Pádraig Harrington wouldn't like to risk waiting to possibly perform the role on home soil in 2026.

Republic of Ireland footballer Darron Gibson is to appear in court next month after he was charged with drink-driving, UK police have said.

Zebre won for the first time on Irish soil as Michael Bradley masterminded a 19-11 PRO14 victory over his former side Connacht at the Sportsground.

More than 100,000 protesters from across Greece have converged on Athens's main square to protest against a potential Greek compromise in a dispute with neighbouring Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic's official name.

Ninety people are feared to have drowned after a smuggler's boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya's coast, the UN's migration agency said.

Details of powersharing compromises allegedly conceded by the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin must be made public, the SDLP leader has said.

A Jordanian man has been shot to death and an Israeli man was wounded in a violent incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman, according to reports.

A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a teenage Muslim girl who was attacked during a breakfast break from an all-night prayer session at her mosque in Virginia.

US president Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal" as he continues his tour of the Middle East.

A Filipino lawyer has presented documents to the International Criminal Court which he says contain evidence of the alleged involvement of President Rodrigo Duterte in extra-judicial killings of suspected drug dealers and other crime suspects.

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Europe has failed to agree how to share the burden of refugees daily entering the EU, as five countries either shut their borders or introduced border controls, leaving thousands of migrants in limbo and increasing pressure on other countries.

A British grandfather who helped subdue a gunman armed with an AK-47 on a train from Amsterdam to Paris is to be presented with France’s top honour for bravery.

UK flights have been thrown into chaos after a technical problem at the southern England headquarters of air traffic control company Nats.

A driver in England who egged on another motorist to race and caused a horrific crash which killed three women has been jailed for 12-and-a-half years.

“Time is running out” for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour who was taken without consent from hospital by his parents as the battery on his feeding system runs out today, British police have said.

If anyone has a chance against Derek Zoolander in a catwalk dance off – it’s Cara Delevingne.

1. Originally carnival was just a small street party to bring neighbours of the (then) deprived area of Notting Hill together.

Katrin Reedik believes that her 13 dolls are possessed by the spirits of dead people.

Lapland isn’t just about Santa’s grotto and husky sleigh rides. The area has loads to offer in the summer too.

Amy Winehouse is set to be commemorated in bronze in her home borough of Camden, North London.

A 26-year-old died from undetected diabetes just months after giving birth to her first child, and in the midst of planning her wedding.

Police say a black teenager shot dead by an officer was suspected of robbing a store shortly before he was killed.

1. Lauren Bacall was a defining film star of the 40s with an incredible acting career spanning seven decades.

Having a blow dry, manicure or relaxing in a spa is a rare treat for most people. But what about for dogs?

Women want to wait until they’re 32 years old before they have their first child, according to a new survey.

At the age of 11, Sarian Karim Kamara became a victim of FGM.

These pictures show five kittens which were discovered in a zipped-up suitcase.

Dublin's Lord Mayor says that some residents living near Croke Park have contacted the US Embassy asking the US President Barack Obama to intervene in the Garth Brooks' debacle.

The deer population in Dublin's Phoenix Park is set to reach 550 by the end of this month.

Northern Ireland’s first minister Peter Robinson has made a public apology for any offence caused to Muslims by his defence of a controversial preacher.

Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan has been elected in the Dublin constituency European elections after the third count.

The skipper of a yacht who rescued one of his crew from the Pacific has said finding the sailor was worse than looking for a needle in a haystack.

Guilt-racked Britons are using their sheds to secrete unhealthy snacks and store love letters from old flames, a new survey has shown.

Video footage of soldier Lee Rigby being mown down by a car and his alleged murderers dragging his body into the middle of the road has been shown to a jury.

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Up to 12,000 mostly older people descended on Leinster House to mount a noisy demonstration against multi-million-euro government cuts targeting the elderly.

More than a thousand senior citizens have held a rally in central Dublin against cuts to medical cards.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is calling on James Reilly to leave his post as Minister for Health.

Counting of votes has begun this morning in the referendum on whether to abolish the Seanad.

A homeless man will be given protection in prison after being charged with the rape of two young girls who were lured away from a children’s birthday party.

The 'Diamonds' hitmaker Rihanna has a reputation for hopping from club to club on a nightly basis, but the pop star claims she has become tired of the party lifestyle.

A 100-vehicle pile-up on a bridge in heavy fog has left at least six people seriously injured and 200 suffering minor wounds in what witnesses described as “carnage”.