The Republic of Ireland has a younger population and a lower old-age dependency rate than Northern Ireland, suggesting more favourable long-term demographic conditions.

A little more than a month ago, Dr Awais Tayyab Khalily, originally from Pakistan but living in Ireland with his family for the past decade, opened Wexford town’s first walk-in medical clinic.

Wilfried Nancy played down the impact of his formation change after starting his Celtic reign with a 2-1 home defeat by Hearts.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner played down his side’s position in the table after their 2-1 victory at Fulham lifted them to fourth in the Premier League.

Rory McIlroy finished off the greatest season of his career with back-to-back birdies and called for golf's decision-makers to carve out a standalone week for the Crown Australian Open.

Richard Quirke, the high-­profile businessman and father-in-law of former Miss World Rosanna Davison, has left over €54m in his will.

Today marks the beginning of a new era at Paradise. Wilfried Nancy takes charge of Celtic for the first time. A winning start against leaders Hearts this afternoon would see the Hoops return to the ...

Tom Stoppard, who died last Saturday aged 88, was last week described as an “intellectual magician” by the New York Times, and a playwright of “dazzling wit” famed for the “hypnotised brilliance” of ...

The Government, in its various guises, has created layers of red tape that delay development. But it’s easier to blame objectors. The public isn’t buying it, though.

Virgil van Dijk has come under more scrutiny than ever before this season, but it is wrong to single out the captain as the reason for Liverpool’s fall from grace.

Connacht have travelled the Challenge Cup highways and byways of Europe more than any other side, playing against 50 different teams from Spain to Siberia in their record 140 games in the tournament.

What started as a fact-finding mission for Netflix culminated in one of the biggest media deals in the last decade and one that stands to reshape the global entertainment business landscape, say ...