Galway, C, Ireland

Leo Cullen offers Ciarán Frawley the chance to seize the keys to No 10 with Leinster

Leinster boss Leo Cullen may have managed to solve the conundrum of keeping all his international out-halves happy. He simply picks them all.

2024-10-12 01:30

Smyths Toys UK arm clocks up sales of over €1bn

Revenues at the UK arm of the Smyths Toys family retail business last year increased by 3pc to a record £938.7m (€1.12bn).

2024-10-12 01:30

'We're ready': How far along are the main parties in picking election candidates?

We’ve taken a look at the numbers as the political parties start up their election machines.

2024-10-11 23:05

Hildegarde Naughton 'frightened' for personal safety after online threat to give her 'stitches', court hears

Daragh O’Flaherty is accused of distributing or publishing a threatening or grossly offensive communication about Naughton with intent to cause harm.

2024-10-11 18:04

Profits up at Smyths UK unit

Revenues hit record €1.12bn

2024-10-11 16:05

Hildegarde Naughton was ‘frightened’ for personal safety after ‘six stitches’ online threat, court hears

Daragh O’Flaherty (47) on trial in relation to series of online theats against politicians, including Government chief whip

2024-10-11 13:37

We didn’t have the Incredible Hulk taking on the Green Party on our bingo cards this week

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Payment dates for much-heralded double pension and child benefit announced

2024-10-11 11:58

'It was obvious I had a problem with alcohol' - Aaron Connolly lays bare battle with addiction

The Republic of Ireland international has revealed he spent a month at an alcohol-addiction treatment facility this summer.

2024-10-11 06:51

Ciarán Fitzgerald: ‘The IRFU has produced a model the world of rugby envies’

As he prepares to mark a special occasion for rugby in Galway, the former Ireland captain reflects on his student days, Connacht’s dashing style and the significance of the recent win in South Africa for Andy Farrell’s team

2024-10-11 05:00

‘The cat popped into my life when grief had knocked me off my feet’

Our relationship, one of the happiest of my life, was largely contingent on the fact we have the radiators on all day

2024-10-11 04:00