We’re a decade on from our historic referendum on marriage equality and the groundbreaking Gender Recognition Act that followed shortly afterwards (and which tends to be overshadowed by the former).

It was a tough week for Ursula von der Leyen. Sadly, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban – who was never, ever, going to do her a favour – touched a nerve when he dubbed the EU Commission ...

The introduction of the 15pc tariff rate for most EU exports to the US has been delayed for a week, after president Donald Trump extended his self-imposed deadline to August 7.

West Galway, Dublin city and Co Carlow were the most expensive areas to rent a property for the August bank holiday weekend, an Irish Independent survey of short-term lets has found.

We’ve only half the job done’ – Athlone’s Shauna Brennan targets Champions League progression with tough four-day turnaround ...

Hyde Park, Dundalk at the time, “used his vehicle as a weapon” to strike another motorist as he fled the scene of an accident he caused in North Louth more ...

After a glamorous Ladies’ Day yesterday, fashion was still firmly on the agenda at the Galway Races today for the most stylish competition.

Irish consumers are increasingly buying ready-made meals that can range from premium produce to high-fat, high-sugar, nutritionally poor offerings.

Nans View clung on for a narrow success in the Guinness Handicap at Galway. The feature event on day four of the Festival developed into a real battle up the straight, with Cloud Seeker and Nans View ...

The emotion of the Drogheda United celebrations reflected the significance of this victory. A training camp in Spain was arranged for Kevin Doherty and his players as some form of consolation for the ...

Getty Short-term lets can have their quirks – and some even come with warnings. In a survey conducted by the Irish Independent of over 220 short-term getaway spots, most were standard, run-of-the-mill ...

Eamonn Murray readily admits that Aussie rules doesn’t really float his boat. More recently, however, he has been converted to the cause by Vikki Wall. “And that’s saying a lot!” he laughs.