Latest: A firefighter who helped tackle the Grenfell Tower blaze has compared the scene to a "war zone".

Tens of thousands of rugby fans are expected to line out for tickets following the weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final victories for Munster and Leinster.

The roads’ authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), has parked proposals to name a major route in Cork City after the women who fought in the War of Independence.

Many influential people have streets or buildings named after them, but a proposal has been made to designate a roundabout in memory of the man widely-credited with protecting the country from foot and mouth.

The outgoing mayor of Co Cork is preparing to leave the Fianna Fáil party and run as an independent candidate in the next general election.

The leas-chathaoirleach of the Seanad has announced that he won’t be running in the next general election, which means for the first time in a generation a new face will appear on the Fianna Fáil ticket in Cork South West.

Chasing debutant Cara’s Oscar recovered from a blunder at the second last fence to land the Rockathon Returns To Fairyhouse September 5th Beginners Chase in Fairyhouse yesterday, giving jockey Robbie Power his 40th success of the season.

We’re still in the exploratory zone for what television can do for Irish Greyhound racing, but Tuesday night’s programme from Wimbledon, which aired on Sky Sports, was another good example of how high-quality racing and a good production can showcase much of what’s great about the sport.

Joe Walsh, the former agriculture minister who was acclaimed as being equally at home in the parish hall or in the gilded buildings of Brussels, was laid to rest yesterday.

Joe Walsh, the former Agriculture Minister who was acclaimed as being equally at home in the parish hall or in the gilded buildings of Brussells, was laid to rest today.

Former Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh, who died on Sunday, will be buried today.

Cross-party tributes were paid to former minister for agriculture Joe Walsh by members of Cork County Council yesterday before they adjourned their meeting as a mark of respect to the "colossus of Cork politics" who left a huge legacy locally.

The death of former agriculture minister and long-serving Fianna Fáil ex-TD Joe Walsh has prompted tributes from all sides of the political divide.

Former Minister for Agriculture Joe Walsh has died at the age of 71.

Kerry’s All-Ireland winning manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice hopes for a magnificent end to a memorable September when Lixnaw face Kilmoyley in tomorrow’s Kerry SHC final in Tralee.

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Former presidents, ministers, and judicial office holders cost the taxpayer €15.6m in pension and severance payments last year, according to figures released yesterday.

It hasn’t been a notable year for Kerry sports, but the county claimed a big winner at Listowel Races yesterday.

Clare and Kerry claimed Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling titles at Semple Stadium this afternoon.

THE five-day Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, which opens in Ballsbridge on Wednesday combines world-class jumping, as well as glitz, glamour, shopping and pageantry on a large scale.

A toy rabbit, a Tipperary jersey and poster, a photo album, books, a souvenir of the Olympic Games and model dogs: some symbols of the short but happy life of Emily Wilson who passed away at the weekend and was laid to rest yesterday.

High farce and drama unfolded at Bank of Ireland’s AGM yesterday as shareholders rounded on the board for the collapse in the bank’s share price over the past few years as well as billions in losses.

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A group of former work colleagues have complained to gardaí after being unwittingly enrolled in a co-op that voted their boss’ husband onto the board of a State-sponsored quango.

A director of a state-sponsored quango said he does not know how a plethora of family members and friends became eligible to vote him onto its board at the last minute.

The board of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) yesterday ratified Professor Patrick Wall as its new chairman.

The former chief executive of the Food Safety Authority, Patrick Wall — who was prominent in the recent burger horsemeat controversy — is to become chairman of Horse Sport Ireland.

The impending change of chairman at Horse Sport Ireland has impacted on the second round of interviews for the Irish show jumping manager’s job.

The Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida opened last week with a double for Shane Sweetnam, and Wednesday saw the Corkman join Conor Swail and Darragh Kenny to kick off week two with a hat-trick of Irish wins.

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Bank of Ireland chief executive Richie Boucher is the right man for the job, according to its public interest directors, Joe Walsh and Tom Considine.

Former Tánaiste Dick Spring defended his €1,000-a-day fee as a public interest director at AIB, claiming it was “reasonable for the effort” he put into it.

The Oireachtas Finance Committee has accused the Public Interest Directors of Bank of Ireland of ''stonewalling'' them and ''going native''.

Bank of Ireland has paid its Public Interest Directors more than a half a million euro each since their appointment in 2009.

Public Interest directors at Bank of Ireland are due to face the Oireachtas Finance Committee today.

Bank of Ireland’s two public interest directors will face major criticism by TDs and senators today over the bank’s decision to hike interest charges on its credit card during the Christmas period.

Public interest directors on the boards of bailed-out banks have been summoned to the Oireachtas finance committee.

Public interest directors on the boards of bailed-out banks have been summoned to the Oireachtas finance committee, it was confirmed today.