THIS year the annual January exhibition of Turner watercolours at the National Gallery of Ireland is being complemented by works from over 20 artists inspired by the master.

Over a dozen of history’s greatest milers, including two Irish legends — Ronnie Delany and Eamonn Coghlan — gathered in Monaco last month for a night of nostalgia at the World Athletics Heritage Mile Night. Cathal Dennehy reports.

Ruby Walsh believes horse racing has been well ahead of other sports in its treatment of concussed athletes but admits that jockeys will continue to try to fool the protocols, in order to avoid the mandatory suspensions.

After impressing as Turner, actor Timothy Spall now takes on the role of LS Lowry, an artist with serious mother issues, writes Laura Harding

A union has described talk of a confirmed buyer for British Steel as “pure speculation”.

Dundalk head coach Vinny Perth has called on Irish football fans to support his side as their Europa League qualifying campaign continues in Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday, after seeing his side progress to the second round of the FAI Cup with a 1-0 victory over Cobh Ramblers.

For Aidan Turner, being cast in Poldark felt like a risk. But, as the fifth and final series airs, there’s no doubt it’s paid off. The leading man talks to Georgia Humphreys about his favourite moments

Elements within the construction industry who are owed money have in the past turned to helping themselves when it comes to recovering debts, the Circuit Civil Court heard when an interim examiner was appointed to a Co Dublin machinery rental company.

Towering Munster Academy lock Thomas Ahern will make his Ireland U20 debut in today’s final Pool B clash with Italy at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Santa Fe (kick-off 2.30pm Irish time — live on eir Sport 1).

A late entry, Donegal’s Declan Gallagher (Toyota Starlet) and co-driver Derek Heena had an emphatic win in the Acesigns Laois Heartlands Rally. With the best times on all six stages, they finished a minute and 32.4 seconds ahead of the Ford Escort of fellow Donegal crew Mark Alcorn/John O’Donnell. Oldcastle’s Gary McNamee co-driven by Brian Brady took an impressive third in their Class 16 Honda Civic — 11.2 seconds further behind.

Five Southern US states have signed so-called heartbeat bills prohibiting abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected.

Children are dying from preventable diseases and women are giving birth in unsafe conditions in a Syrian camp, Médecins Sans Frontières have said.

Ireland’s U20s are not about to shy away from talk of history.

A glance at the opposition dug-out at Deepdale will send Sean Maguire’s thoughts back to Turner’s Cross and turn him into a star-struck schoolkid, momentarily at least, when he continues his return to fitness with Championship side Preston this afternoon.

Brexit played an "inevitable role" in the reported decision by Nissan to abandon plans to build its X-Trail model at its Sunderland plant, an MP has said.

Last Tuesday evening, political correspondents gathered with the Government press secretary for our weekly post-Cabinet briefing.

Swapping the hoops and green shirts of Páirc Uí Chaoimh from earlier in the day for uniform black tie in City Hall later that night, it was quite the parade of football luminaries who took to the stage to pay further tribute to Liam Miller at the gala dinner in his honour last Tuesday.

Connacht 26 Glasgow Warriors 27

Cork City moved level on points with Dundalk at the top of the Premier Division – but with two more games played – after Josh O’Hanlon’s 83rd-minute header earned them a draw against St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross on Sunday night.

After almost a decade in the No.1 shirt at Turner’s Cross, Mark McNulty admits he’s still living the dream.

Turner has expressed her regret after a "mistake" concerning the opening of an internet betting account.

Irish babies born to obese mothers are more likely to be born premature.

St Pat’s formed a guard of honour and applauded the new league champions on to the pitch before kick-off.

Pottery is in ceramic artist Jim Turner’s blood. The West Cork-based artist, who is

The UK Government has been accused of impotence after the US upped a proposed import levy on products made by one of Northern Ireland's largest employers to 300%.

Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight than those who did not, according to researchers in Scotland.

Glasgow 37 Munster 10: Munster’s winning streak in the PRO14 this season came to an abrupt end as Glasgow produced a performance of high quality running rugby to score four tries to Munster’s two and a gain a deserved bonus point.

Glasgow are not the first team to come to Galway and deal better with the wind and rain than the home team, but new coach Kieran Keane was anxious not to blame the weather for losing their opening game of the season to the same opposition for the second year in a row.

Authorities in Houston have warned residents affected by Hurricane Harvey more flooding is likely.

Two more people have been confirmed dead in Texas in the wake of Storm Harvey, bringing the number of known fatalities to 44, eight days after it made landfall as a hurricane.

The US Navy have rescued 14 people at an elementary school in Texas after floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey threatened to immerse their shelter.

The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday as rising water led thousands of people to seek higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers.

Rising floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent thousands of people scrambling on to rooftops or higher ground in Houston, overwhelming rescuers who fielded countless desperate calls for help.

Gardaí have learned from the management of sex offenders that ‘they are very controlling and find different ways to offend’, writes Cormac O’Keeffe

A surge in seizures of child-like sex dolls by border officers has led investigators to identify dozens of previously unknown suspected paedophiles.

Classic paintings by Guardi and Turner sold for huge money in London, writes Des O’Sullivan

Aidan Turner tells Susan Griffin how his Ross has matured in the latest series of Poldark

Latest: Thousands of people have gathered in the centre of Manchester in a show of defiance, declaring they will not be "beaten" or "intimidated" in the wake of the terror attack.

Limerick 0 Dundalk 3: New Limerick FC boss Neil McDonald watched his side slip to defeat to Dundalk – and finish the game with 10 men after keeper Brendan Clarke was ref carded – at the Markets Field last night.

Britain's ambassador to Austria has said he was left shaken and lightly injured - after being chased by a wild boar in Vienna.

A quirky event for all the family, including beloved dogs, is a chance to celebrate all things canine, says Helen O’Callaghan

Tiger Woods won his first US Masters; Bertie Ahern was due to become taoiseach; khaki cargo pants were all the rage; and American pop brothers Hanson were about to unleash their debut single on an unsuspecting world.