A man described by police as the “Mr Big” of UK cyber crime is believed to be among plotters who stole £1.3m (€1.5m) from a bank branch by taking control of its computer system.

This 21st century cottage is a masterclass in design, says Rose Martin

President Michael D Higgins will make his second official visit to London this weekend.

Lily Barrett is in her second term as president of South Tipperary ICA Federation. She is the last surviving founder member of Killenaule ICA.

The Pakistani cricket team ploughed on with their British tour today, dogged by accusations of match-fixing, after the man at the centre of the alleged plot was bailed by police.

The world of cricket was left reeling today following allegations of a betting scam focused on the current England and Pakistan Test match.

Rush-hour motorists face traffic chaos today after severe thunderstorms flooded roads across the capital.

I WAS saddened to learn of the closure of Heatherside hospital in north Cork and the loss of so many good people who worked there.

I was pleased to read Senator Geraldine Feeney (October 24) on the bad manners and intolerance shown by pensioners in St Andrew’s Church in Dublin when they shouted down two ministers of state and a Green party speaker.

TEACH NUA, is fancied to make a winning debut on the flat in the Treacys’ Pharmacies Median Auction Maiden at Ballinrobe tonight.

THE man who fell into the River Suir in Cahir on Saturday night had been married for less than a year, it emerged last night.

A CHEF who turned high-tech poker cheat with an array of James Bond-style spy equipment to pocket an estimated £250,000 (€379,000) has been jailed for nine months.

KILLER Mark Papazian had a fascination with murder — both real and imaginary.

Pat Keane

PAT SMULLEN, who will ride Grey Swallow in the King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury today, enjoyed a timely boost at Fairyhouse last night when completing a double for his boss Dermot Weld on Gripping and Wildnerness Bay.

SANSERIF, best favoured at the weights and partnered by Epsom Derby hero Johnny Murtagh, is fancied to take the featured Group Three Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

Neans McSweeney

Gardaí have arrested three men in connection with an attempted robbery at an off-licence in Dublin overnight.

I WAS horrified to read in the Irish Examiner of December 1 that women in Romania have to sell their children in order to feed their remaining children.

I NOTE the letter from Robert O’Sullivan (Irish Examiner, August 14) and wonder why he is so intolerant of the statue of Christ overlooking the Healy Pass in Kerry. I hope that Mr O’Sullivan will one day divest himself of all the chips he carries.

I WAS horrified

A 'hardened career criminal' has been jailed for four years by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role in robbing €60,000 from the TSB with inside help from a cashier.

THE ladies of Inch, which is near Killeagh in East Cork, really enjoyed their summer outing, which was to Kilkenny on Friday, July 12.