You may be aware that St Patrick's Day is coming up, so we have a few suggestions for what to do on the day itself.

Many of Cork’s leading golf clubs will forget their etiquette as they scramble to invite former US president Bill Clinton for 18 holes next month.

The damage inflicted by Hurricane Rita paled in comparison to Katrina, Texas Governor Rick Perry said today – but urged evacuees to stay where they are until local officials say it’s all right to return.

Residents along the Texas and Louisiana coasts began clearing away debris today as crews worked to restore electricity to more than one million customers in four states after Hurricane Rita tore through the US Gulf Coast, causing less damage than feared.

A wildfire in the Rocky Mountains now covers 100,000 acres and has led to several communities being evacuated.