By joining the Enhanced Games, Shane Ryan will be a paid stooge of a doped-up circus

Ryan will be a sunny, articulate spokesman for a grim plaything of tech billionaires with God complexes

irishtimes.com

Sport as a space for human rights education and children’s rights

Children’s participation in sport presents a key opportunity for the advancement of human rights education. Human rights education is recognised as vital to the realisation of human rights. However...

tandfonline.com

Rory McIlroy secures career grand slam with dramatic Masters playoff win over Justin Rose

Rory McIlroy defeated Justin Rose at the first playoff hole to win his first Masters title after a remarkable topsy-turvy final round

theguardian.com

San Francisco's bond with Cork is more than just symbolic

International connections, whether business and cultural, are more important now than ever, writes newly appointed San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie

irishexaminer.com

Adolescence: what teen boys really think of girls, influencers and porn – podcast

Boys face a barrage of toxic influences. We talk to sixth-formers about the pressures and joys they experience

theguardian.com

Blocking Irish listeners from BBC Sounds app a ‘slap in the face’

Broadcaster is making the change to boost its commercial income

irishtimes.com

Donald Trump to meet with senior security officials to consider relationship with Ukraine

Patrick Reevell, International reporter for ABC News and Prof. Andrew Cottey, Senior Lecturer in the Dept. of Government and Politics at UCC on the relationship between the United States and Ukraine.

rte.ie

Fontaines D.C. win BRIT award for the second time

Fontaines D.C. have won International Group of the Year at the Brit Awards for the second time.

rte.ie

UCC hosts visit by new German ambassador

For more than a century, UCC has provided a bridge between Germany and Ireland

echolive.ie

The Price of Speaking Up in Trump’s America

A bishop asked the president to show mercy to immigrants and scared children. The response tells us everything about the next four years.

newrepublic.com

Armagh and Mayo cannot be separated in thriller at Athletic Grounds

Mayo launch comeback in second half and almost snatch the victory

irishtimes.com

Dr Lydia Foy: ‘I never got an apology actually. It would be nice to get one’

The trans activist who fought the State for years for the right to change her gender on her birth cert would prefer to ‘talk about me as a person rather than all the baloney with the courts’

irishtimes.com

IHREC on how the state is treating migrants

Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon–Galway; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader; Liam Herrick, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Right...

rte.ie

Experience: I sailed alone around the world aged 16

My parents weren’t thrilled with the idea, but they knew I’d do it anyway

theguardian.com

Lucy Letby and the medical experts who believe she is innocent

Today in Focus · Episode

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Real Madrid’s Bellingham settles thriller to leave Manchester City on ropes

Jude Bellingham put Real Madrid 3-2 ahead with the last kick of the game to give his side an advantage in the Champions League playoff against Manchester City

theguardian.com

Ireland U20’s make light work of Scotland to take opening Six Nations win

Charlie Moloney hat-trick aids Ireland to 33-15 win in Edinburgh

irishtimes.com

Kevin Kilbane: Mason Melia’s historic move should spur Government to support the League of Ireland

The St Pat’s teenager will find the Premier League ruthless but he has earned a chance to make an impact

irishtimes.com

Mason Melia to join Spurs from St Pats in first million-pound transfer for League of Ireland player

Melia won't be able to make the move officially until the beginning of next year following his 18th birthday in September due to Brexit rules.

irishexaminer.com

The Today Podcast - Interview: Bill Gates talks to Amol - BBC Sounds

The Microsoft founder gives his verdict on the alliance between Trump and Musk.

bbc.co.uk