The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland has said she is still optimistic about a proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. The Government had signalled before Christmas that the Occupied ...

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, a spokesperson has said. Faithfull’s hits included As Tears ...

Generators from Romania are expected to arrive in Ireland on Friday as work continues to reconnect water and electricity ...

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby expects Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley to be long-term rivals for the team’s number 10 ...

Athlone Boxing Club is organising a major fundraiser in the town's Shamrock Lodge Hotel in support of its efforts to develop a new purpose-built training facility.

The default speed limit on many rural roads across Ireland will change from 80 kilometres per hour to 60 kilometres per hour ...

The Dean Crowe Theatre bar will come alive with an evening of captivating live local music this Friday, January 31, hosted by the ever-charismatic Brian McCormack, also known as Brian Mac.

There is to be a focus on Athlone regeneration as Westmeath tries to make more of an impact in a vast town that has a population of 22,869. The issue was presented to clubs at a County Committee ...

The Competitions Control Committee (CCC) will seek to find a compromise on all senior clubs being forced to name 20 players who cannot play in the Junior ‘B’ football competition.

Without head coach Andy Farrell, who is managing the British and Irish Lions this summer, Simon Easterby takes charge for the campaign, ...

A BBC review into the conduct of Russell Brand during his time with the broadcaster has found a number of people “felt unable to raise” concerns about the presenter and believed he “would always get ...

Athlone GAA is inviting members and supporters to the Shamrock Lodge Hotel tomorrrow evening (Friday), January 31 for the ...