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This month
April 2026
Italy legend Parisse appointed as Azzurri forwards coach
The challenges facing Cork as they aim to recover from league final loss
Kieran Trippier to leave Newcastle at end of season
Last month
March 2026
Promotion and progress - can Meath and Cork step up further this summer?
'People have to really stick together here': how the spectre of catastrophe shaped Hallgrimsson
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Man accused of murdering Natalie McNally hit and threatened his ex-partner, court hears
This year
2026
Keith Andrews signs new contract to stay at Brentford until 2032
Denis O'Brien loses action 'on all grounds' in case against DPC relating to Red Flag dossier
Still no timeline for Occupied Territories Bill as minister says she's awaiting AG advice
As Tipperary's underage hurling booms, senior setup aims to capitalise
George Nkencho 'threw furniture at his family' in year before fatal shooting, inquest hears
Tyson Fury set for April comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Netflix
Former Scotland and Fiji coach Cotter to succeed Les Kiss at Queensland Reds
Conor Geaney: 'It's just the best day of our lives, the best of the town's history'
The 12 players who won their first caps for Ireland in 2025
Last year
2025
'My target was trying to hit Jimmy Doyle's plaque. That’s how bold I was'
Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady on the history of Thurles Sarsfields’ wall of legends and an All-Ireland homecoming which ended with ‘Buggy’ O’Meara racing Sharlene Mawdsley.
Footballers from 16 counties retiring from inter-county game in 2025
From Rosie O'Donnell to Saipan: The biggest Late Late Show moments of 2025
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
'Love snuck up': Katie Taylor enjoying break from boxing and quiet life with husband
Katie Taylor enjoying break from boxing and 'quiet life' with husband
Trial into alleged interference with road traffic offences hears from Kerry superintendent
'They're generational players' - Tipperary duo still key as Munster club campaign begins
Seamus Kennedy and Michael Quinlivan won their 8th county senior football medals last weekend.
Farrell's circuitous route to Ireland debut shows his grit
The creative outside centre has faced plenty of setbacks on his route to the top.
'Staying where we are isn’t going to be good enough' - Farrell
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud charges
Judge Martin Nolan said a custodial sentence was inevitable.
The 54-year-old pleaded guilty to ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer.
The court heard that Carey has not repaid over €125,000 that he received from billionaire Denis O'Brien.
DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud charges
Judge Martin Nolan said a custodial sentence was inevitable.
The 54-year-old pleaded guilty to ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer.
The court heard that Carey has not repaid over €125,000 that he received from billionaire Denis O'Brien.
Does your street in Dublin need a bike bunker? Here's how to tell the council
The Dublin inner city boy who won an All-Star for Monaghan after starting football at 17
Ray D'Arcy 'hugely' disappointed with RTÉ management as he leaves in shock move
D’Arcy had presented an afternoon show on RTÉ Radio One since 2015.
5 key games to watch out for in this GAA club championship weekend
The average price of a three-bed semi-detached house in Dublin is now over €610,000
'Novel' court action launched against EPA permit for data centre group's power plant
New Mental Health Bill ‘not meeting bar’ with safeguarding patients
Henry Shefflin becomes manager of Kilkenny U20s
Horgan's Cork exit ends an era of hurling greatness and stunning scoring acts
The Glen Rovers star has called time on his inter-county career at the age of 37.
Return of the King - Shefflin's new role creates intrigue in Kilkenny future
Henry Shefflin returns to the Kilkenny fold with an obvious succession plan in place.
Chelsea expect financial rather than sporting penalty as they face 74 FA charges
300 bike bunkers to crop up around Dublin (ten years after the programme was first trialled)
Destroying the Amazon: New Garda Commissioner calls out eco-conscious people who use cocaine