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Ireland survive Six Nations scare before clinching Triple Crown with Wales win

Title favourites Ireland survived a major Six Nations scare as they clinched the Triple Crown by beating a transformed Wales team 27-18 in Cardiff....

Mary Lou McDonald pays tribute to convicted IRA killer Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane after his death aged 74

Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane died after a short illness on Friday at the age of 74.The Sinn Féin leader paid tribute to Mr McFarlane as “a great patriot...

David Quinn: In Jim O’Callaghan, we finally have a Justice Minister who talks sense about asylum-seekers

New office-holder told it straight — amazingly, there was no uproar and he wasn’t vilified New Justice Minister Jim O'CallaghanJim O’Callaghan has ...

Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements

Around 50 parents from Dublin are to hold a 24-hour sleep-out at the Department of Education over difficulty accessing special education school pla...

Family of girls with additional needs consider legal action after refusals from 17 different schools

The Lowry family have now faced difficulty securing school places for both their children with additional needs Aaron and Rachel Lowry, parents to ...

Weather warnings extended to 21 counties as wind and rain forecast

Fresh weather warnings have been issued for 21 counties across the island of Ireland on Sunday. Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Donega...

Victims of Wellington Quay bus tragedy remembered 21 years on

Dublin city’s Wellington Quay became a scene of utter chaos and confusion on February 21, 2004, when a Dublin Bus careered into a group of commuter...

Taoiseach ‘determined’ to take whatever steps needed to deliver housing

The Taoiseach has said he is determined to take whatever steps are needed to deliver the houses people need. Micheál Martin told the Engineers Irel...

Robber who threatened bride-to-be at wedding venue has ‘extreme history of violence’

Gallagher was 21-years-old in January of 2013 when he stabbed a 16-year-old schoolboy with a large knife as the youngster made his way home from sc...

Taoiseach reaffirms Ireland’s support for Ukraine

Ireland has reaffirmed “steadfast support for Ukraine and its people”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said following a phone call with Ukrainian presiden...

Sponsor announced for Doireann Garrihy’s new RTÉ 2FM drivetime show

2FM's returning presenter Doireann Garrihy with Aislinn O'Connor of Three Ireland. Photo: Fintan Clarke\CoalesceThree Ireland is to sponsor Doirean...

The story behind a childhood photograph with Jonah Lomu as Dan Sheehan revels in captain’s role

Dan Sheehan with Jonah Lomu during his childhood and (right) training this week ahead of the Wales clashDan Sheehan has come a long way since he sa...

‘Human hand’ discovered near Dublin school

Gardaí are investigating after what is believed to be a severed hand was discovered near a school in Dublin. They were alerted to the discovery of ...

Zelensky says meeting with US envoy has ‘restored hope on deal’

Keith Kellogg, US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, with Zelenskiy in Kyiv.: Andrew Kravchenko/BLOOMBERGUkrainian and US negotiators are trying...

Dublin murder accused captured on CCTV stabbing man in heart, court told

A 23-year-old man accused of murdering a man during a mass street altercation in Dublin city centre was allegedly captured on CCTV stabbing him fou...
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