More than 100 cinemas in the UK and Ireland will be screening the upcoming special episode of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, on January 1st, 2016.

Irish team captain Tony Goode has backed late call-ups Robin Dawson and Rowan Lester to make the most of the opportunities handed to them by the withdrawals of Paul Dunne and Gary Hurley from next week’s Home International defence at Royal Portrush.

ENGLAND: Hapless jobseekers are using their CVs to boast that their “outside interests” include browsing Facebook, sleeping and watching TV, according to a new poll.

Britain’s beleaguered towns and villages were dealt a further blow today as more rain battered the country and 200,000 householders were warned they could lose their home insurance policies.

Nine people have been bailed in connection with the naming on Twitter of the victim in footballer Ched Evans’ rape case, police said.

IT’S close by, but not too close.

PAT MURRAY has the ideal opportunity to show the Irish selectors the error of their ways in the 108th South of Ireland Championship which begins at Lahinch today.

IRELAND begin their bid this morning to become the first country for almost four decades to win three European Amateur Team titles on the bounce.

A Welsh couple have been threatened with legal action for painting part of their hotel pink.

CONTINENTAL Airlines will upgrade the daily nonstop service from Dublin to New York (Newark) when they introduce a new generation Boeing 767-200ER aircraft.

MUSKERRY’S Niall Turner has gained a place in the final ‘local’ qualifier for the British Open Championship at Hoylake, Royal Liverpool on July 20/23.

MILLIONS of miles away. Paul McGinley makes a playful grab for his four year old son, Killian, ‘Killy’ around the house.