The HSE is to go to the Labour Court after the apparent collapse of a deal on work changes for Hospital Consultants.

Talks have concluded between health service managers and hospital consultants on new working arrangements this morning, almost eight hours later than the deadline set by Minister for Health James Reilly.

Representatives of hospital consultants and the HSE have arrived for talks at the Labour Relations Commission in Dublin.

The Chief Executive of the National Aquatic Centre says the Aquazone facility will remain closed until they are satisfied everything is in order at the pool.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has today reserved judgement in the case of a Co Louth man appealing against his conviction for membership of the IRA.

Longford and Wexford will meet in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final on Saturday, April 28 at Croke Park.

Car manufacturers Skoda Ireland have been officially announced as the new sponsors of Tipperary GAA.

A Co Louth man has been jailed for three years and nine months at the Special Criminal Court for IRA membership.

A Co Louth man who was convicted of IRA membership is on hunger strike in Portlaoise Prison, the Special Criminal Court was told today.

A Co Louth man was convicted of IRA membership by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgment in the case of a Co Louth father of three accused of IRA membership.

The Special Criminal Court has ruled against lawyers for a father of three accused of IRA membership, that his arrest by Gardaí was invalid and that the investigation was a "sham".

The Special Criminal Court has heard that fingerprints of a 38-year-old man on trial for IRA membership “compared” to those found on mobile phones seized from a Mercedes, which was carrying rifles and ammunition.

Upwards of 40,000 spectators braved the wet conditions to welcome home the Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning squad and management at Semple Stadium in Thurles last night.

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The GAA's experimental playing rules are set to be scrapped at the end of the National Leagues after they failed to get the required two-thirds majority at GAA Congress this morning in Cork.

Leinster have failed to in its appeal against Jonathan Sexton's two-week suspension for a kick at Lifeimi Mafi.

Leinster have launched an appeal against the two-week suspension issued to Jonathan Sexton for kicking out at Munster's Lifeimi Mafi in the Magner's League match at Thomond Park last Saturday.

A Co Louth man accused of IRA membership has been granted leave by the High Court to bring proceedings aimed at stopping his prosecution.

A High Court judge has ruled that five Dublin men jailed for being members of an illegal organisation, namely the IRA, are lawfully detained.

A High Court judge has ordered an inquiry into the legality of the detention of five Dublin men jailed in 2005 after being found guilty of being members of the IRA.

The Supreme Court has halted the trial of a Co Louth man on a charge of membership of an illegal organisation.

IF HURLING was a "small bird or a snail" there would be millions of euro spent by the Government and the EU on its preservation, Tipperary GAA bosses believe.

A 31-year-old Louth man charged with membership of the Continuity IRA has been refused bail at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court.

THE UCC football club will mark the conclusion of their celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the club’s foundation with matches against teams representing the famous Harvard and Princeton universities in America next week.

THE Junior and Leaving Certificate exams will be operated independently of the Department of Education from next summer.

DUBLIN football supporters, who have thronged Croke Park on four occasions this summer, face something of a ticket famine for the September 1 Bank of Ireland football championship semi-final against Armagh.

Dublin's hurling community is in shock following the death this weekend of under-21 hurling captain Barry O'Brien.