Ireland rejects Lisbon Treaty
17.44 Fri Jun 13
Ireland has plunged the European Union into chaos by rejecting the Lisbon Treaty.
Treaty success hinges on Ireland
22.40 Thu Jun 12
The result of Ireland's Lisbon Treaty referendum will have implications for the wider European Union.
ABs too tough for Ireland
12.01 Sat Jun 07
The All Blacks have beaten Ireland 21-11 at a rain-soaked match in Wellington.
Birdman 'sets flight record'
15.23 Wed Jun 04
A stuntman in a wingsuit has made a "record-breaking" 11-mile unaided flight over the west coast of Ireland.
Ahern's last day in office
09.26 Tue May 06
Irish Premier Bertie Ahern is set to officially step down after 11 years as Taoiseach.
Wrong kidney removed from child
15.44 Mon Apr 21
The largest children's hospital in Ireland has admitted removing the wrong kidney from a child during surgery.
Ireland to decide O'Sullivan's fate
15.28 Sun Mar 16
Eddie O'Sullivan's inevitable departure will dominate proceedings when the Irish Rugby Football Union meet their stricken coach.
Cipriani: 'I can't fill Jonny's shoes'
13.16 Wed Mar 12
Danny Cipriani will not try to emulate Jonny Wilkinson when he plays at fly-half for England against Ireland.
Wales continue Grand Slam march
15.39 Sat Mar 08
Ireland go into the Six Nations clash with unbeaten Wales at Croke Park as bookies favourites.
Ireland enters Turkey in Eurovision
18.34 Mon Feb 25
It's bound to ruffle a few feathers across the continent...Ireland's entering a turkey into Eurovision. Dustin the Turkey won the public v
Sport (Lunchtime) for February 24th, 2008
15.09 Sun Feb 24
Tottenham play Chelsea in Carling Cup final - Premier League fixtures and results - Wenger hits out at Martin tackle.
Ireland defeat Scots in Six Nations
20.14 Sat Feb 23
Geordan Murphy was delighted to mark his return to the Ireland side with a stunning performance.
O'Sullivan's Ireland 'retain belief'
16.48 Fri Feb 08
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan insists his side's self-belief remains intact as they prepare for their clash with France.
Sport (Morning) for February 06th, 2008
06.05 Wed Feb 06
Fabio leads England for first time - Wales, Northen Ireland and Ireland all in friendly action - Brian Ashton to name starting 15
Ireland start with a win
16.37 Sat Feb 02
Ireland have begun their Six Nations campaign with victory beating Italy 16-11 at Croke Park.
Ireland 'friendliest country in the world'
10.20 Wed Oct 17 2007
Ireland is the world's friendliest country, according to the Lonely Planet travel guide.
Irish boss vows to fight on
15.30 Mon Oct 01 2007
Eddie O'Sullivan is vowing to fight on despite Ireland crashing out of the World Cup at the pool stage for the first time.
Mums-to-be 'admitted' to Dublin hotel
17.25 Tue Sep 18 2007
Patients representatives have slammed a top Irish maternity hospital for renting hotel rooms for pregnant women because of a lack of beds.
Noon ruled out of Rugby World Cup
13.45 Sun Sep 16 2007
England centre Jamie Noon has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup due to a knee ligament injury.
Ireland scrape victory over Georgia
22.57 Sat Sep 15 2007
Ireland have just managed to beat Georgia 14-10 in their World Cup Pool D match.
Ireland hold off Namibia challenge
22.44 Sun Sep 09 2007
Ireland survived a second-half fightback to beat Namibia 32-17 in their Group D match at the Rugby World Cup.
World Cup: France look to bounce back
12.24 Sat Sep 08 2007
Bernard Laporte has insisted that France can "still play a key role" in the World Cup despite their shock defeat against Argentina.
Focus on World Cup matches
21.47 Fri Sep 07 2007
England's rugby stars must forget about their slump in the rankings ahead of the opening match of their World Cup defence against the USA.
Profit boost for Paddy Power
11.32 Tue Sep 04 2007
Bookmaker Paddy Power has seen a boost in profits after a poor run of results for punters.
O'Driscoll to miss World Cup opener
08.20 Fri Aug 17 2007
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has been ruled out of the opening Rugby World Cup match against Namibia.
St Patrick's Day to be moved in 2008
18.23 Wed Jul 18 2007
The Catholic Church will move St Patrick's Day 2008 after discovering it clashes with a key day in the Church's calendar.
Ireland: Britons held over massive drugs haul
08.24 Tue Jul 03 2007
Two British men are being held by Irish police after the seizure of what could be the country's biggest single drugs haul.
Pregnant Irish teen wins abortion battle
15.20 Wed May 09 2007
An Irish teenager who has fought an ongoing battle to come to Britain for an abortion has been granted permission to travel.
Ireland to go to the polls
16.52 Sun Apr 29 2007
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has called a parliamentary election for May 24.
Baldwin tried to quit acting over daughter debacle
09.31 Sat Apr 28 2007
An apologetic Alec Baldwin revealed tried to quit acting to devote more time to the issue of "parental alienation."
Baldwin tried to quit acting over daughter debacle
19.31 Fri Apr 27 2007
An apologetic Alec Baldwin revealed tried to quit acting to devote more time to the issue of "parental alienation."
Basinger gets daughter bodyguard
09.37 Tue Apr 24 2007
Kim Basinger has hired a bodyguard for her daughter after an angry voicemail sent by her father, Alec Baldwin, was made public.
Pakistan investigators clear team
13.38 Mon Apr 23 2007
An internal investigation of Pakistani cricket has found no evidence of match fixing or player involvement in death of coach Bob Woolmer.
Baldwin apologises over voicemail
13.02 Mon Apr 23 2007
Actor Alec Baldwin has apologised for sending an angry voicemail to his daughter in which he called her "a rude, thoughtless little pig".
Ireland end World Cup with loss
20.29 Wed Apr 18 2007
Ireland bowed out of the cricket World Cup with an eight wicket loss to Sri Lanka.
England fall in Fifa rankings
16.08 Wed Apr 18 2007
England have slipped two places to eighth in Fifa's latest world rankings after Steve McClaren's men were held to a 0-0 draw in Israel.
Ireland end Bangladesh hopes
22.21 Sun Apr 15 2007
Ireland ended Bangladesh's slim World Cup semi-final hopes after the debutants clocked up a 74-run victory in their Super Eights match.
Date set for Woolmer inquest
14.41 Thu Apr 12 2007
An inquest into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will be held in Jamaica on April 23.
Ireland beaten by South Africa
23.24 Tue Apr 03 2007
South Africa have beaten Ireland by seven wickets in their Super Eight match at the Cricket World Cup.
Lacklustre England beat Ireland
12.41 Sat Mar 31 2007
England struggled to a 48-run victory over Ireland in their first Super 8 game in Guyana.
Joyce defends England World Cup tactics
15.07 Thu Mar 29 2007
Batsman Ed Joyce has defended England's back-to-basics tactics for the World Cup ahead of their clash with Ireland in the Super Eights.
Ireland beat Wales 1-0
23.21 Sat Mar 24 2007
Republic of Ireland have beaten Wales Croke Park one-nil, ending qualification hopes for John Toshack's team.
Ireland beat Wales in historic Croke Park clash
17.43 Sat Mar 24 2007
The Republic of Ireland beat Wales 1-0 in their historic first football international at Croke Park thanks to Steven Ireland's sole strike
West Indies beat Ireland
23.03 Fri Mar 23 2007
World Cup hosts West Indies beat Ireland by eight wickets in the final Group D match at Sabina Park.
West Indies beat Ireland
23.03 Fri Mar 23 2007
World Cup hosts West Indies beat Ireland by eight wickets in the final Group D match at Sabina Park.
Minute's silence for Woolmer
17.28 Wed Mar 21 2007
Pakistan and Zimbabwe have observed a minute's silence ahead of their World Cup cricket match following the death of Bob Woolmer.
Pakistan crash out of World Cup
17.45 Sun Mar 18 2007
Pakistan cricket fans are reeling from their team's three-wicket loss against Ireland in the World Cup.
France win the Six Nations
19.24 Sat Mar 17 2007
France crushed Scotland 46-19 at the Stade de France to seal the RBS Six Nations title.
Multicultural St Patrick's Day parade
19.13 Sat Mar 17 2007
Hundreds of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Irish capital for the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations.
Ireland tie on World Cup debut
23.38 Thu Mar 15 2007
Ireland's first-ever World Cup match has ended in a tie against Zimbabwe in Kingston, Jamaica.
Ireland beat Scots to claim Triple Crown
17.56 Sat Mar 10 2007
Scotland were commiserating after suffering a 19-18 defeat at the hands of Ireland at Murrayfield. The win gave the Irish the Triple Crown
Unionists hold the majority
21.34 Fri Mar 09 2007
Unionists will hold a majority in the next Northern Ireland Executive if power-sharing returns later this month.
Ireland romp to record victory
21.56 Sat Feb 24 2007
England's RBS 6 Nations title hopes have been dealt a humiliating blow after being crushed in record fashion at Croke Park. (Pic: Reuters)
Robinson out of Ireland match
15.27 Fri Feb 23 2007
Jason Robinson will miss England's Six Nations match against Ireland at Croke Park.
Robinson and Wilkinson doubts
14.30 Thu Feb 22 2007
Jason Robinson and Jonny Wilkinson could miss England's Six Nations match against Ireland at Croke Park.
'Wilkinson fit for England duty'
14.22 Mon Feb 19 2007
Jonny Wilkinson will be fit for England's trip to Ireland after "bumps, bruises and strains" kept him out of Newcastle's defeat at Bristol
Ashton bids to avoid club v country row
16.28 Tue Feb 13 2007
England boss Brian Ashton hopes naming his 22 ahead of schedule for the Six Nations clash in Ireland will avoid a club versus country row.