Motorcycle road racing is set to return to the Republic of Ireland this year for the first time since 2022 after a new organisation secures insurance to run three races.

A 62-year-old man has today been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland where he is sought to stand trial for the murder of three RUC Officers in 1982.

A red wind warning has been issued for the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with Met Éireann warning of a possible "danger to life". The alert comes into effect at varying times from 02:00 on Friday and will end at varying times. Met Éireann has warned that "severe, damaging and destructive winds" are expected, with gusts of up to 130km/h.

Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.

A 62-year-old man has been extradited from the Republic to Northern Ireland as part of the criminal proceedings into the murders of three RUC officers during the Troubles.

Emergency crews are cleaning up after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland

Republic of Ireland have appointed former Aston Villa manager Carla Ward as their new head coach following the nation's failure to qualify for Euro 2025. The appointment follows a turbulent period for Ireland, after failing to qualify for this summer's Euros.

JUVENTUS have been running the rule over Nathan Collins. But a move in this transfer window is seen as unlikely after they last night completed the signing of Renato Veiga on loan from Chelsea.

It costs £50,000 to breed, train and care for each guide or assistance dog during its working lifetime. With an urgent need to add to the current 360+ working dogs across the island of Ireland including 86 in Northern Ireland, local guide dog charities are continually seeking funding to assist people who are visually impaired.

FINN HARPS have signed former Ireland youth international Dara McGuinness. Westmeath native McGuinness, 20, joins having spent the past two-and-a-half years with Stoke City. The striker got his

Road Racing is set to return to the Republic of Ireland with approval already granted as racing could take place in 2025, according to the Road Racing Alliance of Ireland.

Met Éireann, the Republic of Ireland's national meteorological service, said that the country had faced wind gusts of 114mph in County Galway– the highest recorded wind speeds ever recorded on the island.