The Castlemartyr Resort in Cork has been acquired for close to €14m by British businessman and hotelier Martin Shaw, who also owns a significant golf resort called Old Thorns Manor House in Hampshire, near London.

Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place across the UK as more showers are likely to delay further the clean-up operation at flood-hit homes this weekend.

UK police investigating the life of serial killer Peter Tobin have begun searching the gardens of two properties in East Sussex.

FALLEN football idol George Best was banned for 20 months after he was caught drink-driving as he tried to get to a health farm to “sort himself out” following a furious row with his son, Calum.