1+ week, 5+ day ago   (256+ words) Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month’s World Cup in New York, but he was unable to prevent his nation losing 1-0 to Spain and it…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (480+ words) Three Argentina players have been banned for their part in a brawl at the end of last month’s World Cup final against Spain, but the South American nation has only been fined for displaying a Falkland Islands banner after the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) A Paddy Power World Cup advertisement has been labelled as ‘racist’ towards English people and deemed to have breached the Advertising Standards Authority’s code. The ad, which was a part of a series of humour-fuelled billboards during the summer tournament,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1154+ words) There are people, occasions and events that bring us all together, to celebrate what is best on life – even as tragedy strikes… In other times these would have been halcyon days. A long, hot summer, the hay saved, a World…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) Cork model Aine May Kennedy has announced her first pregnancy with her Premier League beau, Conor Gallagher. The couple earlier this year revealed that they were set to wed. On Tuesday, they shared even more exciting news as they revealed…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (341+ words) RTE commentator Greg Allen has hit back at online criticism of his coverage of Mark English’s gold medal run at the European Athletics Championships. English became the first Irishman to win a European Championship gold medal last week with a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (477+ words) Gaelic games may be strictly amateur, with players essentially unpaid for their efforts in the county jersey, but off the field, some of the biggest names are proving to be very shrewd operators. From supermarket fashion rails to multimillion-euro hotel…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (500+ words) Man United beat Leeds United on Wednesday night in a historic friendly at Croke Park, and a lot of plaudits have to go to Dermot Mee. The 23-year-old former Northern Ireland youth international came on for Senne Lammens in the…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (795+ words) Lionel Messi has released a heartbreaking statement following the passing of his beloved father, Jorge. Jorge Messi passed away, aged 68, following an illness on Saturday (August 8). He had confirmed earlier this year that he had fallen ill, with his son…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) As Daniel Kinahan begins his first days on remand in Portlaoise Prison, charged with directing a criminal organisation, attention has turned to the wife and family he shared a life with in Dubai. Kinahan was returned to Ireland on Sunday…...