This Georgian residence in Co Waterford has much of its original plasterwork and features, says Trish Dromey.

The family of a 17-year-old girl injured in a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers have thanked medics for saving her life after she had one of her legs amputated.

Midfielder Angel di Maria is back in training following his pelvic injury and could feature for Manchester United against Stoke on New Year’s Day.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 16 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Radamel Falcao and Marcos Rojo may be back to provide a huge boost for Manchester United against Hull on Saturday.

Manchester United have a shortage of centre-backs for Saturday’s home game against Crystal Palace.

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Swimming champion Ian Thorpe has thanked supporters, after he announced he is gay.

Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has announced in a television interview that he is gay.

Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe is being treated in hospital after contracting an infection following shoulder surgery.

Olympia, Dublin

A FEW days ago Wild Beasts’ Hayden Thorpe picked up the phone and called Domino Records, the band’s label of eight years. He had, he felt, some explaining to do.

Five-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Ian Thorpe is in rehab after being found disoriented in the street by police in the early hours of this morning.

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When Michael Phelps walked into the press room at the Aquatics Centre on Saturday August 4, 2012, he left no-one in any doubt that his decision to retire was final.

Australian five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has revealed that he battled depression and thoughts of suicide during his record-breaking career.

Dead Dogs

IN DUBLIN, the curtain has fallen on another Absolut Fringe festival.

Ian Thorpe's bid to compete in the London Olympics is officially over after he failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle today.

Ian Thorpe's bid to qualify for the Olympics in the 200 metres freestyle ended in disappointment today when he failed to make it through to the final of the Australian trials.

Chris Smalling is Manchester United’s major fitness doubt ahead of Sunday’s Premier League encounter with West Brom at Old Trafford.

THE High Court has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to award-winning iconic food business Fallon & Byrne.

The High Court has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to award-winning iconic food business Fallon & Byrne.

AWARD-winning food business Fallon & Byrne, which runs a restaurant and gourmet food hall in Dublin’s Exchequer Street, is insolvent and unable to pay a €1.4 million tax bill, the High Court heard yesterday.

Award-winning iconic food business Fallon & Byrne, which runs a restaurant and gourmet food hall in Dublin’s Exchequer Street, is insolvent and unable to pay a €1.4m tax bill, the High Court heard today.

FLY-HALF Dan Parks kicked 14 points as Cardiff Blues made it two from two in the Heineken Cup with a scrappy win over 14-man London Irish at Cardiff City Stadium.

Ian Thorpe continued to struggle on his return to swimming as he failed to reach the 100 metres butterfly final at the FINA World Cup meet in Beijing.

Ian Thorpe continued to struggle in his comeback today with the Australian failing to qualify for the final of the 100 metres freestyle at the FINA World Cup meet in Beijing.

Ian Thorpe failed to qualify for the 100m butterfly final as the Australian continued his comeback at the World Cup in Singapore.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is set to make a host of changes to his side for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup fourth-round trip to Aldershot.

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe will return to international competition at the World Cup in Singapore in November, Swimming Australia have announced.

Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen were handed their first starts of the season by Alex Ferguson as Manchester United faced a volatile atmosphere against Leeds at Elland Road.

SIX people, including three children, were killed following a knife attack at an apartment on the Channel Island of Jersey yesterday afternoon.

Six people have died following a knife attack on Jersey today, police said.

Ancient skeletal remains have been uncovered by contractors working on the largest energy project in the country.

RETURNING superstar Ian Thorpe admits he risks tarnishing his legacy after deciding to resume his swimming career following a four-year lay-off.

Ian Thorpe has confirmed he will come out of retirement and return to international swimming in a bid to compete at the 2012 London Olympics.

SARACENS kept the pressure on the Aviva Premiership leaders yesterday, inflicting another defeat on struggling London Irish.

Britain’s youngest female double murderer was given a life sentence today for killing her father and a woman in separate incidents when she was just 15.

A woman whose body was found in a pub freezer was shot in the head, police in Britain said today.

US TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem is under increasing pressure to officially discipline Tiger Woods over the sex scandal that’s rocked golf.

Nicky Henderson polished his championship contenders as Punchestowns and Binocular readied themselves for battle at the Cheltenham Festival with victory at Sandown.

Alison Thorpe feels there is still plenty of improvement in Diktalina after she produced an impressive performance to land the Saga Personal Finance Juvenile Maiden Hurdle at Folkestone.