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Sunday 26 March 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Austria

All time
# point apiece
Walters strikes late to earn Ireland a share of the spoils with Austria
The draw leaves Martin O’Neill’s side top of Group D with Serbia and Wales facing off this evening.
AS IT HAPPENED
Ireland v Austria, World Cup 2018 qualifier
It ended 1-1 at the Aviva.
# road to russia
Marriage of Fancy Dan and Plain Jane brings out the best in the Boys in Green
It’s time to throw off the inferiority complex and take that next step, writes Tommy Martin.
# IreAus
More bad news for Austria as Marc Janko to miss Ireland qualifier
The side’s top scorer has tonsilitis.
# Russia 2018
Bad news for Ireland as Southampton confirm Long injury blow
The striker sustained a broken metatarsal during the Saints’ win over Middlesbrough last weekend.
# Stan Vanuytrecht
This Belgian man beat 50 people to become one of Europe's last hermits
The 58-year-old will live in a 350-year-old hermitage built into a cliff above a rural town by himself for a few months.
# Austria
Family found wrong corpse in coffin when they went to say goodbye to their grandad
The body had been mixed up with another man and been buried three days earlier in the wrong grave.
# Nervy
Austria made hard work of their Group D win against Moldova tonight
Marcel Koller’s side come to Dublin in June.
# Austria
Woman who said her dog's remains were left at her front door now admits to killing it in washer-dryer
The story won widespread media coverage in Austria.
# Headscarf
Austria promises ban on face veil in public places
The ban is part of raft of measures aimed at fending off the far-right.
# Innsbruck
Austrian police investigating reports of sexual assaults at New Year's Eve celebration
Some 18 women said they were groped by up to 10 individuals on Innsbruck’s main square where around 25,000 gathered to ring in 2017.
# Standing still
Ireland end the year 23rd in Fifa's World Rankings
Their Group D opponents Wales are 12th.
# Video Appeal
89-year-old Holocaust survivor warns Austrians not to vote for far-right party
Austrians will go to the polls tomorrow to choose their next President.
# Boeheimkirchen
Six bodies believed to be from same family found in Austrian house
Three young children are among the dead.
# proud
'He has a big future ahead of him': Walters on Arter and last night's famous win in Vienna
The striker praised his teammate on his competitive debut for Ireland.
# proud
O'Neill lauds Arter and McClean after Ireland end 53-year winless run against Austria
The Ireland manager was understandably in good spirits after a “brilliant” night in Vienna.
# get in there
McClean strike sends Ireland top of the group after first-ever win in Vienna
The Boys in Green secured a 1-0 victory over Austria in their World Cup qualifier at the Ernst-Happel Stadium.
AS IT HAPPENED
Austria v Ireland, World Cup 2018 qualifier
Ireland claimed a historic win in Vienna to boost their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
# Payback
Ryanair ordered to pay back €2 million illegal state aid to Austrian airport
The EU Commission found that some funding provided to the airline breached its rules.
# Captain Coleman
Coleman on life as captain, Robbie's Germany goal and the road to Russia
The Ireland captain is hoping to guide his side to their first World Cup finals in 16 years.
# Austria
Newborn baby dies after being found in toilet bin at Vienna airport
A cleaner discovered the baby inside a plastic bag in the early hours of this morning.
# Let's Get Quizzical
Quiz: How well do you know Austrian football?
With Ireland’s match in Vienna just four days away now is the time to brush up on your trivia.
# disagreement
Ronald Koeman advises James McCarthy to withdraw from Ireland squad
The player is not fit and should not have been called up by Martin O’Neill, says the Everton boss.
# hitler's house
Adolf Hitler's birthplace to be torn down to stop it becoming a "Nazi shrine"
The building has been unoccupied since 2011.
# goodnight vienna
Ideal result for Ireland as Arnautovic double denies Wales victory
Despite twice going ahead through Gareth Bale-inspired goals, Wales had to settle for a point from their World Cup qualifier in Austria as Serbia claimed all three points in Moldova.
# Freddie Gibbs
Austrian court acquits US rapper of sexually abusing a girl half his age
The incident was alleged to have happened in a hotel room after the teenage girl had been drinking heavily at a concert in Vienna.
# Vienna
Austrian dominatrix convicted after client dies in hotel room
The 29-year-old was given a two-year suspended sentence.
# Thumbs Down
Daughter sues parents in Austria for posting photos of her on Facebook
The 18-year-old woman recently joined the social network where she discovered 500 images of her that had been posted by her parents without her permission.
# illegal state aid
The race for the €13 billion: Spain, Austria and Italy chase a slice of the Apple pie
Heavily-indebted Spain, which is under threat of an EU fine for breaking spending rules, said it was urgently seeking how much Apple may have denied Spanish taxpayers.
# Attack
Two teenagers stabbed on train in Austria by German man
Police have ruled out that this was a terrorist attack.
# Diplomatic Relations
Turkey demands answers after Swedish minister accuses country of legalising sex with children
They’re fighting with Austria, too.
# Natascha Kampusch
Hate mail, attacks and hugs: Ten years after being freed from her kidnapper
“I am not angry,” says Natascha Kampusch
# Euro 2016
'It shows what you can do when you're not playing for yourself' - Iceland midfielder's dig at Ronaldo
The minnows finished ahead of Portugal in Group F.
# Euro 2016
Iceland 2-1 Austria: Win keeps fairytale going for islanders
England now lie in wait for Lars Lagerback’s underdogs, who made the knockout stages in breathtaking fashion thanks to Arnor Traustason’s last-minute winner
# Bue steel
Ronaldo waved away security guards to make this pitch-invader's day
It was a frustrating night for the Portugal star but he was still willing to stand in for a selfie afterwards.
# Photo finish
Far-right candidate narrowly defeated in Austrian presidential election
Early results last night had put Norbert Hofer almost four percentage points ahead.
# Nenzing
Two killed and 11 injured after gunman opens fire at concert in Austria
State broadcaster ORF said it occurred on property used by a motorcycle club.
# Austria
Homeless man jailed after painting Nazi symbols on schools
His lawyer said he ‘had a grudge against the state’.
# Innsbruck
Five skiers killed, 17 others engulfed in snow as avalanche hits Austrian Alps
The five killed were skiing off-piste in a valley south of Innsbruck in western Austria.
# Austria
Pensioner's body found with wife's head encased in concrete
Police suspect a murder-suicide as there are no indication of involvement by a third party.