast are racing to remove untold tons of debris from waters hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy before the summer swimming and boating seasons begin.

A Kildare man who stabbed his cousin to death with a flick knife has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Camcorder footage shows a man who was stabbed to death by his cousin wielding the flick knife that was eventually used to kill him, the Central Criminal Court has heard today.

A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Lucan man Paul Harris.

Theatre staff were left red faced after the letter T was missed out from Widow Twankey’s name in their Christmas pantomime programme.

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of another man in Co Dublin on Thursday night.

A ROW between two young men, described as being the “best of pals”, ended in appalling tragedy after one of them was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.

Jenson Button’s Formula One world championship bid is set to remain on track today as the sport’s ’diffuser gang’ look poised to escape punishment.

ROSS BRAWN yesterday insisted his team are innovators rather than cheats as he endured a grilling in the diffuser row hearing.

Two wickets in four deliveries from Mitchell Johnson helped Australia take control of the first Test against South Africa, with the hosts collapsing to 158 for eight at lunch on day three – still 109 runs short of the follow-on.

Australia salvaged a consolation win against South Africa after dismissing the tourists for 272 with only 10 balls remaining on the fifth day to clinch a 103-run victory in the third Test at the SCG.

JACQUES KALLIS has promised a different South Africa side will turn out today after a rare one-day loss opened their NatWest Series campaign against England.

THIS time last year, when the price of oil was about $68 per barrel, the debate was whether or not the price could rise above the $100 mark, with the general feeling that such an event was unlikely.

SPECULATORS are betting heavily that crude oil will hit $200 a barrel by the year’s end.

THE price of crudeoil yesterday fell froma record after Mexico’s state oil company said it would resume immediate production today from platforms that were shut because of gale force winds.

OIL prices look set to top $100 per barrel as fears of a Turkish invasion of northern Iraq mount.

Experts are warning the Government about the need for urgent action to reduce Ireland's reliance on foreign oil.

World Rally champions, Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena in a Citroen C4 WRC won the Shell Donegal International Rally.

Oil opened this morning at its lowest level this year, trading just below $58 per barrel.

OIL prices recovered rapidly yesterday having fallen by $3 on Thursday following the massive terror alert at Britain’s airports.

OIL surged to new record highs above $76 a barrel yesterday on renewed worries over supply from major exporter Nigeria.

Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt drove into the record books with a fifth victory in the Shell Donegal International Rally in Letterkenny today.

Kevin Lynch and Allan Harryman in a Subaru WRC lead the Shell Donegal International Rally at the end of the opening leg.

Rally Ireland has been won by Eugene Donnelly and Paul Kiely.

Kilkenny’s Ray Breen and his Waterford co-driver, Andrew Purcell have won the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

It was a day of high drama on the second leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally where Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) hold a one minute and 10.9 second advantage over the Subaru WRC of Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) who regained second at the expense of Eamonn Boland/Francis Regan.

Setting the pace on the opening stage, Andrew Nesbitt in his ADL backed Subaru led throughout the opening leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally.

There was a final stage drama on the Mill Park Hotel Donegal Harvest Rally, the penultimate round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Midway through the Mill Park Hotel Donegal Harvest Rally, the penultimate round of the Dunlop National rally championship, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) have a commanding lead of a minute and 16 seconds as Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin (Subaru) hold the advantage in the chase for the Dunlop Championship.

Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely on board their Kumho backed Toyota Corolla WRC took a dramatic win on the Shell Donegal International Rally, the fourth round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

With Andrew Nesbitt having stretched his lead in the Shell Donegal International Rally on today’s opening stage to 47 seconds, the rally was turned on its head on the next stage, Port Lake.

There is a change at the top of the leader board in the Shell Donegal International Rally, as Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien in the McKinstry run Subaru have a one second advantage over the Toyota Corolla WRC of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely.

In the second day of the Shell Donegal International Rally, Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) have extended their lead to 23 seconds.

EUGENE DONNELLY and co-driver, Paul Kiely in their Kumho shod Envirocare- backed Toyota Corolla WRC will begin today’s second leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally with a 20-second lead over the ADL-liveried Subaru WRC of Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien.

GIRLS ALOUD star Cheryl Tweedy insisted she was not a racist last night after she was found guilty of attacking a black nightclub attendant.

Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy insisted she was not a racist tonight after she was found guilty of attacking a black nightclub attendant.

Even though part of the rear suspension system of his Subaru WRC collapsed on SS18, Andrew Nesbitt retains a significant advantage on the Shell Donegal International Rally.

Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver James O’Brien have a 58 second advantage over the Subaru

Andrew Nesbitt (Subaru WRC) continues to dominate the Shell Donegal International Rally.

On all but one of today’s six stages Andrew Nesbitt has dominated the time sheets and after he reeled in early leaders, Peadar Hurson and Eamonn Boland, he went on to accumulate an overnight advantage of 28 seconds over the similar Subaru WRC of Derek McGarrity with Eugene Donnelly, also in a Subaru, third – a further second behind.

Portadown’s, Adam Carroll (Sweeney Racing) is the 2002 Avon Tyres British Formula 3 Scholarship Champion.

Colin McRae, the most successful driver in the history of the World Rally Championship, headlines the Punchestown Rally Masters on Sunday along with the cream of Irish rallying.

Niall Maguire, who won yesterday’s Circuit of Kerry, albeit on a tie-break, has opened up a four point lead in the Dunlop National Rally Championship after just two rounds.

A tense and exciting contest at the Circuit of Kerry, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship has Niall Maguire and Jim Harrison, both in Subarus, sharing equal time after four stages.