Ireland nailed the first of three possible Triple Crown successes this weekend when Noel McNamara’s side produced their best display of the campaign to oust England at Franklin’s Garden.

Former British chancellor Philip Hammond has been appointed as a non-executive director of Irish-founded glass and metal packaging group Ardagh.

There was a time when Johnny Sexton’s schoolboy half-back partner in Japan was Vinny Hammond.

Whether you are beating the All Blacks five tries to four or grinding it out in a tight arm-wrestle, Johnny Sexton knows the common thread to Ireland’s recent successes against the best team in the world was to never switch off.

Former British Chancellor Philip Hammond has proposed a solution to the Brexit impasse which would involve the creation of a Common Customs Area between the UK and the European Union.

Behind every great team is another. Driving Ireland's Rugby World Cup ambitions is a special management group led by Head Coach Joe Schmidt. The Inpho Sports Photo Agency spent months compiling this brilliant series of images showcasing the character and personality of the backroom team.

Speculation is rife about a general election being called in the near-term despite the route to an early vote being complicated by 2011 legislation, writes Robert Hutton

London faces a high stakes diplomatic balancing act going forward given its desire to form closer post-Brexit economic ties with Beijing, writes Andrew Hammond

If, as is expected, Boris Johnson becomes the new Prime Minister this week, he will find himself engaged in a political fire-fight almost before he has even got his feet under the desk at 10 Downing Street.

Britain posted a larger-than-expected budget deficit last month as government spending rose, a reminder that the country’s next finance minister may have limited options to cushion any Brexit blow to the economy.

The possibility that Boris Johnson might greet President Donald Trump as UK prime minister when he arrives in this part of the world cannot be discounted.

There was a moment last week when the Brexit process reached a new magnificence.

Almost three quarters of secondary school students described their experience of sex education at school as “terrible” or “bad” in a survey published by the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU).

The EU is fine-tuning what access it’s prepared to give the UK’s crucial financial services industry after Brexit, and the proposal falls far short of what Britain and its banks think is fair.

The EU will take an "Ireland first" stance when it comes to dealing with the border issue in Brexit talks the president of the European Council has said.

UK Brexit Secretary David Davis has played down Cabinet rifts over Europe, insisting there is "no difference" between himself, Chancellor Philip Hammond and Theresa May on the outcome they are seeking from Britain’s EU withdrawal.

Ten cats are missing after hunting hounds charged into an animal sanctuary in the UK.

Theresa May has attempted to reassert her authority after a humiliating defeat in a crucial Brexit vote by sacking rebel MP Stephen Hammond from his role as Conservative Party vice chairman.

Britain’s Brexit secretary has risked a war of words with the Government after stating the Brexit deal signed to much fanfare last week was “more a statement of intent than it was a legally enforceable thing”.

Think the squabbles between ‘The Grand Tour’ presenters are just for show? Think again. Georgia Humphreys finds that out first-hand as she discusses the second series of their show with them.

The UK government has been warned it faces a "very substantial rebellion" from Tory MPs if it fails to find the money needed for the armed forces.

Britain has been criticised for failing to provide any notable support mechanisms for small businesses in the North in its latest budget, even though an additional £650m (€733m) for the North’s economy was welcomed.

Sterling seesawed and UK housebuilding shares slid yesterday after a UK budget statement that was seen by investors as bleak but not dramatically changing the outlook for the UK’s Brexit-bound economy.

The chancellor faces a financial headache amid a tumultuous time for the Tories and ahead of next month’s vital Brexit summit, writes Paul Wallace.

Theresa May and key Cabinet ministers who oversee Brexit negotiations are expected to discuss Britain's offer to the European Union for the so-called "divorce bill" Brussels insists is needed to unlock trade talks.

More senior women are needed in the Bank of England, the Tory chairwoman of the Treasury Select Committee in the UK has said.

UK ministers have confirmed in the House of Lords that an investigation is under way into claims that UK banks could be unwittingly linked to a corruption scandal in South Africa.

Glamour, eh?

Theresa May tried to make light of her persistent cough throughout her keynote conference speech with a light-hearted tweet surrounded by cough medicine.

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has sent a thinly-veiled warning to Boris Johnson amid speculation that the Foreign Secretary is trying to destabilise Theresa May, declaring "nobody is unsackable".

Theresa May is expecting Boris Johnson to remain in her Cabinet as Foreign Secretary, Downing Street has said.

UK prime minister Theresa May is in a double bind as she tries to navigate the politics of Brexit while keeping businesses on side: Even when she thinks she’s giving companies what they want, they say she’s made it worse.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted Ireland and the EU will not give in on any key principles in order to strike a Brexit deal with Britain after meeting with a key UK cabinet member on the ongoing stand-off.

Gerry Adams has said Ireland should prevent Brexit talks on links between Britain and the EU.

Free movement from the European Union will end in March 2019, Downing Street insisted as Theresa May sought to contain a Cabinet row over Brexit.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has dismissed reports of splits in the Cabinet over Brexit, saying senior ministers are united on delivering a global Britain after its departure from the European Union.

A transitional deal is expected to be completed within three years of the UK leaving the European Union, according to the Chancellor.

Theresa May is facing a fresh Brexit challenge amid reports that Dublin wants the Irish Sea to be the country's border with the UK.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he hopes the Government will reach an agreement on a Brexit transition period "as early as possible".

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has invited British Chancellor Philip Hammond to Dublin in the autumn to further discuss the impact of Brexit on the two economies.

Richard Hammond has said his leg was left slightly shorter due to an injury on his knee following a major car crash.

Large amounts of business investment is being postponed because of uncertainty over the outcome of Brexit negotiations so Britain should seek clarity as early as possible over a transition arrangement, according to chancellor Philip Hammond.

As scheduled, the Brexit negotiation process between the EU and the UK got under way this week, despite the continued political uncertainty following Theresa May’s disastrous election performance and her subsequent less-than-convincing behaviour.

Philip Hammond has warned failing to secure a Brexit deal would be "very, very bad" for Britain ahead of the start of exit talks in Brussels on Monday.

Richard Hammond has praised medics after his horrific crash in Switzerland. Hammond was filming for the latest series of The Grand Tour when the Rimac Concept One electric supercar he was driving crashed off the Hemburg Hill Climb course on Saturday.

Britain’s economy is likely to feel the impact of the Brexit vote in the coming years after an initial period of resilience, chancellor Philip Hammond said as he spelled out his plans to steer the British economy through its departure from the EU.

Theresa May insisted she valued the contribution that banks make to Britain’s economy, even as they signalled they were packing their bags in response to Brexit.