Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team will launch an investigation into the computer glitch which denied their star driver the perfect start to his defence of the Formula One World Championship.

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team will launch an investigation into the computer glitch which denied their star driver the perfect start to his defence of the Formula One World Championship.

Heavy snow has caused more misery for travellers overnight - with the wintry weather disruption set to continue during the morning rush hour in the UK.

Three Irish stars made it through to the second stage of the European Tour qualifying school after top-20 finishes at Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire.

A whistleblower at the heart of the Tesco accounting scandal in the UK has described the determination of senior managers to meet budget targets with them ignoring concerns raised by staff who feared they would end up in jail.

Three former Tesco executives are accused of "cooking the books" in a scandal which wiped £2bn(€2.27bn) off the supermarket's total share value and sent "shockwaves" through the stock market.

The trial of three former Tesco executives in the UK over their alleged role in a £326m accounting scandal at the supermarket is due to start.

Cork-based venture capital firm Kernel Capital is actively pursuing more investments after putting €1.1m into an IT company that assists companies and government departments manage data.

The trial of three former Tesco executives is due to start on Monday over the £326m accounting scandal at the British supermarket.

Driving at night, you may glimpse a badger dazzled by the car headlights. Otherwise, this creature of the night is seldom seen, writes Richard Collins. 

Three men are being hunted by police in England after a woman was allegedly raped following an after party at the Henley Regatta.

Barclays and four former top bankers have appeared in court over side deals struck during emergency fundraising at the height of the financial crisis.

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a young child was found dead at a home in Faringdon, Oxfordshire.

The singer died at his home in Oxfordshire on Christmas Day at the age of 53.

A woman has died following a pile-up involving around 20 vehicles on a major road in England.

John Buckingham, who steered 100-1 shot Foinavon to a sensational victory in the 1967 Grand National, has died at the age of 76.

If you didn't laugh, you'd cry…

Niall Kearney and Jonathan Caldwell are safely through to next month’s second stage of the European Tour qualifying school.

European captain Darren Clarke faces some tough phone calls over the next 24 hours after Belgian Thomas Pieters spectacularly birdied the last three holes to win the weather-delayed Made in Denmark and stake his claim to one of three Ryder Cup wildcards.

Theresa May earned a reputation as a safe pair of hands as she navigated a job often seen as a poisoned chalice to become the longest-serving home secretary for more than a century.

A new British prime minister and Conservative leader should be in place by September 2 at the latest, the party’s 1922 Committee executive has recommended. Nominations open tomorrow and close on Thursday.

There is nothing like having a boogie around the back yard in your pants to get the summer vibe going strong.

Michael O’Leary is happy to leave the decision whether his star chaser Don Cossack wears any headgear in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup to trainer Gordon Elliott.

Jermain Defoe struck a hat-trick as Sunderland won a thrilling Premier League relegation battle.

Last season’s Gold Cup hero Coneygree is a potential doubt for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week after meeting with a small setback.

Two of Ireland’s most promising young stars are hoping to ride the feelgood factor from the Walker Cup and rack up big finishes in the Volopa Irish Challenge at Mount Wolseley this week.

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USA: A man has been charged with burglary after police said he returned to a home in Twin Falls, Idaho, for his forgotten car keys and mobile phone.

It’s easy to forget how important St Etienne were to the Britpop era, writes Ed Power.

Family friends have paid tribute to the eldest son of broadcaster David Frost, who has died at the age of 31.

A pair of corner cabinets designed for Leinster House has surfaced through leading London dealers Apter-Fredericks, with a price tag of over £250,000 (€344,000).

ONE of the funniest things about the Siteserv kerfuffle is the public indignation that the votes of shareholders in a banjaxed, bust company had to be ‘bought’ for €5m, before its sale could proceed. Imagine that; buying votes! The very thought.