Joesph Tuohy, 87, originally from Toomevara, in Co Tipperary passed away during the summer after spending the majority of his working life there.

Goals from James Dolan and Joe Halligan did the trick in Mullingar as Westmeath battled through to Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

When Guinness heir Garech de Brún died over a year ago, his final will and testament included a “bow gate” bequeathed to the city of Galway.

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Guinness heir Garech de Brún, founder of Claddagh Records, and custodian of Luggala Estate, following his death at the age of 78.

Cork reached a seventh consecutive EirGrid Munster U21FC final in a row at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday night, but got a tough test from Limerick.

Trampoline and bouncing castles are causing preventable accidents that are clogging up our emergency departments.

Gormley: Bankers hid insolvency issue in run-up to guarantee; Two prisoners scale wall to stage roof protest at Cloverhill; Bionic suit allows paralysed jockey Jonjo Bright 'step into the unknown'; Two charged over killing Cecil the lion; farmer 'had no hunting permit' These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Whistleblowers whose concerns are ignored within their own organisation cannot be criticised for taking their complaints elsewhere, according to a former Garda commissioner.

Tadhg De Brún’s memoirs will be in the shops soon. If you’re a GAA fan it’s essential for your library – after all, how many people do you know who have worked at 84 All-Ireland finals?

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) suffered a major collapse in its vote today as a new force in right-wing unionist politics emerged in the North.

Sinn Féin today topped the poll in the North’s European elections today after a collapse in support for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

Voters can use the European election to signal their support for a positive future and reject the negative history of the past, Sinn Féin said today.

Elements of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) remain opposed to sharing power with Catholics, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams controversially claimed tonight.

An Irish language teacher was convicted today of hurling abuse in Irish at police officers during a night out in Belfast.

THE full implementation of Irish as an official and working language of the European Union, which was due to come into effect yesterday, has been delayed because the Government has failed to recruit enough interpreters.

DANGEROUS chemicals in everyday products must be replaced — when available — with safer alternatives, MEPs decided yesterday.

Sinn Féin tonight criticised a programme designed to distribute around £134m for peace building in the North for entrenching sectarian differences.

Irish women are paid on average almost a fifth less than their male counterparts in the workplace, the European Parliament heard today.

The British presidency of the European Union has recommended that €200m be allocated to peace and reconciliation funds for the North, it was claimed today.

The European Commission is intent on allowing genetically-modified foods to be grown in Ireland, it was claimed today.

A ROW over taking a photograph of IRA guns being destroyed is the latest stumbling block threatening to crash the North’s peace talks.

Democratic Unionist Party attempts to constrain power-sharing ministers will only result in key decisions in Norther Ireland becoming more partisan, it was claimed today.

There is an escalating problem with secondary school admission, which has been highlighted in Limerick schools, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray.

Sinn Féin’s MEPs are to work within the United European Left and Nordic Green Alliance group in the European Parliament, they confirmed today.

Progress has been made in talks involving Sinn Féin and the British and Irish governments on restoring devolution in Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams claimed today.

There is an outside chance that Northern Ireland could return two non unionist MEPs, Sinn Féin claimed tonight.

A delegation of 33 socialist and communist MEPs was due to tour Belfast today and discuss problems in the peace process with Sinn Féin.

The British government is planning to publish only a heavily-censored version of a report on four controversial killings in Northern Ireland, it was claimed tonight.

Political parties and government need to encourage a greater engagement between people in Northern Ireland and the European Union, they were told today.

There needs to be more debate about the day-to-day impact of the European Union on people in Northern Ireland, it was claimed today.

An explosive device found at the gates of a GAA club in the North had the potential to kill children playing nearby, police said tonight.

SINN FÉIN has high hopes of returning the party’s first MEPs in both the North and South next year.

A former Stormont Health Minister was tonight chosen as Sinn Féin’s candidate in Northern Ireland for next year’s European Parliament election.

Sinn Féin was today deciding who its Northern Ireland candidate will be for next year’s European Parliament elections.

The Ulster Unionist Party has accused the North's Equality Commission of peddling a myth about anti-catholic discrimination in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland's hospital waiting lists have topped 60,000 for the first time.

The Irish and British governments were today challenged to release their plan to implement the Good Friday Agreement when they convene talks aimed at restoring devolution.

Sinn Fein Minister Bairbre de Brun today appealed to Ulster Unionist cabinet colleagues in the beleaguered Stormont Executive not to pull down the power-sharing institutions.

Northern Ireland's Health Minister Bairbre de Brun was accused tonight of failing to engage with the Government in creating cross border health services.

A plan by Northern Ireland’s power sharing government to wipe out waiting lists for heart by-pass surgery in the province will provide fresh hope to those who need the crucial operation, campaigners claimed today.

Hundreds of people could be flown out of Northern Ireland by the Stormont Executive for heart by-pass surgery in a dramatic bid to wipe out waiting lists for the operation, it emerged tonight.

The needs of children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and their families must be addressed, Northern Ireland Health Minister Bairbre de Brun acknowledged today.