Joan Burton has said that any Fine Gael / Labour Coalition Government propped up by independents would put Ireland's recovery at risk.

Football stars apologising to fans is not something you see every day.

A 15-point swing saw Limerick beat Waterford 0-24 to 1-14 in this Munster SHL clash in Dungarvan, writes Michael Moynihan.

Willie Mullins is responsible for four of the 12 horses still in contention for the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Has your heart rate returned to normal yet? See what it was like for the Irish fans in Murrayfield.

Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Frimpong will not face any action over their post-match tunnel row at the Emirates Stadium.

Derry City 0 Bohemians 0

HALF-TIME: Wales 10 Ireland 3

Thierry Henry has apologised for swearing at an Arsenal fan following his side’s defeat at Swansea on Sunday.

Aston Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner has publicly re-iterated his support for under-pressure manager Gerard Houllier.

Colin Farrell found working on 'Ondine' a "more personal" experience than his other film work.

UEFA disciplinary chiefs have thrown out a complaint by Lille about the validity of Manchester United’s winning goal and have charged the French club’s players with improper conduct.

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CHELSEA’S win at Blackburn ended in a war of words after Rovers manager Paul Ince confronted Ray Wilkins and accused the Blues assistant of talking “garbage”.

SO some of our banks, who can wade in behind failed developers and be bailed out by the public, refuse Pat O’Leary a loan to make arrangements for his paralysed daughter (August 18)

THERE’S nothing quite like the feeling of leaving a championship ground on a summer’s day as news of a shock elsewhere in the country moves through the throng.

A MASSIVE 1.136 million viewers were recorded at 9.45pm, the final minute of Ireland-Italy on Wednesday night, the highest peak audience recorded so far in Ireland’s 2010 World Cup qualifier games.

With regard to dwindling attendances at GAA championship matches — especially the earlier rounds this year— is it not a distinct possibility that the new drink driving laws are more than partly to blame?