It is believed the two other female passengers in the car are also Irish.

Threesomes involving Premier league footballers have been tabloid fodder for years. But a new book looks at how the macho, cossetted professional sports environment has created a horrific world where rape is a form of male bonding, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

I am not really a gambling man but when I see a gap in the betting markets, I sometimes make an investment.

Tadhg Kennelly did what Ireland's greatest Aussie Rules exponent Jim Stynes failed to do in his lengthy career today - win an AFL Premiership Grand final.