A mother rescued from Gaza: ‘I’m happy to be here in Ireland – no violence, no air strikes’

She arrived in a wheelchair with only a handbag for luggage. “Mama, mama,” cried Sherin Alsabbagh, running to envelop her 75-year-old mother in the arrivals hall at Dublin Airport on Friday morning. The two women clung to each other, sobbing with joy and …

Tipperary's Dorothy Wall scores two tries in Ireland's win against Wales

Tipperary's Dorothy Wall scored two tries as Ireland beat Wales by 40-14 in the Six Nations Championship at Rodney Parade on Sunday. Ireland scored six tries, three in each half, to wrap up the bonus point victory in front of an attenance of 3,000 at …

Limerick Film Lab to promote West of Ireland as filming location

A film co-production lab in Limerick is set to bring together producers and companies from Canada, Ireland, and Scotland. Innovate Limerick, through Film in Limerick, has announced the unique partnership that will serve as a dynamic space for creative …

Group from this Tipperary village to represent county at All-Ireland Scór Final

A Tipperary group will represent the county at the All-Ireland Scór Final this coming weekend. The Toomevara Senior Scór Instrumental group will represent their club and their county at the All-Ireland Final, which will be held at the TF Royal in Castlebar …

Pope Francis' relationship with Ireland as he lived in Dublin for a short stint

In August 2018, Pope Francis became the second pope in the church’s history to set foot on Irish soil. While it was his first official visit as the Pope, he spent a short sabbatical in Dublin in 1980. Fr Jorge Bergoglio, then a little-known Jesuit priest …

Blackburn Rovers lead tributes to former Ireland international Mick McGrath, who has died aged 89

Nenagh's Pat Naughton, dubbed 'Ireland's most renowned older athlete', has died aged 92

One of Tipperary's most celebrated older athletes, Pat Naughton, has died at the age of 92. A Nenagh native, his athletics career spanned over eight decades. In 2023, Pat starred in the RTE programme Super Agers, a documentary examining the positive …

Owen Polley: Gradual erosion is the biggest threat to Northern Ireland’s place in the UK

​​The campaign to destroy Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom is so loud and incessant it can be easy to forget that it is a political campaign at all. It is certainly not a genuine ‘conversation’ about the future of this island, as nationalist …

'He was held in deep affection by many in Northern Ireland': DUP and other parties react to death of Pope Francis

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Reaction has begun to flow in from Northern Ireland’s political parties to the news that the pope has died. Pope Francis passed away at 7.35am, aged 88, the Vatican …

UK’s leading food-to-go retailer opens another Northern Ireland store to the delight of Greggs fans

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Food-to-go retailer Greggs has created even more jobs with the opening of the highly anticipated new shop in Londonderry at the weekend Popular bakery and hot food …