Preview: Numbers don't lie between Ireland and Wales
For years, Ireland v Wales in the Guinness Six Nations was a tit-for-tat rivalry. Get in, get the win, and get out. The margin and the style in which it was done didn't matter.
Ireland Sport News
Wales out to unsettle ‘world-class’ Ireland – Warren Gatland
Warren Gatland wants Wales to show no fear and embrace the challenge when they tackle “world-class” Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Peter O’Mahony says ‘banana skin’ label is disrespectful to Wales
Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony says it would be disrespectful to regard rivals Wales as a “banana skin” ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash in Dublin.
Andy Farrell will not underestimate Wales in Ireland’s Grand Slam bid
Andy Farrell is braced for a “war of attrition” against winless Wales and knows any hint of complacency could wreck Ireland’s pursuit of successive Grand Slam titles.
First Division round-up: Cork fight back for point at Harps as Treaty top table
Jack Doherty rescued a point for Cork City in Ballybofey as the they earned a share of the spoils from their trek to Finn Harps.
League of Ireland wrap: Shelbourne shock Shamrock Rovers, Bohs beat St Pats
There was a huge shock this evening in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division as Shelbourne beat reigning champions Shamrock Rovers.
EU Policy. UK blames Brussels as it pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty
The UK government has announced it is quitting a post-Cold War treaty that was intended to protect investments in petroleum-rich post-Soviet states, but has mainly been used by energy firms to sue western European governments, blaming bickering in Brussels for blocking reform.