All of which confirms that while Leinster continue to defy the odds, Irish professional rugby appears to be in decline. The recent decision by the IRFU to force the provinces to increase their ...

Francesca McGhie's last-gasp try saw Scotland earn their second Women's Six Nations win after beating Ireland 26-19 at the Hive Stadium. Amee-Leigh Costigan sent Ireland ahead after sprinting down ...

This is more than a rugby match — it is a seismic showdown of strategy, skill, and sheer will. Allianz Stadium is about to witness a classic. The collision of Scotland and Ireland at Hive ...

This could be a significant concern for head coach Scott Bemand and his fellow coaches ahead of the Rugby World Cup – which gets under way for Ireland against Japan in Northampton on August 24th.

It said there was a case for incapacitant spray and that prison officers in Ireland were “unique” among ­European jailers in not being allowed to carry ­“defensive weapons or compliance ...

There will be a second debut should second-row Jane Clohessy - a daughter of former Ireland and Munster prop Peter - come from the bench to the fray. The Girls in Green have won two from four Six ...

Second row RG Snyman joined Leinster from Irish rivals Munster Concerns over the fitness of Leinster second row RG Snyman before Saturday's Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton at ...

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Ireland made sure of third place in this year's Women's Six Nations but missed the opportunity to finish the tournament on a high after a 26-19 defeat to Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. Scott ...

Prison officers in young offender institutions (YOIs) will start using synthetic pepper spray from this summer in a bid to combat rising violence from inmates, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ ...

Francesca McGhie’s last-gasp try saw Scotland earn their second Women’s Six Nations win after beating Ireland at the Hive Stadium. Amee-Leigh Costigan sent Ireland ahead after sprinting down ...

Former Justice Minister Helen McEntee approved the use of incapacitant spray in Irish prisonsCredit: PA:Press Association The Department of Justice commissioned the report against the backdrop of ...