From the best restaurant to the best university, we are continuously engulfed with never-ending reports on rankings. Losing a Michelin star or dropping a number of places in a list of universities can cause near-panic.

University College Cork (UCC) has been ranked in the top 50 universities for teaching and learning according to new rankings released today.

Adam Scott can enjoy this week’s HP Byron Nelson Championship on television, safe in the knowledge that he will become world number one regardless of the result.