ONE European champion and two Commonwealth champions went to the scales in defence of their titles but, amid he chaos at The Hub in DCU, fans jostling for a glimpse left no one in any doubt who the star act was at yesterday’s big fight weigh-in when Darren Sutherland, himself a student and former resident on campus, stepped up.

Iconic music weekly NME today announced its expansion into the Republic of Ireland, with the launch of a dedicated Irish edition of the magazine.

On September 24 and 25 Mancunian legend Mani makes a return to Ireland. He was last here with Primal Scream for the Budrising festival.