‘The welfare of our players was not adequately considered’ – Donegal chiefs slam six-day turnaround for All-Ireland SFC quarter-final

All-Ireland Quarter-Finals: A look at each heavyweight battle set to entertain us

Corkman named best lollipop man in Ireland

All C103 News & Sport Ger Gleeson has been working at Bunscoil Mhuire in Youghal for the past 10 years. Ger took up the job a year after retiring from the fire service. He says the job has also helped him cope with grief after his wife passed away...

UK, Ireland lead European renewable PPA market in May

The largest deal signed in May was for a solar PPA between state-owned transport company Network Rail and French utility EDF Renewables in the UK. Image: EDF Renewables/Network Rail. The UK and Ireland were the two countries to sign the highest...

Ireland eyes budget to ease tariffs’ hit

Ireland plans to use its budget cushion to pump money into infrastructure to protect competitiveness as global trade turmoil and tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in the multinational hub. The small, open economy has a strong fiscal position for...

British & Irish Lions vs Western Force: Injury boost as two Scotland stars plus Ireland pair in contention

The latest British and Irish Lions team news from their tour to Australia. British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has a number of injury concerns to contend with ahead of his side’s first game in Australia this summer. An eagerly...

Cork-Dublin All-Ireland hurling semi-final a sellout

June 24, 2025 Saturday week’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park is set to be an 82,300 sellout. Tickets for the hotly-anticipated last-four clash sold out on the Ticketmaster website in just two hours yesterday...

‘We are where we want to be’ – Antrim camogie captain Amy Boyle after helping her side book All-Ireland intermediate semi-final spot

CAPTAIN Amy Boyle was one of seven Antrim players to register scores in the first half of Saturday’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship tie against Meath in Loughgiel and her “reward” was to be benched early in the second...

Gavin White hoping for Croke Park bounce for Kerry ahead of showdown with All-Ireland champions Armagh

CROKE Park has brought the best out of Kerry teams in the past and Gavin White hopes history repeats itself, starting with their quarter-final against Armagh at the weekend. Kerry bounced back from a wake-up call loss against Meath by beating...

‘I honestly think we’ll go the whole way’: John McGeough confident Down can become All-Ireland force to be reckoned with in time

DOWN supporters are getting used to the sight of John McGeough running away, neck bowed, arms outstretched. The Carryduff man has always played half-back or midfield at club level, but Conor Laverty saw something in him that would fit the Down...

GAA fans furious over All-Ireland quarter-final decision: 'Where is the logic?'

Donegal GAA fans are furious over the scheduling of their county's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final this weekend. Jim McGuinness' men were drawn against Monaghan in the last eight and their clash will be the first...

Ireland becomes Europe’s 15th coal-free country as Moneypoint ends coal burning - Beyond Fossil Fuels

Ireland needs to tax cigarettes more to join top anti-smoking countries, world conference told

This week, Dublin is hosting the World Conference on Tobacco Control, which was addressed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday, who as health minister, introduced the ban on smoking in public places in 2004. However, the Global Tobacco Epidemic...

Fuel prices in Ireland could rise in coming weeks due to Middle East conflict

The price of fuel in Ireland is influenced by global events, and with the unfolding conflict in the Middle East, the oil industry and Irish fuel prices are expected to be effected, according to experts. However, how much of an effect there will be...

Eoghan Frayne: Meath's aim has to be to win the All-Ireland

Meath captain Eoghan Frayne has refused to place any limits on how far the Royal County can go in the Championship, insisting their ambition is to win All-Irelands.The quarter-final draw has paired beaten Leinster finalists Meath with last year's...

Ireland’s Exports to America of Ingredients for Wildly Popular Weight Loss Drugs Is Causing Plumped-Up Trade Imbalance 

Ireland now has the second-largest trade imbalance with America, lead only by China. The outsized trade imbalance is fueled by soaring demand for the hormone ingredients, produced in Ireland, that are used to produce the wildly popular GLP-1...

Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: June 23, 2025

Donegal's All-Ireland SFC against Monaghan quarter-final will not be live on RTÉ

Donegal’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Monaghan will not be screened live on terrestrial television. Saturday's double-header at Croke Park will be available on GAA+, with Monaghan facing Donegal at 4pm followed by Dublin against Tyrone...

How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country?

Analysis: We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe, a fact that probably doesn't surprise...

’Most widespread severe heatwave’ date forecast as Ireland warned ‘get ready’

Severe heatwave conditions look set to return to Europe with Ireland being warned of what's to come. While the country will have some relief from scorching temperatures over the next few days, it won't be long before the mercury rises again across...