Saracens kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the Champions Cup knock-out phase after demolishing Northampton.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the entertainment world.

Munster Development XV 10 Ireland U20 26: Two tries in the dying minutes by right winger Peter Sullivan gave Ireland U20 a flattering 26-10 victory over a Munster Development XV in a hard-fought but scrappy encounter at Thomond Park yesterday.

A fire has broken out at the Haulbowline naval service base in Co Cork.

Over 400 Santas turned out in Cork last night for the Santa Cycle  in aid of Scoliosis Straight Ahead in conjunction with CMRF.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s budget still runs the risk of breaching EU rules but Ireland appears to be out of any danger of facing sanctions when European finance ministers meet early next month, a report by Commission officials suggests.

While there is broad agreement that the Irish economy is recovering, there is considerable disagreement as to the strength of the upturn and, more importantly, how widely it is being felt or how it will develop.

There have been angry exchanges in the Dáil today over the budget and Brexit.

The Volkswagen GTE promises sports hatch handling with hybrid low emissions. Can it deliver? Jack Evans finds out.

It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump’s merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, an Associated Press investigation has found. By Erika Kinetz 

As the autumn TV schedules are launched, Ed Power recalls the days before multiple screens and streaming –and finds himself strangely nostalgic for the days we watched TV as a family

A Waterford community is being split in two by plans for a proposed windfarm. Michael Clifford looks at the issues involved and the rifts they have caused

English Language School teachers have said that they love their job but it is impossible to stay in the sector long term because of a lack of regulation.

Tayto Park has revealed ambitious plans for a 250-bedroom hotel at its home near Ashbourne, Co Meath.

In the widest sense of the word, corruption is the glue that holds the ‘system’ together. The time to fight back has arrived. Soon it will be too late, write Lili Fuhr and Simon Taylor 

Uefa U21 European Championship qualifier

While on a recent visit to Tuscany, John Duggan found locals discussing Brexit over the pizza oven.

Uncertainty and fear generated following the June 23 vote means sentiment towards the economy has been impacted, writes Jim Power 

6.28pm: A statement from the IABA said: “The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has been notified by Sport Ireland today of an alleged violation of the Irish Anti-doping Rules committed by one of the boxers in our High Performance Unit.

Apple reported lower sales and forecast a third straight quarterly revenue drop, dragged by slowing demand for iPhones amid a lacklustre global smartphone market and intensifying competition in China.

A primely-set Patrick Street retail unit, being vacated by long-established fashion chain French Connection, is up to let with a reverse premium incentive offered to a new occupant.

The Bishop of Cloyne, Canon William Crean, will meet with Cork Social Democrats member Ken Curtin today after he was removed from Cobh’s rota of Church readers due to his stance on abortion.

If the Garda Commissioner knew a false case was going to be made against Garda McCabe her position is untenable. If she didn’t, she still has questions to answer, writes Michael Clifford    

Hermes International has reported first-quarter leather-goods sales that beat analysts’ estimates as the French luxury company boosted purse production and the aftershock of November’s Paris terror attacks eased.

Runaway First Division leaders Limerick met their toughest test of the campaign last night and, despite finishing with 10 men, prevailed 2-1 against UCD.

The ECB is asking the larger banks it oversees to analyse the risks they would face if the UK left the EU.

A judge in the Circuit Civil Court has yesterday warned parents of the dangers in using baby buggies as shopping baskets.

Archived notes of presentations made to senior executives in the ’70s and early ’80s establish beyond reasonable doubt that Exxon were ahead of the posse, when it came to having an undertanding of climate change, writes Terry Prone

With an almost 60% increase in knife murders to 19 fatalities in 2014, a bereaved family member tells Cormac O’Keeffe of his continuing pain and grief

The campaign, which aims to try to prevent future tragedies, may be dashed as a government-appointed expert group advise against a change in the law in relation to family involvement and the doctor-patient relationship, writes Eoin English

Connacht and Munster have battled their way through to the Cup quarter-finals of the Limerick World Club Se7ens.

Today, Kehlan Kirwan looks back on a good week for Ireland, with a number of job announcements and positive growth figures suggesting the economy is powering up. Kehlan argues, however, that all is not what it seems.

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