What if Pearse and Connolly had survived? Perhaps the first item on the agenda would have been a split, writes Gerard Howlin

The Irishman was a major figure in the Second Boer War, and one of the 16 men executed after the 1916 Rising, writes Donal Fallon

Former All-Ireland winning captain John O’Leary believes it’s virtually certain that a mid-range stadium will be constructed to accommodate Dublin’s football needs.

Family and friends of murdered woman Anne Shortall last night held a candle-lit vigil near where the mother of three was last seen six days previously.

The number of parking fines issued in Cork City declined by 22% last year with almost 7,700 fewer tickets handed out to offending motorists.

Dublin 2-17 Clare 0-17

NORMAL service resumes next week.

MY father Raymond Crotty, a proud Irishman, wrote the following during the economic crisis of the 1980s. Unfortunately, it seems even more appropriate in today’s Ireland.

Dublin 1-12 Westmeath 0-9, Parnell Park

FOUR years on and St Gall’s midfielder Aodhán Gallagher still finds himself brooding over his last St Patrick’s Day visit to Croke Park.

Conal Keaney has confirmed he will concentrate solely on Gaelic football at inter-county level in 2010, ending speculation that the former dual player was about to switch back to hurling.

THOUSANDS of private and public sector workers will converge on Dublin this afternoon to express outrage at the Government’s handling of the economic crisis.

Policymakers should pay tribute to the memory of Michael Davitt by ensuring vulnerable people in society have access to legal advice, it was urged today.

Dublin 0-11 Westmeath 0-09

NORTHERN IRELAND politics has had a busy August. The word processors and wordsmiths of the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin have been particularly busy.

THE population of Ireland has reached its highest level since the time of Parnell, the latest census figures reveal.