We live in an era of protest, one in which the right to protest is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, and one in which nervous authorities are increasingly influenced by the voice of the people and the noise they make.

Huddersfield have confirmed the appointment of Jan Siewert as their new head coach.

Germany should really not be surprised by their earliest World Cup exit in 80 years. The four-time winners should have seen the red flags and heeded the warnings after failing to hit top form for almost a year prior to this tournament.

It seems churlish to use the word ‘crisis’ after only one defeat but Germany’s World Cup defence is looking increasingly nervous as criticism of Mesut Ozil reached abusive levels yesterday and players had to rebut reports of cliques and disunity in the camp.

The exit door at Emirates Stadium had barely shut behind Arsene Wenger when a number of his backroom staff followed him out the door yesterday, as the club prepare for life beyond the Frenchman.

Gardaí investigating the death of Anne Colomines have arrested a 35-year-old man.

SIPTU has claimed that members of Dublin Fire Brigade were forced to operate today without a full complement of staff.

A father and his three year old son drowned after becoming trapped in a ditch while using a short-cut into an estate, an inquest heard.

Firefighters in Dublin will hold two 24-hour work stoppages this month in protest at Dublin City Council's decision to remove its ambulance call and dispatch function.

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti will face no further action over an offensive gesture he made following his side's 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Colin Bell doesn’t quite go so far as to declare that the girls in green need to turn it up to 11 but, as a fan of Jurgen Klopp’s brand of ‘heavy metal football’, the new manager of the Irish women’s team certainly places a high value on intensity.

Update 7.40am: The Health Minister is being asked to intervene amid a strike threat by SIPTU members of Dublin City Fire brigade.

Since 1898, Dublin Fire Brigade ran the ambulance service and the emergence of the log book of the brigade’s headquarters in Tara Street from 1916 bears witness to the efforts to deal with the battle waging on the streets and the people affected, writes Las Fallon

Young refugees accompanied Bayern Munich players onto the pitch and took centre stage to the applause of 75,000 fans before a Bundesliga game on Saturday.

Firefighters in Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have voted for industrial action, up to strike level, in a dispute which they say was provoked by Dublin City Council decision to “renege” on an agreement about recruiting new staff.

Questions put to the Dublin Fire Brigade:

Manuel Neuer is philosophical over missing out on the Ballon d’Or but hinted it would be tough for a goalkeeper to win the prestigious award.

Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle has been ruled out of Germany’s Euro 2016 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland tonight due a bout of flu.

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is likely to be out for 10 to 12 weeks with a knee injury, the German FA has confirmed.

UEFA president Michel Platini’s vision of a European Championship spread across the continent came to fruition in Geneva yesterday, as Wembley Stadium was chosen to host the climax of Euro 2020 with 12 other cities — including Dublin — joining the party.

Germany’s all-time leading goalscorer, Miroslav Klose, has announced his retirement from international football.

For Belgium the penny dropped in 2000 while Germany’s nadir arrived four years later but both have shown Ireland there’s plenty to be gained by recognising the inherent faults of their football systems.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football.

The Dublin City Manager said a review of Dublin's ambulance service has been suspended.

The president of the German Football Association (DFB) has said Uli Hoeness’ services to the game must not be forgotten, despite the Bayern Munich president being sentenced for tax evasion yesterday.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has described working conditions in Qatar as “unacceptable” as pressure builds on football’s governing body to take action over concerns relating to the construction of the stadia to host the 2022 World Cup finals.

The German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed that it will be bidding for Euro 2024.

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has backed Luka Modric to make it at the Bernabeu once he finds his feet in Spain.

The prospect of Ireland hosting games at a radically reshaped Euro 2020 will be raised tonight in discussions between FAI chief executive John Delaney and Uefa President Michel Platini.

Germany players will earn €20,000 for every World Cup qualifier they have played in if they make it to the 2014 tournament in Brazil, the DFB, the country’s football association said last night.

Germany’s national team have agreed on a structure of bonuses for their qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup.

Standing terraces will remain a fixture in German grounds after a security summit of all professional football clubs in Frankfurt today decided against enforcing clubs to become all-seater stadia.

Germany may increasingly represent the future of international football, but the current message is all too clear: they feel they’re finally ready to rule the present.

Roy Keane would — probably — approve.

UEFA found themselves under the spotlight yesterday after Croatia were fined less for monkey chants at Mario Balotelli than Nicklas Bendtner was for displaying a sponsored pair of underpants.

The German Football Association were today facing a second fine for the behaviour of Germany fans at the European Championship.

Euro 2012 quarter-finalists Greece have had enough of eurozone jokes as well as the ridicule and sharp criticism of their playing style.

Germany and Portugal were today fined by UEFA over the behaviour of their fans during their opening European Championship match on Saturday night.

The German Football Association have asked Ryan Babel to explain comments published on his Twitter account in which he criticised referee Thorsten Kinhofer, who sent him off at the weekend.

Hannover again hope to force the fans who caused disturbances at Europa League matches last season pay for the damages they caused.