The low point on Saturday evening?

Republic of Ireland 7 Gibraltar 0

It was a telling reminder of how far they’d come, but also of their apparent place in the game. At the end of Gibraltar’s 7-0 defeat to Poland back in September, the tiny territory’s players obviously went to swap shirts with the opposition.

Astronaut Reid Wiseman gives us a stunning view of the southern lights - from the best seat in the house.

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman flew over our heads this evening, and took a lovely picture.

The Ombudsman for Children and Hiqa are to be asked to investigate why the Child and Family Agency left children in state care without an allocated social worker for more than three months this year.

Smartphones, computers, and tablets are contributing to an epidemic of sleep deprivation, research shows.

A dream-shaping app can help ensure a restful night, research has shown — and the best time to use it might be when there is a full moon.

Mick McCarthy’s hopes of becoming Ireland manager may be fading and he was fully focused on his current side Ipswich last night.

Thinking about how I would try to fill the shoes of my predecessor on this page has driven me to distraction. So I have decided not to.

Manchester City 5 Barnsley 0

Men are better than women at fulfilling New Year’s resolutions and goal-setting. Richard Fitzpatrick finds out why

It takes two hours to drive from Páirc Uí Rinn to Castletownbere.

Castletownbere 0-12 Adrigole 0-6

The human brain is capable of processing hundreds of billions of instructions every second, putting to shame many supercomputers.

Len Wiseman wanted to bring his own vision — and Colin Farrell — to his Total Recall remake, writes Alan O’Riordan

International Atlantic Challenge teams tossed their crewmen into the water yesterday as part of one of the most popular tests of the event.

Lying eyes are a myth, despite the common belief that no fibber can hide behind them, research has shown.

JLS star Marvin Humes said he is “wishing the weeks away” until he marries The Saturdays singer Rochelle Wiseman.

Adrigole 1-14 Castletownbere 0-11

Supplies of A2 milk in Britain will earn a premium of 2.5p over the standard farm gate milk price which is currently at 28.43p per litre.

A West Cork town opens its doors to the world this summer as famed Bantry Bay hosts a major international maritime event.

There was no “sound and fury” on European markets today despite the loss of France’s gold-plated AAA credit rating and speculation over Greece’s future in the eurozone.

TODAY

EIGHTY-SIX miles separates the GAA club in Castletownbere and the Páirc Uí Rinn pitch where they hope to claim the Cork intermediate football trophy against Kinsale tomorrow afternoon.

WHAT is the ‘year zero’ face?

Jason Maguire, re-routed from a frozen off Doncaster and benefited immediately with a victory on Empress Orchid in the Uttoxeter Mares' Novices' Hurdle today.

Chart couple Marvin Humes and Rochelle Wiseman have split up it was revealed today.

JLS star Marvin Humes has confirmed he and The Saturdays singer Rochelle Wiseman are an item.

THOUSANDS of people could avoid cancer each year if they kept to a healthy weight, a British expert warned yesterday.

AN eerie image of a figure in period costume at a Scottish castle has spooked experts conducting the biggest ever investigation into photographic evidence for ghosts.

The number of people suffering cancer could double in the next 40 years unless steps are taken to stem the rising tide of obesity, an expert warned today.

A mother who killed her month-old baby daughter by burning her in a microwave was sentenced to life in prison today.

PEOPLE who tuck into a fry-up every day could have a 63% higher chance of developing bowel cancer, a charity warned yesterday.

Robert Wiseman Dairies today said rising costs and delays in implementing price hikes will result in a major hit to profits this year.

UK dairy Robert Wiseman today said it was feeling the pinch from soaring oil prices as it revealed general interim operating costs had risen by 10%.

A warning over rising packaging costs cast a shadow today over healthy sales figures from Tesco milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies.

WOMEN are much quicker than men at making up their minds about a potential partner, a study has found.

Hull: Myhill, Thelwell, Cort, Delaney, Rogers, Green, Andrews, Welsh, Ellison, Fagan, Parkin. Subs: Duke, Duffy, Paynter, Elliott, Wiseman.

Dairy operator Robert Wiseman raised hopes today that it had got to grips with soaring overheads and the recent shake-up in the supermarket milk sector.

British beauty Kate Beckinsale has laughed off reports she has been having an affair with a male friend behind her husband Len Wiseman's back.

A NEWSAGENT in Skibbereen that sold five of the 10 Jackpot-winning Lotto tickets bought in the Co Cork town has dismissed a scientific study that found luck had nothing to do with it.