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‘When I reported I’d been raped by my best friend’s husband, I didn’t realise he had also been my stalker’
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Deposit Return Scheme reliability ‘not good enough’, minister admits as survey reveals extent of issues
03:31
Ditch the lift and take the stairs to cut risk of early death by a quarter, scientists say
03:30
Growing number of people with HIV in west of Ireland already at advanced stage of illness when diagnosed, study finds
03:30
From charming Derrynane to the ‘hidden gem’ of Valentia, locals and tourists welcome new national park
03:30
Your personal finance questions – Can I avoid paying tax on rental income if I buy a property with my pension?
03:30
Irish News
Deposit Return Scheme reliability ‘not good enough’, minister admits as survey reveals extent of issues
Irish News
Aoife Johnston’s family to take civil action as they vow to ‘vindicate her life’ after she ‘suffered all night’ in overcrowded UHL
Politics
Philip Ryan: Leo Varadkar returns to TV screens to plug a book deal just two weeks after leaving office
Rugby
David Kelly: How Leinster and Dublin turned tide into a blue wave
Comment
Tanya Sweeney: Declan Rice is happy with ‘love of his life’ Lauren – the trolls targeting her appearance have hit another low
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Asking for a friend: My boyfriend wants us to break up but get back together after the summer. Will this work out?
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Author John Boyne: ‘It’s time football academies placed as much an emphasis on a boy’s mental development as his physical so he recognises that girls and women do not exist purely to satisfy his needs’
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‘Buy a dog if you want some loyalty’ – Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary rules out frequent-flyer perks
Personal Finance
Charlie Weston: Mortgage price war heats up as Spanish bank sends shockwaves through Irish market
Politics
‘I nearly chickened out the night before’ – Leo Varadkar says on stepping down as Taoiseach
Britain
Ditch the lift and take the stairs to cut risk of early death by a quarter, scientists say
Gaelic Football
Philly McMahon: Fixing what went wrong last week is the least of Derry’s worries
Politics
Charles Haughey and Stardust: Why son Seán’s regret over fraught relationship with families hit a nerve
Irish Business
State to get €1bn from AIB next Friday after off-market share buyback
Irish News
Growing number of people with HIV in west of Ireland already at advanced stage of illness when diagnosed, study finds
Comment
Richard Curran: We need to build up rather than out to solve the housing crisis and rejuvenate our cities
Irish News
From charming Derrynane to the ‘hidden gem’ of Valentia, locals and tourists welcome new national park
Irish News
Helen McEntee needs to look at mandatory sentences for people who attack gardaí, Simon Coveney says in wake of Wicklow unrest
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Shoppers talk about their experiences with the Deposit Return Scheme machines
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How Dublin street artists are transforming run down laneways into gallery walkways
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Scene of fire at site slated to house asylum seekers in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow
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Gaza priest says Palestinians living in ‘hell’
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Loose horses bolt through central London
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Electric Picnic 2024: Kylie is Stradbally’s saviour as line-up is finally here, but where are CMAT and Lankum?
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Four appear in court over anti-asylum protest at which gardaí met ‘relentless and prolonged’ violence
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Spanish banking giant to enter market in huge boost for competition
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Former pastor who stole €125,000 from his own church in Kildare jailed for six-and-a-half years
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Frankie goes to Borris: how UK pop stars became tax exiles in Ireland — and stayed for the beer
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Courts
Rapist father stole my childhood, woman says as he is jailed for 11 years
Life
The Men’s Sheds movement: ‘People say men don’t talk… once you provide a safe space in which to do it, you can’t get them to shut up’
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Edaein O’Connell: Maybe that topless guy we all see around is right – it’s time to let go of the body hang-ups
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Billy Scannell: ‘I left no stone unturned in Munster, I gave it my best shot’
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Simon Delaney: ‘I’m in the chair Gay Byrne sat in. That isn’t lost on me’
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Your personal finance questions – Can I avoid paying tax on rental income if I buy a property with my pension?
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What to watch on TV and streaming today: Women’s Six Nations, Neil Jordan thriller Greta and In the Land of Saints and Sinners
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Billy Mundow: ‘When I moved to Inishbofin, the locals didn’t speak to me for a few days… But when they got to know me, they were extremely kind. I’d never known anything like it’
A day working at Karen’s Diner: ‘Everyone at the table looks at me with a mixture of disgust and abject pity'
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Musician Sarah Crean: ‘I was about to quit full-time music when my song suddenly went viral’
The French region attracting innovative winemakers
Louise McSharry: From Turkish towels to gorgeous jellies and spiffy speakers — these shower accessories are sure to propel you out of bed
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Students inspired by Gaza protests in US block famous Paris university as France divide heats up
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Two lifeforms merge into single organism for first time in at least a billion years
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Joe Biden must finally put the lives of people on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war ahead of support for any state working against their best interest
Middle East
‘One last chance’ for ceasefire before all-out assault on Rafah, warn Israelis
Europe
Putin’s army ‘accelerates’ advance in bid to break defensive line
Britain
King Charles to resume royal duties as medical team ‘very encouraged’ by progress with cancer treatment so far
Britain
Ditch the lift and take the stairs to cut risk of early death by a quarter, scientists say
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Sarah Carey: It’s wrong to oppose greenways in hope of railways that might never happen
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Billy Keane: Walking in Memphis, we felt the warmth of human kindness and the sadness that birthed the blues
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Richard Curran: We need to build up rather than out to solve the housing crisis and rejuvenate our cities
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Tanya Sweeney: Declan Rice is happy with ‘love of his life’ Lauren – the trolls targeting her appearance have hit another low
Comment
Edaein O’Connell: Maybe that topless guy we all see around is right – it’s time to let go of the body hang-ups
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John Downing: Emmanuel Macron looks to his legacy as he seeks to reclaim ‘Mr Europe’ role
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Man gave showjumping partner cash from €127,000 inheritance to buy horse before going bankrupt with debts of €500,000
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Tanya Sweeney: Ozempic face and other nasty side effects – why I won’t be taking any ‘miracle’ weight loss drug
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‘I went through his belongings looking for answers and found nothing’ – mother opens up about loss of son (14) to suicide
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Agricultural contractor sentenced to two and a half years for defrauding finance companies of more than €160,000
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David Kelly: How Leinster and Dublin turned tide into a blue wave
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Philly McMahon: Fixing what went wrong last week is the least of Derry’s worries
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Billy Scannell: ‘I left no stone unturned in Munster, I gave it my best shot’
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A Spoonful is just enough for Louth’s Conor Grimes as he balances his growing business with inter-county career
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Conor Shaughnessy: The Galway man who helped Pompey end a 12-year wait
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From Liverpool and Gerrard to chasing the Anglo-Celt Cup – Armagh’s Aidan Forker reveals ‘Road to Damascus’ moment
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Britons Finally Taste Full Brexit as Costly Border Checks Begin
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Bird flu virus found in one in five US milk samples, FDA says
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Agricultural contractor sentenced to two and a half years for defrauding finance companies of more than €160,000
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‘There’s a proposal to build a wind farm beside my land. Can I get compensation? Can I oppose it?’
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Act now to combat grass weeds – or they could put you out of business
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‘We will miss her desperately, she was bright and brilliant’ – Tributes paid as cyclist killed in Dublin crash named
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Malahide home where Cecelia Ahern lived while churning out some of her bestsellers is for sale for €2m
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Two teenagers appear in court charged with murder of Josip Strok in west Dublin attack
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Friar stabbed in head while giving out breakfast in Dublin homeless centre
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Dublin restaurant calls for the return of stolen ceramic fish
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‘Is Dublin dangerous? Not really. I come from Rio de Janeiro’: Caio Benicio on his €370k gift and standing for election
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Italian woman who came to Sligo to work as an au pair, fell in love and stayed publishes her first novel
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New York community to remember ‘beautiful’ and ‘unique’ Longford woman Sarah McNally at month’s mind mass
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Former Drogheda Independent editor to take up new role as CEO of Drogheda & District Chamber
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Call to upgrade St John’s Famine Graveyard in Tipperary as ownership remains unclear
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Man makes lucky escape from burning car in Co Wexford
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Westmeath people row in behind toddler’s brave fight against cancer as €150k raised in just five days
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Cork family received three ‘life-changing’ kidney transplants within six months
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‘Log cabin’ builder in Tipperary applies for retention permission of his mobile home
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Co Wexford chef who groomed teenager and exposed her to ‘brutal’ pornography is jailed for defilement
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Heart issues not deterring Sligo dad (67) whose son and niece have MS from taking part in fundraiser
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Indo Daily Extra: Aoife Johnston – Why wasn’t her life saved?
The Indo Daily: Rise, fall, and recovery of notorious Libertine Pete Doherty
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The Big Tech Show: From redundancy to CEO with the co-founder of Glitch Aisling Browne
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Kylie Minogue, Wolfe Tones and Calvin Harris to perform at Electric Picnic as line up announced and extra tickets
Music
Taylor Swift first artist to claim 12 number one albums in UK in 21st century
Music
Frankie goes to Borris: how UK pop stars became tax exiles in Ireland — and stayed for the beer
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‘I’m quite good at dossing,’ Anne Doyle tells the two bright Marys in their nice, gentle podcast
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Challengers review: Zendaya aces her performance in this steamy tennis drama
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Musician Sarah Crean: ‘I was about to quit full-time music when my song suddenly went viral’
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‘Only one night of the year when you can go big’ – Irish celebs bring glitz to red carpet at Platinum VIP Style Awards last night
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Longer-lasting Botox on the way as dentist warns against ‘wild west’ injection treatments from unlicensed operators
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Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan told her support for Palestine would cost her Hollywood work
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Channel 4 documentary about Kevin Spacey to feature men going ‘on the record’
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London pub The Black Dog reveals it’s at ‘max capacity’ after mention in Taylor Swift song
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Malahide home where Cecelia Ahern lived while churning out some of her bestsellers is for sale for €2m
Home & Garden
Monastic mystery: €1.8m Wexford mansion may have been built on ruins of ancient monastery
Home & Garden
‘As it went up, people came from all around to look’ – why this triangular home in the Carlow hills piqued locals’ interest
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How a Ranelagh mews buyer beat the bidding wars of the Celtic Tiger era
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Modern Kildare home offers country living on the commuter belt
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An elegant bean-to-cup coffee machine and other must haves for your home
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Would you pay a €2 tax to stay in Galway? Here are some of the destinations charging tourist taxes
Travel News
Ireland’s top 10 hotels on Tripadvisor revealed - and the ‘home from home’ that tops its B&B list
Ireland
The Fab 50 – Ireland’s 50 best places to stay for 2024
Travel News
Venice residents protest as city begins €5 tourist entry charge
Europe
‘In Zagreb, it’s different’ - museums celebrate hangovers, illusions and broken relationships
Ireland
Hidden Dublin: 30 new and surprising things to do, from backstage tours to kayak concerts
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Kirsty Blake Knox: Why should I wait a year for a driving test while others jump the queue?
03:30
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‘When I reported I’d been raped by my best friend’s husband, I didn’t realise he had also been my stalker’
03:30
Politics
Philip Ryan: Leo Varadkar returns to TV screens to plug a book deal just two weeks after leaving office
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Politics
‘I nearly chickened out the night before’ – Leo Varadkar says on stepping down as Taoiseach
23:28
Irish News
Helen McEntee needs to look at mandatory sentences for people who attack gardaí, Simon Coveney says in wake of Wicklow unrest
20:41
Crime
More supports for gardaí amid violent anti-asylum protests to be discussed by Cabinet, Micheál Martin says
20:06
Courts
Legal bill of €33,000 for €8,000 compensation case is ‘unrealistic’, judge says
19:23
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Saoirse McHugh to return to politics as an Independent candidate in European elections
18:31
Courts
Former pastor who stole €125,000 from his own church in Kildare jailed for six-and-a-half years
18:15
Courts
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Four appear in court over anti-asylum protest at which gardaí met ‘relentless and prolonged’ violence
17:47
Courts
Supreme Court to decide case that could mean motorists avoid convictions for drug driving
17:00
Courts
Three men caught retrieving €4.2m of cocaine from hidden panels in truck are jailed for 8 years each
16:31
Irish News
Number of people in homelessness reaches new record of 13,866
15:58
Irish News
Six arrested as gardaí seize €180k worth of drugs, along with cash, three horses and 13 cars in Dublin
15:29
Irish News
Strong recognition for Irish Independent regional news coverage and Indo Daily podcast at Global Media Awards
15:20
Comment
Fionola Meredith: I find it disturbing seeing kids towed in bike trailers inches from fast-moving vehicles
08:29
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Kevin Beirne: Bambie Thug's refusal to boycott Eurovision is baffling, but they’re following the example set by the Government
03:30
Comment
Tim Stanley: It may not look like it at first, but Israel could end up being Biden’s Vietnam
03:30
Opinion
Martina Devlin: Ireland has an unpaid debt to migrants who are hit hardest by climate change
03:30
Letters
Letters: Charities must not profit from the social ills that come from gambling
03:30
Comment
JJ Clarke: Why your smell can speak louder than your words
03:30
Comment
Tanya Sweeney: I adore my child and her imagination but the words ‘Play with me, mammy’ fill me with dread
03:30
Comment
Mark Keenan: Evidence shows ‘affordable’ housing, as defined by the Irish State, is a bananas equation
03:30
Analysis
Will the tragic death of Aoife Johnston be a catalyst for change at University Hospital Limerick?
03:30
Editorial
Editorial: Lack of enforcement on our roads must be dealt with by ministers
03:30
Comment
Mark Lawler: Ireland is doing well in the fight against cancer, but we need to start boxing clever
03:30
Comment
Tanya Sweeney: The online reaction to Lana Del Rey’s comeback proves we still see weight loss as our proudest achievement
14:05
Comment
Roslyn Dee: Self-serving celebrities need to think of the children when naming them
03:30
Comment
Ishaan Tharoor: Ukraine finally gets its desperately needed military aid – but will it be enough to turn tide in a long war?
03:30
Editorial
Editorial: Inflicting further violence on the people of Gaza is indefensible
03:30
Personal Finance
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Spanish banking giant to enter market in huge boost for competition
10:08
Irish Business
Kingspan reports revenue of €2bn in ‘sluggish start’ to 2024
08:34
Business
More than a third of cigarettes smoked in Ireland have no duty or taxes paid on them, Revenue finds
03:30
World Business
Hong Kong investor leads bid for Northern Ireland’s biggest gas distributor Phoenix Energy
03:30
Business
Reform of law allowing multiple DPC appeals ‘long overdue’, says judge
03:30
Personal Finance
Households yet to see improvements in finances as prices continue to rise
03:30
Business
Highest-paid Irish banker earned over €24m in 2022, data reveals
03:30
Technology
Ask Adrian: How can I avoid massive roaming bills in the US?
03:30
World Business
Car rental firm Hertz hit by huge loss as it reverses big bet on Teslas
03:30
Irish Business
PTSB non-executive directors buy small number of shares in the bank
18:26
Business
AIB’s Belfry review called ‘deeply flawed’ in legal challenge
16:55
Irish Business
State-owned forestry firm Coillte’s revenue and profits fall amid ‘volatile’ conditions
15:39
Technology
RTÉ running gambling ads on ‘player’ as anti-betting advertising law stalls in Oireachtas
15:39
Personal Finance
Most prepared to upgrade efficiency of their homes if they get a quick return
12:00
Irish Business
Ires chiefs rule out rapid sell-off but see scope to hike parking fee income and for selective disposals
11:32
Gaelic Football
From Liverpool and Gerrard to chasing the Anglo-Celt Cup – Armagh’s Aidan Forker reveals ‘Road to Damascus’ moment
03:30
Horse Racing
Wayne Bailey: Enrilo can strike for Paul Nicholls at a big price as his form improves again
03:30
Premier League
City’s 115 charges: Premier League chief Richard Masters says hearing ‘in the near future’
03:30
Horse Racing
Paul Townend insists losing Irish title to Jack Kennedy wouldn’t ruin his season
03:30
Hurling
John Mullane: Brian Lohan must get Clare heads right for titanic Munster SHC tussle with wounded Rebels
03:30
Rugby
Billy Scannell: ‘I left no stone unturned in Munster, I gave it my best shot’
03:30
Gaelic Football
All-Ireland SFC explainer: Game of snakes and ladders looms as race for Sam Maguire spots comes to the boil
03:30
Gaelic Football
Philly McMahon: Fixing what went wrong last week is the least of Derry’s worries
03:30
Premier League
Leicester’s immediate Premier League return has been built on Enzo Maresca’s unwavering philosophy
23:23
League of Ireland
Johnny Kenny equaliser rescues point for Shamrock Rovers to deny Galway United famous win
23:17
Soccer
Leicester seal Premier League return as QPR win Championship survival battle with thumping win over Leeds
23:15
League of Ireland
Frantz Pierrot sparkles to help Drogheda survive Sligo Rovers scare
23:07
League of Ireland
Derry City enjoy first away win of the season with victory in Waterford
23:02
League of Ireland
Shelbourne back to winning ways as John Martin makes the difference against St Pat’s
22:59
Hurling
Laois cruise past Kildare with Conor Fitzpatrick and Jer Quinlan leading the way
22:51