A man has been reunited with his sister 65 years after the siblings were separated in foster care thanks to a seven-year-old friend who searched Facebook.

Five housekeepers at a well-known Dublin hotel have scored a victory over management after their minimum wage salaries were cut.

STAFF at one of the Dublin’s best-known hotel chains say they have been removed from the roster for refusing to sign new contracts reducing their wage below the previous state minimum.

A 25-year-old man was today charged in connection with a knife attack on West Ham defender Calum Davenport, police said.

Former Government press secretary Frank Dunlop was today jailed for 18 months and fined €30,000 for corruption after bribing councillors to rezone land around Dublin for lucrative development deals.

Former Government press secretary Frank Dunlop will be sentenced today for five counts of corruption.

MISTER Top Notch stayed in the Kerry National yesterday morning and so, as expected, I’m on Davenport Democrat today.

Large chunks of ice fell from the sky in Iowa, smashing through a US woman’s roof and tearing through nearby trees.

US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said president Bush had made a mess of Iraq and it was his responsibility to “extricate” the US from the situation before he left office.

IN Monday's Racing Post David Ashforth, who is on a tour of the racecourses of Britain and Ireland, gave what could be best described as a scathing account of Tralee last week.

Ante-post favourite Ansar heads a field of 30 horses engaged in Wednesday’s €200,000 William Hill Galway Plate at the five-day confirmation stage.

Justified will attempt to get his career back on track when tackling two and a half miles for the first time in the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT gave Ruby Walsh an armchair ride on his way to success in the Dawn Pure Orange Juice Beginners Chase at the first stage of the Listowel Festival yesterday.

RULE SUPREME’S target at the Cheltenham Festival could rest on the availability of intended big-race pilot David Casey.

Willie Mullins remains hopeful that stable star Florida Pearl can win his third race at the Cheltenham Festival next month as the veteran lines up at the meeting for the seventh time.

Davenport Milenium is set to bypass an engagement at Cheltenham on Saturday in favour of a tilt at the AIG (Europe) Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown the following afternoon.

Cheltenham’s crowded grandstands were stunned into silence as champion hurdler Rooster Booster trailed home fifth in his comeback race.

DAVENPORT MILENIUM may be capable of getting Willie Mullins’ season back on track by landing the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Former political lobbyist Frank Dunlop has insisted that he paid bribes to former Fine Gael TD Liam Cosgrave in return for his vote on rezoning motions relating to land in Carrickmines, Co Dublin.

LEADING trainer Willie Mullins is hoping for an extra Christmas present - albeit a day late – this year when he attempts to bring off an amazing treble in the Grade One races at Kempton Park on St Stephen’s Day.

Florida Pearl is still on course for his bid to repeat last year’s victory in the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Stephen's Day.

WorldCom, the US telecoms giant, became the biggest bankrupt in history today, but the company’s chief executive said it would have no effect on the company’s customers.