North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds today conducted a tour of the Protestant community embroiled in the North Belfast school protest to highlight the sectarian and economic problems he said were the root of the dispute.

New Zealand have gone to the top of the Tri-Nations points table after a 26-15 win over South Africa today.

Ireland played a horrible game of rugby last Saturday in Dublin and deservedly lost against Wales in a match whose quality fizzled out well before the relief of the final whistle.

Justice Minister Brian Lenihan is reportedly set to announce the establishment of a new whistle-blower system today to root out corruption within the Gardaí.

Derby manager Paul Jewell fears Chelsea counterpart Avram Grant could be out of a job this summer – even if he brings silverware to Stamford Bridge.

Celtic’s ability to grab late goals in games is simply part of the club’s “history and tradition”, according to fans’ chief Peter Rafferty.

Sunderland 0 Everton 1

Newcastle 0 Blackburn 1

Arsenal captain William Gallas has revealed his “anger” at the events of last weekend against Birmingham, where the Gunners lost striker Eduardo to a broken leg, dropped two points and their skipper finished the game in tears.

Hibernian 0 Celtic 2

Chelsea cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League by defeating Olympiacos last night but the evening was soured by news of an ankle injury to Petr Cech.

Barcelona 1 Celtic 0 (4-2 on aggregate)

Celtic 0 Dundee Utd 0

Celtic 0 Aberdeen 1

A second All-Ireland senior club medal, Joe Canning could not hide his delight as Portumna beat Birr by 3-19 to 3-09 in yesterday afternoon's hurling decider at Croke Park.

Wall Street ended a temperamental session widely mixed today after investors grappled with JPMorgan Chase & Co’s government-backed buy-out of stricken investment bank Bear Stearns.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan believes there is one simple reason why the Old Firm can never be counted out in any game in Scotland – the financial advantage they have over all the other clubs.

Rangers 1 Dundee Utd 1 (extra-time being played)

About 3,000 Latvians marched through the capital Riga today under heavy police protection to honour countrymen who fought in a German combat unit during World War II.

Munster 42 Ulster 6