George Hook apologised to Johnny Sexton on The Late Late show last night after much cajoling from host Ryan Tubridy.

The final draft report of a review launched by the HSE’s National Ambulance Service (NAS), in May 2014, following the 2010 death of a student, has been sent to the teenager’s family.

Opposition parties have questioned whether Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan is the right person to reform the police service, but have stopped short of calling for her to resign.

Uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United over Nani’s red card and the non-fulfilment of post-match media obligations at Tuesday night’s Champions League match with Real Madrid, the European governing body have confirmed.

The Pensions Board has singled out the construction industry as the worst offender for not paying employees’ pension contributions into their pension funds.

Joe McQuillan told Cillian O’Connor there was still 30 seconds left when he popped over the final score of the game, according to Mayo captain Andy Moran.

Rob Penney has offered a slightly different take on weekend reports centre Casey Laulala would be departing the province at the season’s end and joining up with Grenoble in France‘s Top 14.

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Last year’s All-Ireland club hurling champions, St Thomas’, face a relegation play-off in the Galway SHC after defeat to Craughwell over the weekend.

Election posters again became a topic of discussion during the recent local and European elections, as an aside to political issues such as water charges, medical cards and the economy.

National Geographic has dubbed the spectacle of an All-Ireland final as the experience of a lifetime.

Limerick Institute of Technology has been scolded for breaking a number of rules on proper corporate governance.

Wexford footballer Adrian Flynn has apologised for his outburst against referee Anthony Nolan on social media.

Mayo chairman Paddy McNicholas has hit out at the comments of the Cork management labelling the westerners as "good at tactical fouling" and "extremely streetwise".

One man believes that Donegal will lift Sam Maguire again this year, and he’s even written it in stone.

Anyone who thought Dr Doolittle was a load of rubbish may have to think again. Scientists have shown that animal “languages” are actually much more than just the simple sequences of grunts and whistles we assumed before.

He’s been one of Ireland’s most enduring and consistent players during Declan Kidney’s rein, but even Rob Kearney found the going tough in Eden Park last weekend.

Please, Minister, do not remove the subsidy from private schools.