The Munster mid-season recovery moved up another notch in northern Italy when an understrength side showed commendable composure to carve out a bonus point win in Treviso and take another step towards a knockout place in the URC. Graham Rowntree’s ...
Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked by Rishi Sunak telling the Tory chairman in a letter that it is “clear that there has been a serious breach of the Ministerial Code”. In his letter, the Prime Minister said the findings of ...
The Government is seeking to extend and expand eligibility for the energy support scheme for businesses with high gas and electricity bills this winter. As ministers consider which of the cost-of-living supports for households and firms to extend beyond the ...
Rory McIlroy narrowly avoided being drawn with Patrick Reed and headed straight for the range to iron out the kinks in his long game after a second-round 70 left him two shots off the pace in the Hero Dubai Desert ...
A GAA club is to name its grounds in memory of a Tipperary hurler who died tragically on the field last year. Clonoulty Rossmore GAA club announced the plan to pay a fitting tribute to their former hurler Dillon Quirke by naming ...
Jon Rahm On Gareth Bale Gareth Bale is set to make his PGA Tour debut next month as he takes part in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, so it’s no surprise to see the Welsh football star honing his ...
Sitdown Sunday: The man who repairs the world’s most expensive violins IT’S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair. We’ve hand-picked the week’s best reads for you ...
Garage 54 transparent distributor cap Our favorite Russian “scientists” are back at it again to answer questions nobody asked. Garage 54, a YouTube channel known for its unconventional car experiments – mostly on old Ladas – has recently taken ...
Frank Field, pictured here in 2018 after resigning from the Labour Party, blends memoir with serious political thought in his new book – Victoria Jones/PA Wire Frank Field, former Labour minister and now a crossbench peer, has always defied ...
‘End of an era, he owes Kerry nothing’ – The Kingdom midfield general THERE IS SYMMETRY between the start and the end of the David Moran senior story in Kerry colours. On a Saturday night in early February 2008, ...
She is the British actress whose surprise nomination for the Best Actress Oscar stunned Hollywood this week and seemed to herald her elevation to the A-list. But just days later Andrea Riseborough is at the centre of a probe into ...
Panti Bliss has vowed to remain a queen for life but insists she has no intention of becoming president one day. The gay rights advocate and Dancing With The Stars contestant played a key role in the campaign leading up ...
To say that Dele Alli has endured a difficult start to life at Besiktas would be a massive understatement. Once widely regarded as English football’s brightest starlet, the 26-year-old’s career has sadly fallen off the proverbial cliff in recent years. ...
NORMALLY IN A World Cup year, the Six Nations feels like a time for the head coaches to fine-tune a few things or maybe even have one last little experiment to satisfy a nagging question in their minds. Usually, there ...
Following in the footsteps of famous parents can be both a blessing and a curse. Doors are more easily nudged open and a knowledge of the industry provides that important first step on the ladder denied to others who struggle ...
MACHU PICCHU, Peru — If it were a normal day, thousands of tourists would be stepping off the train and into this picture-book town high in the Andes, the gateway to the ancient Inca ruins. But on this day, the ...
DOWN MADE A winning start to their Allianz Football League campaign under Conor Laverty, after a 2-11 to 1-11 victory over recently-promoted Tipperary at Semple Stadium. The Mourne County, who were relegated from the second tier last season, are looking ...
The impact of the Dublin Racing Festival has been significant in just five years. It was established as a prestigious weekend of elite racing that, significantly, is now drawing more cross-channel visitors with every renewal. As well as the attraction ...
Kate Middleton and Prince William visited Windsor Foodshare to learn about their work providing food parcels to those who are struggling financially. The Princess of Wales dazzled in a fuchsia pink coat and turtleneck jumper. Kate re-wore her Hobbs London ...
Kevin McStay has hailed the attitude of his players after Mayo battled back on numerous occasions to force parity at the death against Galway in Castlebar tonight. McStay’s league baptism as Mayo boss was in danger of ending in narrow ...
GettyImages-859432434.jpg Vic Reeves and Nancy Sorrell have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Reeves, 63 and former model Sorrell, 48, married in 2003, after first meeting two years prior on the BBC2 show I Love 1991. The happy couple paid ...
Riley, a women’s health company that launched a period product subscription service, is undertaking a €2m funding round as it plots expansion into the UK and Europe. The company, founded in 2021 by Lauren Duggan, Fiona Parfey and Aine Kilkenny ...
Revolut made another step along the road to becoming a fully featured alternative to the traditional banks in recent days with the quiet launch of an exclusive waiting list to test joint accounts. Last week, with a loud fanfare, the ...
If you’ve scrolled through TikTok long enough, you would have come across several clips discussing mascara and it all feels very random. That’s because creators aren’t speaking about the beauty product at all – in fact, TikTok’s ‘mascara trend’ kind ...
With the cost of living rising in every part of life (health and beauty products including) it’s great to see one place where there will be no increase in prices as Boots has created a ‘price lock’ on 400 goods. ...
A FORMER SOLDIER who suffered alleged abuse throughout her 30-year career has launched a stinging criticism of Government ministers, including Tánaiste Micheál Martin, and a senior civil servant for how they handed complaints. She has also rounded on senior military ...
‘ROME WASN’T BUILT in a day.’ John Gorey keeps going back to the old adage. The Kilkenny ladies football manager has used it plenty of times over the past few days and weeks. Last Sunday, the Cats fielded their first ...
Pope Francis clarifies recent remarks on decriminalizing homosexuality Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that any sexual act outside of marriage is ...
Manchester United are pushing forward Marcus Rashford into signing a new contract with the Old Trafford outfit, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has told GiveMeSport. The 25-year-old currently has just 18 months remaining on his £200,000-per-week deal with Erik ten Hag’s ...
Shane McGuigan, with nine fine points, top scored for Derry as the reigning Ulster champions brushed aside the challenge of a disappointing Limerick at Owenbeg. In truth, the hosts rarely got out of second gear but were too good for ...
BOOK: The Black Dog I recently read [Scottish comedian] Kevin Bridges’s book The Black Dog. It’s about the two worlds that Kevin has lived in – pre-fame and post-fame – and the two main characters have characteristics of Kevin, and ...
Woman upset and Lloyds Bank Lloyds Bank has issued a scam warning to its customers after one woman lost £120 to this payment fraud. Reported cases of this type of fraud have risen by more than 80 percent since ...
Several major e-scooter companies have said that weight restrictions in the Government’s forthcoming rules are impractical. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill will introduce long-awaited regulations for e-scooters on Irish roads and allow for major venture capital-backed e-scooter rental companies ...
When she was growing up in Ballyduff, County Kerry, Julie O’Connell was fascinated by the Loch Ness monster. Little did she know back then that the fabled creature’s home would be the backdrop when she got engaged. Julie and her ...
Imposing a custodial sentence on a former British soldier found guilty of killing Aidan McAnespie at an army checkpoint in the North more than 30 years ago would be ‘unjust and unfair’, a court has heard. In November, David Jonathan ...
URC: Benetton 30 Munster 40 Munster recovered from a poor start which saw them fall 12-0 down inside 13 minutes but Graham Rowntree’s understrength side did not panic and carved out another encouraging win at Stadio Monigo in Treviso. ...
Teacher Enoch Burke has ignored an invitation to purge his contempt and avoid a €700 a day fine from the High Court. Judge Brian O’Moore had given him until 2pm on Friday to attend court and promise to abide by ...
Five restaurants across Ireland have been added to the world-renowned Michelin Guide, it has been announced. The additions include two restaurants in the Republic, Bishop’s Buttery at the Cashel Palace Hotel in Tipperary and Terre at Castlemartyr Resort in Cork, ...
A woman aged in her 80s has been rushed to the hospital after she was struck by a car. The collision took place in Mountbellew, Co Galway on Friday at approximately 5.20pm. The woman’s injuries are understood to be serious, ...
Drugs sprayed on letters in prison smuggling operations Drugs were sprayed onto letters and newspapers and stitched into clothing in a bid to get around visit restrictions imposed in prisons because of Covid-19, according to the Irish Prison Service. ...