Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

A thrilling finish to the men's 200m final at the European Athletics Championships saw Christophe Lemaitre edge out Britain's Christian Malcolm for gold, with Paul Hession finishing sixth.

Follow all the action from the Killarney Golf and Fishing Club in Kerry as day two of the 3 Irish Open gets underway.

Mark Johnston's annual pilgrimage to Glorious Goodwood had started to become a disappointing one by his usual standards but Sea Lord came to the rescue in the totesport Mile.

David James opted for the chance to play first-team football over remaining in the Barclays Premier League in making the surprise move to Bristol City.

England's Ross Fisher fired 61 in the second round of the 3 Irish Open in Killarney and he needed nobody to tell him it could have been an historic 59.

The human skull found on farmland in Co Wicklow has been removed to the State Laboratory for examination.

Shamrock Rovers have today announced that the club will play the reserve squads of Arsenal and Manchester United at Tallaght Stadium in the Platinum One Challenge.

Striking Greek truck drivers have defied a government order to get back to work, escalating the stand-off over reform to liberalise the debt-laden country's economy.

Cereal company Kellogg's is to create 50 high-end jobs in Dublin, bringing staff levels to 250 by the end of the year.

New figures show the volume of retail sales rose by 1% in June compared to the same time last year, while there was a monthly decrease of 0.2%.

A female donkey gave her owners quite a surprise when she gave birth to a foal with striped legs. The foal’s father is a zebra.

Telecoms company Avaya is cutting 64 jobs at its operation in Sandyford in south Dublin.

Aer Lingus has described as ‘deeply regrettable’ the decision by cabin crew to ballot for industrial action.

Forest fires sweeping across Russia have killed 25 people, while 2,178 people have had their homes destroyed.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne today rejected an appeal by the Irish FA against FIFA and the Football Association of Ireland allowing Belfast-born Daniel Kearns to play for the Republic.

The DUP and Sinn Féin have reached agreement on proposals to develop the site of the former Maze prison near Lisburn.

There are three games down for decision in the Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas hopes to have laid down a marker after captaining the team to a comfortable season-opening Europa League victory last night.

Concern has been expressed over the level of household products involved in accidental poisoning cases in young children.

Aidan O'Mahony returns to the Kerry team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Down in Croke Park.