NOT for the first time, Dundalk belonged to Johnny Murtagh and Ger Lyons last night as each recorded a four-timer.

Internet security specialist nCipher is to be bought by defence electronics firm Thales under a £50.7m (€63.4m) deal announced today.

Imperial Tobacco could be poised to make a third takeover approach to Gauloises cigarette maker Altadis, it was reported today.

The Halifax moved to increase its presence on the UK high street today by unveiling plans to open 20 new branches next year.

SUPPORT isn’t how you say it but how you show it, and at the Ryder Cup the fans were going all out to wear their golfing hearts on their sleeves.

The Czech Republic this afternoon reported the discovery of a suspected case of bird flu – the 12th European Union country to be hit by the disease.

David Howell has his eyes on a European Tour scoring record as he bids to win the low-scoring TCL Classic on the Chinese resort island of Hainan.

Ryder Cup team-mates Paul Casey and Paul McGinley heaped praise on European Order of Merit leader David Howell after the Englishman raced to the front at the TCL Classic on the Chinese resort island of Hainan.

Champion Paul Casey hit an impressive opening round of 65 to begin his defence of the TCL Classic but was still three shots off the lead after a morning of low scoring at the Yalong Bay Golf Club.

A European Union laboratory has confirmed that the bird flu virus found in dead birds in Sweden was the deadly H5N1 strain, Swedish authorities said today.

Bird flu has been detected in migratory birds in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria, it was revealed today.

Italy’s health minister said today that authorities were investigating probable cases of bird flu.

The European Union today said it was following closely the bird flu outbreak in northern Nigeria and was readying millions of euros of aid for Nigeria to help fight the spread of the disease.

Pharmacy group Alliance UniChem today said its growth in the UK had slowed more than expected as it prepared for its landmark merger with Boots.

The European Union today announced that the dangerous H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in Croatia, the latest European nation to be hit by the disease.

European Union veterinary experts were today expected to approve an EU-wide ban on the import of exotic birds and stricter rules on the private ownership of such pet birds.

A PARROT that died in quarantine in Britain was thought to have caught the deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu from Taiwanese birds being held in the same compound.

The European Union today said it was extending a ban on the importation of pet birds and feathers to cover most of Russia.

THE European Commission yesterday ordered a ban on all imports of birds and feathers from Turkey amid new fears over avian influenza.

The European Commission today ordered a ban on all imports of birds and feathers from Turkey amid new fears over avian influenza.

Singer Katie Melua became a British citizen today by swearing an oath of allegiance to the Queen.

Crest Nicholson today became the latest property developer to report slowing house price growth – but said market conditions remained good.

England’s David Lynn went from a terrible start to a brilliant finish to claim a share of the lead in the Algarve Open de Portugal.

Scotland's Raymond Russell and Sweden's Klas Eriksson equalled the course record at Penina as the battle for the Algarve Open de Portugal hotted up today.

IRELAND'S Peter Lawrie, last year's European Tour rookie of the year, leads the Algarve Open de Portugal in Penina after an opening round 66.

Concorde has completed its last passenger flight from New York to London.

LAWYERS for the relatives of those who died in the Omagh atrocity are reviewing evidence heard in the McKevitt trial before deciding whether to add more names to the €14m civil writ planned against those they claim planned the bombing.

The detective leading the investigation into the murder of Amanda Dowler said the woods where her body was found may still yield the 'vital clue' in the hunt for her killer.

A 47-year-old man questioned in connection with the disappearance of missing schoolgirl Amanda Dowler was today released on police bail, detectives said.

A reconstruction of missing schoolgirl Amanda Dowler’s last known movements was filmed today five days after she disappeared.