AN Iraqi court convicted a British man and sentenced him to 20 years in prison over the shooting dead of two contractors, making him the first Westerner convicted in an Iraqi court since the 2003 US invasion.

A British security worker jailed for life for murdering two colleagues in Iraq is threatening to take his own life, his family said today.

A British security contractor told an Iraqi court today that he was acting in self-defence when he shot two colleagues, claiming that they had threatened to kill him after a drunken brawl in Baghdad’s Green Zone.

A former British soldier accused of murdering two colleagues during a drunken row in Iraq appeared at a Baghdad court today.

A former British soldier accused of murdering two colleagues during a drunken row in Iraq was appearing at a Baghdad court today.

St. Gall's forward Conor McGourty is hoping to break his way back into the Antrim senior football set-up 'sooner rather than later', with an obvious eagerness to build on the progress made by the Saffrons in 2009.

IRAQI authorities have arrested a British contractor on murder charges over the shootings early yesterday of a British and an Australian contractor in Baghdad’s protected Green Zone.

A British contractor was arrested today after a fellow Briton and an Australian contractor were shot dead in Baghdad’s protected Green Zone.

Monaghan 2-13 Cork 1-9, Scotstown

Apparently not, for here come a group of people with extra special powers – telekinetic for one – to save the world.

Tyrone 1-18 Monaghan 0-17

Playmaker Paul Finlay is back in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA Football All-Ireland senior championship qualifier against Donegal (Ballybofey, throw-in 5pm), after seeing out his eight-week ban for verbal abuse of a match official.

WATERFORD coach Davy Fitzgerald has made two changes from the side that defeated Offaly last Saturday for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Wexford in Semple Stadium.

Goalkeeper Shane Duffy is one of four players who have lost their place in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Derry at Clones, throw-in 3pm.

Down 1-15 UUJ 0-15

Monaghan manager Seamus McEneaney has made three changes to his side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final tussle with Armagh (Clones, throw-in 3.30pm).

Monaghan 0-8 Cork 1-9

ALL-IRELAND champions Tyrone have made three changes from the side that defeated Monaghan last weekend for their game with Kerry at Omagh on Sunday.

Tyrone 1-15 Monaghan 1-13

Marty McElkennon's Monaghan side are verging on being at full strength for the visit Mayo to Clontibret on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

It’s a fast-paced thriller, full of witty one-liners and a plotline that packs in a lot of red herrings.

Philip Jordan and Gavin Devlin will make their first starts of the season for reigning champions Tyrone in Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup final at Casement Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

DUBLIN introduce five newcomers for Sunday’s opening Allianz NFL tie against All-Ireland champions Tyrone at Omagh.

Plans to release the 21st James Bond movie next year have been scrapped, after MGM failed to find a director in time.

Plans for James Bond’s next mission have been delayed by a year because movie-makers are still searching for a new secret agent.

Hartnett is not the most animated of actors; he really does make wooden logs in a wicket basket look lively.