Bestselling author Isabel Allende talks to Rowena Walsh about life, grief, and why it’s never too late to fall in love

While on this island we were debating whether Rory, Katie or maybe Paul O’Donovan was our outstanding sportsperson of the decade, the Associated Press gave itself the rather grander task of identifying the finest athlete in the whole world over the same timespan.

Cork director John Crowley impressed with Brooklyn and Intermission. Now he helms the film adaptation of bestselling book The Goldfinch, writes Esther McCarthy.

Dundalk will have to score in Latvia next Wednesday to keep their Champions League dreams alive after a frustrating stalemate with Riga FC at Oriel Park tonight.

For years, my friends and I have line-fished on Beara Peninsula, practising ‘catch and release’, but stocks are being ruinously depleted by gillnetting from boats, says Ashley Hayden.

Corky Browne left Carrigtwohill for a life in racing, working with legendary trainer Fred Winter, in England, before forging a glorious partnership with five-time champion trainer Nicky Henderson. Browne announced his retirement, at 77, last week, ending a 62-year association with the sport.

In the last few decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of robotic milking systems installed on dairy farms throughout Europe, including Ireland.

After breaking through with Lost On You, singer LP has already sold out her Irish gig, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

A retired Irish aid worker has been killed in a road collision in Guatemala.

GIG WISE: Some extra tickets went on sale this morning for the Spice Girls at Croke Park in May.

Toxic masculinity. Nothing has divided public opinion quite like this topic in recent times.

Federer equalled his own record of 34 consecutive sets won at Wimbledon as he went 2-0 up against Anderson, but then the wheels came off.

It took just over an hour for Roger Federer to fix one anomalous statistic in his extraordinary career.

Two light aircraft, flown by student pilots, took off at the same time from intersecting runways at Cork Airport last year. Aviation inspectors have described it as “a serious incident”.

The Australian Open always throws up plenty of intrigue as the new tennis season kicks into gear.

The legendary band only ever played one gig in the Republic of Ireland. Jack Lyons recalls being part of that sparse crowd at the Arcadia in Cork in 1967.

Roger Federer offered no excuses for his shock defeat by David Goffin in the last four of the ATP Finals.

Gardening is a refuge, relaxation, a creative endeavour, and good for the body as well as the mind, writes Margaret Jennings.

Conor McGregor will consider remaining in boxing despite being thoroughly outclassed and stopped in 10 rounds by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.

Conor McGregor will consider remaining in boxing despite being thoroughly outclassed and stopped in 10 rounds by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.

OJ Simpson will plead for release later from the Nevada prison where he has spent more than eight years for armed robbery and assault with a weapon.

Roger Federer has taken one step closer to Wimbledon glory after securing a place in the final.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have called for Wimbledon to change its rules after both of their opponents retired on a disgruntled Centre Court.

Jim McGuinness’s remarkable crossover from All-Ireland winning manager to Celtic U20s coach has taken a new twist as the ex-Donegal boss relocates to the Chinese Super League.

Two-time All-Ireland winner and former Donegal senior football manager Jim McGuinness has accepted an assistant coach position with Chinese side, Beijing Sinobo Guoan.

Just when we thought the reality TV show, The Voice UK, had it’s day producers upped their game and introduced the junior version.

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Ulster 17 Leinster 13: Thankfully it wasn’t all about the game itself on a bright summer’s day at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday. At least two stand-out moments came from the two Ulster players who were bidding farewell to a venue they had graced on numerous occasions.

Federer’s longevity is rooted in how emotionally unaffected he was by setbacks.

Rafael Nadal admitted his exhausting five-set victory over Grigor Dimitrov will put him at a disadvantage against Roger Federer in the Australian Open final tomorrow (8.30am live on Eurosport, highlights BBC1 1pm).

Roger Federer insists his bid to win an 18th grand slam title in Sunday’s Australian Open final will not be hampered by injury.

The Nagle family tried to cut out plastic for a month. Alissa MacMillan finds out how they got on.

Revolutionary, diplomat, humanitarian, poet, traitor, nationalist, homosexual, rebel — just some of the terms used to describe the complex figure that was Roger Casement.

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Treasure maps rarely yield results — but this one drawn by Roger Casement 100 years ago appear to have yielded gold for the British authorities.

We shouldn’t ignore the rich history of other eras that surrounds us at the expense of

World number one Novak Djokovic believes men should be awarded more prize money than women following a row sparked by comments from chief executive of Indian Wells Raymond Moore.