The world of music was in mourning today after the sudden death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48.

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

A LOCAL authority is facing legal bills running into hundreds of thousands of euro over harassment and discrimination claims taken on behalf of Travellers.

A SET of new studies has revealed both the good and bad psychological effects of constant Facebooking.

TV’s Judge Judy Sheindlin was rushed to hospital in Los Angeles for an undisclosed ailment while recording her show.

POPE Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity in a new book.

A TRAVELLER family will be homeless for Christmas as their caravan was burnt down and they say they are being refused adequate help by Clare County Council.

The full judgment of Paul McCartney’s divorce battle with Heather Mills is to be made public after the former model’s application for an appeal was refused today.

The aftermath of Pierce Brosnan’s recent Malibu spat with paparazzo Robert Rosen is still not finished.

Pierce Brosnan is being sued for assault, battery and negligence by a photographer who claims the actor shoved him during a scuffle in a Malibu car park.

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is being investigated in connection with the alleged assault of a photographer in Malibu, according to US reports.

Phil Spector’s murder trial is headed toward closing arguments next week with his former defence lawyer gone and a newly appointed man on the music producer’s legal team.

The defence in Phil Spector’s murder trial today sought to undermine the credibility of the fourth woman to testify to being threatened with a gun by the record producer in the years leading to actress Lana Clarkson’s shooting death.

A lawyer for James Brown’s partner says an agreement has been reached over obtaining DNA samples from the late soul singer’s body.

Soul legend James Brown’s will names six children but does not name the five-year-old child he had with his former backing singer partner, Tomi Rae Hynie.

In a major expansion of its ground offensive, Israel decided to send troops deeper into Lebanon, up to the Litani River some 18 miles from the Israeli border, to clear out Hezbollah fighters and hold the territory until a multi-national force is deployed there, senior officials said today.

Pope Benedict XVI today marked the 40th anniversary of a landmark Vatican document on relations with Jews, calling for a renewed commitment for Catholics and Jews to deepen their bonds and work for the good of all humanity.

A REVIEW of medical evidence has found that foetuses do not feel pain until the final months of pregnancy - a powerful challenge to abortion opponents who hope that discussions about foetal pain will make women think twice.

A review of medical evidence has found that foetuses do not feel pain until the final months of pregnancy – a powerful challenge to abortion opponents who hope that discussions about foetal pain will make women think twice.

Unlucky-in-love actress Minnie Driver has been dating an aspiring Australian singer for four months.

The Material Girl was flying to the Holy Land today on a spiritual quest.

A PROSECUTOR told jurors yesterday that former hippie guru Ira Einhorn had a history of violence against women, and promised to present overwhelming evidence that Einhorn bludgeoned his girlfriend to death more than 20 years ago.

The Irish mother caught on surveillance cameras beating her four-year-old daughter in a department store car park said today that none of her three children have ever been abused before.

A US mother turned herself in to police to face a child battery charge, eight days after a nationally televised video-tape depicted her shaking, slapping and punching her four-year-old daughter in a store car park.

Young women with cancer are gaining hope from a new procedure in which tissue from patients’ ovaries can be implanted in their forearms to produce mature eggs.

Napster was dealt another serious legal setback when a federal judge ordered the Internet song-swapping company to remain offline until it can fully comply with an injunction to remove all copyright music.

A US judge has ordered Napster Inc to block any copyright-protected songs from its service.