Cork City’s gruelling schedule sees them back in league action tomorrow against crisis club Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds (4pm) as they look to increase their lead at the top to 15 points once again.

Cork City’s Euro dream is very much in the balance after they suffered a first defeat in 26 matches losing out to AEK Larnaca in a tense and highly competitive Europa League qualifier at Turner’s Cross last night, writes Noel Spillane.

Cork City boss John Caulfield has hailed Sean Maguire as the club’s greatest ever striker ahead of his last home game for the club tonight.

Cork City’s European tour takes a turn with a difference over the next two weeks as the club heads for Cyprus’s very own little enclave of Spain.

A Cyprus court has ordered the detention for eight days of an Egyptian man who admitted hijacking a domestic EgyptAir flight and diverting it to the island by threatening to blow it up with a fake explosives belt.

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By now, you might have seen the photo doing the rounds of the British man who posed for a photo with the EgyptAir hijacker.

An Egyptian man has hijacked an EgyptAir plane and forced it to land in Cyprus, where most passengers were eventually allowed to get off, though the crew remain on board.

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Mr. Michael Michael, who operates a “small Paphos based travel firm” - has scored a “major coup” by arranging direct flight from mainland China to Paphos.

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Northern Ireland’s friendly in Cyprus next week is expected to go ahead despite the bombing of a referee’s car on the island.

Government jet flights for Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his officials have cost nearly €1m since the Coalition took office in 2011.

A massive explosion ripped through a Cypriot naval base today after a brush fire detonated stored gunpowder, killing 12, wounding 62 and prompting the resignations of the country’s defence minister and top military chief.

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DERBY County’s highly-rated American-born striker Conor Doyle is in line for a debut when the Irish U21s take on Cyprus in a friendly in Larnaca today (kick off 2.30pm local time).

About 350 United Nations staff based in Egypt will be evacuated to Cyprus or the United Arab Emirates, a spokesman for the UN peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island said today.

The exodus of foreigners from Cairo continued today as dozens of evacuation planes arrived, but the airport itself was still in disarray with crowds of more than 4,500 stranded passengers.

WIGAN midfielder James McCarthy has been named in Noel King’s 19-man squad U21 for their friendly international against Cyprus in Larnaca on February 9.

Republic of Ireland U21 head coach Noel King has this evening announced a 19-man squad for the upcoming U21 International friendly against Cyprus which will take place on Wednesday, February 9 at the GSZ Stadium in Larnaca (kick-off: 2.30pm, local time).

A laptop owned by the US-based Russian spy ring’s suspected paymaster was being searched by experts today after he vanished in Cyprus.

RUSSIA angrily hit back yesterday at US claims that it had smashed a Moscow-organised spy ring, saying the accusations were reminiscent of the Cold War and could damage efforts to improve relations.

A boy of five died after being forgotten inside a locked car for hours when his surgeon father was called away for an emergency operation.

Cyprus’ main airport reopened today after shutting down overnight to repair malfunctioning runway lights.

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DIMITAR BERBATOV still believes Bulgaria are in with a chance of pipping Ireland to second place in World Cup Group 8.

AFTER heading home the winner in the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Saturday night, Irish captain Robbie Keane celebrated with four fingers raised on one hand and a zero formed with the finger and thumb of the other.

IRELAND’S manager and captain yesterday sought to dampen down the media furore which erupted in the wake of a number of players having to travel in economy class on the squad’s flight from Dublin to Larnaca on Thursday.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI continues to sweat on the fitness of Sean St Ledger for tomorrow night’s World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, after the Preston centre-half suffered a reaction to the knee injury he incurred playing for his club last Saturday.

NEW Aston Villa signing Richard Dunne has accused Manchester City of showing a lack of loyalty to him and forcing him out of the club after nine years of service.

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Thousands of people were left stranded as the heaviest snowfall to hit the UK in 18 years swept across the country today, causing travel chaos and closing thousands of schools.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi admits the Azzurri need to raise their game after only scraping past Cyprus in their opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

TRAP or Capello? As far as the Italians are concerned it’s no contest after Saturday’s opening World Cup qualifiers – the only question is the amount of egg there will be on Fabio’s face in Zagreb.

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Two boats filled with peace activists sailed toward Gaza today, bracing for a possible confrontation with Israel's navy as they try to reach the coastal strip in a symbolic attempt to break an international blockade of the territory.

Israel today issued a tough warning against activists – including Tony Blair’s sister-in-law – sailing toward the Gaza Strip with a delivery of humanitarian supplies, calling the mission an unacceptable provocation and saying all options were under consideration.

I WOULD just like to correct the record following your report (March 16) on Amnesty International’s report exposing the CIA’s secret prison network and the involvement of Shannon airport in the international network of torture and enforced disappearances.

THE EU has banned all exports of fresh meat, live animals and milk products from Cyprus, following confirmation of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the island country.