Ireland women 10 Wales women 3, Ashbourne RFC (Match abandoned at half-time due to frozen pitch) The Ireland and Wales Women will have to meet again after their Six Nations match was abandoned in...

Michael ParsonsTOUGHER BUSINESS Park sounds like it might be in the Bronx but is just outside Naas, Co Kildare. It seems an unlikely venue for antiques shopping and is a world away from the usual...

 INTERNATIONAL fine art auction house Christie’s this week reported financial results for 2011 and announced worldwide sales of £3.6 billion (€4.3bn) helped by ';the...

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy criticised his side for not working hard enough against Kerry in the 1-14 to 0-11 point defeat at Croke Park. The Dubs struggled throughout the second-half, allowing the...

An estimated 100 people attended an event in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, today to protest over proposals to use the gas exploration method known as 'fracking' in Ireland. An Australian...

 Despite kicking a multitude of wides, Kerry were still able to win at a canter as they renewed rivalries with Dublin on the opening night of the National Football League. Granted, this win...

Around 100 people are estimated to have turned out for the first all-Ireland meeting of anti-fracking campaigners in Enniskillen.Activists were demonstrating against plans by Australian firm Tamboran...

A man has been remanded in custody after he appeared before Bray district court in Wicklow tonight charged with possessing a gun and ammunition.The 32-year-old was arrested last Thursday after garda...

Down made a winning start to their NFL Division 1 campaign as they edged out Donegal in an entertaining clash. Liam Doyle's sixth-minute goal helped the Mournemen take a 1-3 to 0-1 lead at...

Kerry took the Spring Series spoils at Croke Park with a convincing Allianz Football League Division 1 win over All-Ireland champions Dublin. A crowd of 45,838 turned up to watch a repeat of last...

Donegal sub Dermot Molloy missed a last-gasp free as Down held on for victory after an exciting Allianz Football League Division 1 clash at Newry. Down led by 1-5 to 0-6 at half-time thanks to a...

Rory Best has urged Ireland to build on the consistency they displayed during the World Cup when their RBS 6 Nations opens against Wales on Sunday.The Irish topped their pool in New Zealand, securing...

Ireland's rematch with Wales following their Rugby World Cup defeat by the Welsh will be a cracker promised Irish coach Declan Kidney on Saturday on the eve of their Six Nations opener.The...

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has met the families of the fishermen who drowned in the Tit Bonhomme tragedy in West Cork.The trawler sank early on Sunday, January 15, when it struck rocks close to the...

PARIS (Reuters) - France were happy to avenge last year's surprise defeat against Italy with a 30-12 home win against the Azzurri on Saturday, but they were aware they would have to do much...

PARIS (Reuters) - France were happy to avenge last year's surprise defeat against Italy with a 30-12 home win against the Azzurri on Saturday, but they were aware they would have to do much better...

An improvised explosive device has been made safe after it was discovered in Tullamore, Co Offaly, this afternoon. An Army Bomb Disposal Team was called to the scene after...

Police are questioning a man after a Royal Mail van was hijacked in Belfast.The vehicle was seized from the driver at knifepoint around 10.50am this morning at Carrigart Avenue in the west of the...

The Army has made safe a viable device in Co. Offaly this afternoon.A bomb disposal team was deployed to the scene at an industrial unit in Tullamore shortly after 1pm after Garda found a suspicious...

The Health Minister James Reilly has confirmed that a contingency plan has now been put in place to deal with the mass exodus of public servants from the health sector at the end of this month. Up to...

The Health Minister James Reilly has said the Government is prepared for the predicatd increase in cancer rates. The World Cancer Research Fund has published a new study estimating that the number of...

The Taoiseach visited Union Hall in Co Cork this morning as the search for the bodies of the remaining two missing Tit Bonhomme crew members continues. Enda Kenny thanked the emergency services and...

A rescue effort is underway off the Dublin coast after a fishing vessel starting taking on water. There are seven people on board the 'Ludovic Geoffray', which got into difficulty this...

Dublin was alive alive-oh with the sound of sports fans last night. Its streets were throbbing to the beat of a bumper sporting weekend with more than 100,000 fans enjoying the atmosphere of...

Belfast . The vehicle was seized from the driver at knifepoint around 10.50am on Saturday morning at Carrigart Avenue in the west of the city. It was then driven towards Shaw's Road and...

Michael ParsonsWHILE THE retail sector continues to suffer in the ongoing economic crisis, fine art and antiques auctioneers appear to be coping somewhat better – helped by collectors seeking...

Ireland have steered clear of the 'r' word in the build to the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales on Sunday, but the chance to atone for the Rugby World Cup defeat will surely be a spur for...

Ireland should not allow itself to be rushed into selling State assets, according to Bord Gais CEO John Mullins.Addressing up to 1,000 guests at last night's annual Cork Chamber of Commerce...

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said 600,000 new biometric cards will be issued by the Department of Social Protection next year.It is part of a concerted effort by Government to crack down on social...

Ireland could experience a 72% rise in the numbers of cancer cases by 2030, according to predictions by the World Health Organisation. The figures have been published by the World Cancer Research...

THE Government is too focused on the question of public debt when it needs to concentrate on private indebtedness, according to a leading economist.Speaking at an economics conference in Trinity...

Land Rover Defender, complete with the number 1 -- his team number -- engrained into the leather seating.But when he drove the grey-coloured vehicle to...

AMID all the fuss about Enda Kenny's "mad spending" remarks in Davos, something more relevant was almost entirely ignored. It can't be ignored any longer.At the same Davos event,...

THE gunman who took his own life after he opened fire on two garda officers with a shotgun and a rifle left a suicide note in his home beforehand.The funeral of Anthony McMahon (44) takes place in...

Keith Earls this weekend -- he simply wants to see his baby daughter back home from hospital.Last night, Mr Earls's father, Ger Earls, said the family hoped that 10-day old Ella Maye will be...

February 03 2012Two ministers were seeking clarification last night after Bank of Ireland raided EUR1.1m held on deposit by Galway Airport and offset it against the company’s loans.It is...

The first all-Ireland meeting of anti-fracking campaigners takes place in Enniskillen at 1pm this afternoon.Activists will demonstrate against plans by Australian firm Tamboran Resources to start...

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to visit Union Hall in County Cork today to meet with the familes of the fishermen who drowned in the Tit Bonhomme tragedy three weeks ago.The trawler sank early...

Workers at Vita Cortex have said they are hopeful of a resolution to their redundancy issue by the end of the coming week.Staff last night met with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny over the problem which has...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was greeted with protests in his visit to Co Cork last night.Around 700 people held a protest in West Cork last night, during the Taoiseach's visit to the town of Bantry. Mr...

A protest take places in Dublin city centre later against Government plans to bring in a statutory instrument amending copyright legislation to crack down on internet piracy.Minister for Innovation...

Rail fares are set to increase from today while Dublin Bus is to raise its prices this month.Irish Rail has announced a restructuring of fares that will see 143 fares increase on Intercity...

New cases of cancer in Ireland could rocket 72% by 2030, health experts have warned.Ireland has topped a list of 27 countries in the European Union with cases predicted to rise from 19,454 in 2008 to...

It is reported that more then 270,000 people, who are eligible for the increased rate of mortgage interest relief, have still not received the payment. According to the Irish Times, Revenue is...

Around 700 people have attended a protest against education cutbacks in Bantry, Co Cork. The protest coincided with a visit to the town by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who attended a retirement function...

The Irish Government has been accused of discriminating against Protestants by failing to pay compensation for mistreatment at a children's home.Up to 219 mainly illegitimate children born at...

EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn's plans to reform enrolment policies for schools suffered a blow last night after a judge upheld the right of schools to prioritise the children of past...

Ireland 's economic recovery needs to build on a return to the "shared common good" if we are to avoid falling back into the cycle that led to credit boom,...