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April 15, 2025

BLAZE OF RORY

Grand Slam hero basks in glory as congrats roll in

2 mins

McGinley clears up 'hamfisted comment'

PAUL McGinley has taken to social media to explain himself after his comments following Rory McIlroy's Masters win upset fans online.

1 min

RORY CAN QUIT A 'HAPPY MAN'

SHANE Lowry says Rory Mcllroy can retire a “happy man” after finally clinching his green jacket.

1 min

Billboards praise sporting icon

NEW digital billboards on the side of the Sydenham Bypass in Belfast are celebrating Rory Mcllory's Masters victory as he becomes just the sixth golfer to earn the career Grand Slam.

1 min

Home town hails Rory's big victory

WALKING down the bustling Holywood high street yesterday, there was just one topic on everyone's lips.

1 min

Hollywood superstar

JONATHAN MCCAMBRIDGE, REBECCA BLACK O'Neill calls for 'huge party' to welcome ace

2 mins

AN 'INCREDIBLE INSPIRATION'

GOLFER Rory McIlroy has been described as an \"incredible inspiration\" to pupils at his former school in Co Down.

1 min

KEY FIGURES WHO RIDE THE RORY-COASTER

THE Irishman's unprecedented victory unleashed years of emotional highs and lows, and many have journeyed with him along the way.

2 mins

MASTERS STROKE

Rory will be the richest Irish sports star ever | Grand Slam winner set to be €1billion athlete

2 mins

Traditional Irish treats strongly fancied to be on Augusta menu

A TRADITIONAL Irish stew is odds on favourite to be on the menu when Rory Mcllroy hosts The Masters Champions dinner next year.

1 min

Praise for rival Rose

RORY Mcllroy shared his delight at going head-to-head with Justin Rose in the Masters play-off, insisting that it shows the strength of European golf.

1 min

'Fore-get your bill' if you're Rory

LIDL on both sides of the border announced a special offer yesterday to celebrate Rory Mcllroy’s Masters victory as he becomes only the sixth golfer ever to achieve the Grand Slam.

1 min

EGGSTORTION

Rising cocoa bean prices are being blamed for spike in Easter treat costs

2 mins

Fears tariffs will impact medication

MICHEAL Martin said he hopes the pharmaceutical and semiconductors manufacturing sectors will form part of negotiations between the European Union and the US.

1 min

Murder hunt after death of 'harmless' Eddie, 61

GARDAI are due to launch a murder investigation after a \"harmless\" man was killed in his home.

1 min

Two dead on Greek island

GREEK authorities say they have found 39 survivors and the bodies of two women on the island of Farmakonisi after a suspected migrant boat sinking.

1 min

€46m base for Defence Forces' elite fighting unit

THE Defence Forces' elite fighting unit is to get anew €46million base, it has emerged.

1 min

Sex offence charges in GAA Miami probe

A MAN arrested on suspicion of sex offences linked to an Armagh GAA trip to Miami has been charged with four offences.

1 min

Location is key for first-time buyers

LEITRIM is the easiest county for residents to get on the property ladder, with buyers needing on average an €18k deposit.

2 mins

Housing is the State's biggest fail

IT shouldn't have to take hard-pressed families up to nine years to save for a deposit for a house.

1 min

Coveney gets plum post in EY Ireland

FORMER Tanaiste Simon Coveney has taken up a consultant post with EY Ireland.

1 min

'No indication vanished Michael was murdered'

O'Callaghan told hunt for farmer remains a missing person probe

2 mins

'I needed to have the power to say his name'

Brave Lorita hails 7-year jail sentence for rapist | Survivor tells how she doesn't regret waiving ano-

3 mins

Rosie says Ireland move like coming home for her

ROSIE O'Donnell found moving to Ireland felt like \"coming home\".

1 min

TUCK IN TO SOME GRUB

Maggot-infested muesli among FSAI food safety complaints

2 mins

Planet needs giant leaps, not tourism

NEIL Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” in 1969.

1 min

Shirley tells of 'indignity' after hip op

SHIRLEY Manson suffered “a lot of indignity’ after hip replacement surgery.

1 min

Ed admits his village is a bit 'weird'

ED Sheeran has admitted building his own village is “weird” but he just wanted to give his family some privacy.

1 min

Katy.. no-weighty

Singer floats in microgravity on firsť ever all-female space crew

2 mins

Nick looking a bit Hagrid these days

BRITISH actors Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu are among the stars of the new Harry Potter TV series.

1 min

'Absolutely disgusting..BB was right to get rid'

Rourke behaviour blasted

1 min

In love with me? I sympathise...

FLORENCE Pugh admits she feels sorry for anyone who falls in love with her.

1 min

Bid to get Cork's tramline on track

FUNDING for a Luas tramline in Cork will be dependent on economic cycles, the Taoiseach said as a public consultation for the project was launched.

2 mins

Homeward round

Drinkers spending more on booze to sup on the sofa

1 min

Home arson suspect had plans to beat up governor

A MAN who broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat him with a hammer if he found him, according to court files yesterday.

1 min

Bonded to the markets

DONALD Trump only did his u-turn on tariffs last week because the markets had enough of his messing and began dumping US bonds otherwise known as “treasuries”.

1 min

Luke who's talking now

BEST of luck to the Independent MEP Luke Ming Flanagan who is thinking of running for President.

1 min

Class action needed for our children

THE Department of Education needs to stop cutting the budgets for special needs assistants in schools around the country.

1 min

CITY PAYS FOR TRUMP'S SINS

DONALD Trump is doing serious damage to Las Vegas no less.

1 min

Rory finally gets his very own Holywood ending at long last..

A COUPLE of times in your life if you are lucky enough, you get to witness sporting history.

2 mins

'DERANGED SCUM'

VOLODYMYR Zelensky called Kremlin commanders \"deranged scum\" after their latest attack killed 34 Ukrainian civilians.

1 min

It's been a difficult few years but I'm proud of myself

Jade on her life after Little Mix

3 mins

ON PUP OF THE WORLD

Crafty canine completed charity climbs

1 min

Aimee slams 'mean' SNL teeth sketch

AIMEE Lou Wood has slammed the “mean” and “unfunny” impersonation of her on US comedy Saturday Night Live.

1 min

Kate thanks crew for help during filming

KATE Beckinsale has thanked the cast and crew of her latest movie for “holding her up” during “tough” days away from her sick mother.

1 min

You can Never Never call Pete

A zen Pete Doherty reading lines of carefully curated poetry to Fearne Cotton is hardly rock n’ roll but it epitomises the Libertines star’s new pace of life.

1 min

Last ditch lawsuit filed to stop the sinking of a historic U.S. ocean liner

A LAST ditch lawsuit has been filed to stop a historic ocean liner being sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

1 min

The depths of Titanic's tragic tale

TODAY marks 113 years since the world's most famous ship, Titanic, went under on April 15 in 1912 with the loss of over 100 Irish lives.

3 mins

SANK ON THIS DAY 113 YEARS AGO

TODAY marks 113 years since the world's most famous ship, Titanic, went under on April 15 in 1912 with the loss of over 100 Irish lives.

3 mins

Don't keep mum when it comes to your family history

Knowing your family's medical history is incredibly important as many health conditions, including certain cancers and eye issues, carry a genetic risk.

5 mins

5 ways booze can seriously affect health

GPs highlight how alcohol affects our bodies and give tips on how to cut back on excessive drinking

2 mins

Common wellbeing worries answered by a pharmacist

Suffering with annoying niggles and pains but don't know what's causing them? Here Whitney Lodovica, pharmacist at Boots, tackles four frequently asked health questions

4 mins

We have seen that it could happen again, and we must také every step not to let it

WHEN Mala Tribich has to think about Bergen-Belsen it is the smell that haunts her, the smell of the corpses that lay in piles around the concentration camp.

4 mins

I'm tired of waiting for him to propose so I'm risking it all

I'm a woman in my mid-40s and have two children with my partner of 12 years.

2 mins

FRIENDLY TO FIRE SALVO

AMBIENTE FRIENDLY (3.00, Nap) can give his new trainer James Owen an early Group 3 success this season by taking the Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket this afternoon.

1 min

MAX’S MISERY PUTS HORNER ON RED ALERT

CHRISTIAN HORNER is desperate to get his floundering Red Bull team up to speed amid growing concerns they could lose Max Verstappen.

2 mins

CHIN: EXIT WAS NOT TEMPTING

AS Wexford teammates dropped like flies while Lee Chin lapped up the Australian sun, did he consider joining them in retirement? The short answer is no.

2 mins

SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL

Initially ruled out for the year, Banner star O'Donnell could be back by the end of May

3 mins

SHANE: QUITTING NOT FAIR TO CLUB

SHANE O'DONNELL says he was tempted to call it a day after he heard his season with Clare was most likely over.

2 mins

SMART GREENE BLAZER

Marker down as Aaron man kicks Hoops into gear

2 mins

CHAMPS PLAN A TITLE PARTY AT TANNADICE

CELTIC fans are eyeing a Tannadice title party after SPFL chiefs handed Brendan Rodgers’ side a trip to face Dundee United in the first post-split fixture.

1 min

SMART GREENE BLAZER

SUDDENLY, Shamrock Rovers are just a point off the top.

2 mins

ANT&DECKED

Semenyo strikes after 53 seconds to seal win

1 min

FULHAM FACE FIGHT TO KEEP HOLD OF SILVA

FULHAM will face a major battle to keep Marco Silva if Tottenham come calling.

1 min

Don't sack Ruben, he just needs Amor time

Sacking Ruben Amorim any time soon would just be in keeping with Manchester United's other catastrophic, knee-jerk decisions.

2 mins

OUR TYNE HAS COME

DAN BURN reckons upwardly mobile Newcastle could have up to six players in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad next year.

2 mins

WE'RE GOING TO GET STRONGER

IN his discussions over a new contract, it is clear Virgil van Dijk did not just talk about his own personal requirements.

1 min

ALL MY LOVIN'

Van Dijk staying at because the Reds are so close to his heart

2 mins

EMERYS ARE MADE OF THIS

Villa boss urges players to create history

2 mins

KAM CLICKS FOR TIGERS

SUPER-SUB Abu Kamara helped rescue a vital point for Hull City in their battle to beat the Championship drop - and dented Coventry's play-off hopes at the same time.

1 min

I SCORED HAT-TRICK AGAINST MADRID & WE LOST!

ARSENAL legend Charlie George once scored a hat-trick against Real Madrid in Europe - and finished on the losing side.

2 mins

THREE & NOT SO EASY FOR MIKEL

MIKEL ARTETA faces a defining night of his reign as Arsenal boss in the magnificent setting of the Santiago Bernabeu tomorrow night.

2 mins

RORY'S HOLEY GRAIL

The four that played a big part - good and bad - in Mcllroy's final round as he realised his lifetime dream

2 mins

Tiger: I'm proud of you, Rory

TIGER WOODS welcomed Rory Mcllroy to golf's most exclusive club after his dramatic Masters victory.

1 min

MCILROY CAN BE MASTER OF MAJORS NOW BURDEN'S LIFTED

FROM BACK PAGE of six. But his putting coach Brad Faxon (right) said: \"There is nothing that can stop this guy. He can double his number of Majors - he can win 10.\"

1 min

ONE-NIL TO THE PGA

RORY MCILROY'S dramatic win at Augusta was not just a victory for one of the greatest talents the sport has ever seen, it was a victory for the PGA tour.

2 mins

EMOTION SICKNESS!

IN the Augusta twilight at the end of a brilliant day, Rory Mcllroy fought back tears again.

4 mins

HE HAS BEEN A REAL DIAMOND

HE fought back tears as he shared his emotional Masters triumph with his caddie and friend Harry Diamond.

1 min

Rose: This hurt... but I'm proud

JUSTIN ROSE showed his class on and off the course by shooting a final round 66 at the Masters - and then congratulating Rory Mcllroy for his \"historic\" career Grand Slam.

1 min

Rose: This hurt... but I'm proud

JUSTIN ROSE showed his class on and off the course by shooting a final round 66 at the Masters - and then congratulating Rory Mcllroy for his \"historic\" career Grand Slam.