With the process to appoint a new Cork GAA secretary about to get underway, John Coleman takes a look at what Frank Murphy's successor will have to do to be successful.

There’s still a world of difference in terms of what we buy girls and boys for Christmas, writes Clodagh Finn

Restrictions on reuniting refugees with loved ones are “creating mentally-ill children of the future”, senators have warned.

Selfie sticks, a breathalyser test and a copy of the Eighth Amendment are among the items that would help the people of the future understand today’s society, writes Clodagh Finn.

Muhammad is the fastest-growing baby name in Ireland, making it into the top 100 boys' names for the first time.

The name Muhammad has seen the biggest rise in popularity in Ireland in 2016, but James and Emily are the most popular names chosen by new parents.

Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, was arrested shortly after the Tuesday morning rampage that left three white men dead.

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader has sold at auction in England for £7,200 (€8,500).

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader will be sold at auction.

Longford-born Anne-Marie Tomchak looks at the issue of personal data being put online on Cloud Control at 10.15pm on RTÉ One on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia yesterday identified the suicide bomber who struck outside the US consulate in Jiddah as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who arrived 12 years ago to work as a driver.

Thousands of people of all races and creeds gathered for a Muslim funeral service in Muhammad Ali’s hometown in Kentucky to pay their respects to a man who fought in the ring and sought peace outside it.

Muslims have travelled from all over the world to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a Kentucky arena for a final tribute to Muhammad Ali.

It’s as if this year, the 24-hour channels have effectively turned into around-the-clock tribute-obituary shows.

Muhammad Ali was an “angel” and a “God-sent blessing to this Earth”, his brother Rahman said as it was revealed he died from septic shock caused by “unspecified natural causes”.

The fight itself certainly didn’t set the world on fire, but Muhammad Ali’s bout in Croke Park in 1972 was a sideshow for many who were simply in awe at having the man himself on their doorstep.

Jack and Emily remain the most popular baby names in Ireland, but 50 years ago John and Mary were the top choices for parents.

AT 67, and with over 45 years in the industry, Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons has paid his dues. “I don’t want to work very much any more. I’ve done most things and I don’t really need to work,” states the actor, 67.

Funding of almost €27m was announced by Sport Ireland yesterday, with hockey, modern pentathlon, Community Games, gymnastics, and golf among the big winners.

Despite the western world being under attack from ISIS and other Islamist/jihadist groups, the greatest threat to our survival comes from within. 

The Central Statistics Office has compiled, for the first time this year, a list of Ireland’s most popular surnames.

Get a taste of some of the interesting and quirky happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

ENGLAND: Trust in pollsters is low after their failure to forecast the Tory majority in the general election a poll has found. 

Two gunmen were killed after opening fire on a security officer outside a contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad and a bomb squad was called in to search their vehicle as a precaution, authorities said.

Suspected Boko Haram extremists attacked polling stations and destroyed election material in two northeastern towns, police said as Nigerians continued voting yesterday in certain areas that suffered technical glitches.

Paris police evacuated the Gare de l’Est train station today after a bomb threat, as authorities across Europe pressed on with efforts to prevent new violence after the worst terrorist attacks in decades.

When adherents of a faith insist on privileged status for them and them alone, like the Pope in 1870 and some followers of Islam today, it is more than problematic, writes TP O’Mahony

Tánaiste Joan Burton and a leading Islamic cleric are at odds over whether the Irish media has the right to show controversial cartoons featuring the prophet Muhammad in the wake of the Paris massacre.

Gardaí are aware of an estimated 30 Irish people who have gone to fight in war zones in Syria and Iraq, with the potential that some may pose a terrorist threat.

Yesterday’s deadly attack on the offices of a Paris magazine exposes not just the horrors of extreme religious fundamentalism but the paucity of moderate Islamic voices.

A low-budget anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in the Middle East and death threats to the actors involved was compared with the likes of Titanic and The Lord of the Rings in a federal appeals court.

A major police operation is under way in downtown Sydney, where several people inside a chocolate shop and cafe could be seen through the windows with their hands held in the air.

Muhammad has become the most popular name for newborn boys in the UK.

Muhammad Ali’s personal doctor has revealed he cannot be sure that boxing contributed to the former heavyweight world champion’s Parkinson’s Disease.

Muhammad Ali’s personal doctor has revealed he cannot be sure that boxing contributed to the former heavyweight world champion’s Parkinson’s Disease.

Trials have started for four people accused of killing 31 people in a knife attack outside a railway station in the southern Chinese city of Kunming.

A knock on the champ's door turns into a birthday party invite for Donegal plumber working in US.

An Irish plumber helped boxing legend Muhammad Ali celebrate his 72nd birthday after he knocked on his door just to say hello.

A Pennsylvania woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” online and plotted to kill a Swedish artist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after telling a judge she was once obsessed with jihad.