Dublin, reigning champions, ahead of the pack, tactically changing the game and seemingly getting stronger. No, unfortunately (well unfortunately for everyone outside the county limits) I’m not reminiscing about mid Jim Gavin era Dubs. I’m talking of Dessie Farrell’s Modern Dublin 3.0. Pat Gilroy, Gavin and now Farrell – the …

Updated / Sunday, 31 Mar 2024 09:50 The road has been closed and local diversions are in place A 17-year-old boy has died after being struck by a vehicle on the N17 in Co Mayo last night. The teenager was a pedestrian on a stretch of road adjacent to where …

Stormont’s leaders have stressed a desire to maintain stability in the fledgling powersharing executive, amid the upheaval in the DUP following the shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson. Mr Donaldson quit on Friday after being charged with several historical sexual offences. East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson, who was deputy leader, has …

Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City to hear Pope Francis celebrate Easter Mass and a traditional blessing. The 87-year-old pontiff will preside over the mass from 10am (9am Irish time), pronouncing the “Urbi et Orbi” (To the City and the World) blessing …

President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin will lead the ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising at the GPO in Dublin at noon. Representatives from the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service will take part in the ceremony, which will …

Talks aimed at brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will resume in Cairo today, according to reports by Egyptian outlet Al-Qahera, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the green light for fresh negotiations. “An Egyptian security source confirmed to Al-Qahera News the resumption of negotiations on …

Updated / Sunday, 31 Mar 2024 07:55 The road has been closed and local diversions are in place A 17-year-old boy has died after being struck by a vehicle on the N17 in Co Mayo last night. The teenager was a pedestrian on a stretch of road adjacent to where …

Thursday night’s Democratic Party fundraiser for Joe Biden’s re-election campaign was notable for three reasons: party unity, with three Presidents on one stage; the amount of money it raised; and the intrusion of Gaza protests. The latter were not large, either on the streets outside, or in the shape of …

The president-elect of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) has spoken about the importance of trans visibility, describing it as “an act of defiance”. Jenny Maguire, 22, was speaking on International Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people, and raising awareness of the discrimination faced …

The Embassy of Israel to Ireland has warned that calls to break trade links between Ireland and Israel fail to consider the impact on Irish businesses, “as well as any possible reciprocal measures that might be implemented as a result”. Calls for Ireland to break trade links with Israel have …