Cork’s docklands and the major Chinese city of Shanghai currently consume the mind of Cork City Council’s director of economic development, Pat Ledwidge.

A Shaolin monk has entered a talent contest showing off his ability to endure being kicked in the testicles.

SINGAPORE’S appeals court reserved judgement yesterday in a death-penalty case against an Australian convicted of smuggling heroin, saying it wants more time to look at evidence.

Nick Dougherty awoke from a 17-and-a-half hour sleep in time to claim a share of the lead in the Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters in Malmo.