Ireland Edge Past Italy in Rome

Ireland Edge Past Italy in Rome

Stuttering Ireland tiptoed out of Rome with an unconvincing 26-16 Guinness Six Nations victory, claiming the four-try bonus point but suffering a serious scare from Conor O’Shea’s men. Quinn Roux, Jacob Stockdale, Keith Earls and Conor Murray crossed for an...
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Arsenal Up To Fourth After Win Against Saints

Arsenal Up To Fourth After Win Against Saints

Arsenal moved back into the Premier League top four with a straightforward victory over struggling Southampton. First-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were enough to secure a 2-0 win which leaves Saints in the relegation zone. Unai Em...
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Micheál Martin Rules Out An Election in 2019

Micheál Martin Rules Out An Election in 2019

Micheál Martin has said that he will not call an election in 2019 no matter what happens with Brexit. Some members of his party want an election sooner rather than later if there’s an extension to Brexit or a deal...
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Leicester Target Rogers After Sacking Claude Puel as Manager

Leicester Target Rogers After Sacking Claude Puel as Manager

Leicester have sacked manager Claude Puel, with Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers linked with succeeding the Frenchman at the King Power Stadium. Puel has been under increasing pressure in recent weeks and his final match in charge was Saturday’s 4-1 home...
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Coveney Says EU Cannot Compromise On Brexit Backstop

Coveney Says EU Cannot Compromise On Brexit Backstop

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said the EU cannot compromise on the issue of the backstop to placate Conservative Brexiteers. Mr Coveney said the Irish Government wanted to help Theresa May get her Brexit deal through the UK parliament, but insisted...
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Wales Set Unbeaten Record as They Defeat England in Cardiff

Wales Set Unbeaten Record as They Defeat England in Cardiff

Wales have beaten England 21-13 in their Guinness Six Nations match in Cardiff. It was their 12th successive win, setting an all-time national record, breaking the previous best sequence that had stood for 109 years. Wales full-back Williams was named...
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France Bounce Back from England Loss to Defeat Scotland

France Bounce Back from England Loss to Defeat Scotland

Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations campaign has been reduced to an exercise in damage limitation after failing to end their two-decade wait for a win in Paris. France secured a 27-10 bonus-point win with tries from Romain Ntamack, Yoahn Huget and...
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Tottenham’s Title Hopes Dented After Losing to Burnley

Tottenham’s Title Hopes Dented After Losing to Burnley

Tottenham’s title bid suffered a major blow despite a goal from Harry Kane as Burnley condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at Turf Moor. Not even Kane’s goal scoring return after six weeks out injured could inspire Spurs to a...
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Major Search Underway to Find Missing Icelandic Man in Dublin

Major Search Underway to Find Missing Icelandic Man in Dublin

A major search is taking this morning for an Icelandic man who has been missing in Dublin for the past two weeks. 41-year-old Jon Jonsson disappeared after leaving the Bonnington Hotel in Whitehall at around 11am on February 9. He...
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Newly Restored Letters from War of Independence Detail Battle in Derry

Newly Restored Letters from War of Independence Detail Battle in Derry

Newly restored letters from the Irish War of Independence have unearthed a detailed description of a battle in the city of Derry. Dated July 18 1920, the correspondence notes that for several weeks civilians, backed by police, had been firing...
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