A man was tonight charged with terrorist offences following a security operation in Co Armagh allegedly linked to dissident republicans.

The Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is to meet today with management and pilots' representatives in an effort to resolve a dispute that could lead to widespread disruption and cancellations of Aer Lingus flights from next week.

A 25-year-old man has died following a road crash in Co Wicklow yesterday evening.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Drogheda United 2 Eamon Zayed scored twice to leave Drogheda needing only a point to clinch the first league title in their history.

Bohemians 2 Galway United 0 Chris Turner scored a stunning first goal for Bohemians to help move them level on points with arch-rivals Shamrock Rovers in joint-fourth place in the table.

Bray Wanderers 1 Cork City 1 Cork boss Damien Richardson was sent from the dugout as his side's lingering title hopes were effectively ended at the Carlisle Grounds.

Derry City 0 UCD 0 UCD maintained their superb record at the Brandywell as they frustrated Derry up there for the third time this season.

Sligo Rovers 2 St Patrick's Athletic 3 St Patrick's looked home and hosed as they led 3-0 at half-time. But John McDonnell's side were left hanging on at the death for a precious three points.

Edinburgh 13 Dragons 19 Ceri Sweeney inspired the Dragons to Magners League glory at Murrayfield with a brace of tries.

Cardiff Blues 30 Connacht 16 Tom James touched down twice as a stuttering display by Magners League leaders Cardiff raised the prospect of a first ever home defeat to the weakest Irish province.

Spain striker Fernando Torres has been ruled out of the vital Euro 2008 qualifier against Denmark.

Don Givens was full of praise for his young Republic of Ireland Under-21 side after their surprise 3-2 friendly win over Sweden in Uppsala.

France's Euro 2008 qualifier with the Faroe Islands, scheduled for tomorrow, is in doubt after Les Bleus' plane was unable to land tonight because of fog and high winds.

Detectives tonight launched a murder investigation after tests on a man's body removed from a slurry tank on a remote farm in west Co Cork showed he died violently.

A man and a woman have been arrested in Dublin after heroin believed to be worth €1m was seized, gardaí said tonight.

Llanelli Scarlets 32 Ulster 8 Llanelli cruised to an emphatic victory over Magners League basement side Ulster at Stradey Park and secured their third successive winning bonus point in the process.

Sweden Under-21 2 Republic of Ireland Under-21 3 The Republic of Ireland warmed up for their difficult Under-21 championship qualifier with a victory in Sweden.

Glasgow Warriors 21 Leinster 17 Argentinian Bernie Stortoni was the hero of Firhill as his last-gasp try snuffed out the challenge of Leinster.

The Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is to meet with management and pilots' representatives in an effort to resolve a dispute that could lead to widespread disruption and cancellations of Aer Lingus flights from next week.

A bomb was discovered today during a security alert linked to dissident republicans in Northern Ireland.