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Irish head coach Andy Farrell has made a bold decision today by selecting Leinster and Irish out-half Sam Prendergast for the clash against Australia on Saturday. Prendergast started his first Ireland game against Fiji last weekend and will now be tasked with duties at 10 for Ireland against Joe Schmidt's Australia side. Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, and James Lowe will start in … [Read more...] about Prendergast retains place for Australia clash

A TEENAGER is in hospital after being shot in the leg while walking to visit a friend in Derry last night. At around 10pm the young man was followed by a group of people as he walked along Springtown Road on his way to visit a friend in the Creggan area. He was shot in the leg, sustaining serious injuries which will require surgery. "It's appalling that a young person should be … [Read more...] about Teenager shot in ‘deplorable’ act of violence in Derry

AN Irish firm which uses image-based analytics technology to monitor land use has won a substantial contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The remote sensing company Proveye has been awarded the €900k deal which allows it to develop its platform to provide high-precision, metric-based measurement and monitoring of land use in the world’s grasslands. Proveye’s unique … [Read more...] about Irish firm wins €900k contract with European Space Agency

Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson has claimed that her side has no reason to fear Eileen Gleeson's Ireland team ahead of their first leg of the play-off final tie in Cardiff tomorrow. The sides will meet for a potential place in Switzerland next summer, with a win for either over the two legs having very different implications for both. For Wales, it means their first-ever major … [Read more...] about Wales boss not ‘fearful’ of Ireland ahead of play-off final qualifying tie

A CORK restaurant where the chefs deliver dinner to their diners has been named in the Michelin guide for the first time. Rare at The Blue Haven in Kinsale has won a coveted spot in the Michelin Guide - Great Britain & Ireland, it was announced this week. The restaurant is one of three Irish additions to the annual guide, which is released each February but also sees its … [Read more...] about ‘Rustic chic’ restaurant in Cork earns first Michelin mention