Meath rally late on against Westmeath to end league drought

Andy McEntee’s side finish strongly to ensure league campaign gets off to a winning start

European stocks edge lower as heavyweight miners decline

Tech stocks drive Wall Street rally as London’s major markets slide back into red

Jacobs and Batchelors owner Valeo circled by three private-equity firms

PAI Partners, Cinven and Bain Capital are given until end of May to submit final bids

Sixty Irish companies sign up to carbon reduction targets

Low-carbon pledge taken by groups including An Post and Irish Water

BMW’s M division delivers fastest M3 – and likely the last with petrol power

German giant’s sixth-generation M3 combines agile handling with three-litre, twin-turbo power

Tucson hybrid: Hyundai’s best mainstream model yet

You expect major tech advances when you buy a Merc. But a Hyundai? Hats off

Percy Pigs become latest Brexit victim as retailer M&S warns price may rise

Percy Pig sweets are not the only products which could be hit by the Brexit “rules of origin” regulations

Rugby statistics: French fast-tracking transition from minor to major

Irish players must first work their way into European matchday squads to progress

Warren Buffett pulls back on banks and bets on drug makers

Billionaire investor’s Berkshire Hathaway sinks $5.7bn into four US pharma stocks

Meath turn the tide on Kildare to make it to Leinster final

Lilywhites leading at half-time, but 15-point swing on the scoreboard changes everything

Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shape

Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago

Nama picks Johnny Ronan and Colony to develop Irish Glass Bottle site

Winning bid for 80% stake in Dublin’s largest vacant plot believed to have exceeded €130m

RSA to ‘robustly’ fight case linked to 2013 Irish accounting scandal

Some 65 major institutional shareholders have launched legal actions

No place for the faint-hearted as Offaly go level with Longford

Draw was a fair result at O’Connor Park after a mix of mediocre play and fine football

Tyrone and Darren McCurry ruin Meath’s return to the top tier

Just a point separated the sides at the break, but Tyrone step it up a gear to win by five

Longford claim first O’Byrne Cup since 2000

Strong second half gets Longford over the line against Offaly

Limerick see off Cork to claim McGrath Cup

Shannonsiders win McGrath Cup for the first time in 15 years

Offaly book place in O’Byrne Cup final

Faithful county see off Westmeath to reach decider

What sold for around €475k in Marino, Milltown, Stoneybatter and Dunlavin

This budget bought turnkey homes in D3, an apartment in D6 and a Wicklow five-bed

M&S chairman puts brave face on fall from FTSE 100

London Briefing: Being bumped off prestigious index does matter, whatever Norman says

US-China tariffs delay cheers investors

In Dublin, the Iseq index ended the session in the black, but lagged its European peers with an increase of just 0.15%

Tyrone quell Rebel’s yell to close in on semi-finals

Cork race out of the blocks but are overhauled by Tyrone in second half

BMW’s new 1 Series can go wheel-to-wheel with the best of its hatchback rivals

First drive: The 118d delivers a fun drive in a front-wheel drive format thanks to smart engineering innovations

Late Dublin blitz sees off spirited Cork challenge

Rebels ask a few questions but flurry of goals allows champions to cruise to victory

Best buys - sports saloons: BMW’s 3 Series is back on top

Munich applies its magic touches to take top prize, but Peugeot put in a surprise appearance

Best buys - family crossovers: Toyota hybrid tops our list

The C-HR is our top pick but Peugeot 3008 and Seat Ateca have family appeal when space is a requirement

Back to the drawing board for Munster as final place proves elusive again

Van Graan offers no excuses and admits formidable Saracens were the better team

JD Sports leaves Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct trailing in its wake

Data from Office of National Statistics just may help predict next UK recession earlier

Ulster’s growing injury list mars victory over Southern Kings

Untimely setback for McFarland given the looming Champions Cup clash with Leinster

Ulster out to dethrone Southern Kings in bid for seventh consecutive win

Five changes see Dave Shanahan come in at scrumhalf and the return of Marcell Coetzee

‘Kings’ could be in for a long night at the RDS

Southern Kings opt to rotate their squad against Leinster following Munster hammering

Visiting Kings unlikely to profit from Munster visit

Van Graan’s squad poised to maintain their lead in Conference A of Pro 14

Michael Lowry gets a chance to prove himself against Benetton

Young Ulster player has come through a nine-month hiatus due to a groin injury

Irish festive shoppers ‘are savvy bargain hunters with selfless streak’

Survey finds consumers’ altruism can lead to overspending during Christmas period

South Africa seeking a rare double over New Zealand

But Springboks will be wary of a backlash from the world champions in Pretoria

Jimmy Hyland Masterclass wins Kildare inaugural U20 All-Ireland

Kildare put down platform for win with an opening 20 minutes when they scored 1-9

Ireland savour moment with stunning 3-1 win over USA

Two-goal Deirdre Duke a hero as Ireland win first World Cup tie in 16 years

Greener public transport fund has gone virtually unused

Shane Ross announced the €2.5m fund last year as part of climate change measures

Ireland near bottom of EU for broadband speeds

Singapore ranks as world’s fastest country with average speeds of 60.39mbps

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