BusinessWild Geese: Mairéad Hughes, group business development manager, Al Malki, DohaBy Vanessa Conneely
SoccerMesut Ozil in defensive mode as he shrugs off Real smear over levels of professionalismBy Amy Lawrence
SportOscar De La Hoya to miss protégé Alvarez’s Saturday clash against Floyd Mayweather JrBy Kevin Mitchell
RugbyEoin Reddan not distracted by Heineken Cup issues ahead of Pro12 clash against OspreysBy Gerry Thornley
GolfRory McIlroy looks out of sorts and out of the running at the BMW ChampionshipBy Johnny Watterson
RugbyWounded pride should help Ulster start at Ravenhill with a bang against Glasgow WarriorsBy Gerry Thornley
Gaelic GamesKevin Ryan keen for Antrim to make firm stand once again in under-21 hurling final against ClareBy Seán Moran
SportMunster Council opt to revert to seeded draw for senior provincial football championshipBy Seán Moran
SoccerBuckley ‘desperate’ for victory in FAI Cup quarter-final against Shamrock RoversBy Emmet Malone
SportAngling notes: Vintners throw another fine party on the crests and shores of Lough MaskBy Derek Evans
Social AffairsExperts warn of ‘systematic discrimination’ against people with mental illness in justice systemBy Joe Humphreys
EconomyECB’s Asmussen says national budgets may have to contribute if stress tests show shortfalls at banksBy Suzanne Lynch
PoliticsHospitals and Irish Muslim community united in shock after UK fire claims familyBy Colin Gleeson
CourtsSolicitor admitted to taking €1.4 million from client accounts, High Court toldBy Fiona Gartland
Gaelic GamesLimerick tight-lipped about speculation Liam Sheedy is being lined up to replace John AllenBy Ian O'Riordan
Fine Art & AntiquesA ring owned by the revolutionary aristocrat, Lord Edward FitzGerald turns up in English saleroomBy Michael Parsons
UKMistaken identity theory as mother and three children die in suspected arson attackBy Mark Hennessy
SportNever be lost for words: how a good speech can help revive a team’s fortunesBy Richard Fitzpatrick