MICHAEL Woodford, who was fired as chief executive of Japanese camera and medical equipment company Olympus after blowing the whistle on dubious spending, is now resigning from the board.

THE embarrassing extent of the England rugby team’s kit sponsors Nike’s plans to commemorate the team’s foiled Grand Slam triumph can today be revealed by the Irish Examiner.

A GAA player could lose part of his ear after allegedly being bitten during a melee at an abandoned Warwickshire SFL game in Coventry.

SUZE ROTOLO, an artist in Manhattan’s bohemian Greenwich Village and Bob Dylan’s girlfriend and lyrical muse, has died at 67, it was announced yesterday.

STAFF at the controversial Rostrevor House Nursing Home, which was officially shut down by court order on Wednesday, are still owed €56,000 in unpaid wages and allowances.

BERNARD BROGAN has poured more salt into Kildare wounds by claiming he “was due” Sunday’s late dramatic free which won Dublin passage to the Leinster SFC final.

Two Dáil members have called for an inquiry after a whistleblowing mental health worker claimed she was sacked.

FRANCISCO PIEDRAHITA, a 65-year-old head of a university in Colombia, said he heard searchers and called for help the morning after he got lost in a Louisiana swamp. But it was three more days before he was found.

THE 12,000-plus Americans living in Ireland have been warned that they must declare their income or assets before the end of the month.

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Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel has escaped disciplinary action over his alleged elbowing of Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan during last night’s Barclays Premiership match at Bramall Lane.

Eddie Hobbs, well-known as the presenter of TV show Rip-Off Republic, has reacted angrily to the “shocking” news that car dealerships in Ireland are allegedly inflating prices.

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is expected to avoid a suspension today when he attends a Football Association hearing into his shorts-dropping antics.

Westmeath man Barry Kelly has been chosen to referee next month's Guinness All-Ireland SHC final between reigning champions Cork and Leinster kingpins Kilkenny.

Andrew Lloyd-Webber could abandon the planned sale of his entertainment business, which holds the rights to shows including The Phantom of the Opera, it was reported today.

Martyn Williams is very proud to be voted RBS 6 Nations player of the championship but believes there were plenty of other candidates in Wales’ Grand Slam side.

West Yorkshire Police officers sustained injuries following running battles which took place with Leeds fans following today’s Coca-Cola Championship clash against Cardiff at Elland Road.

Despite calls for peace from the managers’ union, Arsene Wenger does not appear ready to let his war of words with Alex Ferguson blow over.

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