Fianna Fáil MEP Brian Crowley’s controversial hold on his European seat is set to come under intense scrutiny this evening when a party colleague formally challenges him for the role.

Fianna Fáil MEP Brian Crowley’s controversial hold on his European seat is set to come under intense scrutiny this evening when a party colleague formally challenges him for the role.

An initiative that brings together farming and tourism was launched in West Cork last week.

Events are taking place all over Ireland today to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916 rising. 

How this week 100 years ago was spent by the men and women behind the Rising

Another glance at the activities 100 years ago this week of key figures in the upcoming Rising, as recorded by authorities at the time, or recalled later by the participants.

Details of what was being done this week 100 years ago by those planning the Rising, and how it was observed by British authorities in Ireland.

Some are household names, others have been overlooked but a move is on to honour, as a group, all those from the West Cork region who fought in Dublin during the Easter Rising.

Ross O’Carroll, Dublin hurler and footballer has contributed to a new book on the GAA in the turbulent years between 1913 and 1923.

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.

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GRAHAM CANTY can expect a busy afternoon today in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers as Cork take on Cavan.

AS a 76-year-old Irish pensioner I am sickened but not surprised at the blatantly anti-semitic statements by the Minister for Foreign, Micheál Martin, concerning the tragic events surrounding the shipments heading for Gaza this week.

OFFICIAL recognition of the Gaelic Players’ Association is a certainty in the near future, GAA President Nickey Brennan confirmed last night.

QUESTION: Name the Olympian and Hollywood star who won a Tailteann Games medal in a pond in the Phoenix Park in 1924.