Magheralin’s Daniel Wiffen – a double medal winner at the Paris Olympics – has his sights set on breaking a world record.

After winning the silver medal for Northern Ireland behind Katarina Johnson-Thompson at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the Dundalk woman became the first Irish athlete to complete at ...

She also won a Commonwealth Games silver medal in 2022, representing Northern Ireland, and last summer in Paris became Ireland’s first representative in the Olympic heptathlon, finishing 14th.

Nine medals in total were won by athletes competing for Team Ireland over the two days. Galway athlete Maire Connelly also won gold in the novice division for the Giant Slalom on Wednesday ...

Mervyn Thompson, who helps run a weekly 5K event and has raised thousands for charity, has been awarded the British Empire ...

He was involved in drafting proposals for the Northern Irish peace agreement ... “I am honoured to be awarded the Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal. "My connection with Ireland has ...

Seelig Professor of Philosophy Richard Kearney has received the prestigious Research Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Medal in honor of his achievements as an academic, author, and poet, and his efforts to ...