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Pope Francis: A Legacy

3 days ago | rte.ie | Fiona Mitchell

In the Vatican, the days after the election of a pope are known as the "days of surprise" as the outline of a new papacy begins to take shape. By the time Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped out onto the balcony of St Peters on 13 March, 2013, Rome had already undergone plenty of "days of surprise". The resignation of Pope Benedict weeks earlier – the first time a pope had stepped aside in over six centuries - sent shockwaves across the world.
Govt unlikely to introduce Dublin tourist tax

4 days ago | rte.ie | Sandra Hurley

The Government is unlikely to move to introduce a so-called Dublin tourist tax, it is understood. Last week, it emerged that four local authorities in the capital were working on an agreed proposal to tax hotel rooms. The tax is estimated to bring in €12 million per year by adding the charge to tourists' bills for staying in hotels. Councillors have indicated that the money could be used to improve amenities in the capital.
Women's Six Nations: Wales v Ireland updates

4 days ago | rte.ie | Ed Leahy

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Munster Hurling Championship updates

4 days ago | rte.ie | Peter Branigan

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Pass master Conroy still the key man for Galway

4 days ago | rte.ie | Eamon Donoghue

Galway's Paul Conroy has made 170 passes so far in 2025, reaching his target with all but three of them. From 66 kickpasses in seven games, he has been accurate with all but one. In the championship opener against New York, all four of his kickpasses from play were to an inside forward, and overall he created a scoring opportunity with just under a third of his in-play passes.
Campbell on Hughton, Duff and football's 'game-changer'

4 days ago | rte.ie | Anthony Pyne

Sol Campbell, a wardrobe of a man, glides into one of the meeting rooms in the Dublin's Westbury Hotel, cheerful and chilled. He's over for Heineken 0.0's 'To The Sports That Bring Us Together' campaign, and will soon nip down to the River Bar beside O'Connell Bridge to watch Arsenal take on Real Madrid with a room full of Gunners supporters. Campbell takes up someone's offer of a cappuccino.
United Rugby Championship: Leinster v Ulster updates

5 days ago | rte.ie | Ed Leahy

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Laois off to perfect start beating Westmeath

5 days ago | rte.ie | Alan Hartnett

The Laois senior hurlers made the perfect start to their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign as they defeated Westmeath with a fair degree of comfort, 3-25 to 1-22 at O'Moore Park. Tommy Fitzgerald's side ran out deserving nine-point winners over their visitors with Tomas Keyes, Ben Conroy and Cha Dwyer all rattling the net. Westmeath enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges and led by two points after 20 minutes.
Kerry fight back to snatch injury-time win over Kildare

5 days ago | rte.ie | Ger McNally

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Foley and Byrne find the net as Wexford beat Antrim

5 days ago | rte.ie | Ronan Fagan

Second-half goals from Kevin Foley and Cian Byrne saw Wexford surge to a 2-24 to 0-19 victory over Antrim in Saturday’s Leinster Championship round-robin opener at wintry Chadwicks Wexford Park. And Wexford really needed victory, not alone for their shock reversal in Corrigan Park 12 months ago – their first-ever championship loss to Antrim - but because they are facing into a couple of demanding away games against Dublin next weekend and then Galway a fortnight later.