Daughter’s death is the unbearable heartache a Ukrainian family has carried to Ireland Every day when they awake, refugees living in Co Clare endure a brief sense of estrangement before they accept that, no, this is not a dreamSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
A united Ireland would be ‘like Brexit: so many knock-on effects’Prospect of unity brings a mix of hope and pragmatism to one Co Roscommon barTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
Could he BE any more like Chandler? Matthew Perry’s memoir is fizzing and frankFriends star tells his story with flair, from teen neuroses and sudden stardom to dating (and dumping) Julia Roberts, plus years of substance abuse and rehabSun Nov 27 2022 - 04:30
Eileen Dunne: ‘The hardest part is thinking of myself as a pensioner. I’m still 20 in my head’The newscaster has just retired after 42 years at RTÉ. She looks back on her decades in the strangest of rolesSat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
It’s a long way from Clare to Kyiv … and further by the day for displaced UkrainiansHousing challenges a looming and pressing problem as several hotels eye return of touristsSat Nov 19 2022 - 06:34
Wales is on the verge of its Italia ’90 moment. This rousing song is Cymru’s proud World Cup anthemKeith Duggan: With Yma o Hyd, a far cry from the usual tournament pop song, Dafydd Iwan joins Michael Sheen in stirring their country’s nationalist spiritFri Nov 18 2022 - 12:16
Into the wild: The nature retreats bringing men back to basicsFormer Wexford hurler Diarmuid Lyng helps men reclaim their primal wildnessSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
World Cup: ‘Qatar was a mistake - the choice was bad’ Qatar 2022: the extraordinary story of how a tiny desert state won the right to host the World CupSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
Ireland’s ‘lagging’ north and west: Is the harsh label justified?The European Commission has identified the western and northern counties of Ireland as a ‘lagging region’Sat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
Zak Moradi: ‘Every time I come to Leitrim, my whole face just brightens up. I’m home’Kurdish man and one-time refugee lived in Carrick-on-Shannon for two years, but the town made an imperishable impression on himSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Creeslough: ‘This county is used to its share of tragedy. But nothing of this scale’Through its unimaginably darkest hour, where 10 lives were so abruptly ended, the best of Creeslough and Donegal shone throughSat Oct 15 2022 - 05:00
Creeslough seeks the words to make sense of an unfathomable tragedyDonegal village prepares for 10 heartbreaking funerals and goodbyesMon Oct 10 2022 - 21:12
Rowing across the Atlantic: ‘The first capsize came quickly… the cabin was breached by water’Back on dry land after 112 days and 4,450 nautical miles, Damian Browne talks about the epic physical and mental ordeal of rowing alone from New York to GalwayFri Oct 07 2022 - 16:00
The 2 Johnnies: Tipperary double act who stormed Ireland without ever leaving CahirO’Brien and McMahon, in between the gags, are prizing open conversations among a generation of young people, to whom that skill does not always come easilySat Oct 01 2022 - 05:00
Michael Palin: ‘Monty Python didn’t pay particularly well — to start with, anyway’The travel presenter recounts his journey from comedy pioneer to serious broadcasterSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Richie Fitzgerald: ‘I often hear it said that surfing saved Bundoran’A survivor of self-taught surfing and a pioneering figure in the highly dangerous pursuit of heavy waves in the waters off Bundoran tells his storySat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Queen’s leaving of London confirms the end of an ageA visual wonderland contained sights and sounds far more relevant at the beginning of her long lifeMon Sept 19 2022 - 20:37
Long connection between queen and public ends with closure of Westminster Hall doorsWorld leaders gather for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service in Westminster AbbeyMon Sept 19 2022 - 05:00
World leaders gather in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeralTaoiseach meets Truss before funeral procession which is expected to see crowd of up to two million line the streetsMon Sept 19 2022 - 02:00
Queen Elizabeth: ‘Everyone feels something’ but few can explain what it isWhen the occasion demands, everything in Britain clicks its heels and falls into place behind the royal familySat Sept 17 2022 - 05:00
Queueing to see Queen Elizabeth: Centuries become jumbled as mourners pay their respectsIn the slow, snaking line, mourners sense a once-in-a-lifetime experienceFri Sept 16 2022 - 20:27
Another death and a different procession through LondonThe death of the queen and the fatal shooting by police of a young man intersected thanks to an innocent broadcasting mistakeThu Sept 15 2022 - 20:29
Queen Elizabeth: Crowds watch as city bends to weight of royal familyAhead of the procession from Buckingham Palace, the public stood, climbed and balanced precariously for a last lookWed Sept 14 2022 - 19:48
Public emotion and rain-beaten weariness as queen’s body returns to LondonThe monarch’s casket sweeps past in a blaze of blue lights that makes the puddles shineWed Sept 14 2022 - 08:07
‘One of those people you feel would be here forever’: Londoners gather to mourn Queen Elizabeth on her final journeyThe United Kingdom’s period of mourning seems to have been going on for a long timeTue Sept 13 2022 - 22:06
Irish centre in London gave royal couple a right knees-upAt the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, the future king of England pulled pints behind the barMon Sept 12 2022 - 19:35
London after the queen: British ritual engages as city landmarks fulfil traditional function Mourning deceased royalty is a strange phenomenon. St Paul’s Cathedral is good a place as any to try and understandSun Sept 11 2022 - 20:30
Restaurants under pressure: ‘This energy crisis will push all our backs to the wall’‘It only takes a few chefs to leave a city or to close and all of a sudden, the spotlight is gone from that city,’ says Galway restaurateurSun Sept 11 2022 - 05:00
The death of Joe Deacy: A five-year blur of grief and unanswered questionsThe West Ham fan, who died violently in Mayo in 2017, had a deep affinity with his grandparents’ home countySat Sept 03 2022 - 05:00
Two Brothers: The saddening tale of Bobby and Jackie CharltonKeith Duggan on a powerful chronicle of the transformation of English soccer and society through the prism of two very different charactersMon Aug 22 2022 - 05:00
When sport fully takes hold and gives us tingles and shivers - isn’t that all we can ask for?In his final Sideline Cut column after 20 years, Keith Duggan on how sport’s greatest gift is bringing out the child in usSat Jul 30 2022 - 06:00
Shane Walsh’s virtuoso display did not deserve to end in defeatMaroon men’s aim will be to use Walsh's prime to follow in Kerry's footstepsMon Jul 25 2022 - 06:00
Sam returns to the Kingdom despite splendid Tribesmen performance Sharp shooting from Kerry’s David Clifford and Galway’s Shane Walsh light up occasion, but Kerry grit wins the dayMon Jul 25 2022 - 04:30
Keith Duggan: Kerry’s game management and ability to endure pays rich dividendGalway left to nurse grievance against the ref’s call that had disproportionate influence on outcomeSun Jul 24 2022 - 19:48
St Jarlath’s long reach still guiding the spirit of Galway footballPádraic Joyce and his selectors John Divilly and John Concannon were part of a star-studden St Jarlath's team which claimed Hogan Cup honours in 1994Sat Jul 23 2022 - 10:00
Memories of maroon magic still linger through the decadesGalway are always capable of producing unforgettable football moments and Meehan’s sensational goal against Kerry in 2000 remains a prime exhibitSat Jul 23 2022 - 10:00
Cool-hand Kelly the ideal on-pitch expression of Joyce’s leadership of GalwayCaptain’s younger brothers Eoghan and Paul also set to play key role over next decadeFri Jul 22 2022 - 06:00
‘To us, this is a 50-50 game’: Galway’s John Concannon strikes confident tone ahead of All-Ireland finalCoach and selector says team have worked through the errors involved in conceding late goals against ArmaghThu Jul 21 2022 - 06:00
Galway’s Tierney connection turns full circleTierney family’s service to football in Galway reaches a high point as Matthew lines up for All-Ireland finalWed Jul 20 2022 - 05:00
‘I had a lot of soul searching last July’: Pádraic Joyce on the long road to an All-Ireland finalLegendary Galway star Pádraic Joyce has patiently built a new side since assuming the reins as Tribesman bossMon Jul 18 2022 - 19:00
Imposing Limerick forces questions on who can stop green monster now?Three-in-a-row panel looks well set four a push at four crowns on the bounce if not moreMon Jul 18 2022 - 06:00
John Kiely thrilled with Limerick performance as they make it three-in-a-rowManager is ‘still buzzing’ as Treaty county celebrate as though it was the first timeSun Jul 17 2022 - 20:56
Keith Duggan: Limerick hurlers enter the pantheon of greatnessRelentless game of a scoring blizzard in searing heat saw John Kiely’s men come out on topSun Jul 17 2022 - 20:28
Kinnerk’s methodical approach reaps rich dividends for Limerick Innovative coach’s small-sided based system has proved fundamental to Limerick’s transformationSat Jul 16 2022 - 06:00
Sideline Cut: Brace yourself for the brief, wonderful Irish summer The sun may not grace this land very often but, when it does, Ireland knows what to do with it. Which is to go absolutely bananasSat Jul 16 2022 - 05:00
Inside Qatar: Keith Duggan on the strange, insular, super-rich host of this year’s World CupThe social anthropologist John McManus is an empathetic, sharp-eyed guide to the sheikhdomThu Jul 14 2022 - 05:43
‘He’s a man of integrity’ - Padraic Joyce has no issue with Seán Hurson referee appointmentTyrone official a member of the same club as Kerry coach Paddy TallyThu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
Comer provides the guile to help Galway solve Derry puzzle Ulster champions Derry's system unravels under the white-hot heat of All-Ireland semi-final spotlightSun Jul 10 2022 - 19:00
Damien Comer’s magic finish beats Derry and announces Galway’s returnPadraic Joyce’s team survive difficult start to beat Ulster champions and reach All-Ireland finalSat Jul 09 2022 - 20:16
Keith Duggan: Kerry versus Dublin is the stuff of legend and more than any bitter rivalry Gaelic football’s ruling class own the capital for the weekendSat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
