37% of people waiting more than a year to see a specialist.

Technology companies in Ireland’s South-East have launched a major recruitment drive, hoping to fill almost 700 roles across 40 firms.

Donegal’s Donagh Kelly and his Monaghan co-driver Conor Foley (VW Polo GTi R5) won a dramatic TF Royal Hotel/Casey’s and Mulroy’s Londis Mayo Rally, the opening round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

Pat Kelly’s charge is enigmatic but, just like his media-shy trainer, utterly fascinating, writes Pat Keane.

For the second year in succession, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Hyundai i20 R5) won the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Rally, this time finishing 27.1 seconds ahead of the similar car of Antrim’s Desi Henry. Sheffield driver Ollie Mellors (Proton Iriz R5) was third.

After seeing off Down with ease last Sunday week, Ronan McCarthy has named five alterations to the Cork team to face Tipperary in Thurles on Saturday.

Gaelfast director Paul Donnelly has made an impassioned plea for the entire GAA to support Gaelic games in Belfast and Antrim.

Willie Mullins is excited about the prospect of Al Boum Photo defending his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown three weeks tomorrow, and feels his charge has a “fantastic chance” of successfully doing so. Whilst he acknowledges history is against Joe Donnelly’s gelding, he doesn’t believe this year’s opposition is any tougher than the field he readily took care of in 2019.

Offaly withheld a tremendous fightback from 13-man Louth to pick up their first Division 3 win of the season in a textbook game of two halves at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda.

After a long and anxious wait, Mr Harris, along with Fianna Fáil health spokesman Stephen Donnelly and Green Party councillor Steven Matthews, took the final three seats in Wicklow in the 15th count.

Count centres across the country have reopened this morning as Day 2 of the count gets underway.

Fianna Fáil's high-profile health spokesman Stephen Donnelly is facing a tight battle to hold onto his seat.

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy said she hopes the party can win four seats in the general election amid expectation that the group will also form part of any government talks.

DCU will face UCC in the last-four of the Fitzgibbon Cup following their impressive triumph over Waterford IT at St Clare’s tonight.

The simple combination of Fianna Fáil and SSIA is enough to send shivers down the spine of anyone, writes Alison O’Connor

A Fianna Fáil Government would spend €2bn on the health service and introduce 2,600 new beds over the next five years, the party’s health spokesperson has said.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte is set to postpone his annual January cull due to an injury crisis ahead of the start of the Allianz League.

McKenna Cup specialists Tyrone lifted their eighth title in nine seasons with an uninspiring win over Monaghan at the Athletic Grounds.

Latest: Gardaí have re-issued their appeal for information regarding the fatal stabbing of Cork student Cameron Blair.

Cheltenham Gold Cup victor Al Boum Photo oozed class in making a winning reappearance in the Savills New Year’s Day Chase at Tramore.

If the Supreme Court were to reject his extradition on the basis that it didn’t recognise the murder conviction, how would France react, asks Michael Clifford.

A TD has demanded that the €2,000 ex-gratia payment to over 159 women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy be paid immediately.

Fianna Fáil’s health spokesperson Stephen Donnelly has criticised the “massive lottery post code” when it comes to children’s health services.

A Cork man who got a 14-year jail term for crimes including the robbery of a 79-year-old woman, causing her horrific life-changing injuries, had one year reduced from his sentence on appeal today.

Kieran Murphy Higher Education Senior Hurling League Division 1 final