The first of the victims of the Philadelphia railway crash has been laid to rest as investigators continue to probe why the train was travelling faster than 100mph.

Cormac Sharvin will go into this week’s Irish Amateur Open Championship full of confidence after claiming a top-five finish at the prestigious Lytham Trophy over the weekend.

Irish petrol station operator and forecourt retailer Applegreen has reported a bumper year with both revenue and profitability comfortably surpassing 2012 levels.

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow spent the weekend together in the Hamptons.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have put off their daughter's first birthday bash.

Kim Kardashian plans to join her sisters in The Hamptons after her honeymoon.

As Lohan’s Oprah special starts in the US, Louise Roseingrave traces the wildchild’s strong Irish links

Lindsay Lohan has finished her three-month stint in rehab.

After the death of her husband and four children, Mary Jones risked her life for decades fighting for US workers’ rights says Nicola Depuis.

FASHION is fascinated with the past.

Lindsay Lohan's father is writing a tell-all.

Michael Lohan says Dina Lohan deserves to lose her home.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher today committed suicide outside the club’s Arrowhead Stadium home minutes after shooting and killing his girlfriend, authorities have confirmed.

Cork is set to go a little bit New Orleans this weekend as the best jazz musicians from home and abroad descend for a Cork City carnival.

Police were called to deal with an argument between Lindsay Lohan and her mother Dina.

Novelist Jodi Picoult has written a book with her daughter. Hannah Stephenson reports

When it comes to the phenomenon that is Katie Taylor, the key word is perspective.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are renting a palatial mansion for $150,000 a month for the summer.

Barack Obama promised to return to Ireland following up on last May’s successful trip — provided he wins re-election in November.

SATURDAY

Paul McCartney was waking up to the start of his third marriage today after tying the knot with American heiress Nancy Shevell.

FORMER Beatle, Paul McCartney, and American heiress, Nancy Shevell, were married yesterday, emerging joyously from a 45-minute civil ceremony to be showered with confetti from fans.

Paul McCartney is set to wed tomorrow.

Billy Joel has a new girlfriend.

Billy Joel has undergone surgery on both hips.

ONE of the world’s greatest scientists will deliver a lecture at UCC this week to mark an international collaboration between two leading cancer research centres.

A FATHER whose son is missing, feared drowned, following a boating accident in the US, last night described him as his “shining light”.

A DEAD humpback whale measuring nearly 30ft has washed up on a beach on Long Island, New York.

Kevin Jonas - who got engaged to girlfriend Danielle Deleasa in July - is set to marry his fiancee tomorrow in front of family and friends at an estate in Long Island, New York.

SIXTY-FIVE years after he first saw the beaches of Normandy from behind a gun on the deck of a US Navy landing craft on D-Day, John ‘Harry’ Kellers will return to receive one of France’s highest honours today.

Madonna has recovered from her horse-riding fall last weekend and is already back in the recording studio working on a new track.

A photographer who says he captured images of Madonna after she fell off a horse denied today that the paparazzi were to blame.

US president Barack Obama looked “relaxed and at home” tonight as he arrived in the UK for his first visit since being elected.

Paul McCartney could be seeing more of ex-wife Heather Mills - the former model is planning to buy a luxury New York mansion less than three miles from the former Beatle.

An obese inmate nicknamed “Big Mike” has been granted early parole because a Canadian prison could not accommodate his 30st 10lb (195kg) frame.

Barack Obama unveiled a new plan to tackle the United States’ economic crisis today as his Republican rival John McCain insisted the race was not over yet.

Lindsay Lohan's parents have asked the press to leave them alone as they begin a new battle over the custody of their children.

Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina has labelled her ex-husband Micheal "infantile" for criticising her decision to skip a court-ordered family therapy session - so she could pick up her Mother of the Year award.

Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has blasted his ex-wife Dina for missing a court-ordered family therapy session so she could pick up a mother of the year award.

Jennifer Lopez has reportedly checked into North Shore University Hospital in Long Island, New York as she prepares to give birth to twins.

The hospital where Jennifer Lopez will give birth has been practicing drills to prevent kidnapping attempts - but denies it has anything to do with the star's scheduled stay.

Jennifer Lopez's father has confirmed the actress/singer and her husband Marc Anthony are expecting twins.

Jennifer Lopez's representative has denied reports the singer/actress has gone into labour, insisting she is still pregnant.