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• No verdict yet in Keegan murder trial

The jury in the trial of a 22-year-old Dubliner accused of murdering a man after pretending he had drugs for him, was sent home this evening after failing to reach a verdict at the Central Criminal Court.

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• Irish punters offered free Cheltenham bets

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is to offer free €2 bets for Irish punters who purchase Beamish stout during the upcoming Cheltenham horse racing festival, it was announed today.

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• Collins begins appeal in Lyingeyes case

An appeal by a Co Clare woman against her conviction for soliciting a hit man to kill her partner and his two sons in 2006, opened at the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

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• GAA in profit for ninth year in a row

The GAA has reported a positive year financially for the Association, following the announcement of its 2009 annual accounts at Croke Park today.

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• Harney surfaces in Tallaght Hospital row

Embattled Health Minister Mary Harney, who is in the middle of a St Patrick’s Day mission to New Zealand, has said that Tallaght Hospital chiefs gave her assurances no letters remain unopened.

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• Wall Street sequel release date delayed

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' has had its release date pushed back until September.

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• Red Cross warns of Zimbabwe food shortages

Up to a quarter of Zimbabweans urgently need food aid, the Red Cross said today.

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• MacCarthy Cup set for another reshuffle

The GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship may face its eighth change in 13 years if delegates at next month's GAA Congress in Newcastle, Co Down decide to overturn a vote taken at Special Congress last October.

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• HSE concerned by disappearance of child withdrawn from foster care

The HSE admits that it is a matter of "great concern" that a Chinese teenager in their care has gone missing.

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• Al-Maliki takes early election lead

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki’s coalition took an early lead in the country’s key election according to results today.

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• Revenue withdraws objection to Pompey administrator appointment

Portsmouth’s hopes of survival were today given a major boost when Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs accepted the club’s move into administration.

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• Glazer regime here to stay says Gill

Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the Glazer family are going nowhere – and pointed to a new seven-figure sponsorship deal as evidence of the benefits brought to Old Trafford by the club’s controversial owners.

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• Tallaght Hospital denies claims of unopened referral letters

Tallaght Hospital in Dublin said today that there are no unopened GP referral letters for either its adult or paediatric services.

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• Two swine flu patients die

Two more people have died from swine flu in Ireland.

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• Meeting between Government and Tallaght Hospital chief ends

The Government says it has yet to establish all the facts in the x-ray scandal at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin.

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• Thomas admits frustrations ahead of Ireland showdown

Jonathan Thomas admits Wales have endured an “incredibly frustrating” RBS 6 Nations campaign ahead of Saturday’s salvage mission against Ireland in Dublin.

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• Pink Floyd win court case against record company

Pink Floyd have won a court case against their record company, EMI.

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• Bill introduced to end dual salaries from MLAs

MPs sitting in both the British House of Commons and the Northern Ireland Assembly should not receive two salaries, the UK government said today.

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• Bank data theft could expose tax dodgers

A bank worker stole information on 24,000 HSBC Swiss account holders around the world, leaving some facing the threat of legal action by tax inspectors in their home countries.

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• Report: Innovation could create up to 215000 jobs

A new report has told the Government that up to 215,000 jobs could be created in the next decade by the country becoming an innovation leader.

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