‘Why are there no Irish women on Katie Taylor undercard?’ Mayo middleweight Rachel Lally ready for Croke Park call

MAYO triumphed in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park with Ryan O’Donoghue, her former teammate at Golden Gloves ABC in Belmullet, leading the way and world title hopeful Rachel Lally hasn’t given up ...

‘Pure gentleman’ and ‘brilliant friend’ - Anthony Molloy on death of James McHugh as Donegal GAA left ‘profoundly heartbroken’

Anthony Molloy, 1992 captain and friend of James McHugh, pays tribute to the Kilcar men, as does Donegal GAA chairperson Mary ...

Mourners gather for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral

Family, friends and colleagues are gathering to say goodbye to former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe. Her funeral service is taking place later at the Catholic abbey where she regularly worshipped. A ...

Police leaders heap pressure on PM to prevent early release of Pc Harper killers

A letter from police leaders, included the signatures of Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, and National Crime Agency Director General Graeme Biggar.

John McGinn feels Aston Villa will still shine despite another summer of change

John McGinn is confident Aston Villa are going to continue challenging the elite in the Premier League and Europe despite their latest summer shake-up. Villa have had to sell three of their key ...

Man arrested on suspicion of ‘criminal damage and theft’ at Co Antrim war memorial

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and theft at a Co Antrim war memorial. Police said they ...

Luis Enrique refuses to be drawn on Bradley Barcola links to Liverpool

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique has refused to comment on Bradley Barcola’s potential summer switch to Liverpool. France winger Barcola is understood to be a target for new Reds boss Andoni ...

More to come from Antrim camogie, believes manager Dowds

ANTRIM manager Elaine Dowds doesn’t think we saw the best of her team in Sunday’s All-Ireland final. “I was pleased of course with the way we handled Croke Park on Sunday. We won by 14 points and that ...

Tiffany Haddish avoids more jail time by admitting drink-driving

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish has avoided additional jail time after pleading guilty to an alcohol-related driving charge that stemmed from her 2022 arrest in Georgia. Other charges were ...

Katseye will have ‘deep bond, friendship and sisterhood no matter what happens’

Katseye will have a “deep bond and friendship no matter what happens”, according to the director of a documentary about the group. Formed in 2023 on the reality series Dream Academy, the band’s ...

Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’

Parts of the UK could be set to bake in 38C temperatures as a firefighters’ union chief warned the country faces a “national emergency” over wildfires. Some areas face a fifth heatwave of the summer, ...

Evening Briefing: Viewing events for ‘deepest eclipse until 2090’, ‘hot tub’ driver jailed for smuggling cannabis, Law Society crisis deepens

Viewing events have been planned to take place across the island of Ireland ahead of what is expected to be the “deepest eclipse” over local skies until 2090. The Moon is set to cover more than 90% of ...