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'There's only more to come' - Ireland Women's rugby road to redemption continues through the Aviva
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (892+ words) IRELAND 54 SCOTLAND 5 Ireland concluded a positive Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign with a grand day out for a record home crowd for the team and a big performance to match, and it says much about both the progress made and…...
Terry Prone: TV amd movie stars would be better off to stay silent and not read the comments
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (1239+ words) Barry Keoghan is going to go silent and let his work speak for itself. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Terry Prone is an author, columnist and one of Ireland's most well known commentators on communications, politics and public life. Interesting…...
Another short summer, another long winter for ousted champions Tipperary
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (1112+ words) ON THE SLIDE: Clare's talisman Shane O'Donnell losing his footing in the tackle with Bryan O'Mara of Tipperary but it was the Banner who were sure-footed and looking upwards after beating the defending All-Ireland champions in their back yard at…...
Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (139+ words) Thirteen buildings collapsed in the early hours of Monday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Picture: Brendan Moran. A magnitude 5. 2 earthquake in China's southwest region "of Guangxi early on Monday "killed two and forced more than 7, 000 in the city of "Liuzhou to…...
Ryanair reports record "2. 26bn profit but Iran uncertainty stalls growth
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (408+ words) Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary. The airline reported an after-tax profit of "2. 26bn for the year that ended in March, Ryanair on Monday warned that consumer anxiety surrounding the US-Israeli war on Iran is likely to wipe out any growth in…...
Imelda May: 'My brain never stops ticking " when nighttime comes, the circus arrives"
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (761+ words) Imelda May backstage. Picture: Mark Stedman I hear Imelda May before I see her. She's exclaiming about the beautiful decor: "I'd love to figure out how to put fringing like that on my sofas at home. We're meeting in The…...
Former Google executive Matt Brittin to begin tenure as BBC director-general
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (644+ words) Former Google boss Matt Brittin will start his new role as the BBC's director-general (BBC/PA) Former Google boss Matt Brittin will have his first day in the office as director-general of the BBC on Monday. A former Mc Kinsey…...
President Connolly to meet King Charles during visit to Britain
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (434+ words) President Catherine Connolly with children taking part in the INTO's global citizenship schools programme at "ras an Uachtar'in earlier this month. President Connolly is visiting Britain this week. Picture: Tony Maxwell President Catherine Connolly is due to meet King Charles…...
Lyng's Cats still on a cliff but hitting form at the right time
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (950+ words) Leinster SHC Round 4: Kilkenny 4-25 Kildare 0-14" It's all on the table for Derek Lyng and Kilkenny with a game to go in the Leinster SHC round robin. Beat Dublin next Sunday at Parnell Park and they will lock down a final…...
'We're here to compete with anybody': Mc Hugh hails Westmeath win
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (1134+ words) Leinster SFC final: Westmeath 2-28 Dublin 0-26 (After extra-time) They talked a lot around Westmeath about 2004 in the lead up to the Leinster SFC final, the one and only time the county had managed to lift the Delaney Cup. Mark Mc Hugh…...