Latest: The trial of a man who is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend has heard that Eric Locke handed himself in to Gardaí on Feb 16 2014.

Some texts exchanged following the break-up of a Dublin man and an ex-girlfriend he is accused of murdering have been read out at his trial.

LATEST:The trial of a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in a hotel room has heard that she was dressed when her body was found on the floor of Room 346 in the Plaza Hotel.

There were scenes of chaos and horrific injury and shock after five hotel guests were in a lift when it suffered “a catastrophic failure” crashing down four floors.

Funding of almost €27m was announced by Sport Ireland yesterday, with hockey, modern pentathlon, Community Games, gymnastics, and golf among the big winners.

The Titanic’s last ever lunch menu — saved by a first-class passenger who climbed aboard a lifeboat whose crew was reportedly bribed to row away instead of rescue more people — has been sold at a US auction.

A lavish fund-raising effort from Kerry GAA chiefs in New York, Chicago and Boston has helped put a €1 million dent in the cost of the Kingdom’s proposed Centre of Excellence at Currans, near Farranfore.

Signed memorabilia by Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Tom Watson and Shane Lowry will be among the items auctioned at Kerry’s fundraiser for their centre of excellence in New York tomorrow week.

Dessie Farrell is baffled by the criticism of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) for undertaking fundraising projects with the Irish-American business community in the US.

Sinn Féin has nominated councillor Cathal King as its candidate for the imminent Dublin South West by-election — just weeks after he insisted he would not run in order to make room for a female candidate.

Tomorrow’s Oscars won’t just inspire cinema audiences. They’ll inspire countless holidays and city breaks too.

A man is due in court in Dublin shortly charged in connection with the murder of Sonia Blount in Tallaght.

Gardaí investigating the discovery of a woman's body at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght have arrested a man in his late 20's.

There was a flamboyant pop star, a veteran singer, a TV star, some supermodels, and one of the world’s most powerful philanthropists. Even a former secretary of state who may soon be running for president.

With the Shard in London — Western Europe’s tallest building — opening tomorrow, John Daly visits Ireland’s equivalent — in Cork City

THE former Cork City Blacktie store is due for sale, within a week of the Irish suit hire company announcing it was going into liquidation, with closure of 11 shops from tomorrow, after a meeting in the Plaza Hotel, Tallaght.

Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite chronicles the hilarious misadventures of hotel guests at crucial moments in their lives, says Colette Sheridan

Kelsey Grammer and his new wife Kayte Walsh are looking to buy a $9.9m (€7.2m) apartment in New York’s Plaza Hotel.

Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh have got married, it has emerged.

Kelsey Grammer is planning a lavish wedding reception to celebrate his nuptials to Kayte Walsh tomorrow.

CHARLIE Sheen filed to end his marriage to his third wife and stated in documents that the couple separated the same day as a Christmas 2009 altercation that led to assault charges against the actor.

Charlie Sheen filed to end his marriage to his third wife and stated in documents that the couple separated the same day as a Christmas 2009 altercation that led to assault charges against the veteran actor.

Israel's prime minister said today he believed direct talks with the Palestinians would begin very soon and he predicted they would be "very, very tough".

Best friends Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) share a dream: To be married in the Plaza Hotel in New York.

THE father of an innocent man shot in the face in a gun attack has gone public in a bid to help the Garda investigation.

Garda chiefs were tonight accused of diverting attention from a chronic accommodation shortage in a row about renting rooms at a well-known hotel complex.

Gardaí have been forced to rent rooms in a hotel because there is no space left in their station, it emerged tonight.

An inquest into the death of a baby girl found covered in blood in a Dublin lane more than 30 years ago is due to hear evidence from dozens of witnesses when it begins today.

JUST a few days after Hollywood superstars Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary, the court battle over the pictures of their big day went to House of Lords.

THE VERBAL salvo launched by the David Martinez camp during the week was off target, and Martinez himself was the first to admit it when he weighed in alongside Bernard Dunne at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght last evening in advance of tonight’s super bantamweight showdown at the National Stadium.

I’M AFRAID a Personality of the Year award won’t cover it - try something like a Multiple Personality instead.

I DOUBT that when he started out on a career in accountancy, Neil Hughes ever imagined that the day would come when he would find himself being hailed as some kind of saviour by a crowd of football supporters.

FROM being on the brink of extinction, Shamrock Rovers are set to enter a new era as a fans-owned club with a stadium in Tallaght, subject to High Court approval next week of a rescue package for the famous Dublin club.

A PUBLIC schoolboy who bludgeoned and stabbed his elderly parents to death before using their credit cards to fund a €45,000 spree was jailed for life yesterday.

HELLO! magazine yesterday claimed victory in its epic court battle over unauthorised pictures of the wedding of Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas.

Hello! magazine today claimed victory in its epic court battle over unauthorised pictures of the wedding of Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas.

Hello! Magazine today won its challenge to a High Court order that it should pay more than £1m to its rival Ok! Magazine.

Northern Secretary Paul Murphy was tonight honoured with a prestigious award given by Ireland’s largest peace charity.

Downward pressure from computer giant Hewlett-Packard and soaring oil prices failed to have a major impact on the London market today.

THE dollar had its biggest annual decline versus the euro on low US interest rates relative to Europe, and on signs officials on either side of the Atlantic aren’t concerned about the decline in the US currency.

THE dollar fell past $1.26 against the euro for the first time, heading for its biggest annual drop on low US interest rates relative to Europe.

Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones has given birth to a healthy baby girl, her publicist has confirmed.

Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas are celebrating the success of their High Court action against Hello! Magazine.

Hollywood golden couple Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas will learn today whether or not their privacy battle with Hello! magazine had been successful.