On his first gravel rally in his CombiLift Ford Fiesta WRC Monaghan’s Josh Moffett took an impressive second place in the Plains Rally in Wales where his older brother Sam, in an identical car, was sixth.

Primark’s expansion into the US is “well-advanced”, with the Dublin-headquartered discount clothing retailer set to open its first store there this year.

Sales growth at the Primark discount fashion chain has accelerated over the last eight weeks as falling fuel prices boost shoppers’ disposable income, Associated British Foods said yesterday.

Dublin-headquartered discount clothing retailer Primark contributed almost half of parent group Associated British Foods’ total annual sales in the 12 months to mid-September.

A close-knit Limerick community is fearful of further acts of vandalism after their local church was destroyed with paint and a derelict house was set on fire.

Nicolas Cage has become a grandfather for the first time.

A massive wildfire fed by wind in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula is continuing to explode in size, leading to 1,000 buildings being evacuated.

A candidate in the European elections has been arrested after making a speech quoting from a book by Winston Churchill about Islam.

From food to fashion, movies to music, our critics reveal their Hot 100 choices for the year ahead.

Sex photos of Nicolas Cage have reportedly been stolen.

A new report launched by the Citizens Information Board claims people are becoming victims of a string of "welfare traps" which are incentivising people not to work.

Naming a son after Superman or a daughter after a Batman villain is actually pretty normal. You could be named after a piece of luggage.

Like the daredevil teenage surfer whose incredibly true story is dramatised in this adrenaline-pumping biopic, Chasing Mavericks almost wiped out, but managed to ride its luck.

George Clooney will produce 'August: Osage County'.

Despite almost four years of recession, Ireland’s richest are getting even richer.

OPERATING profits at the Brown Thomas retail group more than doubled last year to €5.3 million, in spite of a drop in revenues.

CANADIAN billionaire Galen Weston has donated thousands of euro towards the restoration of an RAF Spitfire dug from a Co Donegal bog earlier this summer.

Nicolas Cage's son has been taken hospital for a mental evaluation.

Cork 4-15 Laois 3-09

Cork 4-15 Laois 3-9

A Limerick man, who was arrested along with seven other men following a Garda investigation into extortion, has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to violent disorder.

A MAN who took part in a brutal gang rape of a woman at Cratloe in Co Clare in 2004, when he was aged 16, has been jailed for failing to notify gardaí of where he was living, which was compulsory after he been placed on the Sex Offenders Register as part of his sentence for the horrific attack.

Birmingham 1 Brentford 1 (aet, Birmingham win 4-3 on penalties)

Brentford 1 Everton 1 Brentford win 4-3 on penalties

THE head of a Fás construction training centre in the midlands which cost €6.7 million to build but which has trained just 12 people has insisted the centre is a “fantastic hub” for the building trade in Ireland.

Eight Limerick men arrested as part of an investigation into extortion appeared briefly at the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

WESTON Aerodrome’s appeal against An Bord Pleanála’s rejection of its application to turn former farmyard buildings on its lands into aircraft hangars was been dismissed.

Nicolas Cage has made his latest movie character a single father in a bid to destroy the 'myth' that men can't look after kids on their own.

Gardaí in Limerick have arrested two teenagers in connection with the death of a father of three at the weekend.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has made three changes for his side’s FA Cup third-round tie at Gillingham today.

A British High Court judge tonight ordered the immediate release of American rapper Busta Rhymes who has been detained at London City Airport since he arrived in the UK this morning to play a charity gig.

She made herself sound like someone going for a middle management post in a manufacturing plant, rather than the aspirant leader of the United States of America.

Movie icon Joan Collins has hinted she may be interested in a cameo role on legendary British sci-fi series 'Doctor Who' - after she fell for the charms of the show's star David Tennant.

Evan Williams ended a barren spell of three weeks when McEvoy gave Classic-winning owner Phil Cunningham his first National Hunt success with victory at Ludlow.

THE way ahead contained in the Limerick regeneration report represented the vision of the people of Moyross, Southill and Ballinacurra Weston, President Mary McAleese said yesterday when officiating at the launch.

MILLWALL edged past League One rivals Walsall to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round where they will face Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.

When Anderson (Biggs) asks his girlfriend to marry him she drops dead on the spot, leaving him dazed and confused.

A teenager who decided to confront teachers and the headmaster after complaining that other students teased him, took two guns to school and shot the headmaster to death, United States authorities said today.

Arsenal were buoyed by Thierry Henry’s commitment to stay at the club, but the Gunners captain was rested for their FA Cup third-round tie against Cardiff.

Cardiff 0 Coventry 0

Hollywood star Nicolas Cage is celebrating after his third wife Alice Kim Cage gave birth to their first child together yesterday.

Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim, his wife of nearly seven months, are expecting their first child together.

West Ham 1 Cardiff 0

Borders 9 Connacht 18