Hurricane Melissa has been cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly slow course towards Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola.

Women returning to work after breast cancer treatment report experiencing unfair expectations, increased stress and even ...

Steel barriers and a visible garda presence remain in Citywest days after the violent protests that erupted in the southwest ...

Shamrock Rovers will be crowned champions if they avoid defeat in Derry, while there's a crunch Dublin derby for the European places in Dalymount Park.

Hearts' dream start to the season continued with an exhilarating 3-1 win over beleaguered champions Celtic that launched them eight points clear at the top of the William Hill Premiership.

Fianna Fáil needs a new leader "in the not too distant future", one of the party's TDs has said. TD for Carlow-Kilkenny John McGuinness said the party made "serious errors" in the presidential ...

From the French president to Scotland's first minister to the Catholic Primate of Ireland, political and church leaders have been congratulating Catherine Connolly on her election win.

Barrister Maria Steen has said she is "grateful and humbled" to those who wrote her name on the ballot as part of spoiled votes in the Presidential Election.

Puerto Rico enhanced his Classic claims with another brilliant victory in France in the Criterium International.

Lauren Walsh finished in third position in The Wistron Ladies Open at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Broadcaster Kaye Adams says her name has been "dragged through the mud" after she was taken off her BBC Scotland radio programme.

Daniel Mesfin has won the men's race of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon in a time of 2:08.51 this morning. The American came home 18 seconds ahead of Manazot Siyum of Ethiopia. Sweden's Samuel Tsegaye ...