England’s Mako Vunipola Out of Six Nations with Ankle Injury

England’s Mako Vunipola Out of Six Nations with Ankle Injury

England are reeling after front row colossus Mako Vunipola was ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations by an ankle injury. Vunipola hobbled off in the 44th minute of Sunday’s 44-8 demolition of France at Twickenham and...
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Calls Grow for Bus Lanes on Motorways

Calls Grow for Bus Lanes on Motorways

There are calls to make more space for buses on motorways and national roads. Fine Gael Senator Anthony Lawlor wants the National Transport Authority to copy the layout used on the M1 to Belfast. He is hoping to get a...
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England Goal-Keeping Great Gordon Banks Dies, Aged 81

England Goal-Keeping Great Gordon Banks Dies, Aged 81

England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died at the age of 81, his former club Stoke have announced. The news was revealed in a statement from the Banks family on the club’s official website. It said: “It is with...
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Wolves Snatch Point from Magpies with Last Gasp Equalizer

Wolves Snatch Point from Magpies with Last Gasp Equalizer

Willy Boly’s last-gasp equalizer rescued a point for Wolves to dent Newcastle’s survival hopes. The defender nodded in deep into stoppage time – although the Magpies wanted a foul on goalkeeper Martin Dubravka – to earn a 1-1 draw at...
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O.N.E. Begins Awareness Campaign Highlighting Plight of Homeless Veterans

O.N.E. Begins Awareness Campaign Highlighting Plight of Homeless Veterans

The plight of homeless defense force veterans will be brought into sharp focus today. Three veterans will sleep out in a number of locations in Dublin in sleeping bags styled on the Irish flag. It is in a bid to...
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Liverpool and Ireland Legends to Play for Seán Cox in Dublin

Liverpool and Ireland Legends to Play for Seán Cox in Dublin

Liverpool FC and Republic of Ireland legends were at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin today to officially launch the charity game in aid of the Seán Cox Rehabilitation Trust. The match, which will take place on Friday April 12, will...
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President Higgins Begins Three-Day Visit to UK in Birmingham

President Higgins Begins Three-Day Visit to UK in Birmingham

President Michael D Higgins, will begin a three-day visit to England with a series of engagements in Birmingham on Monday. President Higgins, accompanied by his wife Sabina, will attend a civic reception in his honor hosted by Birmingham City Council,...
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Four Limestone Statues Stolen from Cork are Found in Clare

Four Limestone Statues Stolen from Cork are Found in Clare

Four limestone statues which were stolen from Charleville in Co Cork in 2011 have been recovered by gardaí. Two are statues of eagles mounted which had been mounted on 10ft high pillars and the others are life size busts of...
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Manchester City Hit Chelsea for Six

Manchester City Hit Chelsea for Six

Sergio Agüero scored a record-equaling hat-trick as Manchester City powered back to the top of the Premier League with a sensational 6-0 thrashing of Chelsea. The prolific Argentinian joined Alan Shearer on 11 Premier League trebles as the champions returned....
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May Scores Hat Trick as England Hammer France at Twickenham

May Scores Hat Trick as England Hammer France at Twickenham

Jonny May plundered a hat-trick of tries as England continued their rampaging start to the Guinness Six Nations by overwhelming France 44-8 in their biggest win against their old rivals since 1911. May sealed his reputation as world rugby’s deadliest...
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