Joyful ceremony kickstarts Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were celebrated by joyful volunteers and spectators on a sweet summer night.
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Paralympics 2024: Irish in action on Day 1
It's the opening day of the Paralympics in Paris as a 35-strong Team Ireland begin their quest for podium finishes in the City of Light.
Meet Joan Horan, Ireland's forgotten Paralympic gold medalist
Analysis: The first Irish woman to compete in Paralympics won gold in 1960 in archery and swimming, but remains largely unknown and uncelebrated
City of Light poised to welcome Irish Paralympic team
In a city rich in regal splendour, Place de la Concorde holds a special place.
Paris curtain ready to be drawn for unique opening ceremony
Seventeen days after the curtain came down on the Olympic Games, Paris is all set for round two as the 17th Paralympic Games kick-off this evening in the French capital.
Mary Fitzgerald tells us what the Paralympics is all about
At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games 35 athletes will be competing for Ireland. Here, Mary Fitzgerald tells us about the games and how important it is to look at what people can do, instead of what they can't do.
Para sport has shifted, public perception needs to follow suit, says archer Kerrie Leonard
Archer Kerrie Leonard will be among the first Irish athletes to compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games.
Peter Ryan ready to shine a light on unheralded Paralympics
"We can do anything. It just takes longer."