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Tuesday 28 March 2023 Dublin: 7°C

# 16

Last year
2022
# hot prospect
16-year-old Derry starlet on target for Liverpool in Uefa Youth League
Ireland underage international Trent Kone-Doherty scored against Ajax today.
All time
# fond memories
Ireland's Sexton and Hammond recall visit to Japan as 16-year-olds
St Mary’s College visited Japan in 2002 for a schools rugby competition.
# hot shot
Ireland Women excited to see 16-year-old flyer Parsons step up against US
The Ballinasloe product helped the Connacht U18s to inter-pro success in September.
# promise
'She's just turned 16, but needs to be in this environment'
Ireland manager Colin Bell has high hopes for teenage starlet Jessica Ziu.
# give it the boot
Boots bans sale of energy drinks to under 16s
The pharmacy chain will no longer sell energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under 16.
# Abortion
"I actually struggle with this myself": Taoiseach quizzed on Eighth Amendment on TV3 couch
Kenny said he had listened very carefully to the “courageous people” who had spoken of their experiences with unborn children.
# Game on
The results of the first poll taken DURING the election aren't great news for the coalition
Fianna Fáil get a slight boost, and there’s no change for Sinn Féin.
# 16
Carrick: Finishing fourth 'not that great' for Manchester United
The Red Devils are back in the Champions League and enter the competition at the play-off stage, but the midfielder believes the club must do better next season.
# Argentina
Argentina lowers its voting age to 16
The move will likely strengthen President Cristina Kirchner’s hopes of retaining control of the legislature and potentially change the constitution to allow her to run for a third term.
# Irish Open 2012
VIDEO: Let 16-year-old Rory McIlroy talk you through his course record 61 at Royal Portrush
Ahead of Thursday’s Irish Open tee-off, watch a fresh-faced McIlroy master the famous Dunluce Links back in 2005.
# Sand2Snow
One heck of a ride: Irish adventurers trekking 16,000 km from Istanbul to Shanghai
Five countries, three deserts and one mountain range will be crossed by the fundraising duo by the time they reach the east coast of China.