Key among them is inadequate protection for medical workers.

BEGORRAH and bejaysus, we’ve had a rough auld time of it in Hollywood over the years.

NOBODY ever wrote better about the situation we now face than a man who died over half a century ago.

We will soon be returning to West Cork from La Gomera, in the Canary islands. Yesterday, I found the text of a light-hearted radio talk I gave about island life in the late 1980s. In 40 years, it hasn’t lost its magic. This is what I wrote...

Thursday's decision to adopt a blanket ban across all GAA-associated activities for at least the following 16 days brings to mind the four-week suspension that was imposed in 2001, writes John Fogarty.

Deferred by 24 hours due to poor weather conditions, Clare were not deterred by the delay, with attackers Mark McInerney and Shane Meehan on song for the Banner.

Twickenham is a strange mix of the magnificent and the meh.It’s an oddly unloveable place but maybe that’s just down to experience, writes Brendan O'Brien.

Open champion Shane Lowry, who comes into the week on the back of three top-15 finishes from four events, has said he is fresh for his tilt at this week's WGC-Mexico Championship at Chapultepec Golf Club.

Cathal Dennehy has been named the broadsheet sports writer of the year at the NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards. Here we republish one of his winning pieces, from December 31, 2018.

The staff of Cork Film Festival tell Richard Fitzpatrick about some of their personal recommendations on what to see

Once Cork soccer’s pin-up boy, Carl Davenport will tomorrow night compete for the affections of a Cumbrian sheepdog trainer on primetime BBC2.

Shane Ross might not be the only one still holding out for ‘root and branch’ reform of the FAI.

Thousands of fans and the Lord Mayor welcomed the champion Dublin men's and ladies footballers home at a celebration at Merrion Square this afternoon.

Champions Dr Crokes issued a statement of intent when cruising past St Kieran’s outfit in this Kerry SFC R2 clash at a rain-lashed Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

An entertaining game finished with a winning burst from De La Salle to earn their place in the Waterford SHC final at the expense of Mount Sion.

And they say lightning doesn’t strike twice? That’s consecutive World Cups in which Japan has produced the seismic moment of the tournament.

Fans in Japan magnanimous in defeat and gracious in victory

Chris Wood headed home a late equaliser as Burnley twice came from behind to deny Aston Villa a second Premier League win of the season.

Frank Lampard got his first Premier League home win as Chelsea boss as second-half goals from Jorginho and Willian sank Brighton 2-0.

Shock in Shizuoka as Japan claim vital win against Ireland