Chandler confirmed that Westwood has "decided to go down a different path" after 24 years together.

A senior Tusla manager has denied there was "any coordination, liaison or collusion" with gardai in creating files containing allegations of sexual abuse against garda whistle blower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of arrogance, after the British Foreign Secretary said the European Union could "go whistle" if they make "extortionate" demands over Brexit.

A review of college and university finances may be needed due to a lack of transparency in accounts, alleged commercial conflicts of interest, and concerns over where vital funds end up, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

A senior Tusla manager has said that the failure by Tusla to correct a series of errors which resulted in false allegations of child abuse being made against garda whistle blower Maurice McCabe were "absolutely coincidences".

James McClean and Martin O’Neill have escaped with nothing worse than a slap on the wrist from FIFA for the critical comments they made about the match referee after the 1-1 draw with Austria in the World Cup qualifier at the Aviva in June, writes Liam Mackey.

A superior Clare qualified for their first Munster final in nine years but not without difficulty as a combination of poor shooting and Limerick’s tenacity made them sweat until the end.

Novak Djokovic survived the first serious test of his French Open credentials by fighting back from two sets to one down to beat Diego Schwartzman.

Waterford were well in contention at the interval.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been urged to condemn “racist” comments made by a Fine Gael councillor

A Cork woman has rejected claims by accountancy firm Grant Thornton she disseminated or has retained any confidential material contained on a computer disk mistakenly sent by the firm to her.

Southampton suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke in what may prove Claude Puel's final game as manager.

Burnley 1, West Ham 2: Andre Ayew headed a second-half winner as West Ham gatecrashed Burnley's party by snatching a 2-1 victory at Turf Moor.

Leigh Griffiths and Stuart Armstrong were on target in a 2-0 victory against Hearts as Celtic completed the Ladbrokes Premiership season as unbeaten champions.

Millwall forward Aiden O'Brien defended the club's fans who were criticised for running on to the pitch to celebrate their Sky Bet League One play-off final win against Bradford.

Latest: Simon Coveney would establish a new anti-corruption and transparency commission to respond to whistle-blowers if elected leader of Fine Gael.

Christie has accused the referee of "bottling" the decision which could have left Ireland clear at the top of Group D.

Champions Kilkenny got their Double Double bid under way with a smooth success over Waterford at Walsh Park.

The Kilkenny juggernaut got its bid for a fourth consecutive national title off to the perfect start.

Martin O’Neill has echoed Roy Keane’s war cry on the eve of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Austria.