Leinster stalwart looking forward to locking horns with revered Italian No 8 Sergio Parisse

Music and dance group to perform as Gaeilge in front of expected 9m TV viewers

Ulster Bank League round-up: Terenure edge out Cork Con in 10-try thriller

There’s a huge and lovely variety in Lidl’s new range of Irish products from pies and pestos to shellfish umami pearls

Transfers to English Premiership and French Top 14 now more difficult for Irish players

Backrow has been out injured since Ireland’s Rugby World Cup win over France last year

Guinness Pro12 game against Edinburgh to be Munster director of rugby’s first at venue

Anthony Foley’s men are four points off the Pro12 playoff places

Heineken Cup-winning captain admits recent losing streak was hugely frustrating

International hooker has recovered from knee and shoulder problems

Michael Crinnion charged with possessing diamorphine for sale and supply

Coach feels Munster have made progress this season despite the final defeat by Glasgow and a need to manage big games better

Meeting hears 87 people have died from opiate-related deaths in city since 2004

Hacker group claims responsibility for user connection problems

Irish man married to Colombian challenged her need to get visa to visit their house in UK

Veteran lock named in side that shows 11 changes from team that beat Saracens

Anthony Foley names a young team for friendly against Gloucester at Kingsholm

Leinster announce 21 contract renewals without releasing any details

The province confirm the signing of 23 year old Irish qualified Jersey prop Sean McCarthy but no word on any potential marquee signings

Northampton Saints academy wing Wootton to make his Ireland debut

But injury worries over Currow native Seán McCarthy abate

Ireland Under-20 hoping to build on their victory over Australia in France

Roscommon TD displayed hubris in condemning a system of which he himself availed