The Irish Times

Seán Moran: Development funding topic surely worthy of debate

Issue has been causing concern for a number of years and deserves a hearing at congress

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 07:00

Vulnerable, older prisoners ‘sabotaging’ parole to stay in jail

Outgoing Parole Board chief says timely rethink needed concerning mentally-ill prisoners

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 03:21

GPA’s Ronan Sheehan ‘disappointed and insulted’ by Ulster CEO’s comments

‘I take real umbrage to him referring to work of that task force in context as Oliver Cromwell’

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 00:00

Dublin chief Costello calls for introduction of black card in hurling

CEO backs split season but believes intercounty game should be played first in 2021

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 21:55

Seventeen life-sentence prisoners released last year

Longest term served was 28 years, while the shortest was 14

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:42

Diarmuid Connolly a far more complex character than often portrayed

The St Vincent’s player always kept his club at the centre of his footballing journey

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 06:00

Tipping point: GAA facing a second earthquake, the cost of a split season

Finding a way to fund sport will be much trickier than getting it up and running was

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 05:00

Dublin’s Clanna Gael say they ‘paid a price for playing it safe’ over Covid-19 concerns

Club pulled out of tie after Ballyboden player tested positive, Ballyboden now progress

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 17:32

GAA says single Covid-19 case does not require a club to shut

Team-mates or training partners not treated as close contacts by health authorities

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 21:56

Game Changers: Stephen Cluxton’s indelible mark on Gaelic football

Goalkeeper has played a huge role in establishing Dublin as dominant force in the game

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 06:00

Kevin McStay: Plenty of scope for improving football as a spectacle

The use of technology to ease the burden on referees should be a priority for the GAA

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 09:29

Dublin’s success owes more to population than funding

Climbing population levels in the capital are creating an existential crisis for the GAA

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 07:00

Eleven prisoners serving life sentences released last year

Annual Parole Board report criticises delay in getting reports from prison governors, gardaí and psychiatrists

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 20:51

Murder victims’ loved ones: ‘We are sick of being patronised’

Victims’ families on why they are protesting at the Dáil for an overhaul of the parole system

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 02:35

Seán Moran: Fire and fury surrounding Dublin in Croke Park unfair to both sides

The champions' effective residency may be unfair but it's an understandable trade-off

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 07:08

Congress rejects ‘divisive’ motion to move Dublin from Croke Park

Dublin CEO John Costello describes Donegal proposal as “divisive and mean-spirited”

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 06:00

Dublin keep home comforts as ‘mean spirited’ motion defeated

Motion would have denied any county using Croke Park as a home venue in Super 8s

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 14:16

Mickey Whelan believes hard-nosed Dublin can make it five

‘These guys go out expecting to win and it’s difficult to get people to get to that level’

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 06:00

Sports books of 2018: The best, the rest and all in between

Malachy Clerkin looks at some of the volumes taking up the sports sections this year

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 08:00

Dublin CEO fears new football rules will lead to a more defensive game

Costello also advocates trialling a 13-a-side game to see if it would break the ‘gridlock’

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 21:00

John Costello mocks suggestion Dublin’s success has been paid for

Dublin GAA’s chief executive fears new rules may become detrimental to the game

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 10:18

Life sentence prisoners served on average 18 years before being released

Almost all lifers are murders, many never in trouble with Garda until killing victim

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 18:10

Warning parole shake-up could prove costly to State

10 per cent of Ireland’s prison population is made up of life sentence prisoners

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 01:05

No jail for ‘Jekyll and Hyde character’ over assault on ex-partner

Man (30) broke into woman’s home while drunk and then abducted their daughter

Wed May 09 2018 - 17:35

Dublin GAA announce five-year extension to AIG sponsorship

New deal with insurance firm believed to be worth in the region of €1 million per year

Tue May 08 2018 - 14:48

Loneliness and controversy: Life as GAA director-general

Páraic Duffy on retirement: ‘If Croke Park was in Monaghan, I’d have the perfect job’

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 06:30

Watching Dubs meet challenges of 2018 will be fascinating

Rivals Mayo, Tyrone and Kerry must hunker down again and plan to stem the blue tide

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 06:30

John Costello calls reaction to Dublin’s success ‘puerile’

Chief executive’s report to the county convention suggests trialling a second referee

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 12:04

Seán Moran: History will judge Dublin as exceptional

At the end of a great year, the achievements of Jim Gavin's team deserve a proper context

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 07:00

Pat Gilroy a typical left-field choice from John Costello

Costello and Gilroy have been close since latter’s time as football manager ended

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 07:00

Dublin homecoming: 20,000 welcome heroes of renown

Kevin McManamon is saviour turned singer as jubilant fans celebrate three-in-a-row

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 21:55

Dublin looking to make history, just as history has made Dublin

Fears of one-team domination have echoed down through the generations

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00

Slieve Russell master the challenge at Galway Bay

Lady captain Finola Doyle proves pivotal to Cavan club’s success

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 19:10

Stephen Cluxton a constant in the Dublin revolution

Dublin captain takes all-time GAA appearances record against Monaghan on Saturday

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 04:45