Singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke mines the darkest corners of Irish history on his latest album

Community pays respects to ‘good friend and great father’at funeral in Swords

Anthony Walsh, of no fixed abode, is remanded in custody and granted legal aid

Victim Dermot Byrne was ‘one of the nicest and most genuine people you could wish to meet’

Father-of-three Dermot Byrne (54) was known to be an accomplished pool player

Father of three (54) died in group attack in Swords, Dublin, at about 3am on Sunday

Court hears that assault in 2006 led to ongoing pain in both hands

Engineers Ireland event hears failure to implement risk measures would cause huge cost

Offalyman signs for a disappointing 79 and looks likely to miss the cut by a single shot

After his wedding and arrival of a baby daughter, Lowry has golf on his mind again

I’ve 16 rounds of competitive golf left this year and aim to make the most of them

I need a win in Wyndham Championship or in Denmark next week to make the cut

While we are a small country, our role as a global advocate should not be underestimated

Defending title-holder proves too strong for error-prone Smylie Kaufman

‘I’ve had a top-10, a 13th and an okay finish in my first three tournaments on tour’

I’ll be honest, the past two weeks in China were very disappointing and I need to improve

Pushing the ball further forward in my stance led to an improvement in my game

‘My goal for the rest of the season is to get another win, simple as that’

Offaly man follows in McIlroy’s footsteps as unlikeliest of birdies on 18th seals victory

St Andrews is a course I know so I’ve been keeping practice rounds to minimum

I want to play on both circuits and be a consistent Major contender

Irish golfer tied for fifth spot, three shots off leaders going into final round

US Open venue a ‘second-shot course’ that needs good approach play, says McDowell

Irish Open was not ideal but biggest lesson I have learned is to be more patient on course

Former Irish Open winner putted with wedge for 15 holes after breaking putter in frustration

Talking-to by caddie Dermot Byrne gives Irish star reassurance about his game

‘It’s one of the best stories in quite a while,’ says Lowry of his compatriot

There is a win not too far away. I just need to keep doing what I am doing

There were ups and downs but finishing on a high and coming home make it worthwhile

‘I would love to win one of the next two weeks and I feel that I can’

Lowry delighted to be back playing matchplay, a format he loves

So, it’s back to business for me this week after three weeks away from tournament golf

I love getting back to links golf. It’s different and it’s real.

The locker room is completely empty. Well, empty apart from two players. Me and Rory. What we say to each other stays with each other

Golf is such a hard game to focus on going forward, but I think I have a good team around me to maintain that focus

Literary events can be a bit thin on the ground around Christmas. So here’s where to look

Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter in a four-way tie for lead while Tiger Woods is one adrift following a 63