Jeremy McWilliams confirmed as late replacement on Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV Yamaha R7 at North West 200 as Adam McLean '...

Former Grand Prix star Jeremy McWilliams is a late replacement for fellow Northern Ireland rider Adam McLean in the Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV team to ride a Yamaha R7 at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT. McWilliams has been drafted into the team …

Hat-trick hero Parsons hopes Ireland return to Connacht fortress

Busloads from Ballinasloe, a packed out Dexcom Stadium and a hat-trick of tries from Beibhinn Parsons. Saturday’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations debut in Galway and a big Ireland victory over Italy could not really have gone any better for the homecoming …

The best hotels in Ireland to switch off at in 2026

Want to recharge your batteries? Rest easy: from stylish spas to Scandi cabins, you’ll leave these retreats in better nick than when you arrived, says Orla Neligan. Anantara The Marker, Dublin 2 You can expect plenty of bells and whistles at the Anantara …

Stormont in talks with London over ‘proper financial package’ for Northern Ireland amid ‘significant cost of living ...

Stormont is in talks with the Treasury to secure a “proper financial package” for Northern Ireland. The region’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd said the decision by the Stormont Executive last week to allocate money towards helping families struggling with …

Ireland weather: Glorious 14 days of blistering sunshine to warm the nation

Ireland is set to bask in dry and sunny weather for the next two weeks Following weeks and months of relentless rainfall, the weather is poised for a dramatic shift, with the nation preparing to enjoy dry, sunny conditions for an impressive two-week period …

Watch: Sinead Kissane and Cian Tracey review Ireland’s stunning Women’s Six Nations win in Galway

Northern Ireland fuel protests: When and where they could happen next and PSNI advice

A number of fuel price protests have taken place across Northern Ireland in the past week. Tractors, lorries and other vehicles took part in slow-moving convoys last Tuesday at several locations across the north. There were separate demonstrations in Co …

How fuel crisis played into Sinn Féin's hands and galvanised rural Ireland

The fuel protests not only choked the country and drew an abrasive response from government leaders - they performed something close to a political miracle: dragging an angry, anti-establishment Facebook cohort back into the arms of Sinn Féin. As the sole …

I quit England to raise family in Ireland but miss three things about the UK

Believe it or not, this picture was not taken in Ireland, where a clear blue sky is rare(Image: Liam McInerney/Reach PLC) The year was 2017, my college (universiaty) exams in Dublin were complete and I had two ambitions — move to London and put my …

Over 940 stalking arrests since new Northern Ireland law introduced four years ago

Content cannot be displayed without consentOver 940 arrests have been made in Northern Ireland since new legislation was introduced four years ago, it has been revealed. The new legislation, introduced in April 2022, criminalised stalking for the first …