The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Andy Farrell has named a 38-man squad for the summer tour of Australia.

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin called the situation in Gaza ‘hell on earth’. He told The Europe Conversation that Israel is committing war crimes, and criticised the EU’s lack of response. Food and medicine have been blocked from entering the besieged area for almost 60 days.

We profile each player from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland who will compete for places in Andy Farrell’s Test match squads to take on Australia this summer

Andy Farrell has announced Maro Itoje will captain a 38-strong Lions squad which features the tyro Henry Pollock and a record 12 players from Leinster

England and Saracens skipper is the first player of colour to be given the armband

The Israeli national broadcaster is under a lot of pressure from its government, the broadcast chief said

Cliona Ward, who has lived legally in US for decades, was returning from trip to Ireland when held over criminal record from 20 years ago

RTÉ asks European Broadcasting Union for talks after 72 former contestants call for ban on Israeli broadcaster

Everything you need to know ahead of the series against Australia

Forget Scotland, Ireland, Japan, and America

Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE has called for a “discussion on” Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest.