A football club in south Sligo has criticised the Connacht FA after pulling out of a final because it clashed with the Leaving Certificate oral exams. Real Tubber from Tubbercurry’s under-18 girls team were due to play Galway’s Mervue United last Saturday in the Connacht Shield final in Headford, Co Galway. Real Tubber refused to … Read more
Land-access disputes and environmental concerns have made plotting greenways difficult in Ireland, stalling progress on flagship routes in the absence of straightforward, existing pathways along canals and old railway lines. In Newport, Co Mayo, the earliest of these large-scale projects has been benefiting local businesses for 15 years. The Great Western Greenway reaches 42km from … Read more
There are hundreds of crumbling and derelict houses dotted across the landscape of the Gaeltachts from Kerry to Donegal. These homes once belonged to people who have long since emigrated and may have been passed on to family members. This makes tackling the issue of affordable housing a “complicated and sensitive issue” due to strong … Read more
A vessel that regularly transports cargo from Aughinish Alumina, the Co Limerick industrial plant, to Russia was observed dropping its anchor near critical subsea cables off the Irish west coast last year after collecting a shipment from the plant. A month later it was boarded by German police and found to be missing its anchor … Read more
The wife of Manchester United and England football legend Wayne Rooney is set to delve into her Mayo roots in an appearance on The Late Late Show this evening. Coleen Rooney is one of the most recognisable faces in England, having made the headlines during the ‘Wagatha Christie’ court case in the early 2020s, as well … Read more
A rescue collie who was dumped in a Tesco bag as a pup before rising to become Ireland’s top agility dog has bowed out of international competition after representing the country at Crufts last weekend. Indiana Bones, who is also known as Indy, endured a “ruff” start to life when she was handed into a … Read more
Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese has reported a record number of converts to the faith at its latest “rite of election” ceremony. A total of 129 “catechumens” and “candidates”, as they are formally known, attended the 2026 ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral in Dublin, formerly the Pro Cathedral, on Sunday. It represented the largest number presented at … Read more
How agreeable are you? In the psychological sense of the word, I think I am extraordinarily agreeable, insofar as I am co-operative, compassionate, trusting, empathetic and harmonious. A small caveat. I am not sure anyone else thinks that. Socially, I can be selectively disagreeable for fun, which is gas when you’re 24, but a little … Read more
One of last season’s beaten county finalists have confirmed that Joe Brolly will take over as charge of their senior team. In a social media post issued last night, it has been confirmed that Joe Brolly is set to take over as manager of the Knockmore Ladies team. The Derry native has been involved in … Read more
Philippa Dunne is back in her old neighbourhood. As a student in Dublin, the Amandaland star rented with a group of girls near the Black Church, close to the Gate Theatre, never imagining as she walked past the theatre every morning that she would one day be on its stage. “That was for real actors. … Read more