Interesting insights from Lee Reynolds and Andrew McCormick on William Crawley BBC Radio Ulster on NICS and the power dynamics between senior civil servants and government Ministers. Given such a high % of NI workforce is employed in public sector it's a fascinating discussion.

Cross & Passion All-Ireland Champions!!! Maith Sibh 👏🏻👏🏻 Comhghairdeas to all involved

End of an era! 💚 #TeamOfUs

Rory McIlroy has again won THE PLAYERS! 🏆🏆 He conquers the conditions, the course and the competition for his 28th PGA TOUR victory.

Ireland’s real representative in the US today. They can keep the other clown ☘️

Poppy McIlroy converts the lengthy putt on No. 9! #themasters

McIlroy's moment. #themasters

No one has ever had to play the final day of #TheMasters under the type of pressure Rory McIlroy did today. People love to knock him but the fact he was able to win it - even with the ups and downs - is incredible.

Great defence isn’t luck—it’s hours of unseen work, paying off in a single moment of perfect precision

Lee Chin no hurley block down. Rarely seen hurling skill only for mad lads🤣

Grief, community, football, hurling and of course plenty of craic with 2,000 people at ICC Belfast | International Convention Centre last night. Thomas Niblock and Oisin McConville have created something special in The GAA Social.

Sitting up watching Ricky Hatton beat Kostya Tszyu is a sporting memory I’ll never forget. Then getting to experience the atmosphere in the MEN Arena a few years later was something else. Such a sad ending for someone so loved by so many.

I love you Richard 💙 See you on the other side X

Class.

Fun afternoon with Tommy… 💙💛

A day we won’t forget 🇪🇺 #RyderCup

Hell yeah

I’d like to congratulate Ryder Cup Europe on their victory. Your team play the first few days was sensational. More importantly, I’d like to apologize for the rude and mean-spirited behavior from our American crowd at Bethpage. As a former player, Captain and as an American, I