Person: James Whelan

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soccer

Kompany focuses on pitch amid difficulties

Anderlecht player-manager Vincent Kompany has decided to hand over match-day responsibilities to head coach Simon Davies and appoint himself captain in a bid to help turn the club’s fortunes around.

food

The Menu: Food news with Joe McNamee

soccer

Alvaro Morata: I almost quit Chelsea after 'disaster' season

general

Playwright Teresa Deevy's revival from the sidelines

news

Morning briefing: Shane Ross - Fine Gael tried to isolate Alliance TDs. Catch up on all the headlines

soccer

Real Madrid on a high as Europe takes a break

The menu: Dingle delights

Neidín is already on the steroids getting ready to haul The Menu’s enormous carcass west to one of his most favourite annual food outings, The Dingle Food Festival (Sept 30-Oct 2) in association with the Blás na hÉireann National Irish Food Award.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Excellence rewarded in food and drink product development

Dunnes Stores was chosen as top retailer at 2016 Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards now in its fourth year.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

Tipp butcher steaks claim on food awards

A Tipperary food producer has taken the top prize in this year’s Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards while Dunnes Stores was named the top retailer of 2016.

Sun, 11 Sep, 2016

Irish producers make the grade at the food Olympics

After a rigorous series of blind tastings, The Great Taste Awards has given top marks to Irish products

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Tourist hotspots: Lough Derg a deep resource for all

River cruises, luxury hotels, and adventure centres give people a reason to keep coming back, writes Jimmy Woulfe

Thu, 21 Jul, 2016

A 1916 diary....NOT in the news (February 22-27, 1916)

Some more of what we now know was being done 100 years ago this week by those planning — or who would play a role in — the 1916 Rising.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Beef dripping from Tipperary named Great Taste Supreme Champion 2015

Top honours in the world’s biggest fine food awards have returned to Ireland, with an ultra-traditional beef dripping from James Whelan Butchers in Co Tipperary being named Great Taste Supreme Champion 2015.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2015

Five Irish foods make it to the top of 10,000 Great Taste entries

Beef dripping made from the suet of grass-fed Angus and Hereford beef by James Whelan Butchers in Clonmel, Co Tipperary is one of five Irish entries placed in the top 50 of the Great Taste Awards.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Oliver Moore: Season of promise for organic sector

Autumn envelopes in a subtle way, even before the leaves have hints of yellow.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Secret police surveillance files detail 1916 Rising leaders’ activity

Century-old secret police files released to the public for the first time reveal the efforts made to monitor suspected revolutionaries in the 11 months leading up to the 1916 Rising.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

The menu: Dingle pie will be highlight of food trail

Currently basking in the glory of the recently-awarded accolade, ‘No 1 Food Town in Ireland’, this year’s incarnation of the Dingle Peninsula Food Festival (Oct 3-5) looks set to surpass previous triumphs with a humdinger of a programme of events.

Sun, 28 Sep, 2014

Real moans but Clasico shows Messi is master

After Lionel Messi had done his talking on the pitch in Barcelona’s thrilling 4-3 La Liga win at Real Madrid on Sunday night, Cristiano Ronaldo did some crying off it.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2014

Why Pat’s a cut above the rest

A fifth generation butcher, Pat Whelan, speaks with passion about the tradition of his business and how he has taken it to a new level in the digital era.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2014

Suspended sentence for man who told garda to “stick car up her a**e”

A MAN who told a garda she was not seizing his untaxed car and told her to 'stick it up her a**e' has been given a one month's suspended sentence, disqualified from driving and fined €600.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

Bennett blasts Ballysaggart to junior glory

All-Ireland minor medallist Stephen Bennett capped an unforgettable season as he blasted 1-12 to guide Ballysaggart past Tramore, 1-18 to 1-9, in the Premier Junior final at Walsh Park yesterday.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2013

Carlton Hotel Kinsale in receivership

The Carlton Hotel in Kinsale, Co Cork, has been placed into receivership after Bank of Scotland moved against developers Gable Holdings.

Thu, 27 Sep, 2012

Monaghan earn play-off spot

MONAGHAN UNITED will meet Galway United in the promotion-relegation play-off this week after finishing third in the First Division.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2011

Theatre company looks to the gods for help

A THEATRE company in Waterford said it is “praying for a miracle” after a carved styrofoam statue of Our Lady went missing from its premises in the city just before curtain up on its latest production.

Tue, 24 May, 2011

A cut above the rest

FROM New York to London, butchery classes are over subscribed — most recently a two-day butchery course organised by Teagasc at Ashtown also had a waiting list.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2010

Local produce cooks up treat

LOCAL produce was the only game in town last evening as up to 500 food enthusiasts joined the Tipperary Food Producers at their first Christmas Cookery Extravaganza in Clonmel.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2010

Angry Fans

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy. He casts his eye over your comments and gives his own critical analysis of the goings on throughout the world of football. You may agrewith him or then again you may not.

Tue, 09 Nov, 2010

Chernobyl kids get a taste of Costa Del Cork

IT might not have been quite Mediterranean weather but, once again, the doomsayers got the prediction wrong as Cork Week entered its second day of full racing yesterday in Crosshaven, which is rapidly living up to its name as the Costa Del Cork.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2010

Hits and misses as stars strut stuff in beautiful game

James Whelan recalls the footballing year that was and comes up with some glorious and gory memories.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2007

Pitch battles

It’s not just referees who are being criticised at the World Cup as the green, green grass of German pitches is not to everyone’s liking, James Whelan reports.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2006

Young Swiss side beginning to mature

Famed for ski slopes, chocolate and pen knives, Switzerland is now desperate to gain respect for it’s footballing talent. James Whelan reports from Berne.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005

Underdogs cast a spell in magical year for soccer

Shels were not the only side to upset the form book in 2004, writes James Whelan.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

Beautiful adventure for France over: Jacquet

James Whelan

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

Porto scramble draw with CSKA

James Whelan

Wed, 15 Sep, 2004

Race for Barca job thrown wide open

The David Beckham saga is already at saturation point and it’s only June. James Whelan reports from Spain

Fri, 13 Jun, 2003

City site breaks record as it sells for €4.9m

A 1.3 ACRE site in the heart of Waterford city has sold at auction for €4.9 million – over twice its guide price and a record for the region.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2002

Wiltord saves Les Bleus blushes

By James Whelan

Mon, 09 Sep, 2002

Russian international banned in Bosman-like scenario

A RUSSIAN international, not named in the squad to face the Republic of Ireland on Saturday due to a contractual dispute with his club, has been banned for four months.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2002

Ronaldo’s on-off move to Real Madrid is finally on

REAL MADRID have beaten the transfer deadline and completed the signing of Brazil striker Ronaldo from Inter Milan.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2002

Three vie for France coach job

THE battle over the appointment of France’s new national coach drags on a month after their World Cup humiliation, but the shortlist to replace axed Roger Lemerre has come down to three names.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2002

Hero’s mentor basks in glory

By James Whelan

Mon, 01 Jul, 2002

Lions of Africa laugh off Turkish gamesmanship

By James Whelan, Osaka

Sat, 22 Jun, 2002

Perugia sack Korean hero

SOUTH KOREA hero Ahn Jung-Hwan, who scored the golden goal to knock Italy out of the World Cup, has been axed by his Italian club Perugia, according to the team’s president.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2002

Rivaldo and Ronaldo come to Brazil's rescue

By James Whelan

Tue, 18 Jun, 2002

Camacho’s treasure chest gains sparkle

Spain 3

Thu, 13 Jun, 2002

Maldini warns Italians of complacency against Croatia

By James Whelan

Fri, 07 Jun, 2002