Ireland keen for another crack at World No.1 Netherlands 

Ireland women face the toughest test in world hockey when they take on world No.1 side the Netherlands on Saturday afternoon in their EuroHockey Championship opener.The Dutch are unbeaten in this event for 10 years and will become the first...

Ireland weather: Expert pinpoints exact days for ‘blast of heat’ as temperatures set to soar

Ireland is set to experience highs of 25C amidst a “blast of heat” as temperatures are on track to soar in the early part of next week. That’s according to Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather, who has also pointed to the potential arrival of high...

Irish chef Anna Haugh set to replace Gregg Wallace in final episodes MasterChef

All Onic Entertainment (via Getty Images) Irish chef Anna Haugh will step in to replace Gregg Wallace for the final episodes of this year’s MasterChef series. Gregg’s departure comes after allegations of misconduct surfaced last November. Anna,...

Ireland AM’s Siomha Ni Ruairc says pregnancy is ‘a real gift’ as she grieves sister

Siomha Ni Ruairc says her pregnancy is “a real gift” as she grieves her sister Úna. Her sister was 33 years old when she passed away in April at her home in London. The Ireland AM presenter explained that she’s holding her other sister even closer...

Irish restaurant owner to replace Gregg Wallace on MasterChef

Ireland coach Grundie targeting Euro semi-finals

Ireland open their tournament on Saturday against reigning Olympic, world and European champions the Netherlands before facing France on Monday. They will then take on hosts Germany in what will likely be a decisive game in the race for the...

Irish Residential Properties REIT reports lower revenues

Irish Residential Properties REIT, Ireland's largest private residential landlord, has reported slightly lower revenues for the first half of the year when compared to the same period last year. Revenue decreased by 0.4% to €42.6 million. However,...

Dublin goalscoring hero 'wasn't expecting' All-Ireland glory to come this year

Niamh Hetherton has admitted that Dublin’s All-Ireland success last Sunday came ahead of schedule. Albeit only two years since the Brendan Martin Cup last resided in the capital, there had been much change in the interim, most significantly with...

Ireland women’s rugby coach defends capping two ex-England players in World Cup prep

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has defended the inclusion of two new players in Ireland’s World Cup preparation. It comes after former England international Ellena Perry was named to make her debut off the bench in Saturday’s warm-up match...

Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs

“Loose lips sink ships,” was the wartime American propaganda line that urged its citizens to keep their mouths shut. In Ireland, despite a framework trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, it is the sort of advice being...

Indian-origin girl, hotel worker attacked in Ireland

Dublin, Aug 8: An Indian-origin nurse who has been working in Ireland for eight years is distraught after her six-year-old daughter was attacked by a group of boys while she played outside her home in the city of Waterford. Anupa Achuthan,...

Dublin Horse Show Best Dressed day: 91-year-old contestant ‘likes the finer things in life’

At 91 years of age, Philip Brophy from Malahide was probably the oldest contestant at this year’s RDS Horse Show’s Best Dressed competition. He donned a blue and white striped linen Louis Copeland suit which he received as a gift for his 90th...

Indian man living in Ireland for over 20 years viciously assaulted and robbed on his way to work

An Indian man who has lived in Ireland for over 20 years was the victim of a horrific attack in which he was assaulted and robbed on his way to work earlier this week. Laxman Das, a father of two and a sous chef at the Anantara The Marker hotel in...

A former Maine man is at the center of a murder mystery in Ireland

In May, the day after police announced they had found pieces of Gaine’s dismembered body in a slurry tank on his farm, Kelley was taken in for questioning by detectives from An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s national police force. He was released...

Tipperary rider will make his debut for Ireland in the Aga Khan Trophy

Ahead of his debut on the Irish team in the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse Show this afternoon, Tom Wachman secured the gold medal in the Anglesea Speed Stakes with Hawaii at the RDS yesterday. The triumph served as a real confidence-booster...

The Institute of Dermatologists: ‘We’re setting up Ireland’s first private skin cancer centre of excellence’

Both business models are following the US private clinic playbook, something Ryan was impressed with when she worked in the States after qualifying. Ralph and Ryan worked together as junior doctors before going on different paths; Ryan Stateside...

‘Connections’ celebrates bonds between Irish people and sea

Connections, a new, solo exhibition from Patrick Kenneally, will open at Kinvara’s Courthouse Gallery next weekend and run from August 13-19. Patrick, who lives in nearby Crusheen is known for his evocative oil paintings of Ireland’s coastal...

Stage set for All-Ireland Senior Softball Singles Championship semi-finals

August 08, 2025 by Paul Fitzpatrick The All-Ireland Senior Softball Singles Championship reaches the semi-final stage this Saturday at the National Handball Centre, with all four last-four clashes in the Men’s and Ladies grades on the same bill....

Limerick Leader / Limerick Live scores three nominations in Local Ireland Media Awards

NOMINATIONS for this year’s Local Ireland Media Awards have been announced following a record number of entries, with the Limerick Leader / Limerick Live shortlisted for three awards. The categories in which the Leader has been nominated include...

Roscommon Herald receives two nominations for upcoming Local Ireland Media Awards

The Roscommon Herald has received two nominations for the upcoming Local Ireland Media Awards. The Herald’s Sports Editor, Ian Cooney, has been nominated for Sports Journalist of the Year, while the Herald has also been nominated in the Best...