Ireland To Host Japan, All Blacks And Argentina In Autumn Internationals

Ireland To Host Japan, All Blacks And Argentina In Autumn Internationals

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded...
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Donaldson Condemns Burning Of Tricolor Flags On ‘Eleventh Night’ Bonfires

Donaldson Condemns Burning Of Tricolor Flags On ‘Eleventh Night’ Bonfires

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has condemned the burning of Irish tricolor flags on a number of “Eleventh Night” bonfires in the North. More than 230 bonfires were lit across Northern Ireland between Friday and Sunday nights. The bonfires precede the...
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Orange Order Parades To Continue Despite Coronavirus Fears

Orange Order Parades To Continue Despite Coronavirus Fears

Thousands of Orange Order members will take to the streets across Northern Ireland later to mark the main date in the Protestant loyal order parading season. This year’s Twelfth of July parades will be smaller than usual and locally based...
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Italy Defeat England At Wembley To Win Euro 2020

Italy Defeat England At Wembley To Win Euro 2020

England’s long wait for a major trophy goes on after Gareth Southgate’s side saw their Euro 2020 dreams end in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy. Italy wrested control of Sunday’s final and deservedly levelled through Leonardo Bonucci, wi...
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HSE To Use Antigen Testing In Future Covid Outbreaks

HSE To Use Antigen Testing In Future Covid Outbreaks

The Health Service Executive (HSE) is planning to utilize antigen testing for Covid outbreaks and for close contacts, its chief executive has said. Paul Reid said the hospital system in Ireland is currently very busy due to the backlog caused...
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President And Taoiseach Mark National Day Of Commemoration In Dublin

President And Taoiseach Mark National Day Of Commemoration In Dublin

A ceremony marking the annual National Day of Commemoration has taken place at Collins Barracks in Dublin. The National Day of Commemoration remembers all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. The...
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Argentina Defeat Brazil In Copa America Final

Argentina Defeat Brazil In Copa America Final

Lionel Messi’s long wait for a major trophy with Argentina is over after a 1-0 win against Brazil in the Copa America final. The 34-year-old, currently a free agent after his contract at Barcelona expired, fell to the floor at...
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Conor McGregor Appears To Suffer Serious Leg Injury In UFC 264

Conor McGregor Appears To Suffer Serious Leg Injury In UFC 264

Conor McGregor sustained what appeared to be a serious leg injury as he lost to lightweight rival Dustin Poirier via doctor’s stoppage in round one at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. The Irishman, 32, started aggressively by targeting Poirier with...
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Kelleher Equals Try Record As New-Look Ireland Shine

Kelleher Equals Try Record As New-Look Ireland Shine

Player-of-the-match Ronan Kelleher raided over for a record-equaling four tries as Ireland closed out the Vodafone Summer Series with a comprehensive 71-10 win over the USA at the Aviva Stadium. The 6,000 spectators present were treated to a richly enjoyable.....
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Lions Run Eleven Tries Past The Sharks In South Africa

Lions Run Eleven Tries Past The Sharks In South Africa

The British and Irish Lions received their toughest test of the tour to South Africa but still emerged overwhelming 71-31 winners as the Sharks fell away once Jaden Hendrikse was shown a red card for elbowing. It was the workout...
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