Bid to block McDonald’s near schools fails
Residents in Greystones have expressed dismay at a decision to allow a drive-through McDonald’s restaurant to open across the road...
View Article‘Purification’ mystery of Carrey’s girl
For an aspiring actress and make-up artist, Cathriona White’s relationship with Jim Carrey was an entry into another world, meeting...
View ArticleHamstrung Seamus Coleman a serious doubt for Germany clash
Martin O’Neill faces an anxious 24 hours as he waits to see if Seamus Coleman will be passed fit to...
View ArticleHero’s welcome for crew on migrant mission
There were emotional scenes at Haulbowline yesterday as naval officers returned home to their families from a 12-week tour of...
View ArticleClare teenager lands cover of Italian Vogue
Aidan Walsh did not know he was on the cover of Vogue Italia until someone tagged him on Instagram. An...
View ArticleGiant of theatre Brian Friel dies aged 86
Brian Friel was yesterday described as one of “our truly great playwrights”, “a giant of the theatre” and an “inspiration...
View ArticleWhen tip-offs end with a parody of justice
Have-a-go heroes have had their day. Official garda advice now strenuously discourages citizens from challenging alleged criminals head-on — because...
View ArticleFools Rush In
Speculation continues to mount that the government will go to the country soon on the back of tax cuts in...
View ArticleIrish challengers look a good bet for Arc glory
It is six years since Sea The Stars went to Paris for his swansong; the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe....
View ArticleDigicel to sell stake in Burmese joint venture
Digicel, the mobile network provider owned by Denis O’Brien, has agreed a deal to sell off its 75 per cent...
View ArticleThe Black and Amber Army aim to continue their march
Throughout last year’s provincial club championships, one of the standout memories was of a Black and Amber army marching like...
View ArticleJoe Schmidt looks to tie up quarter-final slot with win over Italy
Do not be fooled by the narrative that Ireland and Italy will cloud the Olympic Stadium with an air of...
View ArticleMossy Quinn remains central to hopes of St Vincent’s
In his autobiography, Henry Shefflin speaks about a crucial league game against Clare in 2002 when Kilkenny arrived in Ennis...
View ArticleThe Irishman making the most of his Indian summer
Mike Ross began 2009 uncapped and unloved. He was 29, an Irishman abroad, unheard of back home and fearful that...
View ArticleMartin Moore set to start for first time since April
Leinster will bank on the presence of two returning Irish internationals today to ensure that Newport Gwent Dragons’s victory on...
View ArticleSeamus Coleman confident of play-off success despite Poland defeat
Seamus Coleman insists that Ireland have nothing to fear going into next month’s Euro 2016 play-offs. The Everton full back...
View ArticleIreland lose heart after Shane Long’s exit
An hour into this game Kevin Kilbane, on BBC duty in Warsaw, turned to his Irish colleagues and indicated that...
View ArticleLethal Lewandowski blocks direct route to Euro 2016 finals for Ireland
In the end, they could give nothing more: no more effort, no more sweat, no more character. When the final...
View ArticleIreland’s woes continue to mount as Peter O’Mahony ruled out
The cost of Ireland’s battling victory over France at the Millennium Stadium continued to mount this morning as Peter O’Mahony...
View ArticleIt’s time to stop playing peekaboo politics
One of this government’s greatest failings has got to be its painful lack of imagination. For a coalition elected on...
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