Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after a “reprehensible” act of defrauding people by falsely claiming to have cancer.

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said there should be a national focus on the issue, including from the Irish Government.

A tight tie seemed set to go the distance until Lambs defender Kennedy Digie diverted into his own net 11 minutes from time.

Firefighters have rescued a worker after hours trapped beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy’s capital. Images broadcast on local ...