Health Minister Leo Varadkar has warned that gardaí are taking part in “sinister” acts breaching private citizens’ rights after it emerged that the force has used covert surveillance and tapped journalists’ phones and computers.

I was one of those players who needed to tick all the boxes in order to feel like I had everything covered. Routine was everything, writes Valerie Mulcahy.

Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar has defended Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s decision to march in the controversial St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York.

Two Oireachtas committees are set to come to blows again over attempts to force ousted Rehab officials Angela Kerins and Frank Flannery to undergo a fresh grilling on how they spent taxpayers’ money.

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary slammed referee Mark Halsey after two controversial decisions condemned his side to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal at Villa Park.

THERE have been more eloquent lines imparted from mentor to protege but Rory McIlroy will be happy to remember Darren Clarke’s “be patient, you muppet” on every hole he plays at this week’s PGA Championship.

TIGER WOODS last night suffered his worst tournament finish as a professional in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio – but still held onto his position as world number one.

Mike De Kock’s Wolf Whistle was forced to pull out all the stops – again – to land the Group Three Al Rashidiya, the feature race of Thursday night’s seventh meeting of the Dubai International Racing Carnival.

Jason Day finally bridged the gap to major championship victory on Sunday night as he held Jordan Spieth at bay to complete a three-stroke PGA Championship win at Whistling Straits.

ONE whistle, three blows: Alan Shatter out on his ear, Micheál Martin out on reprieve — and Enda Kenny looking increasingly out on a limb.

A garda sergeant has told the Charleton Tribunal that he never experienced any malevolence or malice towards garda whistle blower Sgt Maurice McCabe, reports Gerard Cunningham.