ALLIED Irish Bank has insisted it fired a self-declared whistle-blower for accessing the private bank accounts of his colleagues without authorisation.

Excitement over a possible Icelandic bid for Moss Bros caused shares in the menswear retailer to jump by 15% today.

Darlington owner David Metcalfe’s run of success continued when Mecca’s Mate won the Grampian Country Food Group Handicap at York today in the hands of Fergal Lynch.

Legal changes have had a significant effect on the way accounts manage clients and do business, according to a new survey from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland.

The aggravation continued during the game and after the final whistle.

Everton’s appeal against Tim Cahill’s red card in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Newcastle has been rejected.

Arsene Wenger and Samir Nasri have both been charged by UEFA for comments made to referee Massimo Busacca after last night’s controversial Champions League defeat at Barcelona.

Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final victory against Tottenham was overshadowed by ugly scenes after the final whistle at White Hart Lane.

A worker at Marks & Spencer faced a three-hour disciplinary hearing today after he “blew the whistle” on plans to cut redundancy pay for the company’s staff in the UK.

A film of which it can truly be said that you'll come out whistling the scenery.

Hollywood superstar Will Smith will attend three premieres in one day to promote his new film later this month, it emerged today.

Dublin official John Feighery has been handed the whistle for next weekend’s FAI Carlsberg Cup Final, it was announced today.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was today been charged by UEFA for insulting Swedish referee Anders Frisk after Holland’s defeat in last night’s Euro 2004 semi-final defeat to Portugal.