A lone-wolf dissident bomber who posed as a Swedish model to entrap men into taking part in her terrorist campaign has been branded “dangerous and cunning” by police.

A woman who posed as a Swedish model to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers has been jailed for 16 years and four months.

A lone wolf dissident republican posed as the model fiancee of a Swedish ice hockey star to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers.

A 14-year-old boy has died in hospital after being hit by a train at a level crossing in the UK.

Jose Mourinho will succeed Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager, according to the sister of former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti.

Here are five teams who are looking to upset the big boys this weekend.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has stressed the players - not manager Louis van Gaal - must take the blame for the team's poor season.

A student sent a text message saying she knew she was going to die after taking toxic “slimming pills” and driving herself to hospital, an inquest has heard.

Interpol has issued a warning to 190 police forces across the world, including gardaí, in relation to 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP), which it describes as “an illicit and potentially lethal” drug used as a dieting and body-building aid.

Fresher than many of its neighbours is the mid 1900s Ballinlough Road family home called Padua - it was upgraded in the mid 2000, and the underpinning/drains work was done at the same time.

How the Irish fared:

Jose Mourinho took responsibility for Chelsea’s complacency but also pointed the finger at the officials after a 1-1 draw at Champions League minnows Maribor.

Jose Mourinho has continued his scathing attack on Chelsea’s supporters – but refused to endorse Roy Keane’s ’prawn sandwich’ critique.

Both Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and QPR counterpart Harry Redknapp were less than impressed following the Premier League leaders’ 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

The mystery owners of Ireland’s most expensive house were the subject of a heated exchange at yesterday’s Bord Pleanála appeal hearing over plans to build homes on the site.

Chelsea captain John Terry claims he and Branislav Ivanovic were "double headlocked at every corner" during Sunday’s gripping 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

England’s David Howell and Italian Edoardo Molinari made the most of perfect scoring conditions at Royal Liverpool to take the early lead in the 143rd Open Championship.

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Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon feels new striker James Collins is the old-fashioned centre-forward his team have been missing.

Wake up and smell the roses at this Victorian home just a mile from Waterford City centre, writes Tommy Barker.

A 62-year-old woman has become the third suspect arrested by detectives investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in the North.

Detectives investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Northern Ireland have arrested a man in England.

A widowed mother of two alleged to be “destitute” and “homeless” after her south Dublin home was flooded has been offered over €800,000 towards repairs along with her chosen alternative accommodation in an apartment in the five-star Four Seasons Hotel.

Foreign investors aretaking advantage of sharply reduced prices, with the sale of the Burlington, Fota Island Hotel and others attracting American and Chinese investors. Realistic prices are helping to attract these overseas buyers and breathing some life into a moribund market. Tommy Barker says major property sales were also a good sign and it’s likely that receivership sales will feature more strongly in 2013.

Galway has been named UK & Ireland Great Town of the Year 2013.

Department store Debenhams hailed a resurgent year on the UK high street as it announced plans to open another 17 British stores over the next five years.

Department store Debenhams hailed a resurgent year on the high street as it announced plans to open another 17 UK stores over the next five years.

The grandfather of three young children murdered by their father has penned a heartbreaking open letter revealing that he does not blame his son-in-law for the tragedy.

The bodies of three children and their father who went missing last week have been found at a remote beauty spot.

The bodies of three children and their father who went missing last week have been found at a remote beauty spot.

A UK utility company is aiming to give nine people their false teeth back over the festive period.

RECOVERY in the property market? A bit like Kildare footballers, and Waterford hurlers, it’s a case of dragging out the cliche: “Maybe next year.”

Aston Villa footballer Barry Bannan has apologised to his family, club and supporters and said he “deeply regrets” his actions after admitting drink-driving earlier today.

Aston Villa footballer Barry Bannan was banned from driving for 18 months today after admitting four offences – including driving with excess alcohol - following a motorway crash last month.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS claims to have no problem with the fact that, at 33, he is the same age as some of his players, and one of them, Frank Lampard says he does not feel threatened by the youngsters arriving almost daily at Stamford Bridge.

LOSSES sustained last year at the British construction firm controlled by builders, Tom and Michael Bailey, totalled £18.9m (€21.6m), new figures show.

A UK public inquiry should be held into the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a backbench Tory MP said today.

ACC Bank has registered judgments against a large number of properties, including Dublin’s exclusive Shrewsbury and Ailesbury Road, in an effort to secure repayment of loans made to developers Larry O’Mahony and Thomas McFeely.