IT'S not likely that many of them are Easter bonnets, but Irish hat-makers have seen sales soar by more than 100pc in the past five years.

The Irish have celebrated March 17 as a religious holiday for more than 1,000 years, according to the History Channel. Grab the best St. Patrick’s Day gear to celebrate your Irish heritage.

An Irish patent-holding company being sued by IBM-owned Red Hat in the US must present documents to support its motion to have the case thrown out.

Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ben Loader score hat-tricks for London Irish as they beat struggling Bath 47-38.