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'It's something different every day' - home to hospital frontline before returning to Aussie Rules dream
Tipperary and now-West Coast Eagles star Aisling McCarthy is currently focusing on work and Gaelic football.
'It's an incredible journey and we're only getting started' - 17-year-old Cork drifting star enjoying family affair
Conor Shanahan is Ireland’s most exciting young motorsports talent and one of the brightest rising stars of global drifting.
'I'm trying to take the positives, and using this time to work on my weaknesses'
Irish canoeist Jenny Egan is focusing on the positives of lockdown – and is always moving forward.
'I had a few cries and a few breakdowns. There were dark moments but I look back on it as an achievement'
Cora Staunton on her remarkable recovery from a career-threatening injury, a whirlwind 12 months, and what the future holds for the Mayo great.
'We're not the heroes. The heroes are the people that are putting their lives on the line for us'
Leona Maguire on life in Cavan through the Covid-19 crisis, her much-changed schedule, and perspective.
A year on from Solskjaer appointment, United still have a lot of room to improve
A lack of clean sheets and a low ratio of converted chances underline the struggles Manchester united have endured over the course of the last 12 months.
'More than business as usual': Undeterred by Brexit, Ireland's fintech set is going big in the UK
A messy divorce from Europe aside, Britain remains a key market for financial technology startups.
You may think your workplace is progressive - your employees may disagree
‘If we aren’t inclusive in how we recruit and promote people, we’re not tapping into the full talent pool’
You may think your workplace is progressive - your employees may disagree
‘If we aren’t inclusive in how we recruit and promote people, we’re not tapping into the full talent pool’
'More than business as usual': Undeterred by Brexit, Ireland's fintech set is going big in the UK
A messy divorce from Europe aside, Britain remains a key market for financial technology startups.
'A testbed on steroids': Can hackathons help launch a business?
The events are becoming an increasingly popular way to meld businesses with innovators and fresh ideas.
Shaking off a 'staid impression': Re-imagining the credit union in the fintech era
As banks spend fortunes embracing tech, credit unions are revamping to ensure they aren’t left behind.
Shaking off a 'staid impression': Re-imagining the credit union in the fintech era
As banks spend fortunes embracing tech, credit unions are revamping to ensure they aren’t left behind.
'A testbed on steroids': Can hackathons help launch a business?
The events are becoming an increasingly popular way to meld businesses with innovators and fresh ideas.
'An extremely important junction': Inside the belly of the EU beast as it nails down a seven-year plan
With Britain gone and climate action needed, the bloc’s trillion-euro budget will have implications for Ireland.
'What I did learn after Brother Damien passing away is there is a lot more to life'
Camogie – and winning – went from being the be all and end all, to meaning so little in the grand scheme of things for Grace Walsh.
Companies have accepted the internet wasn’t built for kids, change is coming
The tech industry has stopped toying with the idea that kidtech is just child’s play.
Companies have accepted the internet wasn’t built for kids, change is coming
The tech industry has stopped toying with the idea that kidtech is just child’s play.
Ireland has talent, but when it comes to tech and science it needs to tackle gender imbalances
Ireland’s smart economy ambitions stem from its educated youth, it needs to be nurtured early
Ireland has talent, but when it comes to tech and science it needs to tackle gender imbalances
Ireland’s smart economy ambitions stem from its educated youth, it needs to be nurtured early
Here's where venture capital investors have been cutting their cheques in 2019
Fintech remains an area of key interest with health tech hot on its heels.
Here's where venture capital investors have been cutting their cheques in 2019
Fintech remains an area of key interest with health tech hot on its heels.
2019 was a solid year for foreign direct investment but what does 2020 have in store?
Talent and tax changes could be issues as Ireland looks to stay as the multinational destination of choice.
2019 was a solid year for foreign direct investment but what does 2020 have in store?
Talent and tax changes could be issues as Ireland looks to stay as the multinational destination of choice.
'I was in college and my Dad rang me saying, 'There's a letter from Arsenal here''
A devastating injury hampered Shaunagh McCarthy’s first year with Cork City – but a letter from Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin lifted her spirits.
The throwback economy: Why 'a good story' never goes out of style
As the retail world evolves, do vinyl and the printed word still hold a special place in peoples hearts?
Pack to the future: Inside An Post's shiny new parcel hub
The semi-state is just getting started as it plots its long-term plan.
The throwback economy: Why 'a good story' never goes out of style
As the retail world evolves, do vinyl and the printed word still hold a special place in peoples hearts?
Pack to the future: Inside An Post's shiny new parcel hub
The semi-state is just getting started as it plots its long-term plan.
The throwback economy: Why 'a good story' never goes out of style
As the retail world evolves, do vinyl and the printed word still hold a special place in peoples hearts?
'Wind and wave are our oil and gas': How Ireland could harness the power of the ocean
The wave energy industry has potential, but it won’t all be plain sailing.
'Wind and wave are our oil and gas': How Ireland could harness the power of the ocean
The wave energy industry has potential, but it won’t all be plain sailing.
Blockades, pickets and protests: What’s the beef?
Irish farmers are fighting local issues and dealing with a global problem.
Solutions, not problems: Changing the narrative of workplace equality
To make a real difference, and fast, campaigners want to nail down practical resolutions.
Solutions, not problems: Changing the narrative of workplace equality
To make a real difference, and fast, campaigners want to nail down practical resolutions.
Power-hungry data centres are here to stay - what does that mean for Ireland's renewable targets?
The energy industry is “due for a change”. That could bring an opportunity.
Power-hungry data centres are here to stay - what does that mean for Ireland's renewable targets?
The energy industry is “due for a change”. That could bring an opportunity.
Ireland's whiskey industry breathed a sigh of relief after escaping US tariffs - at least for now
Distillers are looking at new horizons after the scare, but the US is still top for a drop of the pure.
Plant-based burgers are going mainstream, will Ireland develop a taste?
The traditional burger isn’t going anywhere, but food businesses are capitalising on the rise of alternatives.
Plant-based burgers are going mainstream, will Ireland develop a taste?
The traditional burger isn’t going anywhere, but food businesses are capitalising on the rise of alternatives.