Champions New Zealand began the defence of their title with a 54-8 win over Spain at LNER Community Stadium in Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C. The All Whites scored eight tries, including three in the ...

Gardaí in Cork are investigating an incident in which a patient at the city's Mercy University Hospital was assaulted earlier today by a member of the public.

Bruce Raymond, one of the greatest British jockeys of his generation and more recently a renowned racing manager for some of the biggest owners in the sport, has died at the age of 82.