The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Atonio was sin-binned in the first half of his country’s 32-19 defeat at the Aviva Stadium after his challenge forced Herring off for a head injury assessment

'We spoke about backing him up': Craig Casey and Dave Kilcoyne on an emotional week in camp ahead of Ireland's big win against France

A photo shared online showed of accessible seats empty during Saturday's match

What to see, eat, drink and do during a weekend break

The gang is set to make cry with laughter at their first-ever live show in Ireland as they reflect on the 20 years of making the hit series

High pressure over central Europe looks set to drag Saharan dust north over Ireland this week. The unusual phenomenon could bring an eerie hue to the sky, as well as leave cars covered in dust.

Conor Murray played a starring role as Ireland defeated France in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium

Annabel Verbeke’s amiable film peregrinates around the question of cultural identity on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

Daytime temperatures are expected to reach up to 12C or 13C this week - but a ‘Beast from the East’ repeat could still be two weeks away

Winning the grand slam is not the extent of Ireland’s ambitions after a thrilling victory against France, while Scotland earned back-to-back wins and England got the Steve Borthwick era up and running at Twickenham

A few years back, the president of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales wrote a defence of the meat industry after a BBC documentary criticised its environmental impact. “British farmers do not clear rainforest to make way for beef and lamb production,” she wrote. “British meat does not…