The Republic of Ireland complete their preparations for the Euro 2016 finals with Tuesday night's friendly against Belarus.

A current and former Garda commissioner have been called on to clarify what stories were spread about whistle-blower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Three children were fighting for their lives after a sudden spring storm sent a bolt of lightning crashing down on a birthday party in a Paris park.

“I think we are developing our own identity now and beginning to look really solid.”

The Policing Authority has expressed 'deep unease at the organisation and management culture' in the Garda Síochána.

Fresh accusations of garda malpractice - including that officers directed informants to carry out robberies - have been made in the Dáil, writes Elaine Loughlin of the Irish Examiner.

The position of Garda Commissioner Noirin O Sullivan is untenable, despite today’s detailed statement denying any wrongdoing by her or her legal team, Sinn Fein claimed today.

Under-pressure garda commissioner Noirin O Sullivan has denied her legal team was instructed to "impugn the integrity" of whistle-blower Maurice McCabe or to claim he was acting maliciously, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Political Reporter.

Turn up the radio to hear the beating heart of the GAA.

"What is important is what the referee will write in his report."

A third county senior football title in five years went the way of Loughmore-Castleiney after a win which saw them out-pace Moyle Rovers during a tense, low-scoring second.

Jose Mourinho avoided explaining his apparent dismissal as Manchester United's assistant Rui Faria stepped in for press duties and offered a sarcastic riposte on the decision to send off Ander Herrera against Burnley.

We hope the team offered him a lift home.

This video has been doing the rounds on the internet today and we can't figure out whether it's a genius invention or an elaborate prank.

A pair of goals in four first-half minutes saw Germany coast to victory.

Substitute James McArthur rescued a World Cup point for Scotland with a late headed equaliser against Lithuania at Hampden.

Republic of Ireland 1, Georgia 0: Seamus Coleman turned in a captain's performance as his first senior international goal handed the Republic of Ireland a World Cup qualifier victory over Georgia they scarcely deserved.

Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan is doing "so much damage" to the Force which is in "turmoil", the Dáil has heard today, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

WikiLeaks has more than a million documents to study and will release a series of publications in the coming weeks, its founder Julian Assange has revealed.

Shkodran Mustafi felt Arsenal displayed the "steel" required to mount a sustained Premier League title challenge this season after Laurent Koscielny's bizarre stoppage-time goal had snatched a 1-0 win at Burnley.