Bernard Jackman: Ireland can edge out France but it could get very complicated
France and the challenge that they present to our hopes of a first three-in-a-row in the Six Nations is intriguing.
Racehorse trainers’ €2.3m libel debt to security chief brings sheriff to the door
A sporting official who was defamed by the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association has asked the High Court to appoint receivers to the “powerful and influent...
Nadine Doherty: Mayo further from the promised land
While Kevin McStay and his coaching team continue to grapple with the new rules in Gaelic football, his former selector Liam McHale is at the helm for what...
Wicklow withstand Tyrone in attritional second-half duel
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All Dublin Lotto players urged to check their tickets as €500,000 won last night
A Lotto player in Dublin became €500,000 richer last night after purchasing the winning EuroMillions tickets in Cabra.
Huge drop in proportion of asylum seekers seeking protection in airports
It follows suggestions from the Government last year that a large number of people applying for international protection in Ireland had come across the Northern Irish border after travelling from…
‘It’s a place where a hello can heal you’: how a tiny village embraced an influx of asylum seekers
Driving west on R314 in Co Mayo, out beyond Ballina and Killala, you pass through Coillte forests that open on to fields stamped with fairy forts and frame...
Dublin M50 at standstill with all lanes closed, gardai at scene
All northbound lanes of the M50 at Junction 5 Finglas are closed due to an ongoing incident - follow live traffic updates below.
Patients are waiting two years for new medicines, Pfizer chief tells Taoiseach
Pfizer’s chief executive in Ireland has told the Government the system of giving patients access to new medicines has become “increasingly bureaucratic”.
Most popular Irish boy and girl baby names for 2024 revealed
Jack and Sophie are the most popular boys’ and girls’ names, while the names Caleb and Rhea are becoming increasingly popular with parents, new data from t...
Irish Independent and regional titles hiring 17 journalists under new scheme to boost local news
Mediahuis Ireland has launched a new recruitment drive to expand our local news coverage in the Irish Independent and across our regional publications.
Taoiseach receives official White House invite for St Patrick’s Day
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been invited for a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House to mark St Patrick’s Day.