A woman arrested in connection with the murder of a businessman shot dead in his home has been charged, police said.

A murder investigation has been launched after a disabled man in his 60s was stabbed to death.

Peter Nagle had the first significant championship win of 2016 when he beat Anthony Gould in the last shot at Templemichael in the Cork City Junior A race.

Heather Watson came within a whisker of one of the great Wimbledon upsets, but was unable to stop Serena Williams’ march towards the calendar grand slam.

In his State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama vowed to “relentlessly hunt down terrorists” (“Obama vows to hunt down terrorists and help the poor”; January 21). He will continue the US’s ‘War On Terror’, a cure more deadly than the disease.

There’s a stealthily growing appreciation of Modernist architecture in Ireland, and abroad, and now another chance to buy into an award-winning 1960s housing scheme in Cork’s Blackrock has come along.

World number one Rafael Nadal fought back from losing the first set to beat Martin Klizan 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 on Centre Court and secure a place in the second round at Wimbledon yesterday.

Sabine Lisicki began her quest to go one better than last year’s runner-up achievement at Wimbledon by posting a resounding Centre Court victory.

Andy Murray was welcomed back onto Centre Court with a standing ovation and began the defence of his Wimbledon title in style by taking the first set 6-1 against Belgian David Goffin.

Quevega remains on course to bid for a historic sixth consecutive victory in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham after starring among 24 entries for the Grade Two contest.

Charles Saatchi has told a court he was “utterly bereft” that a private email he sent to ex-wife Nigella Lawson referring to her being off her head on drugs has been made public.

A young mother has appeared in British court charged in connection with the death of her four-month-old daughter.

Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris has arrived at court with his wife to face nine charges of indecent assault and four counts of making indecent images of a child.

A tearful Sabine Lisicki suffered a harrowing case of stage fright as she gift-wrapped the Wimbledon title for France’s Marion Bartoli.

Andy Murray reached the second week of Wimbledon in style with a straight-sets victory over 32nd seed Tommy Robredo under the Centre Court roof.

World number one Novak Djokovic got the job done with the minimum of fuss on Centre Court today as he kicked off his Wimbledon championship with a straight-sets win over Florian Mayer.

The departure of Rafael Nadal caused the major stir on the opening day of play at this year’s Wimbledon.

A man has appeared before magistrates today charged with the murder of a 17-year-old girl who went missing from her home.

Tidy up, extend, build on top — or knock, and start again? All those options are solidly to hand at the well-built Kilrohan, a hideaway on a lovely Model Farm Road site just west of Cork city’s suburbs.

Long Run got up in the final strides to collar Captain Chris and regain his crown in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton.

One hundred tonnes of timber clogging a Cork river poses a serious threat to public safety in the event of a flood.

Andy Murray claimed two Olympic medals on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on a day Venus and Serena Williams became the first players to win four Olympic tennis titles.

London is ready.

A pre-match pep talk from dad Richard and sister Venus inspired Serena Williams to send defending champion Petra Kvitova packing from Wimbledon at the quarter-final stage.

It was not always pretty, but it was job done for Rafael Nadal as he started his bid for a third Wimbledon title with a first-round win over Thomaz Bellucci yesterday.

A COURT in Mexico has sentenced a 14-year-old US citizen and drug gang hitman to three years in a juvenile prison for murder, kidnapping and trafficking cocaine.

Maria Sharapova gave a near-perfect demonstration of why she is the new favourite to win the Wimbledon title as she crushed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-1 under the Centre Court roof this afternoon.

Andy Murray ground out a four-set victory over veteran Ivan Ljubicic under Wimbledon’s Centre Court roof tonight to set up a fourth-round rematch with Richard Gasquet.

THREE men have been charged with making a demand with menaces to a Dublin publican to stop trading “within 24 hours”.

'Celebrity Big Brother' star and former boyband singer Dane Bowers has denied he was involved in a drugs ring after he was arrested during a police operation.

AN award of €176,000 was made at the High Court in Cork yesterday to a man who was knocked down crossing the road to his home in the city.

Pop star George Michael was jailed for eight weeks today after he admitted crashing his Range Rover while under the influence of cannabis.

A Polish man charged with threatening to petrol bomb a head shop in Dublin city centre is to face trial before a judge and jury.

Third seed Novak Djokovic overcame the brutal serve of Taylor Dent to ensure a welcome early conclusion to the second match of his Wimbledon campaign.

I NOTICED, with amusement, a typographical error in a photo caption in your issue of June 10 in which Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness is quoted as saying “bankbenchers (sic) must be kept informed” of developments in the banking saga.

I DON’T think those new electric cars are as economical as they are cracked up to be.

YOUR editorial (‘Realism and sanity must prevail’, January 22) omitted one fact that is essential to understanding why public service unions began taking industrial action from Monday last.

COULD someone tell me what exactly the “tradesmen’s index” is and where I can find it? You report (September 16) that painters have reduced their prices from €375 to €250 a day.

The rapist at the centre of the "C Case" in the 1990's has been jailed for 21 years by Mr Justice George Birmingham for raping an 86-year-old woman in her home last year.

An international human rights group said an Iranian family only learned of the death of their 19-year-old son weeks after he was shot during a demonstration against the country’s disputed presidential election.

SERENA WILLIAMS believes she will have “nothing to lose” when she takes on sister Venus in today’s Wimbledon final.

Wimbledon’s new Centre Court roof is to be used in a match at the tournament for the first time after rain interrupted the match involving Dinara Safina and Amelie Mauresmo.