The 2017 Lions tour starts on June 3, with a team that hopes to topple the All Blacks. Gregor Paul sets the scene.

Sneaking off during a drinking-binge to get a ridiculous tattoo is a decision this man has definitely lived to regret.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

Cocaine, more so than any other narcotic, is the drug most frequently interdicted by the US Coast Guard.

Ancient wonders and go-ahead capital Belfast highlights of two-city stay, writes Russell Blackstock.

A former All Black has proposed to his girlfriend in the city of love.

An Irishman's round the world solo sailing race has come to an abrupt end after his mast collapsed while 180 nautical miles south of New Zealand.

All the toilets on a trans-Atlantic flight were unusable.

Apple's tax bill chronicles a growing clash between Europe, the US and a shift in the EU's approach to tax affairs.

The All Blacks are probably used to some taunting from their rivals, but a 5-year-old has brought laughter to the team ahead of their second test with the Irish.

Air New Zealand is taking on Ireland's national carrier Aer Lingus ahead of tomorrow's rugby match.

He motivates his staff through fear, thinks he deserves over 20 times the pay of his employees, and he needs an assistant.

Graham Norton's Kiwi rosé and Australian Shiraz have won medals at the 37th Sydney International Wine Competition.

by Craig Cooper, editor Joe Carbery is a name many Northlanders will recognise. The Dargaville saxophonist (he now lives in Auckland)

Baby Evan Leggett's parents celebrated his birth with a notice that recognised the All Blacks' winning streak. Before the notice could run, the team lost.

While many locals found themselves swimming in a pool of misery after watching Ireland make history against the All Blacks in Chicago

Ireland have beaten the All Blacks in Chicago and social media is going nearly as mad as the Irish fans at Soldier Fields stadium.

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has warned British PM Theresa May that the upcoming Brexit talks may prove "quite vicious".

Christian bakers found to have discriminated against a gay man have lost their appeal against the ruling.

Glorious scenery, quaint pubs, perfect drives, wonderful hiking - Kerry has it all, says Simon Horsford.

Finbarr Patrick Clabby could not swim when he ended up in Wellington Harbour after a night out. His body was found later the same morning.

It's featured in many travellers' photos, but Donegal man Iain Miller has become the first person in 25 years to successfully scale the Dun Briste sea stack.

COMMENT: Apple's claim that it has always paid all the taxes it owed is disingenuous.

While the Apple ruling doesn't directly threaten the 12.5pc rate, the Govt has promised to stand by executives it says are helping its economy.

The European Commission is expected to say Ireland provided Apple with illegal aid in return for creating jobs.

No senior banking executives have received jail time in the U.K. or U.S., but Ireland just handed down three rare convictions.

Zoo visitors watched in horror as a man lifted a young boy into a rhino enclosure and made him move closer for a photo.

A Dublin pub has just made their trip to the bathroom a 'wee bit' more entertaining for its male customers.

The social network is in a testy fight with the US Internal Revenue Service.

Economists are slashing growth forecasts and companies are warning of Brexit's dire consequences. London? No, Dublin.