It has topped an AA poll for the second year in a row

The squad trained today for the second time since late-night discussions over conditions helped to strike a €100,000 deal.

“We have only five Parkinson’s Disease nurse specialists in the country, not all of whom work full time."

The Government's housing policies are directly causing the surge in prices and the help to buy scheme has accelerated the rise, according to Jan O'Sullivan.

Stephen Gault saw his father Samuel, 49, killed by an IRA bomb in Enniskillen in November 1987.

Cian Healy has signed a new three-year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain in Ireland and playing with Leinster up until the end of the Rugby World Cup in 2019.

France head coach Guy Noves has rebuilt his pack for the task of stopping Ireland after it proved a weak link in the nervy opening win against Italy.

"I have been blessed to be a professional rugby player for over 14 years and to be part of Munster and Ireland teams that have experienced success."

Ireland have proved they can still set the RBS Six Nations standard, even without a raft of injured frontline stars, according to Rhys Ruddock.

Earls has been with Munster for his entire career, amassing 121 caps since his senior debut in 2007

’Arry has a sneaking fancy for Ireland as a value World Cup punt.

After months of indecision Aston Villa starlet Jack Grealish has finally made his mind up - and has chosen to play for England.

Reporter Peter O’Dwyer took to the streets outside Wembley to take the mood of the massive Irish support.

They talk about whether New Zealand are too old to reclaim the Webb Ellis Cup and ask how far can Ireland go?

“We got it scanned, there’s a little bit of blood there.”

Defence coach Kiss believes “each hour matters” for loosehead prop Healy as he fights to beat his neck injury ahead of Ireland naming their 31-man World Cup squad.

“One of my main roles as an out-half is to bring other players into the game, and I did my best to do that."

While Scotland spent a week in the Pyrenees at the hands of a hostage negotiator and England decamped to Denver’s Rocky Mountains, Ireland stayed at home.

On Saturday he gets his first start in an Ireland jersey since November and is keen to put the focus back on his performances rather than his health.

Scotland will hand New Zealand-born flanker Hugh Blake his first cap when the Dark Blues kick-off their World Cup preparations against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

“I have a commitment here and this is what I wanted to do. I can’t be reading too much into a future that may or may not exist."

“There are some people out there who seem convinced that O’Neill is very close to getting the job if he hasn’t accepted the role already,”

“We’ve tried to even narrow down, see right now what would the 31 look like, what would the 46 look like. Would it be 47 or 45?”

Fantastic news for women’s sport in this country, as it is announced that Ireland successfully bid to host the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

"If you see him playing back well for Leinster I don’t think Ireland have enough players to be turning people down that are playing well.”

Fit-again Ulster lock Dan Tuohy has been called into a 36-man wider training squad for Ireland’s drive towards the RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam.

"Lesson: Don't tackle the opposition with your face."

“We’ve had the perfect start to the tournament, two wins from two games."