A book about the shirts worn by Irish football internationals over the years is to get a second print run, owing to the huge demand for the illustrated tome.

This year’s Spirit of Mother Jones Award has been presented to Ken Fleming, the trade unionist who has spent more than a decade fighting for the rights of exploited seafarers both here and in Britain.

Clay from the grave of a Corkwoman who survived the Famine to become one of America’s most famous trade-union activists will be removed in a special ceremony today for transportation to her native city.

Two human leg bones have been found in a lake in Monaghan as part of the search for the remains of convicted rapist James Nolan.

Human remains have been discovered by gardaí searching for the body parts of convicted rapist James Nolan at a site in Co Monaghan.

A “mostly intact” human torso was discovered in a Dublin park following an investigation into the death of convicted rapist James Nolan.

Detectives digging in a Dublin park for the remains of a convicted rapist who vanished over six years ago have found a human torso.

Part of a Dublin park remains sealed off this morning as Gardaí continue to search for the remains of a convicted rapist, who vanished six years ago.

Gardaí are conducting a search in North Dublin following a possible breakthrough in their investigation into the death of James Nolan.

I cannot answer Tony Moriarty’s question about whether he needs an eye test or not (May 2) but I can assure him that the correct state representatives were present at the recent commemoration for members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police killed during the Easter Rising.

Books of condolence opened in Dublin, Cork, and Galway as flags on state buildings flew at half mast.

Solita, locally trained by Paul Nolan, gave punters plenty to cheer about in sunny Wexford yesterday as she came from last to first under Luke Dempsey to justify favouritism in the Courtown Rated Novice Hurdle.

Great Minds showed the benefit of his recent return at the Curragh when running out an easy winner of the Listed Cork Stakes at Mallow yesterday.

Ballyhale Shamrocks secured their place in an eighth Kilkenny senior hurling decider in 10 years (against reigning champions Clara) with a routine 1-19 to 0-14 victory over St Martin’s at a sunblessed Nowlan Park yesterday.

Jason Smyth continued his dominance at Paralympic level by powering to victory in the T12 100m in 10.78 seconds at the IPC European Championships in Swansea yesterday.

Ciarán Ó Lionáird believes he has nothing to lose going into the 1500m showdown for a plane ticket to Zurich at the GloHealth National Track and Field Championships in Morton Stadium this weekend.

Last week I was in an audience listening to Sonia O’Sullivan discuss her Olympic silver medal.

Having only her second outing over fences, the Robert Tyner-trained Byerley Babe outclassed her rivals in the Student Race Festival Mares Beginners Chase on the final day of Limerick’s Christmas meeting.

The state pathologist has confirmed that the severed arm of a convicted rapist washed up on Dollymount Strand was cut from the body following death.

Oulart the Ballagh 0-20 Clara 2-11

Kilcormac-Killoughey, Oulart the Ballagh and Mount Leinster Rangers booked semi-final berths in the AIB Leinster Club SHC, while their were county title wins for Midleton and St Gabriel's in Cork and London respectively.

Clara 1-17 St Martin’s 1-14

Orla Barry increased Ireland’s medal tally at the IPC World Championships to five when shesecured silver in the F57/58 women’s discus on the penultimate day of action in Lyon.

Michael McKillop completed the middle distance double in scintillating fashion at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, yesterday.

With the news that Michelle Obama is heading for these parts when Barack attends a G8 summit in the north next month, rumours are inevitably abound that the First Lady will return to Moneygall with the couple’s two daughters in tow.

Athlone IT’s indoor track can make Irish athletics stand out from the crowd, writes Feidhlim Kelly

Almost 1,200 Irish people have died while on holidays or living abroad since the start of 2007 — with 194 losing their lives in the past 12 months.

Clara (Kilkenny) 3-20 Oylegate/Glenbrien (Wexford) 0-5

Clara (Kilkenny)1-12 St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh (Dublin) 0-8

Looking back on the match against Greece, I genuinely think there were a lot of positives to take from it.

The prospect of Ireland hosting games at a radically reshaped Euro 2020 will be raised tonight in discussions between FAI chief executive John Delaney and Uefa President Michel Platini.

The father of the young man who drowned in Poland while supporting the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2012 has said he is “touched” by next month’s proposed gesture of support from the FAI and Uefa.

Millers and feed compounders are buying ingredients “hand to mouth” due to shortages, said James Nolan of R&H Hall, at the Teagasc National Tillage Crops Forum.

Talks are under way for Ireland’s Green Army to return the hospitality given to them in Poland, it has emerged.

Euro 2012 is over and Spain have won the championship, but there seems to be no doubt whatsoever that the Irish supporters won the singing.

Ireland may not have won any points at Euro 2012 but they won plenty of friends in Poland, a fact Uefa acknowledged at the weekend by announcing supporters of the Boys in Green will be given an award for their excellent behaviour at the finals.

Tricolours erected to mark Ireland reaching the finals of the Euro 2012 Championship still hang on many buildings on the main street of Blessington.

Football fan James Nolan who died on a trip of a lifetime to Euro 2012 has been described as "one in a million".

The funeral has taken place of James Nolan in Co Wicklow.

Friends and family will gather in County Wicklow later for the funeral of James Nolan.

Thousands of mourners are expected today at the funeral of James Nolan who drowned while following the Irish soccer team in Poland.

I have just returned from Poland and am extremely sad for James Nolan and his family following his tragic death in Bydgoszcz.