Craig Casey was just four years old when Jonny Wilkinson dropped a goal to win the World Cup for England. The England out-half finished up his career with four Six Nations championships, a Premiership title, two Heineken Cups and a Top 14 medal. He is regarded as one of the greatest players to grace the game. So when Johnny Sexton…
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HRI scrutinised by Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee
Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Brian Kavanagh has acknowledged the absence of CCTV at 23 out of Ireland’s 25 racecourses represents a “very poor return”. Kavanagh appeared before the Dail’s Public Accounts Committee earlier today following an eventful start to 2021 for the sport. The hearing was arranged to discuss the semi-state body’s…
‘Incomplete service’ – Pauw going for World Cup berth
Vera Pauw hit the ground running when she took over the Ireland job in September 2019, as she maintained the side’s winning start to their European Championships qualifying campaign. An opening victory over Montenegro on the board when the former Dutch international took the reins, following a transitional period since the departure of former boss Colin Bell,…
Everything you need to know about the Ireland’s Fittest Family finalists
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How a bungled statement resulted in mass confusion about Ireland’s vaccination centres
MONDAY SHOULD HAVE been all about the beginning of Ireland’s vaccine roll-out to those aged over 70, as the programme moving out into the community and started the third phase of the immunisation plan. Instead, the focus shifted to a list of 37 planned locations for mass vaccination centres – with more questions than answers…
France edge the fine margins but Andy Farrell can take confidence
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Choice time on Ulster Bank’s future approaches
This week could be a big one for Ulster Bank’s 2,800 employees in the Republic of Ireland, its 1.1 million customers, the Irish banking market and the economy in general. After months of speculation about the possible outcome of a strategic review of Ulster Bank’s Republic of Ireland operations by its parent NatWest, clarity could…
LIVE weather updates as snow strikes Ireland with several warnings in effect
Video LoadingVideo UnavailableMet Eireann are forecasting another snow filled day in Ireland with an advisory and a number of warnings in place already. They have issued a new snow and ice warning for ten counties as temperatures plummet. The country is in the middle of a cold snap with freezing conditions expected to last right…
Scouting Ireland’s expulsion of primary scout looks for to end long legend
More than three years ago, the then board of Scouting Ireland gathered at its head office in Larch Hill, south Co Dublin, to pore over a stark report which warned its dysfunctional approach to child protection had put the organisation at risk of “extinction”. The confidential report, written by child protection expert Ian Elliott in…
Pandemic reaction: It remains in UK’s interest for Ireland to reach herd immunity – The Irish Times
After a disastrous pandemic response that led to one of the worst death rates in the world, the UK’s vaccination programme is finally giving it something to be cheerful about. The UK bought early and broadly, prioritising speed and betting that – although it did not yet know which vaccines would work – at least…