No evidence that 7-1 bench splits increase injury risk, insists World Rugby
World Rugby insists there is no medical evidence that 7-1 bench splits will lead to more injuries, and the governing body has ...
Opinion
The Irish Times view on the ‘Netflix’ levy: what is the Minister’s plan?
Since taking up his portfolio in January, Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan has acquired a reputation for glibness ...
Spiritual medium given suspended sentence in first prosecution of company director acting despite suspension
A spiritual medium has been given a nine-month suspended sentence for acting as a director of a spiritual wedding and funeral ...
Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies aged 70 after cancer diagnosis
Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, the band has said. Born in New Jersey, US, Mr Burke ...
Mutual relatives give evidence in defence of woman accused of sexually abusing younger cousin
Several relatives of a woman and her younger cousin, who she is accused of sexually abusing at childhood sleepovers, have ...
Teenager let down by legal delays, judge says, as man is jailed five years after abuse
Ms Justice Greally says protocols are now in place and no other child should have to wait as long for a conclusion ...
British judge who oversaw first ICC trial at The Hague appointed to chair Southport stabbings inquiry
A former judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has been appointed to head a statutory inquiry into the July 2024 murders of three young girls in Southport, the British ...
Greenland’s new parliament convenes for first time amid Trump pressure
Jens-Frederik Nielsen (33), who has called for political unity against external pressures since his Demokraatit (Democrats) ...
Council allowed woman to exhume father’s remains from Dublin cemetery without consulting siblings, court told
Paschal Farrell brings proceedings against Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council over ‘incomprehensible’ decision ...
Willie Mullins readies Ayr squadron as handler zeroes in on British champion trainer title
A squadron of Willie Mullins ’ horses are being readied for Saturday’s Coral Scottish Grand National programme in Ayr as the ...
“Put him in to get him out” — Brian Maye on Easter Rising veteran Joe McGuinness
But Michael Collins had him nominated despite the opposition and he went on to win by 37 votes after a recount. The clever ...
Mayo national park boardwalk destroyed by fire
Gardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are investigating the cause of fires which severely damaged parts ...