The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Margo, who last year celebrated turning 70, shot to fame in Ireland in the 1960s with her band The Keynotes. But Daniel, who also had a milestone celebration in December, when he turned 60, didn’t follow in her footsteps until the 1980s when he joined his sister, who he calls…

Ireland fell just short of France in Paris on Saturday evening. Andy Farrell's side lost out 30-24 in a thriller in Paris. Mack Hansen opened the scoring for Ireland and two quickfire tries from Josh van der Flier and Jamison Gibson-Park gave Ire

Connacht winger Mack Hansen was named Player of the Match in his Ireland debut against Wales last week, and he enjoyed another Six Nations outing for the books with a memorable maiden try in Paris

Mack Hansen's first try for Ireland will go down as one of the most unforgettable moments of this Six Nations championship, while Wales could come to regret their reliance on fly-half Dan Biggar

The Irish saw their nine-match winning run ended by France in Paris

Ireland were 10-0 down inside seven minutes and never truly recovered, despite a spirited second-half fightback that briefly had them within a point of Les Blues.

Antoine Dupont’s try just 67 seconds in set the tone for a breathtaking encounter at the Stade de France

Tries from Mack Hansen, Josh van der Flier and Jamison Gibson-Park weren’t enough for Ireland as Melvyn Jaminet punished Irish indiscipline with 20 points from the boot.

France, thanks to tries from Antoine Dupont and Cyril Baille, defeated Ireland 30-24 in Paris to top the Six Nations table

Antoine Dupont’s try just 67 seconds in set the tone for a breath-taking evening of free-flowing rugby at a raucous Stade de France

Every other team competing in the Six Nations has now lost, leaving France as the only side in with a chance of winning the Grand Slam following a 30-24 victory over Ireland.