Ante-post betting has never held any great attraction for this observer, but have to say the 25-1 on offer with some of the firms about Leading Light for next weekend’s Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp was crying out to be taken.

There are growing calls for British Prime Minister David Cameron to consider a second vote on military action in Syria, if more evidence against President Assad emerges.

Having been a late call- up to play in and lose the emotionally charged final of 1997, Declan Devine appreciated all the more his subsequent success in the FAI Cup, albeit in a coaching capacity, when Derry City won the cracking decider with tomorrow’s opponents, St. Patrick’s Athletic, in 2006.

Hopes of a major Royal Ascot winner for Queen Elizabeth in the year of the Diamond Jubilee were dashed when So You Think finished too strongly for Carlton House in the 150th Anniversary of the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes yesterday.

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Digital TV and satellite giant BSkyB is set to open a major customer contact centre in Ireland this August — resulting in an extra 800 jobs.

Rangers midfielder Lee McCulloch was today set to be the subject of a disciplinary hearing at Hampden Park as the Scottish Football Association’s fast-track tribunal considered an appeal over his sending-off against St Mirren.

Sweden international defender Mikael Lustig will officially become a Celtic player on Sunday after his transfer to Glasgow was completed, the Clydesdale Bank Premier League side confirmed today.

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Celtic have announced the signing of Mikael Lustig on a pre-contract agreement and the Sweden defender will move to Parkhead in January on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Anthony Stokes admits Celtic cannot afford any more slip-ups as they prepare to host Dunfermline in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League on Wednesday and aim to haul themselves back into contention in the title race.

Nine workers at a landfill site have been taken to hospital after a container of nitric acid overturned.

Colin Calderwood has confirmed he is deep in talks with former Hearts assistant manager Billy Brown about becoming his number two at Hibernian.

Online retailer Amazon today announced plans to open a new processing centre in a move that will create 900 jobs.

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Celtic will be without defenders Andreas Hinkel (thigh) and Jos Hooiveld (hamstring) for Sunday’s Active Nation Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Dunfermline.

Tony Mowbray insisted the circus surrounding Robbie Keane's arrival did not distract his Celtic side as his reign hit a new low at Kilmarnock.

UK building society Nationwide today forecast a protracted recovery from recession and interest rates at record lows until "at least" the final quarter of next year.

A PEACOCK with an eye for fashion was caught on CCTV cameras window-shopping at a clothes shop — called Peacocks.

UCD play their first competitive game at their new ground tonight when they welcome Derry City to the Belfield Bowl, kick-off 7.45pm.

Stephen Kenny is expected to be named as new Derry City manager at a press conference within the next few minutes.

Kris Boyd clinched his 50th goal for Rangers as they cruised into the quarter-finals of the CIS Insurance Cup.

Rangers pair Thomas Buffel and Ugo Ehiogu have made their comebacks from injury in a behind-closed-doors match against Queen of the South.

Gabriel Heinze held face-to-face discussions with Alex Ferguson for the first time today in a bid to resolve the row over his proposed move from Manchester United to Liverpool.

Thomas Gravesen’s agent insists the Celtic midfielder must not lose out financially in any loan deal after Sheffield United confirmed they remain keen to sign the Denmark star.

Scottish golfer Ross Bain will enjoy a special homecoming this summer after firing an eight-under-par 64 at Sentosa Golf Club to secure a spot in the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

Celtic have injury concerns over all of their recognised first-team strikers ahead of the visit of Dunfermline.

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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan played down an unseemly spat between captain Neil Lennon and Aiden McGeady at the end of the 2-1 win at Dunfermline.

Alex Ferguson has tipped Ryan Giggs to smash Manchester United’s all-time appearance record.

Celtic defender Stephen McManus has been ruled out of the Bank of Scotland Premier League trip to Dunfermline on Sunday.

Celtic defender Mark Wilson tried manfully to take some positives from an exacting return to first-team action in the 3-1 mauling by FC Copenhagen last night.

Just two weeks after securing a third Irish League title, Pat Fenlon has this afternoon stepped down as manager of Shelbourne.

Rangers star Ian Murray insists he never once feared for his career despite being struck down with reactive arthritis.

Former Hearts chairman George Foulkes has urged majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov to show a "degree of compromise" to prevent the club from imploding.

Hearts captain Steven Pressley has revealed “significant unrest” within the playing squad ahead of tomorrow’s Bank of Scotland Premier League visit of Dunfermline.

RANGERS fans have been warned about sectarian singing by their club captain on the eve of the Old Firm derby.

Maciej Zurawski has assured strike partner Kenny Miller he has nothing to fear in his quest for Celtic goals.

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen will begin his new challenge with an opening Bank of Scotland Premier League date against Maurice Malpas’ Motherwell at Fir Park on July 30.

Four childlren are seriously ill in hospital following a suspected outbreak of E.coli O157 in Fife, NHS officials confirmed today.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan is not worried about Roy Keane’s admission he could quit the club in the summer.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has reportedly launched a withering attack on Parkhead team-mates and fans.

British computer printer firm Lexmark announced today it is to axe 700 jobs with the closure of a manufacturing plant.