Smart cities are more likely to be defined by quieter upgrades to existing infrastructure and new partnerships that better represent residents.

There are newish fans who may not fully get the testing faith that is Tottenham Hotspur. But already they recognise the importance of fearing the worst on a daily basis. We must continue to answer the call though, says Enda McEvoy. Audere Est Facere.

Clare Smyth is one of the world’s leading chefs. The centerpiece of the menu at her two-Michelin-starred restaurant? A potato. Richard Vines peels away her backstory.

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Uber drivers in Britain started a day of transatlantic strikes to protest at the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums investors are likely to make in tomorrow’s blockbuster stock market debut.

If a nun living in Cork doesn’t hold the key to identifying relatives of a Private Ryan who won two World War One medals, those searching for them fear they are heading into no man’s land.

The earning power of Agnes Browne shows no sign of slowing down as profits at a Brendan O’Carroll entertainment firm almost doubled to €643,876 last year.

Renowned DJ and producer Gilles Peterson's weekly show on BBC 6 diplays the north London tastemaker’s eclectic approach, taking in such genres as soul, jazz, hip-hop, electronica and world music, writes Des O'Driscoll.

Line of Duty has been the best cop show of recent years, and fans are eagerly anticipating the return of AC-12 on Sunday, writes Georgia Humphreys

A promotional trip billed as Ireland’s first carbon-neutral bus journey took place in Cork yesterday as a bio-methane powered vehicle took passengers from the city centre to Ringaskiddy.

Rachel Marie Walsh meets Derry-born Jonathan Anderson, London Fashion Week’s “pride and joy”.

Rob Ellis is Senior Designer at DFS. Here he speaks to Aileen Lee about his role.

It was seven years ago that Liam Lawrence expressed his reservations about players like Jermaine Pennant and Jamie O’Hara “juggling” between declaring for Ireland and England.

Is a reunion on the cards?

From the cold shoulder in Ireland to the warm embrace of Nottingham, Martin O’Neill is surfing a wave of enthusiasm, expectation and, of course, nostalgia on his return to the City Ground.

In contrast to soundbites of rebuilding and transition by his predecessor Martin O’Neill, injected into the mission statement from Mick McCarthy is a reality check in pragmatism.

“What a game! What a spectacle! Is Irish club rugby alive? Yes, yes, and yes again.”

McGoldrick was released by Ipswich at the end of a season in which he scored eight times in 24 appearances.

Aidan O’Brien is hoping Magic Wand can shed her maiden tag in the Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks at Chester today.

If Leinster are to reach the Champions Cup final they will have to do so by overcoming one of European rugby’s most durable players.

Bristow transformed darts from a pub corner curiosity into a sport, writes Colm Greaves

Laws that force cyclists to wear high-visibility clothes do nothing to reduce the number of road accidents involving people on bikes, a study has found.

Cadaver dogs which have been used in searches for the ‘Disappeared’ in the North have been deployed as part of the massive Tina Satchwell search operation.

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony, an injury doubt for Sunday’s Champions Cup clash with Castres, says he and his squad will stand by Gerbrandt Grobler, as the debate continues over the decision to sign a player who served a two-year doping ban.

Familiarity won’t be an issue in tonight’s must-win B&I Cup clash for Munster A at Nottingham’s Ladybay (7.45pm).

Take inspiration out of Meghan’s playbook and nail your party look by simply keeping it simple. Carolyn Moore looks back on Markle’s year in fashion.

Former Munster assistant Ian Costello is relishing the chance to further his coaching career with a move to English Premiership big guns Wasps next season.

Those close to power have sometimes been luminaries in the world of fashion too. Meghan Markle’s new it-bag is the latest in a long line of must-have fashion accessories first worn by the rich and famous, says Robert Hume.

Two men in England have admitted religious hate offences after pork sausage meat was smeared over a lock on the front door of a mosque.

Football’s place in the grand scheme of things was made plain again last week with the news of Kevin Doyle’s forced retirement.

Furious Ryanair customers are bombarding the firm with complaints and questions following the latest batch of flight cancellations.

The head of a Traveller family in England who helped to run a modern day slavery ring has been jailed for 10 years and nine months.

The Turks and Caicos Islands have been "pummelled" overnight by Hurricane Irma as winds of up to 175mph left death and destruction in the Atlantic.

Cork Constitution captain Niall Kenneally insists that his side will have to go back to square one as they aim to retain their Ulster Bank League crown in 2017/18.

Chris Farrell did not need his arm twisted when the chance to move back from France to Ireland was presented to him in the form of a contract offer from Munster.

Ben Woodburn kept Wales' World Cup qualification hopes alive with a dream debut winner against Austria.

A lorry driver facing 20 charges over a motorway horror crash in England that left eight people dead has appeared in court.

A lorry driver will appear in court today accused of multiple offences, including drink-driving, in connection with the M1 crash in which eight people died.

A minibus driver who was killed in the M1 crash in England has been described as an "extraordinary father" who would do anything for his friends.

Two men have been charged in connection with the M1 crash in which eight people were killed.

Three minibus passengers, including a five-year-old girl, are fighting for their lives after a motorway crash which killed eight people.

Latest: Six men and two women were killed when their minibus and two lorries crashed on a motorway, leaving three other passengers fighting for their lives.

Time is a great healer, so they say, its medicinal properties strikingly on show on the box this week as Roy Keane and Kenny Dalglish amicably revisited the transfer row which had put them at odds with each other in the summer of 1993.

A man has been jailed for infecting two former lovers with HIV after keeping quiet about having the virus.