Man arrested by gardaí investigating murder of woman in Sligo
Gardaí in Sligo investigating the death of a woman in the town this morning have arrested a man.
The victim at the centre of the murder inquiry was tonight named as 24-year-old Natalie McGuinness.
South American footballer appears to levitate a football during a goal celebration
South American football can be magical at times, but not to the extent seen in a game in Venezuela last Sunday.
Zamora recorded a 2-0 win over Estuduiantes de Caracas in the Venezuelan Primera Division at the weekend but it was the goal celebration of their Cesar Martinez that has grabbed the World's attention.
Taoiseach says "no specific briefing" about deploying army to protect banks
Enda Kenny has now said he received no specific warning that Ireland might need to deploy the army on the streets to protect the country’s banks, but rather a more general set of contingency plans for security measures in the event of the collapse of the euro.
The Taoiseach last week said that the governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, warned him that the country was just days from needing to deploy troops onto the streets to guard ATMs.
The iconic World Cup logo is to be scrapped
Picture by: David Davies / PA Wire/Press Association Images
This Saturday's World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia will mark the final time fans will see the iconic Rugby World Cup logo after World Rugby yesterday revealed a new logo for the World Cup in Japan in 2019.
Variations of the current logo have been used since the 1991 World Cup, with the famous rugby ball, being placed on a green and blue background to originally represent the pitch and the sky.
French online reviewer fined €2,500 for leaving negative review before restaurant opened
An amateur online restaurant reviewer in France has been fined €2,500 and ordered to pay €5,000 in costs for posting a negative review of a restaurant - before it even opened.
The unusual case involved the restaurant Loiseau Des Ducs - which received a Michelin star last year - in Dijon, central France.
