The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde yesterday warned the UK of the risks of leaving the EU and said there was a clear economic argument for remaining part of the bloc.

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's TV.

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's TV.

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine was in no mood yesterday for predictions regarding today’s Furusiyya Nations Cup Series opener in Lummen, Belgium, writes John Tynan.

Ireland has thrown all kinds of everything at the Eurovision Song Contest over the past decade, to no avail.

The controversy over the recent arrest of Irish Water protesters after Tánaiste Joan Burton was trapped in a car has spread abroad.

A new study has put Dublin as the best place in Europe - and second in the entire world - for US citizens to live in.

The tradition of Christmas markets dates back to the late-Middle Ages throughout the German-speaking regions of Europe, but these days they pop up all over the world. Tony Clayton-Lea chooses the best and most atmospheric to visit in the UK and Europe.

Lonely Planet has declared Ireland one of the best countries in the world for 2015.

Morrissey has announced dates for his European tour.

The European Tour has announced a comprehensive review into the Final Series after Ernie Els strongly criticised the demands on players.

Mark Ronson has confirmed he's recorded new material with Sir Paul McCartney.

Munich, Germany

George Michael is proud of his tracheotomy scar - because it shows he's lucky to be alive.

George Michael wrote a song for Amy Winehouse before she died.

Nobody, with due respect to dressage rider Anna Merveldt, would expect her to win a medal in the Olympics... least of all herself.

Shukri Ghanem, a former Libyan premier and oil minister who abandoned Muammar Gaddafi’s regime to support the rebels, has been found dead in a section of the Danube river flowing through Vienna, Austria.

Iran has said it will allow UN inspectors access to a secret military complex where the UN nuclear agency suspects atomic work has been carried out.

Madonna has announced her 2012 World Tour. It includes a July 24 date in Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

George Michael has been released from hospital and is flying back to England today.

Vienna, Austria

Austrian students can now enroll in a school of sex.

George Michael is being kept on a special hospital bed which has "probably saved his life" in his battle against pneumonia.

George Michael has pulled the plug on the rest of his tour as he battles “severe” pneumonia.

George Michael is responding "well" to treatment for pneumonia.

CO DOWN show jumpers Conor Swail and Dermott Lennon continued to impact at the Toronto World Cup show in Canada, placing third and fourth, respectively, in Saturday’s Ricoh Big Ben Challenge.

The London market ended slightly higher as lower oil prices hit the energy sector and overshadowed a strong session for UK insurers.

A new gel can block the Aids virus, halving a woman’s chances of getting HIV from an infected partner, US scientists say.

THE magical brewers at the home of Guinness are getting a run for their money.

Drastic action to fight Greece’s debt crisis is beginning to take hold, the country’s prime minister said.

Iran's president has said the country is ready to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment as requested by the United Nations.

The outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said he had reached a “dead end” investigating Iran’s nuclear programme.

Peter Andre is planning a Michael Jackson tribute concert.

Opec oil ministers decided today to cut output by 1.5 million barrels a day from next month.

Oil prices are retreating from earlier gains in Asia, after Opec vowed to abide by its quotas but decided not to take the more dramatic step of slashing production targets.

There were fresh hikes in oil prices today after signals from the oil-producing Opec cartel that it would leave production levels unchanged.

A former employee of the Christina Noble Foundation for children has admitted defrauding the organisation of almost €13,000 over a two-year period.

POLICE in Vienna, Austria, yesterday arrested a man found carrying a bag packed with hand grenades and nails at the US embassy.

Police in Vienna, Austria today arrested a man found carrying a bag packed with hand grenades and nails at the US embassy.

Iran’s co-operation with a UN investigation of past suspicious atomic activities is “a significant step forward,” says a report expected to hamper US-led efforts for new sanctions on Tehran.

Climate experts from more than 100 countries opened a week-long UN conference in Vienna, Austria, today, seeking tougher commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions and turn the tide on global warming.

A TEENAGER who escaped after being held for more than eight years in a dingy cell said she considered her captor a “poor soul” and once cynically told him she would dance on his grave some day.

A teenager who escaped after she was held for more than eight years in a dingy cell said she considered her captor a “poor soul” and once cynically told him she would dance on his grave some day.