Pádraig Hoare Money messaging startup Plynk is to appoint a liquidator — just a year after it received €25m in one of the largest ever Series A investments in an Irish firm.

The Roscommon footballers have benefited “hugely” from the return of Cathal Cregg and the Daly brothers, Niall, Conor and Ronan, according to selector Ger Dowd.

Starting with the largest Sunday lead ever at The Players Championship was harder than Webb Simpson imagined.

The Kerry-born cop who solved a notorious murder spree in New York is remembered in a TV documentary to be aired this week.

It is “hugely important” that both the gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) provide clarity on official road fatality statistics to the Oireachtas Transport Committee, its chairman, Fergus O’Dowd, has said.

Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director fired by the US attorney general, kept personal memos regarding President Donald Trump, according to a source.

A hillwalker’s chance discovery of bones in a Mayo mountain chamber has led to the identification of ancient rituals carried out more than 4,500 years ago.

The IDA has expressed concern over Ireland’s underdeveloped renewable energy infrastructure; saying it is becoming an issue when attempting to win additional foreign direct investment (FDI).

"As a family we have grieved so much for Asha. Our daughter Angel still talks about her. The pain of losing her will never leave us."

After adapting A Monster Calls from an original author who died before she could finish it, Patrick Ness is set for a new level of fame as the film version looks set to be a major hit, writes Esther McCarthy.

Award-winning Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon has created a short film narrated by Moone Boy star Chris O’Dowd especially for children going into hospital for an operation.

A rising young rugby star has been forced to quit the sport after being blinded in the eye with a stone in a late night attack.

There was a mirror behind the Tipperary bar where O’Dowd and I were relishing a weekend pint. and talking about the weather and politics. like everybody else around us along the bar.

Derry 2-12 Meath 2-12: Meath manager Mick O’Dowd admitted next week’s crunch Division Two clash away to Laois will be “do or die” for both teams after the Royal County were denied victory in Derry by an injury-time Ryan Bell free.

Humans lived in Ireland 2,500 years earlier than was previously thought.

Galway 0-15 Meath 1-12: You can only imagine the scale of the inquests in Meath this morning had Mick O’Dowd’s men not rescued a draw with a scramble of points in the closing stages of this bizarre game at a cold, wet Salthill.

The second instalment of the 2015 Irish Film and Television Awards is fast approaching, and a list of final nominees including Chris O’Dowd, Deirdre O’Kane and Brendan O’Carroll, has just been announced.

Recent storms have revealed a gruesome surprise in Sligo - the body of a teenager thought to have met a violent death 1000 years ago.

A soldier considered too fat and unfit to serve has been given leave of the High Court to legally challenge a decision of the defence minister not to allow him extend his military service.

Meath clubs have rowed in behind football boss Mick O’Dowd and reappointed him for a further two-years.

Meath’s Andrew Tormey has called on clubs to back manager Mick O’Dowd at Monday’s crucial county board meeting and not to allow history repeat itself.

His three-year term ended in defeat at Healy Park, but Meath manager Mick O’Dowd hopes to remain in the role.

Mick O’Dowd entered the press room with the glazed expression of a soldier who has just witnessed terrible things at war.

Those who partitioned Meath from Westmeath around 500 years ago didn’t do the Lake County any favours, not in Gaelic football terms at least.

Martin McHugh’s infamous ‘two-trick pony’ gibe regarding Colm Cooper has been turned back on him by Meath manager Mick O’Dowd who has labelled the Donegal man a ‘one-trick analyst’.

Mick O’Dowd has ruled former skipper Kevin Reilly out of Meath’s Leinster championship opener with Wicklow and admitted it’ll be a ‘bonus’ if the stricken defender does return at some point in the campaign.

Meath hurling selector Kevin Dowd has revealed the heavy toll that an accusation of racial abuse placed on both himself and his family.

Former Meath star Tommy Dowd feels it may not be a major negative if the county miss out on promotion to Division 1 this weekend.

Why is anyone surprised? Actually, is anybody surprised anymore?

Meath 4-10, Westmeath 0-11: Meath started a busy month of football with a goal rush that pleased manager Mick O’Dowd at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday night.