The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

KJT not ruling out a California dream in LA in 2028 – but now ‘ready for’ Paris

The 31-year-old Briton could go for a fifth Olympic Games in four years’ time.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Irish track riders make history at Paris Olympics despite not having velodrome

Team pursuit squad, who train in Mallorca, are country's first to compete at the Games

Cycling Weekly · Aug 7, 2024

Olympic Champions Opt For Bus Ride Home

Ireland's Olympic champions Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan opt for a humble ride home after winning, showcasing their down-to-earth nature and receivin...

Top News · Aug 7, 2024

Daniel Wiffen claims 1500 metres bronze and a slice of Ireland history

Wiffen, who won 800 metres gold earlier in the Games, becomes the first Irish male to win multiple medals at the same Games.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2024

‘She did not suffer a fool or hypocrite and loved a good laugh’: novelist Edna O’Brien

An email correspondence about Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadžić led to Ed Vulliamy’s unexpected bond with the Irish author, who died last week aged 93

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024

Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan review – old grudges die hard in rural Ireland

The Irish author’s follow-up to his 2012 novel The Spinning Heart revisits its characters 10 years on in a story notable for its rough-edged poetry

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024

Tommy Fleetwood set for Olympic gold challenge thanks to ‘home’ support - and he knows how to win here

Rory McIlroy is also in medal contention representing Ireland

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2024

‘The new face of Irish athletics’: Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke goes for gold at Paris Olympics

Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke will represent Ireland at the Paris Olympics in the 400m athletics events from August 5. The national athletics record holder has suffered a torrent of racial abuse online. But this has not discouraged her from aiming to become the first Irish woman athlete to secure a gold…

France 24 · Aug 4, 2024

Fontaines D.C. announce biggest ever UK headline show, with Amyl & The Sniffers and Kneecap in support

Dublin's Fontaines D.C. and Belfast's Kneecap to unite Ireland (in song) at huge London outdoor show

Louder · Aug 3, 2024

Max Whitlock denied medal on Olympics farewell as Rhys McClenaghan claims historic Ireland gymnastics gold

Team GB’s most successful-ever gymnast bows out of the sport with an agonishing fourth-place finish in Paris pommel horse final

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2024