Rangers have a game in hand but Celtic showed just how determined they are to make it nine titles in a row this season.

About 5,000 people were conferred with citizenship in ceremonies which continued in Killarney, Co Kerry, yesterday.

Some 5,000 people are being conferred with citizenship in ceremonies which began this morning in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Almost one third of those who want to join are identified as Catholic, equating to 2,158.

Five-star Limerick made it four wins from four in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League.

Odsonne Edouard struck twice as Celtic grabbed the Scottish Premiership title race by the scruff of the neck with a 4-1 win over 10-man Hamilton.

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to house builder, Cairn Homes to construct 426 residential units near Greystones in Co Wicklow.

More hospital beds will continue to be needed to deal with hospital hospital overcrowding, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

Scott Brown’s dramatic added-time strike gave Celtic a 2-1 win over Hamilton at Parkhead and put daylight between the Hoops and Rangers at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership.

More than 13,000 people over the age of 75 waited on trolleys for over 24 hours in emergency departments this year, it has emerged.

Brian Hamilton was found in a collapsed state at Tallaght Hospital A&E at 3pm on April 14 2018.

Police believe computers, phones and documentation seized from a “safe house” used by the suspected orchestrator of the abduction of Kevin Lunney could have “significant potential” in unearthing evidence.

The international acts get most of the attention but Alan O’Riordan says there is no shortage of home-grown talent playing on Leeside this weekend.

Ollie Campbell put his arm around the shoulders of Michael Lynagh’s youngest son, and pointed at the shiny Aviva Stadium in the near distance.

The winners of the prestigious competition have been announced at the Natural History Museum in London. Here are some of the top picks from several of the categories, including two for young photographers.

For the first time since 2006, a Cork school will, tomorrow afternoon, begin their defence of the Harty Cup.

George Hamilton will be "locked up" on Friday as part of a charity challenge to highlight the plight of the estimated 40 million people held in slavery around the world.

Rotten by name but certainly not by nature.

There were times when this would have felt just like old times for Glenn Whelan. And everyone watching.

A man has been arrested and £6,500 of suspected cannabis seized during a search operation by detectives in the North.

A man who pulled off the mummified head of an 800-year-old 'Crusader' from a crypt and stole it has been jailed for 28 months.

Dublin-born author Sarah Crossan is the current Laureate na nÓg(Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate).

A newspaper editor has been fined €4,500 after being found guilty of contempt of court for a front-page headline and article that "posed a real risk" to the trial of two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old Anastasia Kriegel.

A judge will decide on Monday whether a newspaper editor is responsible for a front-page story during the Ana Kriegel murder trial that led to his newspaper being barred from reporting the court proceedings.

As it morphs into something exciting and unpredictable, thanks to inventive productions such as Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Hadestown, it is clear there is still plenty of room for experimentation within the musical genre.

Des O’Sullivan sets the scene for an intriguing sale next Saturday.

A meeting of the World Rally Commission in Geneva tomorrow to discuss next season’s Word Rally Championship may increase the possibility of an event returning to the island of Ireland.

“A lot of people were standing... including children.” Eyewitness Emmet Doyle, recounting what happened in Derry on Thursday night, said he saw the young woman being shot.

Police investigating the deaths of three teenagers in a crush outside a disco have done a good job, a senior officer has said.

Lewis Hamilton was handed a dramatic victory in Bahrain after a cruel engine problem denied Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc a maiden win.

The enormous success of Hamilton has underlined the enduring appeal of musical theatre. Marjorie Brennan selects the best shows of the year ahead.

Mikey Johnston stepped up to the plate at Parkhead with a brace in Celtic's 3-0 Ladbrokes Premiership dismantling of bottom side Dundee.

The Irish women’s hockey team captured the imagination of the public with their run to the World Cup final in London. Gillian Pinder, the penalty hero in their semi-final win over Spain — provides the definitive inside story of the team of the year. She spoke with Kieran Shannon.

Lewis Hamilton stood by Mercedes’ decision to manufacture his controversial win in Russia that takes him ever closer to a fifth world championship.

Pop on the kettle, it's your lunchtime bulletin.

Sebastian Vettel reduced Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead to 17 points after sealing a commanding victory in Belgium yesterday.

Lewis Hamilton is in dreamland after winning in Hungary to take a major psychological step towards sealing a fifth Formula One world championship.

John Allen remains the last Cork hurling manager to win the All-Ireland — and the last Limerick manager to win the Munster Championship, yet his achievements and methods have tended to be underestimated.

Bank loses court appeal against farm adverse possession by ‘squatter’

Lewis Hamilton dramatically retired from the Austrian Grand Prix as Formula One’s title race was thrown wide open.

Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix after edging out Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just four hundredths of a second.