AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw was on Tyneside on Monday to undergo a medical as he closed in on a move to Newcastle.

Melissa Hamilton is Ireland's most illustrious ballerina and she's bringing her brand-new show to Dublin. RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne catches up with her as the final touches are being applied.

Two men have been arrested by police investigating the attempted murder of a senior detective in Northern Ireland two-and-a-half years ago.

As temperatures soared outside, a sprawling shopping centre in Dubai echoed to the squeak of runners as hundreds of people joined "Mallathon", an indoor, air-conditioned race.

Aoife Wafer and co-captain Edel McMahon have been named in the Ireland squad for the Rugby World Cup, however, Christy Haney misses out through injury.

One of Ireland's most successful entertainers, singer-songwriter Niall Horan, last year paid himself €2.2m on the back on a sell out worldwide tour.

Deir Al Jazeera go bhfuil beirt chomfhreagraí agus triúr ceamaradóirí dá gcuid maraithe in ionsaí ón aer a rinne Arm Iosrael ar an bpuball ina raibh siad ina gcónaí i gCathair Ghaza.