What is it about family reunions at airports?

THE anger and sense of betrayal building around the probability that the IRA still exists in one form or another is entirely justifiable. That anger is exacerbated by the fact that one of the central players in the current debate has little credibility when it comes to being trustworthy in these matters.

It’s the last Bank Holiday weekend of the summer and while usually we would look forward to a nice long weekend of beer gardens and beaches, the Irish weather has other plans for us.

In case you need a reminder not to look at your phone while driving, this video could give you just that.

With an impressive tally of 225 points from 18 games at provincial level, the 2014/15 campaign has certainly been a productive one for Ian Madigan.

Gardaí in Dublin are appealing for information about an alleged sexual assault that happened in Tallaght over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Motorists are being asked to be extra vigilant on the roads today as people head home after the Bank Holiday weekend.

DON’T tell Leighton Glynn that the international rules don’t matter. So proud is the Wicklow man of his involvement that missing out on the first test in Limerick last Saturday wasn’t even considered.

AT one end of an economic cycle we usually see excess on a grand scale, bling made universal as it were.

A suspect was arrested today over the Oregon bank bombing that killed two officers and critically injured the chief of police.

Fianna Fáil today condemned drink drivers who break the law after one of its TDs was arrested over the Bank Holiday weekend.

ROY FAHY (East Cork) justified favouritism for yesterday’s Champion Sports Cork City Marathon and ensured the title remained at home with a 2:33:55 victory as Cork athletes filled the first three places in a field of 8,000 runners.

A woman in her 20s has died following a car crash near Tuam in Co Galway.

Celtic have no fresh injuries for their last home Bank of Scotland Premier League game of the season against Aberdeen.

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc must wait to discover whether he faces any sanctions for the flag-waving incident which caused controversy after Saturday’s Old Firm clash at Ibrox.

The Road Safety Authority is making a special appeal to parents this weekend to be careful about loaning their cars to their children.

Celtic’s Derek Riordan believes he can develop a deadly strike partnership with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink after confirming he is ready for a central role.

Celtic midfielder Evander Sno has been ruled out of action for four weeks with a knee injury.

Rangers are insistent that goalkeeper Allan McGregor had been the victim of an injustice after UEFA banned him for two European matches.

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Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink returns after a one-game ban for the match at Aberdeen in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan rang the changes for the visit of Hibernian in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Rangers tonight stole in front of Old Firm rivals Celtic to sign Hibernian’s in-demand midfielder Kevin Thomson.

BILL Cullen, Mary Davis, Guggi, Senator David Norris and John Treacy were announced yesterday as the judges for the Bank of Ireland National Student Awards.

Graham Roberts claims Paul Le Guen was ill prepared for the challenge of managing Rangers – and insists the Frenchman is responsible for the “shambles” at Ibrox.

KRIS BOYD’S penalty secured all three points for Rangers at Motherwell in a Bank of Scotland Premier League game marred by a brawl and two red cards.

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Hearts star Roman Bednar insists referee Mike McCurry called it correct when he sent-off Dean Shiels in an explosive Edinburgh derby.

Celtic kept their lead at the top of the Bank of Scotland Premier League at 16 points with a 1-0 home win over Falkirk in a match which had an astonishing finale.

Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady readily accepts the restrictions footballers have during the festive season as the rest of the country goes into holiday mode.

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Celtic defender Bobo Balde insists the Hoops will try to cap their historic Champions League last-16 qualification by beating FC Copenhagen on Wednesday to win Group F.

A 78th-minute Nacho Novo strike handed Rangers a crucial single-goal win at Hearts.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan is refusing to treat the visit of Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a warm-up for their crucial Champions League game against Manchester United next week.

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Celtic defender Paul Telfer has shrugged off a foot injury ahead of the Champions League tie at Benfica.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today pleaded with young people to rise to the challenge of halting the unnecessary carnage on the country’s roads.

Tony Mowbray looks poised to be announced as the new manager of West Brom after being given permission to talk to the Coca-Cola Championship club.

Scotland striker Garry O’Connor has apologised to manager Walter Smith after being omitted from the trip to Ukraine today.

RANGERS manager Paul Le Guen insists it is too soon to speak about their title chances after a last-gasp win over Aberdeen at Ibrox.

Gordon Strachan believes there is no reason why Celtic cannot qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Thomas Gravesen makes his Celtic debut in the early Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

ROY KEANE was last night being linked with a sensational return to football as manager of Sunderland.

Derry City manager Stephen Kenny has hit out at Gretna’s rapid rise through Scottish football by insisting: “We’re the real fairytale club.”