Six young footballers have been convicted of kicking to death a volunteer linesman after a game in the Netherlands.

THE EU has been struck by another new insect-borne livestock virus.

Stephen Cadogan warns of the potential impact of a disease which has already affected Irish calf sellers and exporters.

The Dutch state is opening a high-tech prison this week where inmates wear electronic wristbands that track their every movement, and guards use emotion recognition software to monitor cells for signs of trouble.