Quality is scarce but that’s not the whole story
So this is how the first phase of the National Hurling League ends; with a bang for – of all...
View ArticleMartin O’Neill hopes fringe Ireland players can give him selection headache
Counterintuitive as it may sound, Martin O’Neill, the Ireland coach, hopes his players leave him ‘confused’ after the upcoming friendlies...
View ArticleThe men of 1916 were brave, but they were not progressive
As an event, the Easter Rising and the mythology that has gathered around the events of 1916 are a bit...
View ArticleEngland’s grand slam lacked the spark of unpredictability
In sport there is nothing as underwhelming as predictability and unfortunately the 2016 Six Nations came to its foreseeable conclusion...
View ArticleIreland stars return for crucial clash
Luke Fitzgerald could be joined by a host of Ireland’s Six Nations squad as Leinster hope to bring a full...
View ArticleDublin’s Paddy Andrews admits playing Donegal still stirs the blood
He’ll retire with a clutch of All Ireland medals but Paddy Andrews, the experienced Dublin forward, has admitted that their...
View ArticleKenny gets a boost in bid to be taoiseach
Round-table talks to form a programme for government will begin this week after five independent TDs said they could support...
View ArticleLockdown leaves expats stranded at Easter
Irish expats and politicians working in Brussels are trying to make arrangements to get back to Dublin today after the...
View ArticleIrish caught up in deadly Brussels attacks
Irish expats in Brussels have described their shock and horror at witnessing yesterday’s terrorist attacks, which killed at least 34...
View ArticleTenants lose out as landlords opt for Airbnb
Tenants are being shunned by landlords in Dublin who are using their properties for more profitable short-term lettings on websites...
View ArticleZoo arrivals can pack in the visitors
Dublin zoo will soon become an even more family-friendly attraction with the arrival of a group of eight new wolves....
View ArticleTop public servants decry political meddling
Nearly two-thirds of senior managers in non-commercial state agencies believe there is political interference in their routine activities. Sixty-four per...
View ArticleFocus on internal terror threats to Ireland
A small number of people in Ireland are being monitored closely by security services over possible terrorist activities similar to the...
View ArticleUS has eye on juice seller suspected of fraud
The US consumer watchdog is monitoring a fugitive who set up a broccoli juice company in Wexford after fleeing from...
View ArticleCity in tears as tragic family come home
A hush fell over Derry city yesterday as the remains of the five victims of Sunday’s accident in Donegal were taken...
View ArticleHero pleads with council to make pier safe
The Donegal man hailed a hero for rescuing a baby girl from the drowning tragedy in Buncrana has called for...
View ArticleKenny promises action on housing crisis
Enda Kenny has said he will establish an action plan on housing and promote the position of housing minister to...
View ArticleCall for unity at prison officer’s funeral
Communities across Northern Ireland must stand together to reject the “dark deeds” of the men who murdered a prison officer,...
View ArticleKeane urges Irish fans to travel to France
Roy Keane says Ireland intend to prolong their summer stay in France, despite growing fears that terror threats may overshadow...
View ArticleLibya to consider damages for IRA victims
The establishment of a government committee in Libya to assess compensation claims for victims of IRA terrorism sponsored by Colonel...
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