Noel Burke was born in London to Sligo parents.

The warning from Austrian and German authorities comes after several people died in weather-related incidents.

As Silent Night turns 200, Barbara Scully unwraps the story behind the Christmas carol in Austria.

Your lunchtime bulletin.

The support of all EU leaders for Ireland on a frictionless border Brexit deal is “solid”, insists Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Your lunchtime bulletin.

Irish citizens and businesses need a deal on Brexit in October, insists Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

The EU should be “flexible” on its red-line Brexit issues if British Prime Minister Theresa May is to force through her Chequers plan for a soft Brexit, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Tara Erraught is enjoying a blossoming international career. Fresh from her Met debut, she comes home to Ireland to play Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro. Cathy Desmond met the mezzo in Munich

Commuters face travel chaos for a second day as the all-out strike at Bus Éireann continues.

Munich may be known for its beer halls, but it has much more to offer, writes David Linnane.    

Austrian prosecutors have charged two men with being part of a terrorist organisation in connection with investigations into last year's Paris attacks that killed 130 people.

Two men thought to be connected to the militants who carried out the Paris attacks in November have been extradited to France from Austria.

A bolt of lightning has reportedly killed 17 cows and calves that huddled under a tree to escape a rainstorm in Austria.

After 30 years in UCC, Mel Mercier has now taken up a post in University of Limerick, writes Colette Sheridan

THE Festival of Youth Orchestras takes place at the National Concert Hall in Dublin on Saturday. Along with groups from all over the country, Cork School of Music’s Chamber Orchestra will be taking to the road.

The mass attacks on women in Cologne and other German cities on New Year’s Eve have prompted more than 500 criminal complaints, with Cologne investigations focused largely on asylum seekers or illegal migrants from north Africa, police have said.

Charlie Hebdo, the satirical newspaper whose staff was decimated by Islamic extremist gunmen and then beset by internal tensions over an unexpected influx of donations and readers, said yesterday it will turn over all the money to victims of the three days of attacks in January.

Hundreds of migrants and refugees have been gathering at the Austrian German border following Berlin’s decision to reintroduce border checks on Sunday. 

NAMIBIA: A linguistic storm is brewing in Luderitz, where some residents of the remote Namibian town are protesting plans to change its name to !Nami#nus.

Tony Clayton-Lea explores the most romantic destinations to wine and dine your beloved and (re)ignite the passions.

Tottenham face Uefa sanctions after last night’s Europa League tie with Partizan Belgrade was suspended, overshadowing their progress to the knockout stages.

Celtic 1 Dinamo Zagreb 0

Ronny Deila used the international break to reflect on a "stressful" start to his career as Celtic manager.

Robert Heffernan will face a stiff challenge to win the European 50km race walk title on the streets of Zurich this morning but his wife and coach, Marian, believes he’s in as good a shape as ever.

Leevale AC’s men and DSD women proved themselves to be the best in the country when they emerged victorious at the GloHealth National League Final at Tullamore Harriers Stadium yesterday.

UK: A man who ran the second half of the London Marathon in less than half the time it took him to complete the first has denied claims he cheated-

With river cruises reaching the cities and countryside ocean-going ships cannot, it’s little wonder they’re enjoying a boom, says Pól Ó Conghaile

Bittersweet is how violinist, Catherine Leonard describes the feeling she anticipates when she and pianist, Hugh Tinney will perform the last event in the West Cork Music’s Concert Series at Bantry House on Saturday.

She’s beautiful, super-wealthy, influential... but TV3’s Celebrity Apprentice gaffer, Caroline Downey, is nursing a heartache.

As they prepare to end the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream in Vienna tomorrow night, Austria believe sacking Giovanni Trapattoni would be a crazy move.

Munich Christmas Markets including Day Trip to Salzburg

AUSTRALIA: Opposition leader Tony Abbott told a gathering of party faithful that no one is “the suppository of all wisdom”.

While inexperience turned out to be a help rather than a hindrance in Stockholm on Friday, Giovanni Trapattoni will doubtless be deeply regretting the loss of his most experienced player of all for tomorrow night’s game against Austria.

Almost five years after Bianca Jagger lost a valuable ring while on a visit to Salzburg in Austria, the person who found it is bringing a battle for compensation before the courts.