LAWYERS for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a court for a second time yesterday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct, arguing the case was legally flawed.

ST EUNAN’S ensured today’s Divison 3 Féile Peile na nÓg final wouldn’t be an all-Cork affair by dumping Macroom out of the tournament in the first of yesterday’s semi-finals at Whitechurch.

MICK McCARTHY admitted the vintage post-match drink served up by Alex Ferguson on Saturday night tasted more like vinegar after Manchester United had completed another of their great escapes.

IT will certainly be a very good Friday for the punters in Limerick this evening.

MICROSOFT Corp is trying to make Hotmail cool again.

NEW legislation to protect whistleblowers is urgently needed to protect vulnerable people in society, human rights campaigner Alice Leahy has said.

T’WAS the dawn of Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring – except for children sneaking round the house,

CREDIT UNIONS and banks are to be forced to blow the whistle on customers they suspect of cheating on their taxes.

Darina Allen says it's a joy to learn about the home cuisine of international students.

ITALY’S media praised Liverpool supporters for their tributes to the victims of the Heysel tragedy, while criticising the behaviour of a section of Juventus fans at Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final at Anfield.

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell has insisted the country is not in the middle of a crime wave.

MUNSTER have been installed as favourites to retain their Heineken Cup title next May with thousands of euro placed on Paul O’Connell’s side since Saturday’s victory over French giants, Toulouse.

CORK’S reputation as a Munster rugby fortress crumbled last night as Leinster ended their 22-year hoodoo on Rebel territory.

UEFA are set to launch an investigation into Tuesday night’s stormy encounter between Barcelona and Chelsea.

WHEN the joint Garda and Army No 1 Bands played God Save the Queen on Saturday, several thousand supporters joined in, without a boo, a catcall, or a derisory whistle from a crowd of more than 80,000 people.

Dan Collins

AS the hurlers of Kilkenny continue to celebrate, footballers in two parts of Carlow have found themselves in hot water.