Full coverage: Ireland

Andy Farrell is not thinking in four-year cycles. This squad is optimised for winning the 2024 Six Nations, not the 2027 World Cup.

Investment in Irish start-ups plummeted by 48 per cent last year, but other metrics tell a different story of venture capital activity here and across Europe.

Left versus right is one way to think about politics. Another way is present-oriented versus future-oriented.

The short term woes of pharma companies mask a sector that is performing well, and performing well for Ireland.

International football is embraced by so many because of the power it holds over so many and it's why it can always be hijacked by a politician looking for a headline.

As the Six Nations approaches, how Tadhg Beirne has taken time to thrive tells us much about player development in Ireland and what is prioritised.