Protesters against foreign fishermen entering Irish ports have lifted their blockade.

EU fishermen who land in Irish ports are exempt from restrictions that normally apply to anyone coming into the country, the Department of Health said tonight.

Skim the surface of Saturday evening’s game in Thurles and it looks like a job so well done for Cork’s footballers.

Tributes have been paid to the generations of volunteers and fundraisers who have supported the Marymount Hospice in Cork as it embarked on its 150th anniversary celebrations today.

When a losing manager — unprompted — describes a game as a tale of two halves the story writes itself.

Des O’Sullivan gives a preview of the Irish selection on offer at two sales in Dublin

Curragh House was brought back to life with blood, sweat and toil, says Tommy Barker. Pictures: Denis Minihane

Trust me when I say this — it’s every referee’s worst nightmare to send a player off in an All-Ireland final.

James Owens will be the All-Ireland SHC final man in the middle for the second year running on Sunday week.

James Owens has been confirmed as referee for this year's All-Ireland senior hurling final.

The GAA’s newly-appointed national match officials manager is open to the idea of more technology being used to assist referees, but has questioned just how far it can go.

Kerry boss Fintan O’Connor admitted that the soul searching that followed their defeat to Antrim proved the catalyst for Saturday’s sensational Joe McDonagh Cup win away to Westmeath.

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has initiated an investigation into the lack of transparency around EU ministerial decisions on annual fish quotas.

The GAA are set to return to naming a panel of 14 referees across their top two hurling championships.

The Kilmacud Crokes-Craobh Chiaráin Dublin league game threw in yesterday morning at 10.30am.

Niall Burke finished with 11 points as Oranmore-Maree saw off the challenge of St gall's in today's All-Ireland Club Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final at Parnell Park.

An internal report carried out by Cork County Council paints a “devastating” blow to the local authority’s future growth and investment if the National Planning Framework (NPF) is implemented.

Members of the Irish fishing industry have said they had had a positive meeting with the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator over their concerns for the sector once Britain leaves the EU.

One of the country’s largest fisherman’s organisations has condemned the treatment of four Ghanaian fishermen who may have been the victims of human trafficking — and is offering to help seek work for them.

Monies seized by CAB from firms linked to associates of Republican Thomas 'Slab' Murphy following an investigation into "an elaborate fuel-laundering scheme" are the proceeds of crime, the High Court has ruled.

Plans to ease traffic congestion in and around the country’s biggest whitefish port will go on public display on April 10.

A Cork man, described by a judge as an "active and trusted" member of the IRA, has been jailed for three and a half years.

An emergency meeting has been sought aimed at staving off the closure of an important arts course which generates around €150,000 per year for the economy of an island off the south-west coast.

Fishing groups have given a broad welcome to the annual deal struck by the EU on fish quotas worth €266m for next year.

Judge Dorgan said: “He must think we are all awful eejits and we are not.”

A man has avoided a possible jail sentence in a case involving a dead cat, an attack on sheep, two bench warrants, and 11 dogs — three of which were apparently shot and one of which was poisoned.

Four top Irish artists have been shortlisted for the Savills Arts Prize, to be presented at Vue 2017, Ireland’s national contemporary art fair.

He has a CV that would be the envy of any highly- regarded chef worldwide and now Patrick Murphy is bringing that experience to his new restaurant at Stoneview in Blarney, Co Cork.

A fish producers’ organisation has warned of a policy of apartheid in the fishing industry which affects the bulk of the fleet.

A Government-driven directive on street furniture could jeopardise food and drink providers in dozens of locations along one of the world’s top tourist routes, the Wild Atlantic Way.

A couple has been awarded over €30,000 in damages against a neighbour who defamed them on Facebook.

A motorist and a pizza parlour proprietor who came to the assistance of a woman on the street ended up being attacked by the man who was with her.

Two Cork men accused of IRA membership have been refused bail at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.

A Beara Peninsula home offers privacy and luxury in a prized coastal setting, writes Tommy Barker.

Prominent republican Thomas “Slab” Murphy had nothing to do with cattle farming, according to his lawyers in an appeal against conviction for evading tax on profits from a farming business.

Prominent republican Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy was found guilty of evading tax his brother had already paid, his lawyers have submitted to the Court of Appeal.

The arrest of a man who was accused of IRA membership was yesterday ruled unlawful by the Special Criminal Court.

Queens University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin will contest this afternoon’s Ryan Cup decider after both teams came through extremely tight semi-final affairs.