Their seasons have been brought to a halt but rugby clubs and players are turning their personal disappointment into positivity by reaching out to the communities around them.

Mercy University Hospital Cork confirmed it is treating three inpatients who have tested positive for Covid-19 — all are associated with travel to an infected region.

Strict visitor restrictions have been implemented in more than 20 hospitals around the country amid coronavirus fears.

Hundreds of homes and businesses remain without power this morning following Storm Jorge.

A status red wind warning is now in place for Clare and Galway as Storm Jorge hits Ireland.

From the best bread to the best dairy, these awards have the cream of the crop.

After finishing third last year, Oisin Spillane of Mercy Mount Hawk, Tralee, proved to be the strongest over a testing 6000m course at the Irish Life Health/Munster Schools Cross-Country.

Ógra Shinn Féin took a, possibly ill-advised, skewed stance on leader Mary Lou McDonald’s strong debate performance

Eleven months ago, over 7,000 people descended upon Páirc Uí Rinn for the Dr Harty Cup decider between Midleton CBS and Christian Brothers College.

They have now issued an appeal for applicants for the Tipperary Garda Youth Awards in association with Supermacs.

It might be very early in the hurling year for markers to be plunged into forgiving soft ground, while, if they are, any notion that they could be a barometer for how the season might unfold is foolhardy.

The HSE say the units have a significantly lower wait time than emergency departments around the country, averaging at 2 hours.

The Irish Examiner broadcast its first-ever inter-county match live today, with the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League meeting of Tipperary and Clare.

Clare hurler David Reidy had a rather robust — certainly, unorthodox — first encounter with new Banner manager Brian Lohan.

A stunning second-half performance from Clanmaurice, crowned by 1-2 from last week’s hero Jessica Fitzell, secured the holy grail of the All-Ireland Junior Camogie championship title for the North Kerry side this afternoon in Nenagh.

Ryan Tubridy may be playing Olaf in a Frozen-themed Late Late Toy Show, but unlike the goofy snowman, he won’t be losing his head.

The hospital is consistently the most overcrowded in the country, however management say they do not have enough bed capacity to deal with their catchment of around 400,000.

Fans have a choice to make for their pre-Christmas hurling fix as the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup fixtures have been confirmed.

Back when Borris-Illeigh were winning county titles in Tipp and supplying captains to the county, Seamus Quigley and the lads from Kiladangan would tip over and celebrate with them. Borris were royalty and Kiladangan could only imagine.

There were 1,450 admitted patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick this month, making it the most overcrowded public acute hospital in the country.

A man in his 30s was fatally injured when his motorbike collided with a parked vehicle.

A centre for people with disabilities in Tipperary had to take immediate action to address serious safeguarding issues after an unannounced inspection by the State's health services watchdog.

With assistance from Revenue detector dog Gus, officers carried out a search, under warrant, of a premises in Enniscorthy.