The Breakdown | Andy Farrell faces Owen question as selection debates pile up for Lions squad

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

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Head coach must decide if his son commands a place, the back-row blend and whether a left-field pick is required

As Andy Farrell prepares to name his British & Irish Lions touring squad it is worth r…

Ireland's asylum backlash: Thousands join anti-migrant march as protesters blame Irish government for 'inviting the whole third world to come in' after 300% rise in asylum seekers

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

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Huge crowds have staged anti-migrant protests in Ireland to push back against the 300% rise in asylum seekers in the country.

Police 'sent to stop bus after passenger refused to put packet of cheese and onion crisps away'

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:05 UTC

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A woman on board the bus in Galway put a call in to the cops to complain about the smell of the crisps, according to the Irish Mirror.

Doris needs shoulder operation & is doubt for Lions

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 14:35 UTC

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Ireland captain Caelan Doris' availability for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia is in doubt as Leinster confirm he will have a "procedure" on a shoulder injury.

Nine bolters with a shot of making the Lions squad

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 06:10 UTC

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Unforeseen picks are part of the intrigue and tradition of the British and Irish Lions squad selection - so who might make a late run in 2025?

Northampton give Andy Farrell much to ponder before Lions unveiling

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 16:10 UTC

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Henry Pollock impresses but can the British & Irish Lions head coach afford to leave him out the squad on Thursday

One of the all-time great club knockout results could yet have big implications in th…

Henry Pollock revels in ‘special win’ over Leinster in hardest game of his life

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 07:45 UTC

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Saints beat Irish province to make Champions Cup final
Phil Dowson says his players enhanced Lions prospects

Northampton hope their extraordinary semi-final win over Leinster will be a springboard to f…

Northampton stun Leinster with heroic victory to reach Champions Cup final

found 2025 › May › 03 (Sat) @ 19:40 UTC

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Leinster 34-37 Northampton
Saints cling on for win following first-half blitz

This competition has seen a few remarkable results over the years but few to match this sweetest of Saints days. Maybe Lein…

They shouted 'Up Hamas' on stage, called for Tory MPs to be killed and championed the IRA - yet they're lionised by the BBC and were given £1.6m of public money... So why are Irish rappers Kneecap STILL set to play Glastonbury?

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 22:15 UTC

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The band has been accused of using IRA paraphernalia to make violent republicanism appear cool to a generation lucky enough to be born after the horrific slaughter of the Troubles.

TikTok fined €530m for failing to protect user data from Chinese state

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also found the video app provided ‘erroneous information’ to its inquiry

TikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to protect some Eu…