When do the clocks go back in Ireland? All you need to know and what Coldplay have to do with it
The controversial clock change is considered outdated and unhealthy by some, but will take place this year nonetheless
Seán Kelly
Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South Sean Kelly
Don’t write off Gráinne Seoige. The original celebrity candidate was Jack Lynch
Lynch is a prime example of the problem with lazy monikers and a label that lumps all candidates with name recognition, but wildly varying backgrounds, together
European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
GAA championship previews: Not a lot to separate Donegal and Armagh
Galway will have to overcome problems with Mayo’s physical power
Sam Bennett can blame it all on simple twist of fate
He has not won a race since Tavira last year but his next victory is surely pending
Wintering waterbird species decline sharply as climate changes - survey
BirdWatch Ireland finds 20 species wintering in lakes, rivers and estuaries have decreased in number
Five Irish MEPs sign motion calling for all EU ports to close to Russian vessels
Motion addressed to Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel signed by 207 MEPs
Diarmuid Murtagh’s final flourish seals title for Roscommon in full-on encounter
Galway had come back from five points down in the final quarter of Division Two decider
Peloton suffers a curious cycle of withdrawals
There is no hardier athlete than the pro cyclist, which is what makes this more mysterious
Miriam Lord’s Week: Virus surge sees Cabinet isolated in Covid Castle
Elsewhere, we were doing time on Bernard’s watch, and saw some political engagement
Ciarán Murphy: Galway among a number of counties that can dare to dream just now
With no giant bestriding this championship there’s no harm in a flight of fancy
Waterford braced for fresh battle with old tormentors Kilkenny
Cats historically dominant but in recent years the balance has tilted the Deise’s way
Scramble to avoid dreaded Tailteann trapdoor hots up in Division 2
The bottom four teams have only five points between them after four rounds
Pádraic Joyce far from happy as ‘very sluggish’ Galway see off Offaly
Home side fail to build on a blistering start in Salthill
‘We are paying the price of freedom,’ says Zelenskiy
Standing ovation at extraordinary European Parliament session but West rules out no-fly zone
New football championship format gets 95% backing at congress
Concerns were raised over possibility of dead rubbers in group stages
GPA chief Tom Parsons expects ‘unanimous support’ for integration motion at Congress
Recent poll of GPA’s intercounty players showed 97 cent agreement
MEPs hopeful of diplomatic breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine crisis
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola expresses solidarity with Ukraine
First amendment ‘as Gaeilge’ proposed for EU legislation
Irish language has a newly enhanced status in the European Union since January 1st
Green proposal for football championship reform likely to get green light
Proposal includes round-robin that protects importance of provincial championship
Seán Moran: Development funding topic surely worthy of debate
Issue has been causing concern for a number of years and deserves a hearing at congress
‘There’s a whole different buzz’: No tickets cancelled so far – Cork panto director
Everyman Theatre will host full capacity shows but ask adults to show Covid certs and wear masks
The family firm: How to survive and thrive when mixing business and family
From separating from personal feelings to planning succession, family can be a tricky business
Irish cycling’s new kids on the block provide hope after Roche and Martin bow out
Women’s cycling scene making rapid progress in previously neglected wing of sport
Ian O’Riordan: UCI must listen to the likes of Martin and Roche as they bow out
There is difference between suffering on the bike and fearing for your life
Patrick Lefevere’s extraordinary comments about Sam Bennett have no place in sport
Cyclist’s ex-manager known to kiss his riders when they’re up and kick them when they’re down
Dan Martin to end career in style before chasing ‘exciting new challenges’ in life
One of the best Irish riders ever, he won a rare hat-trick in the three Grand Tours
Mixed emotions as Troubles survivors win 13-year pension battle
Thousands of people badly injured in North’s violence can now apply for scheme
Mayo tear up the script and add another page to their Connacht roll of honour
James Horan’s side claim 48th JJ Nestor Cup after turning things around against Galway
Ian O’Riordan: Mark Cavendish again producing least expected days
Frustration for Sam Bennett as veteran’s two stage wins secure him Tour’s green jersey
TV View: It takes two to tango, but watch out for the hairy goats
Seán Kelly lost for words as Tour de France starts with a bang
The agony of missing the Tour: Seán Kelly knows how Sam Bennett feels
Five contenders for the yellow jersey ahead of 2021 Tour, and the five key stages
Galway brush Roscommon aside to get back on track
Pádraic Joyce’s side needed a response after Kerry mauling and got one in Salthill
‘Somebody is going home tonight’: Roche v Visentini at the Giro revisited
Irishman had to overcome Italian team-mate and defy the baying home crowd
Nicholas Roche set to extend Grand Tour record in the Giro d’Italia
Team DSM rider to start 24th Grand Tour of his career next month
Sam Bennett pipped at the post in Scheldeprijs
Jasper Philipsen gets the jump on Irish rider in bunch sprint
Martin to compete in Giro d’Italia for first time in seven years
Irish rider eager to try to complete his set of Grand Tour stage victories
Mamore power to him: Ronan McLaughlin regains Everesting record in Donegal
33-year-old lowers mark by almost 20 minutes after 79 laps of tough climb
Former All-Ireland referee PJ McGrath dies, aged 79
Mayo man went on to chair the Connacht Council and ran for presidency of association in 2002
Cork theatre-makers waiting in the wings to step into the new normal
Theatre scene that thrived before pandemic is busy planning for return to work
Searing account of the sick soul of cycling still sadly relevant
Between the lines: Paul Kimmage’s A Rough Ride remains one of sports’s seminal books
Von der Leyen turns abundance of Irish concerns into democratic deficit
Europe Letter: Sinn Féin MEP was left addressing a chair as ‘madame president’
RTÉ’s Sam Bennett faux pas adds insult to imagery
Mistaken identity as Bennett, arguably, robbed at the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
Post-Brexit costs: British firms charging Irish customers more
Some suppliers tell companies in Northern Ireland they will stop selling them goods
Kelly calls for teams breaching training ban to be debarred from league
Former GAA president says punishment should be decisive if a clear breach is discovered
Funny old games: The sporting year in a year like no other
Mary Hannigan runs the rule over the weird and sometimes wonderful in 2020
Jim McGuinness: There is a way to save championship and make it competitive
The GAA will also need to get serious about financial investment in counties to level things up
EU recovery fund in balance amid calls for consequences for Hungary
Budget impasse and recovery fund sparks call for expulsion of Hungary’s Fidesz from FG grouping
Galway fall short as Mayo youngsters edge Connacht final
Provincial decider becomes a game of half chances, crunching tackles and errors
Dan Martin still in fighting mode as the Vuelta closes in on Madrid
Irish rider hasn’t given up hope of getting back on the podium before Sunday
Sam Bennett rests up before big final push to close out memorable season
Tour de France 2021 schedule greeted by Irish sprinter as opportunities abound
Veggie ‘burger’ survives attempted farm lobby cull
But Irish MEPs back European Parliament move to restrict dairy terms for non-dairy
EU farming subsidies deal criticised as insufficiently green
Environmental groups urge greater protections for biodiversity and pesticide curbs
Bennett girding his loins for impossibly unpredictable Vuelta
Green jersey winner in France looking forward to his second Grand Tour of the season
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