There’s something fishy going on in this Irish village this week — and they’ve flocked from all over the world to take part.

Ciara Mageean has qualified for August’s World Athletics Championships in London, by dipping well inside the IAAF qualifying standard for the 1500m at tonight’s Golden Gala Diamond League meeting in Rome.

Ireland will still have their work cut out to navigate through World Cup qualification despite the expansion of finalists from 32 to 48.

A Dutch-led probe has found that the missile that downed a Malaysian jet, killing 298, was fired from an area controlled by Ukraine rebels, according to relatives of the victims.

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A lone attacker tried to smash his car through the gates of an army barracks in southern Belgium and fled in the vehicle after shots were fired, Belgium’s defence minister said.

Forced to close in London by protesters who hadn’t even seen it, creator Brett Bailey tells Caomhan Keane it is the audience who are on display in Exhibit B

Former Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has admitted he was hurt by the internal party push against him which led to his resignation as Labour leader last year but has refused to blame anyone for what happened.

The annual FIFA Interactive World Championship (FIWC) wrapped up this week with Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Alshehri the victor.

Michael Murphy admits the Donegal panel have been working on their tackling drills ahead of the Ulster SFC preliminary round tie with Tyrone in Ballybofey on Sunday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger intends to answer his growing critics the only way he knows how – by guiding the team to victory over Galatasaray in Istanbul tonight.

Added expectation? Paul O’Connell has been playing under the burden of it for years and the Ireland captain sees no reason why his side cannot deal with it when they play Australia in Dublin this afternoon.

Newly-crowned Turkish Airlines Open champ Brooks Koepka intends leaning on unopposed 2014 Race to Dubai winner and good friend, Rory McIlroy to pick up the dinner bill later this week in Dubai.

The Irish Examiner’s innovative use of social media was rewarded at the inaugural Cork Digital Marketing Awards today.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill admits the expansion of the European Championship has played a part in rejuvenating his in-form side.

After an eighth Ryder Cup loss in 10 meetings, the American media were divided over what was behind their latest defeat and split over whether Phil Mickelson was right to publicly question the leadership of captain Tom Watson.

Poland’s Rafal Majka was thrilled with his second victory of the 2014 Tour de France as Vincenzo Nibali further enhanced his hold on the race leader’s yellow jersey after stage 17.

Liverpool are closing in on Loic Remy after activating the QPR striker’s £8.5 million release clause, and the Frenchman could be joined at Anfield by Southampton defender Dejan Lovren.

Rihanna showed her support for Germany in last night's FIFA World Cup final clash with Argentina.

Shakira will perform at the World Cup closing ceremony.

A match in the domestic league of 2018 World Cup hosts Russia has had to be abandoned after fans invaded the pitch, and players were attacked.

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Ireland’s silver medallist pairing of Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern are still coming to terms with their display the ISAF World Cup in Hyeres, France on Saturday.

Irish dancing is not all about little girls in wigs, tiaras and sequinned dresses – and one adult male dancer said he finds those preconceptions “annoying” and people should realise it is a “competitive sport”.

Flying into a storm at Belgian airports

Forwards Cathal Naughton and Michael Cussen are unlikely to be a part of the Cork senior squad for the Allianz Hurling League campaign.

Away from the glitz and glamour of Costa do Sauipe, protests rage at the inequality encapsulated by the World Cup in Brazil — but few will listen to these grievances

Business, sporting and media figures yesterday joined forces in a rallying call for Special Olympics Ireland — a registered charity — which has to raise €1.9m in the coming months to fund its national games.

Human rights group Amnesty International has called on FIFA to take a stance against the “abuse of migrant workers” in Qatar, the host for the 2022 World Cup.

Scotland’s biggest city is to host MTV’s major international awards show the Europe Music Awards next year.

Sinn Fein's national executive committee is meeting in Dublin this afternoon to discuss Budget 2014 and the ongoing problem of families in mortgage distress.

Up to 10,000 elderly people took to the streets outside Leinster House yesterday to plead with politicians to stop the “shameful” universal over-70s medical card cut, which is due to be voted into law in two days.

The Vice Chair of the Labour Party has said it is up to the Tánaiste if he see's fit to leave the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Long before the national ambassador programme, Killarney already had “a track record in local ambassadors”, attracting conferences worth hundreds of thousands of euro and filling the town’s hotels, restaurants, and parklands, the Kerry launch of the Fáilte Ireland national ambassador programme heard yesterday.

The Munster Council's decision to seed Kerry and Cork for next season's Munster Senior Football Championship has led the other four counties involved to threaten to boycott the province's 2015 Championship.

Failte Ireland has said there is greater potential to grow activity tourism numbers across the west of Ireland and the Atlantic coast line.

First indication of the direction the week might take came early in last Sunday’s Anfield skirmishes when Tom Cleverley propelled himself into the shins of Philippe Coutinho.

Irish hockey chiefs were left with a dual conundrum yesterday following the confirmation of dates and venues for next year’s Champions Challenge I.

A new match-play event between Europe and Asia, the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM, will be part of the 2014 European Tour schedule.