As the Shelbourne Hotel begins a €50m renovation, general manager JP Kavanagh explains why AI won’t replace the human touch to how it delivers its customer service
John Hourican to become CVC CFO from September
The tightness of the battle to reach the quarter-finals is evidence of the competition’s success
URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players
The Counter Ruck Podcast
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Munster will need to get strong squad on pitch on Saturday to counter Tommaso Menoncello threat
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Nathan Doak has taken his opportunity with a buoyant Ulster side and is one of a fine stock of young halfbacks
Over 70,000 are set to attend Saturday’s Six Nations game against England at Twickenham
Me & My Money: Béibhinn Parsons, Ireland women’s rugby international shares her spending habits
Finally back from injury, fullback is ready to go for Leinster’s Champions Cup knockout clash against Edinburgh
Irish players have played fewer games so far than their French and English counterparts
The game has changed and phase play teams are finding it increasingly difficult to keep pace
French flanker’s four-match ban for eye gouging shows up many of the shortcomings of the system
The number of kicks in open play dropped for five of the six teams, Ireland bizarrely the only exception as their kick volume remained unchanged
Something that makes not an ounce of sense to anyone – least of all themselves
Ulster player has chance of being fit for Nations Cup matches this summer
Having seven players make their Six Nations debuts while winning four out of five games is an outstanding return
Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool
Emerging talents, tactical gambles and the growing confidence of Andy Farrell’s side
Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan and Josh van der Flier also sign deals with James Lowe’s future still to be decided
It’s taken the Northern Irishman a while to make his mark in Ireland rugby, but this Six Nations was his moment
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Player of the tournament; top three tries; best match; plenty of surprises; things to change
Nika Amashukeli did a good job overall in a match with the highest degree of difficulty and intensity
The Ireland head coach is set to explore the possibility of extending his tenure beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup
Man of the match for commentary has to go to Michael Corcoran
Saturday’s hard fought performance underlines the competitive nature of the competition
Ireland rebounded from France defeat with four wins, including record-breaking victory at Twickenham
England show up in Paris seemingly determined to crown Ireland champions
Ireland’s improving scrum; returning players make big impact; soft refereeing; Farrell’s squad management
Irish attack has showed variety by going back to its roots with a strong set-piece after counter-attacking flourish at Twickenham
Saturday’s result marked Scotland’s 12th successive defeat to Ireland
Ulster player has excelled despite moving from tighthead to loosehead prop
Championship comes down to final game after Ireland win in Dublin
French win incredible high-scoring contest where an England win would have given Ireland the title
The direct influence the centre brings to matches offers irrefutable proof of a burgeoning standing in world rugby
Welsh crowd of 70,000 were rocking again as their side ended an unwelcome run against Italy
Head coach says side played ‘bloody well’ as they had convincing victory over the Scots
Relive all the action as Ireland cross six times to finish Six Nations on a high
Sides go toe-to-toe in brilliant Six Nations game where both teams were committed to attacking
Set piece was the key to Ireland’s Triple Crown win at the Aviva Stadium
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
