Judd Trump has won the Betfred World Championship, beating John Higgins 18-9 in the final in Sheffield.

Michael Judge stands one win away from a comeback of Tiger Woods proportions — and making World Championship history.

Hospitals in the south of the country were still awaiting “the promised staffing and resources” needed to provide abortion a day before the service was introduced.

EY is creating 520 jobs across its seven Irish offices.

Robertson became the fifth former champion to crash out in the opening round of the Betfred World Championship.

The 26-year-old Englishman will be chasing the biggest title of his career on Sunday after setting up a clash with John Higgins or Mark Allen

Judd Trump has booked his place in the Dafabet Masters semi-finals.

Judd Trump became the latest big-name casualty at this year's Betway UK Championship after he was dumped out at the third-round stage by veteran Graeme Dott.

In the coming week the Public Health (Alcohol Bill) will go to committee stage in the Seanad.

Former world champions Neil Robertson and Stuart Bingham crashed out of the Evergrande China Championship in the first round.

Reconfiguration of hospital services in the south of the country was smoother than in other regions largely because people’s views were taken on board, a study has found.

John Higgins seized on a nervy start from Mark Selby to take early charge of the Betfred World Championship final today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan denied he snubbed the chance of a maximum break as he crashed out of the Betfred World Championship to Ding Junhui.

Mark Selby showed why he remains the man to beat at the Crucible but John Higgins has his own sights on glory after powering through to the semi-finals.

Ding Junhui produced a sparkling display at the Crucible to lead Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-6 in their Betfred World Championship quarter-final.

Ronnie O'Sullivan insisted he was "really not that bothered" about winning the Betfred World Championship for a sixth time after he reached the quarter-finals on Saturday with a 13-7 victory over Shaun Murphy.

Defending champion Judd Trump stormed into the second round of the China Open with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Ashley Hugill in Beijing.

Women with serious gynaecological problems including incessant bleeding, fibroids and painful sexual intercourse are increasingly turning to their GPs and TDs to lobby for them in a desperate bid to access treatment at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH).

Obstetricians “do not need to be in the vanguard” of the debate around repealing the Eight Amendment, according to the new clinical director for maternity services in the South/South West Hospital Group (SSWHG).

A number of politicians have welcomed what appears to be a breakthrough in finding a solution to tackling excessive gynaecological waiting lists at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH).

A new clinical director for maternity services is to be appointed to the South/South West Hospital group where more than 4,200 women are awaiting outpatient appointments for gynaecological services.

Ronnie O'Sullivan bowed out of the Scottish Open, losing 5-2 to quarter-final opponent John Higgins in Glasgow.

A new report on maternity services in the South/South West (SSW) Hospital Group has identified gynaecology services in Cork as its “biggest clinical risk”.

Ronnie O'Sullivan established a 5-4 lead over John Higgins in the best-of-19 frame Champion of Champions final at Coventry.

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Daniel Binchy, Ireland’s ambassador to the Weimer Republic, once described Adolf Hitler as a ‘harmless lunatic’ but one of the country’s most perceptive and insightful intellectuals was not fooled for long, as Ryle Dwyer notes.

Furious Ali Carter hit out at what he called the worst conditions of his career after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in the second round today.

Four-time champion John Higgins eased into the second round of the World Championship with a comprehensive 10-3 victory over qualifier Ryan Day. 

Ronnie O’Sullivan has told heir apparent Judd Trump he must win the Betfred World Championship in the next three years or he may never get his hands on the trophy.

Stephen Maguire sealed automatic qualification for the World Championship at the Crucible later this month by advancing to the semi-finals of the China Open in Beijing.

A new hospital is urgently needed in Cork, the head of an advisory board that drove a major health reform project has told an Oireachtas committee.

The message on the beer mat tells us to drink responsibly — that is, if you can see the message. The print is so small.

The Valvoline National Forestry Rally Championship reaches its penultimate stage on Sunday with the Mayo Forest Rally. Though there is a 31-point difference between series leader and former champion Michael O’Brien (Ford Focus WRC) and his main rival, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Mitsubishi), the latter can land the title should he prevail on Sunday and again on the final round in Antrim early next month.

I chose not to get involved with the Stop Out-of-Control Drinking campaign because of its association with Diageo .

Avolon, the Irish aircraft leasing giant operated by Dómhnal Slattery, has entered exclusive talks which could likely see it bought out in the next few weeks for $2.6bn (€2.37bn).

The CEO of Dublin-based Avolon, Domhnal Slattery, is set for a €31.28m windfall if a planned takeover of his aircraft leasing firm succeeds.