Connacht have been handed a New Year’s lift with the news that JJ Hanrahan is stepping up his training load and is expected to be back in action before the month is out. The Kerryman was the ...

Ulster will also be without the player for crucial games as he faces the consequences of his red card against Munster before ...

Ulster's Tom O'Toole has been given a six match ban for the red card he received against Munster in their round eight URC tie ...

Ulster and Ireland prop Tom O'Toole has been hit with a six-match ban, which rules him out of the opening two games of the ...

There are still a couple of weeks to go before we have a government in place. You might remember I wrote recently about the ...

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White faces one of his biggest tests of his career as he takes his team into a crucial Investec ...

Keep up to date with the latest developments with the Irish Independent’s live blog: ...

Heavy snow and sleet showers have led to difficult travel conditions for much of Ireland, but most schools are expected to reopen on Monday after the Christmas and new year holiday. Snow, ice, heavy ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris yesterday saying he has been briefed on the “severe cold snap” expected to be felt late into next week ...

Former Ireland and Munster lock Donncha O'Callaghan has suggested that a January transfer window could benefit Irish rugby ...

THE LAST POINT - John Connolly looks back on an incredible 2024 and picks out some personal highs and a few lows to boot ...

From start to finish, the Mayo men were dominant all over the field against a Caragh side that never got going.