Ciáran Ó Lionáird got his Olympic year off to a sensational start at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday night when he won a drama-packed men’s mile in a new pb of 3:56.01.

Ciarán Ó Lionaird hopes to get Olympic year off to a flying start at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday.

JOE SWEENEY (DSD) finished 10th and helped Europe to victory in the IAAF Cross-Country Team Challenge at the at the snow clad Hollyrood Park in Edinburgh on Saturday.

The World Health Organisation is working closely with Mexican officials to make sure drugs are available to fight the outbreak of swine flu, but warns other countries may need more as well if the disease spreads, a senior official said today.

ANDREW LEDWITH turned in the finest performance of his career to date when he finished third in the NCAA championships at Indiana State University yesterday.

CAMPAIGNERS arguing for greater democracy in Europe are making their views known outside Irish embassies in various EU capitals this weekend.

Alcohol-based hand gels alone cannot kill all bacteria on the hands of hospital staff or curb the spread of infection, a US study found.

A STUDENT walked into a rural American school with a gun yesterday and shot the principal several times before he was taken into custody. All the children were reported safe.

A referendum on the EU constitution would be an “insane” waste of money, it was claimed today.