It’s all to play for in the promotion-relegation play-off second leg as Jake Hyland’s late strike earned Drogheda United a 1-1 draw at Stradbrook Park.

Ireland’s child protection watchdog can give no “cast iron guarantee” the RTÉ creche scandal is not being repeated in other services after it emerged 37 other creches are on a high-risk safety register.

A family who removed their child from the Hide and Seek creche service at the centre of an RTÉ exposé raised concerns about the facility with politicians and child protection services more than a year ago.

Natasha Nugent was travelling in the car with her husband and their two young daughters when she saw Graham McNally lying face up on the roadside.

Wrong language, weak sentences, poor resources: victims and those who support them are frustrated with the criminal justice system’s response to child sexual abuse material. Caroline O’Doherty reports

A man who was in the process of downloading child pornography when gardaí raided his home has received a fully suspended sentence.

IT Tralee manager Liam Brosnan accused the referee of 'targeting' their Kerry county players as the college exited the Sigerson Cup with 12 men and lost Kerry defender Gavin Crowley to injury.

Though advised by medics to start their family in their 20s, many women often feel judged for having children before establishing their career or going on a world tour. Sharon Ní Chonchúir talks to three young mothers about the pros and cons

More than two out of every five childcare services being funded by the State were found to be majorly non-compliant with requirements, a report has found.

The childless comedian is 80% sure she doesn’t want to have children and wanted to sit down and speak to women who shared her view.

The Dublin suburb of Dalkey is immortalised in the surrealist work of one of Ireland’s greatest writers, Flann O’Brien.

A new approach to a common material makes this Rise home shine, says Rose Martin

More than 10 people die from drowning every month, according to Irish Water Safety, which has urged vigilance across Ireland’s swimming spots for National Water Safety Awareness Week.

The Dubs will be a different story altogether in the decider.

Kildare have coasted through a Leinster football semi-final on the back of the most facile of victories over an utterly insipid Laois side in Tullamore this afternoon.

Galway 0-14 Kildare 0-13

A former security manager suffered a heart attack after being unfairly dismissed by Tesco for removing a toy from one of its stores without paying for it, a tribunal has heard.

A man has received a suspended sentence for hitting someone with a chair because he “got a bad vibe” from the victim’s friend.

A woman became her elderly neighbour’s carer before stealing over €41,000 from her and spending it on home improvements, clothes and holidays, a court has heard.

A woman became her elderly neighbour's carer before stealing over €41,000 from her and spending it on home improvements, clothes and holidays, a court has heard.

A powerful 10-minute burst at the end of the first-half – during which the home outfit hit 2-3 on the bounce – secured Mayo’s place in the fourth round qualifier draw on Monday morning.

A mother of two sons murdered in gangland-style killings says she is a broken woman following her loss.

A mother of two sons murdered in gangland style killings said ‘she is a broken woman’ following her loss.

Shamrock Rovers 2 Bray Wanderers 0: Killian Brennan and Dean Clarke scored second-half goals to earn Shamrock Rovers a much-needed win against 10-man Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium.

Galway United 4 Bray Wanderers 0

Kildare 1-11 Limerick 1-10: Kildare recorded their fourth successive win in Division 3 at St Conleths Park yesterday to put them firmly on course for an immediate return to Division 2, but manager Cian O’Neill was left deeply unimpressed by their performance.

Irish hoteliers want the next government — no matter which party is involved — to reduce local government levies that they say is crimping hard-won euro earnings from tourism.

DCU 6-14 Athlone IT 1-7: Monaghan’s Shane Carey fired a brilliant 3-6 as holders Dublin City University made a strong statement of their intention to capture back-to-back Sigerson Cup titles for the first time.

A born again Christian preacher accused of making grossly offensive remarks about Muslims has been cleared by a court in the North.

A third of hoteliers remain concerned over the viability of their business as improving economic conditions continue to bypass many of those in less popular tourism areas.

An advertisement for a nurse has sparked outrage after specifying "no Haitians".