A 35-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital following an assault in Belfast last night.
Police said the man was assaulted by two men and a woman on Kinnaird Close in the north of the city at 11:30pm, reports the Irish Times. The man was taken to hospital suffering from serious injuries to his head and face.
A motive for the assault has yet to be established.
A French father and son who were taking part in a race to the Fastnet lighthouse in west Cork have been rescued by the Baltimore lifeboat after getting into difficulty.
The Irish Independent's breaking news service reports that the pair alerted the Coast Guard after a large wave struck their yacht at 2.30am and swept them overboard. They managed to get back on board, but were unable to continue with the race because of a broken mast and other damage.
The men were towed to Baltimore Harbour, where they are now repairing their yacht before they sail home.
Unemployment in Northern Ireland showed another upward leap today and the the number of people claiming benefits is now over double what it was 15 months ago.
The number of people unemployed was 49,000 for the three-month period to the end of February, up 3,000 over the quarter and 16,000 over the year, reports breakingnews.ie.
The rate of unemployment has now hit 6.2% - 0.5% up on the quarter and 2.1% up on a year ago.
A 35-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital following an assault in Belfast last night.
