Gregor Townsend has challenged Scotland to banish their Ireland hoodoo before their showdown at the 2027 World Cup.

A farmer who acted in a "thuggish" manner towards his elderly aunt, before causing her death by driving over her in an agricultural teleporter, has had his sentence reduced by 18 months following a ...

Fighting out of the blue corner,” announces PJ Gallagher, pausing for effect, “our champion…Kellie Harrington.” ...

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Across the fence in Páirc de Búrca, you would have needed a thick Christmas jumper, and a woolly Santa hat, to combat the chill at the AIB Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship ...

Pep Guardiola at a loss to explain what happened to Man City in madcap win Pep Guardiola has called Erling Haaland’s rapid rise into the Premier League’s 100 club “insane”. Haaland bringing up his ...

To paraphrase Mick McCarthy, Andy Farrell would have bitten your hand off for a scenario where his Ireland team had to beat Scotland and Argentina to reach a first World Cup semi-final, most likely ...

As port authority for Rosslare Europort, Iarnród Éireann has confirmed its intention to lodge a planning application for the develop the ‘Rosslare Offshore Renewable Energy Hub’ (Rosslare ORE Hub) – a ...

Detectives believe that a gangland criminal who escaped from Kilkenny Garda Station in September has now relocated his family to his bolthole in Turkey.

Sheep is the only sector with an improved outlook for 2026, with all others facing mixed prospects, according to Teagasc.

There was a strong case for paying energy credits in Budget 2026 because electricity and gas prices were rising for the first time in years, officials in the Department of Energy argued.

Britain has banned wet wipes containing plastic, increasing the likelihood that Ireland could follow suit. Why you can Trust the Irish Independent: Learn about Editorial Guideline ...