England gave Ireland another comprehensive hiding to the tune of 18-7 at Twickenham on Saturday and took charge of their group in the Autumn Nations Cup. Winger Jonny May scored two first-half tries and Owen Farrell slotted three of four goalkicks as England deservedly led ...
A bonus-point win against Italy in Rome set the stage for celebrations three hours later after neither Ireland nor France could catch up to Eddie Jones' men.
Johnny Sexton believes Ireland can pass French exam at Six Nations
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton says it will be tough securing the bonus point win against France in Paris next Saturday to assure them of the Six Nations title but if "anyone can do it, we can." The 35-year-old fly-half scored 18 points in Ireland's 50-17 ...
Half of COVID-19 patients in Irish study suffer ongoing fatigue
The study comes as patient groups and doctors call for more research into the medium- and long-term effects of the coronavirus.
Irish government urges cancellation of Six Nations clash over COVID-19
Ireland's Six Nations rugby match with Italy in Dublin next month should be cancelled due to the coronavirus epidemic, the health minister said Tuesday. The National Public Health Emergency Team, convened to help coordinate Ireland's response to the outbreak, advised that the upcoming match on ...
After Brexit 'game-changer,' Irish republican leader predicts unity vote in 3-5 years
Brexit is a "game-changer" that could trigger a referendum on Irish unification within three years, the leader of the nationalist Sinn Finn party said Saturday. "This isn't a one-off event, this is a game-changer," Mary Lou McDonald told The Times newspaper. "I think we have ...
Ireland's Leo Varadkar says EU has upper hand in U.K. trade talks
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar believes the European Union has the upper hand in upcoming trade negotiations with Britain after Brexit, he said in an interview broadcast on Monday. Varadkar argued the size of the EU, which will comprise 27 countries once Britain has left ...
Northern Ireland's government returns after three-year suspension
Northern Ireland's government was to reopen for the first time in three years on Saturday after rival parties rallied around a new power-sharing agreement that can help the volatile province handle the pressures of Brexit. The region's devolved assembly at Stormont collapsed in January 2017 ...
Farmers bring central Dublin to a halt with tractor protest over beef prices, climate initiatives
Farmers shut down busy parts of central Dublin for a second successive day on Wednesday by parking dozens of tractors in the streets to protest against low beef prices and climate change initiatives they say are unfair. The farmers arrived on tractors from all over ...
Sixteen migrants found in sealed container on France-to-Ireland ferry
The crew of a passenger ferry traveling to Ireland from France discovered 16 migrants stowed aboard in a sealed trailer on Thursday, a spokesman for the vessel's Swedish operator Stena Line said. The migrants were found during a routine inspection on board the ferry while ...
Gay Byrne, Ireland's 'most influential broadcaster,' dies at 85
Ireland's best known television personality, Gay Byrne, who hosted "The Late Late Show" for almost 40 years, died aged 85 on Monday, and was hailed by the prime minister as the "most influential broadcaster in the history of the state. Byrne hosted the first episode ...
New Zealand torches Ireland to reach Rugby World Cup semifinals
Two-time defending champion New Zealand cruised into a Rugby World Cup semifinal matchup against England after dismantling Ireland 46-14 on Saturday night. Ireland had beaten the All Blacks in two of their previous three encounters heading into their quarterfinal at Tokyo Stadium, but New Zealand ...
