He said he would listen to alternatives to the backstop, but so far suggestions have been on just managing the border, which he told RTÉ was not the outcome Ireland wanted.

Two men have been arrested by gardaí following the discovery of a bomb under a serving PSNI officer’s car in Belfast.

A medical examiner has ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide, saying he hanged himself in his jail cell.

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Christian Lealiifano steered Australia to a 16-10 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina upon returning to the Test stage following his battle with leukaemia.

Heber scored his sixth goal in five games as New York City FC beat 10-man Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Friday night.

Rory McIlroy shot a one-under-par round of 69 on the opening day of the WGC Fed Ex St Jude Invitational in Memphis.

Julian Smith has been appointed Northern Ireland Secretary, Downing Street said.

Shane Lowry said the feeling of winning The Open “hasn’t sunk in yet” as he was welcomed home to County Offaly.

He is receiving treatment in hospital after the incident last night.

The Taoiseach said he is looking forward to meeting with the new British Prime Minister and hearing how they plan to secure a withdrawal agreement.

The 200 jobs will be filled over the next five years at the company's new offices in Blanchardstown.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology say the earthquake hit near the Banda Sea and said there is no tsunami threat to the country on the back of it.

The team investigating the downing of a Malaysian Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine says criminal proceedings will be opened against four suspects.

In the north, a woman is in a serious condition after being rescued from a lake in Co Fermanagh last night.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is to step down as White House press secretary at the end of the month.

Graeme McDowell is relishing a return to the scene of his greatest triumph as he continues his bid to get back among the world's elite.

Two brothers who claim they suffered harassment and abuse from neighbours in England have lost a landmark Supreme Court bid for compensation from their local council.

The Toronto Raptors marked their NBA Finals debut with a convincing 118-109 victory over defending champions the Golden State Warriors.

Robert Havlin retains the ride Mehdaayih as she faces 13 rivals in Friday's Investec Oaks at Epsom.

A least 177 male students were sexually abused by an Ohio State University team doctor who died in 2005, according to investigators.

Batting first in the game which was reduced to 45 overs-a-side Ireland were bowled out for 198.

The family of a man shot dead in 1976 say they have been failed by the Irish Government and the Gardaí.

Former Sheffield Wednesday secretary Graham Mackrell was found guilty of failing to discharge his duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Last year's winner Tiger Roll features among 69 horses left in Saturday's Randox Health Grand National at Aintree following the confirmation stage.

The UFC featherweight and lightweight champion has called time on his career at the age of 30.

Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as archbishop of Lyon after he was convicted of failing to report a known predator priest to police, the Vatican said.

The Swedish domestic security agency said a person has been arrested on suspicion of having been recruited by Russia to carry out "illegal intelligence activities against Sweden".

Nepal's tourism minister is reported to be among six people who were on board a helicopter which went missing amid bad weather in the country's mountainous region.

Nicola Coughlan, who plays Clare Devlin, and Siobhan McSweeney, who plays Sister Michael, joined 26 other women in the march at Westminster.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has used a prime-time address to again dismiss a series of corruption allegations against him.

A raging wildfire in southern California has triggered a mandatory evacuation order for the entire beachside city of Malibu.

The Taoiseach has met Hillary Clinton in Dublin this evening.

The Camino of St James has been the walking tourism phenomenon of the 21st

Social Democrats co-founder Catherine Murphy has admitted to taking drugs and said she would give up sex — if this would help solve the housing and homelessness crisis.

Joey Barton will hold talks with Rangers on Thursday as the first step in resolving the midfielder's future.

The media have been warned off treating social media postings as public material where children are involved.

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With the news that Michelle Obama is heading for these parts when Barack attends a G8 summit in the north next month, rumours are inevitably abound that the First Lady will return to Moneygall with the couple’s two daughters in tow.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to lodge a complaint with the Press Ombudsman claiming the media has breached his constitutional right to privacy.

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