A train ploughed into a group of youngsters taking a short cut to a Spanish beach party killing at least 12 of them.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez felt his team fully deserved to emerge triumphant from yesterday’s “phenomenal” Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham.

Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Ulster 20

Picketers hurled eggs at buses and blocked trucks from delivering produce to wholesale markets as Spanish workers went on a general strike today.

Tourists on a holiday island in North Carolina were ordered to board ferries and head for the mainland today as Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the US East Coast.

Ulster 19 Glasgow Warriors 17

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez criticised the transfer window after watching his side finally get their season up and running with Carling Cup victory at Hartlepool.

If WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange needs a home, Ecuador’s deputy foreign minister said the Andean nation is happy to provide one.

Carlo Ancelotti refused to speculate on whether a sensational late comeback in the Barclays Premier League title race would see him avoid the sack after Chelsea closed to within six points of Manchester United.

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke believes Alex Ferguson will remain the club’s manager for “as long as he can carry on” after guiding the Red Devils to the brink of a record 19th league crown.

Munster captain Denis Leamy believes his team must win their remaining two group games to maintain hopes of a 13th successive Heineken Cup quarter-final appearance.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas urged his team-mates to focus on the “great targets” still ahead of them after the bitter disappointment of Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Birmingham in the Carling Cup final at Wembley.

Tipperary 2-17 Galway 0-14

Waterford 2-20 Limerick 2-10

The UK competition watchdog today hit 10 retailers and two tobacco manufacturers with fines totalling £225m (€255.9m) for "unlawful practices" in pricing of cigarettes, cigars and rolling tobacco.

Allegations of sexual assault against struck-off medic Michael Shine will be examined by a Government-appointed investigator, it was confirmed today.

Kevin Doyle will head for Paris confident that Ireland can overturn their World Cup play-off deficit against France.

Keith Andrews reckons the Republic of Ireland will have to turn to Plan B if they are to pull off a remarkable World Cup recovery in France.

Jacob Zuma officially became South Africa’s new president today.

Galway 1-16 Donegal 0-12