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A 34-year-old man has gone on trial accused of murdering another man at a Pigeon Club in West Dublin.

Andy Murray is the new world number one after Milos Raonic withdrew from their semi-final at the Paris Masters, handing him the final place he needed to secure the ranking.

MUSIC NEWS: You’ll be hearing a lot of Jamie xx in the coming weeks, with his appearance at Forbidden Fruit tomorrow coming just a day after the release of his much anticipated album, In Colour. 

Looking for plans for the weekend? Here’s a list of what’s on and where.

Desertmore Stream survived a blunder at the second last flight to land the Kilbeggan Patrons Club Hurdle at Kilbeggan’s final meeting of 2014 last night, providing trainer Philip Fenton with a timely boost and giving jockey Brian O’Connell the second leg of a near 40/1 double.

It isn’t easy to find a holiday to cater for the needs and demands of an eight-year-old, a toddler and a baby — but Vickie Maye found the perfect family break for everyone at Club Med, Sicily.

Jess Wolfe of Lucius shakes her head in an expression of mild disbelief. “Apparently Paul Krugman got into our music through his daughter,” she says, referring to the Nobel prize winning economist. “He turned up at one of our shows in New York. It was a bit of a surprise. He’s written some very nice things about us, which is always a help.”

For the past five years, University College Cork’s FUAIM concerts and seminars have celebrated the diversity of Irish music and its interconnectedness with further flung forms.

COLIN BARNES, originally from Sussex, has been fishing in Irish waters for over 30 years.

There was good news on the jobs front yesterday with the announcement of nearly 300 jobs across the IT and hospitality sectors.

The European Tour has announced a comprehensive review into the Final Series after Ernie Els strongly criticised the demands on players.

Noisy fish looking for sex

This is going to be a particularly quiet weekend for me. I’m suspended today and have only one ride at Navan tomorrow, Willie Mullins’ Suntiep in a two miles and seven maiden hurdle.

Germany’s Tommy Mueller extended his overall lead in the Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup at Kinsale yesterday as a third place for the day and upset amongst his nearest rivals set the stage for the second half of the series.

Japandroids have been too busy touring to fully appreciate the success of their second album, says Ed Power

Andy Murray beat the rain and Marin Cilic to book his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for a fifth successive year.

The great grandson of the founder of the Church of Scientology will urge Irish people to steer well clear of the controversial religious movement at a conference in Dublin today.

* Come Flower With Me is the title of a spring flower demonstration by Robin Waistell in The Maryborough Hotel and Spa on Thursday next at 8pm. Creative and inspirational, he will deliver a fast-paced demonstration designed to encourage and enthuse his audience.

A man with a history of “incredibly sadistic and violent behaviour” has been jailed after gardaí caught him attacking his own mother as she was trying to escort him home.

Next year’s European Tour will again include just one event Ireland, two in England, one in Wales and three in Scotland.

THE European Tour insisted yesterday no final decision has been made on the venue for the 2012 Irish Open — despite suggestions from Tour chief George O’Grady that the tournament will be boosted by “an exciting new package” next year.

CIARÁN Ó LIONAIRD is set to take his place among the great middle distance runners after a cool, calculated and confident run in the 1,500m heats at the world championships in Daegu yesterday.

EDWARD O’GRADY’S The Real Article is free to contest the Galway Hurdle on Thursday.

Ruby Walsh’s injury jinx has struck again with a crushed vertebrae ruling him out of the upcoming Galway Festival.

KILLARNEY’s Danny Sugrue has given himself the opportunity of a massive confidence boost heading into the Irish Open on his home course with a strong finish today in the EuroPro Tour’s Audi Cork Irish Masters at Fota Island.

French raider Pour Moi looks set to take his place in the Investec Derby field after he pleased trainer Andre Fabre in a spin at Epsom.

David Schwimmer has become a father for the first time.

FRANKEL will next run at Royal Ascot after Henry Cecil said that the remarkable 2000 Guineas winner would not line up in the Investec Derby.

THERE’S always something of a lull between Cheltenham and Aintree and the racing this weekend is fairly mundane.

The Irish Open will be played in Killarney again next season, it has been confirmed.

THE MARDYKE still exists.

TEN years after deciding that a base near London and Heathrow Airport was best suited to his particular needs, Darren Clarke is on the cusp of returning home.

IT was honours even in this meeting of the touring All Star teams of 2008 and 2009 in Hurlingham on Saturday, a fitting result to what was an entertaining affair.

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NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa finished within five seconds of the course record when winning the Lifestyle Sports adidas Dublin Marathon on his debut over the distance.

Three players sharing the lead after the opening round of the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Bangor Golf Club today.

SHANE LOWRY played a perilous shot at the final green before wrapping-up a French Open share of 50th place yesterday.