The Irish recruitment scene is enjoying an upsurge in activity in recent times, as can been seen with this selection of new appointments and promotions.

The former Apollo House site has gone up for sale.

Tommie Hoban has declared himself fit and ready to make his Aberdeen debut against Burnley in the Europa League after joining on loan from Watford.

RTE has completed the sale of lands at its Donnybrook complex to Cairn Homes for more than €107.5m.

James Maddison's stoppage-time winner ensured Rangers suffered a miserable return to Pittodrie as Aberdeen claimed a dramatic 2-1 Ladbrokes Premiership win.

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths and Dundee ‘keeper Scott Bain have been called up to the Scotland squad for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on June 13.

Celtic underlined their status as Scottish Premiership champions with their fourth win of the season over nearest challengers Aberdeen.

Boland’s Mill in the Dublin docklands is to get a complete redevelopment as offices and apartments.

Nama is to redeem a further €1bn worth of senior bonds ahead of maturity this week; a move which will see it comfortably beat its original target of paying off half of its entire debt mountain by the end of next year.

Virgil van Dijk’s last-minute goal earned 10-man Celtic a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie in a Scottish Premiership contest that was laced with controversy.

The Scottish Football Association has contacted Aberdeen over claims that Celtic winger Aleksandar Tonev racially abused Dons full-back Shay Logan.

The controversial head of Rodolphus Allen Private Family Trust, Charlie Allen, has been released from custody after he gave an undertaking not to interfere with, or trespass on, lands in Co Kildare.

A threat of jail continues to hang over Ben Gilroy, a founder of the political movement Direct Democracy Ireland, over alleged contempt of court orders restraining trespass and interference with receivers appointed over a stud farm lands in Co Kildare.

A quasi-spiritual trust has moved to assert control over a lucrative portfolio of properties signed into its care, by telling receivers and auctioneers to vacate the lands or face hundreds of millions of euro in claims.

Political activist Ben Gilroy is one of three people facing the prospect of imprisonment for breaching court orders by allegedly trespassing and occupying a Co Kildare stud farm.

Aberdeen 0 Celtic 2

Gary Hooper looked set to remain at Celtic tonight after boss Neil Lennon reiterated the player was not for sale.

Aberdeen 0 Celtic 2

Pat Fenlon’s Hibernian took a massive step towards avoiding relegation from the SPL with a nervy victory 2-1 over Aberdeen at Pittodrie last night.

Birmingham 3 Sheffield Wednesday 0

NUI Galway and Roscommon produced deserved wins in the opening round of the Connacht FBD League this afternoon.

Motherwell 2 Hibernian 3

Motherwell staged an impressive late comeback against Rangers in the final Clydesdale Bank Premier League game of the season.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon hopes some of the stay-away fans will return to Parkhead after a 2-1 victory over Motherwell began the healing process from the Scottish Cup shock against Ross County.

CELTIC began the process of bouncing back from their shock Scottish Cup defeat by Ross County as Josh Thompson atoned for gifting Motherwell the opening goal by netting a match-winning double.

Celtic 2 Motherwell 1

FT Celtic 2 Motherwell 1

Motherwell 2 Celtic 3

The book focuses on people’s experiences of the association.

Motherwell 1 Celtic 1

Celtic 2 Motherwell 0

Motherwell 1 Celtic 4

Rangers have suffered a huge blow ahead of their Champions League clash against Lyon after Jean-Claude Darcheville was ruled out of the trip to France.

Ireland warmed up for their upcoming European qualifiers with a comprehensive 84-58 win over Luxembourg at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght tonight.

Dunfermline 4 Motherwell 1

Celtic 1 Motherwell 0

Darren Smith's dramatic injury-time equaliser gave Motherwell a deserved point against SPL leaders Celtic at Fir Park today.

Celtic 2 Motherwell 1

CASTLETROY and Bandon qualified for the national semi-finals of the Bulmers Barton Shield and Irish Junior Cup at Shannon GC on September 16-18.