Theresa May is flying to Canada on Monday to lay the foundations for a post-Brexit trade deal amid a continuing furore over the Government's approach to EU withdrawal.

A second-half goal from Joan Truyois saw AEK Larnaca take control of this Uefa Europa League second qualifying round tie as they defeated a gallant Cork City in front of a packed Turner’s Cross last night.

Top of the table and clear winners at the box office too – that’s Cork City as they begin the second cycle of the 2017 SSE Airtricity League season at home to Finn Harps tonight.

After 14 minutes at Turner’s Cross last night, Genk’s Thomas Buffel slapped a cap on one money-making venture.

Belgian Pro League side, Genk will bring a one-goal advantage back to Turner’s Cross next week for the second instalment of this engaging Europa League, third round qualifier after a narrow victory over a gallant Cork City in Flanders last night.

Republic of Ireland 1 Belarus 2: It might have been 2-1 to Belarus on the scoreboard at full time but, of course, the really big result of the night still hung in the balance after the final whistle had blown at Turner’s Cross, as the 11th hour approached and, with it, the revelation of the Irish squad which will represent the country at the European Championship finals in France.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Wexford Youths should bounce into Turner’s Cross this evening with a newfound spring in their step, on the back of two successive wins.

RTÉ has appointed Dee Forbes as successor to outgoing director-general Noel Curran.

Glasgow has become an arts powerhouse in the UK capable of challenging London’s reputation, says Ed Power. 

Cork City boss John Caulfield was looking for something akin to a volcanic response after last week’s drawn game and he certainly got it here in the first half at the KR-vollur Stadium with Mark O’Sullivan’s first European goal coming on 13 minutes.

John Caulfield is a professed fan of St Pats’ style of football under Liam Buckley but he’ll be hoping his Cork City can knock the glide out of their stride at Richmond Park this evening.

Missing out on last night’s 1,000th Cork City league game was all the more painful because my first ever Cork City league game was also a win over Galway United at Turner’s Cross.

Will Irish artist Duncan Campbell win the Turner Prize tonight? He talks with Alan O’Riordan

Cork City have another trophy in the bag ahead of their penultimate league game of the season tomorrow night against Bohemians, with the club’s home ground Turner’s Cross winning the Pitch of the Year Award.

Customs officers have seized 88,000 cigarettes and 69kg of roll your own tobacco in Dublin’s north inner city.

Billy Dennehy stunned former club Cork City in the cruellest fashion possible with a stoppage-time goal as Shamrock Rovers twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Turner’s Cross to squeeze into the Setanta Sports Cup final on away goals.

It’s the Rebels versus the Reds, as Cork City welcome Manchester United to Turner’s Cross for a friendly game on Wednesday, July 25 (7.45pm).

BRITAIN’S most prestigious – and controversial – modern art award was launched yesterday amid protests by photographers and artists.

ROGER HIORNS who transformed an abandoned flat into a cave filled with blue crystals was yesterday named on this year’s Turner Prize shortlist.

Cork City will be looking to get back to form at Turner’s Cross tonight as they take on Finn Harps, kick-off 7.45pm.

Cork City 0 Drogheda United 2

ONE of the more potent domestic rivalries of recent seasons resumes at Turner’s Cross tonight when Cork City face Drogheda United in the Setanta Cup (Setanta Ireland, 8.05pm).

Cork City and St Patrick's Athletic go head-to-head in a race for second place in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Turner’s Cross (kick-off 7.45pm).

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens today announced his squads for the forthcoming matches against Sweden and England.

Douglas Hall 0 Limerick 37 1

Cork City will field an unchanged side from that that lost 2-0 to St Patrick’s Athletic against Sligo Rovers at Turner’s Cross tonight.

Scotland coach Walter Smith has named three Inverness Caledonian Thistle players in the squad for next week’s Future Cup match against Turkey at the Caledonian Stadium.

CORK CITY resume their eircom League campaign against Bray Wanderers at Turner’s Cross tonight, boosted by the news that Liam Kearney has been named the eircom/SWAI player of the month for August.

Derry City 3 Cork City 1

The eircom League today announced the 2005 League Cup Quarter-final fixtures, which for the first time in 10 years include an all-Premier Division line-up.

The London market failed to find enough momentum to end the week on a high note today as the weak US dollar dampened spirits.

Jitters over the impact of the weak dollar on the prospects of major UK companies left the London market on course for a negative end to the week today.

As the Premier Division title will now be decided on the last series of fixtures, the Cork City and Shelbourne fixtures have reverted to Friday, 19 November.

London shares ended the week on an upbeat note as traders refused to let the Turkey terror blasts unsettle them.

John O'Flynn has equalised for Cork City against Bohemians at Turner's Cross tonight.

Champions Bohemians lead Cork City 2-1 at Turner's Cross at half-time tonight.

Dan Murray has equalised for Cork City against Shamrock Rovers at Turner's Cross tonight.

Cork City go top of the eircom Premier Division with a 3-0 victory over champions Shelbourne at Turner's Cross tonight.

Minimalist artist Martin Creed - renowned for exhibiting a lump of Blu-Tack and a screwed up ball of paper - tonight won the British art world’s top award, the Turner Prize.

Pop superstar Madonna was adding her razzmatazz to the UK art world’s premier celebration today as she hands over the Turner Prize.

Pop superstar Madonna will add her razzmatazz to the UK art world’s premier celebration tomorrow as she hands over the Turner Prize.