Ireland
What it's like to find a terrorist in your own family tree
How might we begin to think and talk about terrorism in a way that doesn't simplify the issues or condone the actions, but builds understanding? Prof. Peter O'Connor traces his own family story. Audio
O'Mahony to show leadership against Maori
Irish flanker Peter O'Mahony brought the "Munster mongrel" to the Lions' victory over the Crusaders but now he needs to do it as captain against the Maori All Blacks.
New Zealand under 20's into World Championship semi-finals
New Zealand has finished top of its group at the under-20 rugby World Championship after beating Ireland 69-3 in their last game in Georgia.
Freak tide brings back beach after 33 years
Residents and tourists on a remote Irish island have flocked to see a sandy beach that has reappeared after being washed away by storms more than 30 years ago. Audio
Irish beach washed away reappears 33 years later
An Irish beach which vanished in a storm 33 years ago has reappeared. Sean Molloy, the manager at Achill Tourism, says a big storm in 1984 took "every last grain of sand' off the beach, But, he says… Audio
Catriona Pennell - Messines and Ireland's fallen soldiers
Dr Catriona Pennell from Exeter University has studied the Irish experience of World War One. She is also an expert in how that war is understood by young people today. Audio
Latham to captain Black Caps in Ireland
Tom Latham will replace the unavailable Kane Williamson as captain of the New Zealand cricket team for the tri-series in Ireland, ahead of the Champions Trophy.
How to Keep An Alien: Australia To Ireland
We like Irish performers here in New Zealand.
Partly it's because they're terrific - a line of genius from Oscar Wilde, Dave Allen, Father Ted and Dylan Moran.
Case in point: writer-actor-comedienne… Audio
John Boyne - Writing life
John Boyne is one of Ireland's most successful writers - his novel, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, became a literary best-seller and was later released as a film. John talks to Wallace about his… Audio
Wales end Ireland's Six Nations hopes
George North bounced back from criticism from his own camp to crash over the try line twice as Wales beat Ireland 22-9 in a bruising Six Nations clash in Cardiff.
Ireland: 'Significant quantities' of human remains found
A large amount of human remains have been discovered at the site of a former mother and baby home in County Galway.
Cheika demands to talk to referees boss after loss
A frustrated Michael Cheika has demanded a meeting with World Rugby referees boss Alain Rolland after the Wallabies' loss to Ireland in Dublin.
High hits and low blows in rugby reporting
It was a bruising encounter when the All Blacks took on Ireland last weekend. The same could be said of the partisan pitched battle between the two counties’ media that’s played out this past week. Audio
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
The All Blacks copping plenty of criticism for the tactics in their 21-9 win over the Irish in Dublin, and hats off to the organisers of the Womens 2017 ASB Classic coming up in just over a month-… Audio
Four changes to Irish team
Ireland's CJ Stander and Rob Kearney have been passed fit to face the Wallabies this weekend as coach Joe Schmidt made four changes from the side that lost to the All Blacks in a bruising encounter…
Irish rugby fans downplay chance of history repeating itself
Ireland seek to make history - again - when they take on the All Blacks on home soil this weekend. Audio
One change to Ireland team to face All Blacks
Ireland have made one enforced change from the side that recorded their first ever victory over the All Blacks with flanker Sean O'Brien in for the injured Jordi Murphy.
Jamie Wall - Let's not change our rugby relationship with Ireland
Opinion - A mere fortnight ago, Ireland were the lovable losers. Not anymore. Now they're a threat.
All Blacks punished for "lack of respect"
Former Ireland winger Luke Fitzgerald said the All Blacks were punished for showing "a lack of respect" to Ireland when they lost in Chicago.
Munster beat Maori All Blacks
Irish rugby has scored a double victory over New Zealand in the space of a week.