With a wealth of prestigious awards, including several Oscar nominations, under its belt, the Irish animation industry worth an estimated €100m continues its rise to the top.

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The death of a nine-year-old boy in a quarry in Co Donegal is a terrible tragedy, a parish priest said today.

TO SAY that this Kilkenny SHC final at Nowlan Park yesterday was the DJ Carey show would be unfair on what was a magnificent team effort by the whole of Young Irelands. And yet........

The Republic of Ireland schools got their girls international programme off to a flying start with a 2-1 win over Scotland at the Ballymena International under 15 tournament in Northern Ireland.