Lions winners and losers; Clare banking on Kelly; Racing looks to the future

With a feature film and a spin-off prequel on the way, the BBC has taken intriguing baby steps to turn Call the Midwife into a franchise

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Could relative lack of north-south relationships reflect the separate development of society in the two jurisdictions?

Brianna Parkins: I imagined the public servant looking through the answers and surmising I was in fact, the problem

Residential Tenancies Board says notice of termination was invalid, but rules out compensation

Women’s soccer and boxing icon Katie Taylor have brought about progress that jars with camogie problem

“Teachers have been ignored”

Single? You'll pay more on holiday, in the supermarket and for your tax bill

Radio: The Newstalk host covers the camogie controversy in her signature style

Irish companies looking to set up shop in China say a budget of €1 million is needed to get going

With little hope that environmental disaster can be staved off, Macfarlane finds grounds for optimism

The departing RTÉ host gave witness to Irish life on his phone-in show and exits the stage as one of the most influential, and distinctive, figures in Irish broadcasting

With 15 players named in the 38-man squad, Ireland players lead the way on a Lions tour for the first time

Unions say HSE plan for meeting on rostering up to one-tenth of the workforce clashed with annual conferences

How many Irish players will make the cut? Plus, special congress on skorts; daft championship scheduling; and McIlroy and Lowry in Philly

Back at home, Government likely to come under pressure over Occupied Territories Bill

Striving for unachievable goals can lead to depression and feelings of low self-worth

The outcry over the camogie skorts rule made its way from the pitch to the plinth, and ultimately on to the floor of the Dáil

Some matches should have been moved to Sunday to give players the viewership they deserve