Ireland has won gold at the Feeder Fishing World Championship for Nations held in Mérida, Spain for the first time. Ireland’s coarse fishing team included James O’Doherty, Rory Dunne, Michael Buchwalder, Charlie Richards and Johnny Mckinley. They range in age from mid-20s to 40s, and they have been involved in …

An 11th Munster Senior Football crown in the last 12 seasons was Kerry’s reward for a gritty away display in front of 12,059 in Cusack Park, Ennis. Leading by four by half-time and nine by the hour mark, the Kingdom were never in danger of letting slip their fourth successive …

Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has died aged 79, his agent said. Hill also starred in BBC drama series Boys From The Blackstuff, and the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall. His agent Lou Coulson told …

Goalkeeper Connor Gleeson was the hero for Galway as he landed a free in the sixth minute of injury-time from 50 metres into the wind to secure the Connacht SFC title for the third year in a row for the Tribesmen after a gripping final at Pearse Stadium. Galway came …

Informing a family that their loved one has died in a collision is “without a doubt the hardest thing that any guard has to do throughout the country”, a sergeant has said. Sgt Tony Miniter of Limerick’s Henry Street Garda Station has described giving the harrowing news as “heartbreaking” for …

A man has been left with potentially life-changing injuries after both his hands were nailed to a fence in an attack in Co Antrim. The PSNI has described the incident in Bushmills in the early hours of this morning as “sinister” and “brutal”. Police received a report shortly after midnight …

The woman who was seriously injured during an incident at a house in Dundalk, Co Louth on Friday has been named locally as Patricia ‘Pat’ Muckian. She remains in a serious condition in hospital after suffering head injuries. Ms Muckian was transferred to Beaumont Hospital on Friday night from Our …

Live updates from the Connacht football final in Salthill, with Galway hosting Mayo. Throw-in at 4pm. Source link

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has decided to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel for as long as the war in Gaza continues, on the grounds the Qatari television network threatens national security. Al Jazeera rejected accusations that it harmed Israel’s security as a “dangerous and ridiculous lie” …

Gardaí have said that 48 people have been arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving across the country during a 24-hour period up to mid-morning. A total of 106 motorists have been arrested during the period since 7am on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, a total of 197 incidents of speeding …