Graham Cummins missed a host of chances to make himself the hero on his Shamrock Rovers debut as the former Cork City striker suffered the yips in front of goal.

Ronan Coughlan bagged a cool hat-trick as Sligo Rovers coasted to a 5-1 win over bottom of the table UCD at the Showgrounds.

Finn Harps ended a run of five straight defeats with a victory at Finn Park over north west- rivals Sligo Rovers to move above UCD at the foot of the table. Goals for Nathan Boyle in each half did the trick for the Donegal side.

Ronan O'Gara's Crusaders powered past NZ rivals the Highlanders 38-14 Friday to storm into the Super Rugby semi-finals and continue their drive to a third consecutive title.

A pair of first-half goals couldn’t be added to as Sligo Rovers and Cork City finished with honours even at the Showgrounds tonight.

Cork City’s home troubles continued as second-half pressure failed to yield a winner at Turner’s Cross on Monday evening.

In a week that began in abject defeat to Derry City at the same venue, St Patrick’s produced one of their best displays of the campaign back at Richmond Park to mark the news on Thursday that they look to have a back door entry into the Europa League this summer.

A fishermen’s health manual in six languages — English, Irish, Arabic, Malay, Russian, and Spanish — has been launched by Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

Cork City earned their first win of the season as Seán McLoughlin and Gearóid Morrissey were on target to see off Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds last night.

Azealia Banks’ reputation precedes her. At least it does in Ireland, in the wake of the Harlem rap artist’s double whammy of a spat with Aer Lingus and an internet tussle with the Rose of Tralee.

A 68-year-old man who was upset about the noise of ball- playing outside his house denied folding back a tea-towel to reveal two steak knives and saying to his neighbour: “Let’s sort this out for once and for all.”

A 30% surge in asylum seeker applications here last year has resulted in the State moving to open “as a matter of urgency” a new direct provision centre in Lisdoonvarna in north Clare.

Benetton 10 Leinster 36: Leinster had to wait eight months to see James Lowe touch down on Irish soil after the province announced him as their marquee signing for the season.

A "trusted" IRA member who purchased in a "surreptitious manner" the car used in the murder in Northern Ireland of prison officer, David Black, has been jailed for five years.

Ukip's new leader Henry Bolton has said the party has avoided becoming the "UK Nazi Party" with his election at the expense of a candidate who described Islam as "evil".

Munster 34 Benetton Rugby 3: New league, new season, same old Italians.

A Dublin man who bought the car that was later used in the fatal shooting of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court of IRA membership.

The fingerprint of a man accused of IRA membership was found on the registration certificate of the car used in the fatal shooting of Northern Irish prison officer David Black, the Special Criminal Court has heard today.

The Special Criminal Court trial of a Dublin man accused of IRA membership has heard a day of legal argument.

The final closing speech has been heard in the Jobstown trial today.

The number of asylum seekers in direct provision accommodation decreased by almost 6% last year.

The key moment, talking point and key man from the Lions fourth game in New Zealand.

A jury has been selected for the trial of Solidarity TD Paul Murphy and six other men on charges of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton in Tallaght in 2014.

An asylum seeker who took her own life after 15 months in the State’s direct provision system was being treated for psychiatric illness, an inquest heard yesterday.

Thanks to the vagaries of the modern telly-tampered football calendar, you and I shan’t be meeting here again for three weeks.

Fiona Doyle probably wouldn’t have taken kindly to the suggestion at the time but the Limerick swimmer knows now that failure to make the Olympics four years ago may be one of the best things to have happened to her.

Stars of Modern Family, Nashville and Pitch Perfect have united in a music video of Rachel Platten's 'Fight Song' in support of Hillary Clinton.

After four years of trying for a baby, California couple Lacey and Banks Farris had a big surprise for their families.

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has told a United Nations review that a Citizens’ Assembly will consider the Eighth Amendment on abortion as part of its remit.

Life (15A) opens in 1955, with Nick Ray’s East of Eden about to be released on an unsuspecting public and James Dean (Dane DeHaan) just another Hollywood unknown. 

Walsall 1 Chelsea 4: Chelsea continued to rebuild their season as they eased past Walsall in the Capital One Cup.

The 2015 Fina World Championships begins in the Russian republic of Tatarstan today and Chris Bryan will be the first of the Irish in action when he competes in the men’s 10K open water swim on Monday.

In fairness if you have Jonathan Banks in your game (that's Mike from Breaking Bad) you better bloody well use his voice as much as possible.

Before Pitch Perfect 2 was released, Rebel Wilson said that there would be a third instalment and that she would be back. She wasn’t sure about Anna Kendrick’s involvement, but fears can be put to rest, as she will be back.

With Nicki Minaj playing at the 3Arena tonight, Ed Power selects the ten most important women in recent rap history