It includes everything from four-wheel-drive military vehicles known as Willys Jeeps to Dodge Command Cars and a BSA M20, an iconic motorcycle used by the British armed forces. O’Toole said that owning vintage military vehicles had been a boyhood dream. Mostly, they wanted all the American stuff because it’s set in England and the US. I had good connections for the military stuff but when you are shopping outside your area of expertise, it can be challenging. I pulled a lot of the stuff from Cork, West Cork, Wexford, and Northern Ireland.

An outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in County Wexford, the Minister for Agriculture has said. On Saturday, Martin Heydon confirmed that the disease which affects livestock including cattle and sheep as well as goats, deer and llamas had been found in a herd. “I want to emphasise that bluetongue cannot infect people and does not pose any food safety or human health issue. The minister said the virus is unlikely to spread widely at the moment, because of low temperatures. In a statement, the Irish Farmers’ Association said the detection of bluetongue in Wexford is “very disappointing”.

Planning retention for a development on the R446, described as Ballydangan Enterprise Park, has been refused by An Comisiún Pleanála. South Roscommon ‘enterprise park’ refused planning retentionA South Roscommon company's appeal against a planning retention refusal relating to commercial units on a 2.2 hectare site in Ballydangan has been turned down by An Coimisiún Pleanála. The company said Roscommon County Council's decision to refuse retention permission had been based on an "overly narrow" definition of rural economic activity, and one which "does not reflect the broader scope of rural economic diversification and enterprise". Mr Ó Bric said there was a clear objective in the Roscommon County Development Plan to "align (the) population and employment growth" of the county within designated growth centres. "Dolanstown is a rural area and is only partially serviced," his report stated.

St Brigid’s manager Anthony Cunningham during the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final against Dingle (Kerry) at Croke Park last Sunday. Photo: Seb Daly/SportsfileDevastated Cunningham vows that Brigid's players will ‘rise again’As might be expected, words did not come easily to Anthony Cunningham when the St Brigid’s manager faced the media in the aftermath of last Sunday’s agonising All-Ireland final defeat against Dingle. It’s really, really tough. It was put to Anthony that a second All-Ireland final defeat in three years will “rattle” the St Brigid’s players and “hit them hard”. The success of Daingean Uí Chúis means Kerry have completed a clean sweep of the All-Ireland club football titles this year.

Pep Guardiola pays Mikel Arteta the ultimate compliment with huge Arsenal claimManchester City are attempting to hunt down Arsenal in the title race, but Pep Guardiola reckons they are chasing the best team in the world under Mikel ArtetaView Image Guardiola has paid Arteta the ultimate compliment (Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)Pep Guardiola has hailed Arsenal as the best team in world football. The Gunners, under the stewardship of Guardiola's protege Mikel Arteta, are in pole position to seal a first Premier League title since 2004. ‌It would be a huge surprise if the run extends further as rock-bottom Wolves visit the Etihad on Saturday afternoon. ‌“They [Arsenal] are the best team in the world right now," he said. I don’t know.

Not enjoying the Ryanair experience is, in a sense, a crucial component of the Ryanair experience. And yet, over the past few days, I have glimpsed the possibility – remote though it may be – of the Ryanair customer experience actually worsening, and have felt myself, against all expectation, feeling almost defensive of it. “Taking to Twitter” is – like tweets about things you don’t see so much any more – a thing you don’t see so much any more.) And so, as unpleasant as the experience of being a Ryanair customer currently is, it would be foolish to conclude that it couldn’t get any worse were Musk to buy the company. Perhaps a Musk-owned Ryanair would be the thing that finally forced me to bring an end to my vexed customer relationship with the airline.

Editorial – For nearly two decades, the Colorado Rapids have called DICK’s Sporting Goods Park(nicknamed DSGP and other things) in Commerce City, Colorado. DICK’s by the Numbers:On April 7, 2007, the Rapids hosted their first game at DSGP, with a reported attendance of 17,779. DSGP had the 2015 MLS All-Star Game and has regularly gotten U.S. national team games. Location Isn’t Everything:DSGP, located in Commerce City, sits 20-30 minutes from downtown Denver depending on traffic. The commute can be an issue for many Rapids fans, depending on where they live.

In the weeks before Christmas five bird flu cases were reported on turkey farms in Cavan, Laois, Monaghan, Meath and Carlow. Photograph: Getty ImagesMinister for Agriculture Martin Heydon stressed the need for continued vigilance against bird flu after Irish poultry was declared free of the virus since the start of the new year. Legal orders requiring poultry to be kept in secure buildings remain in place despite the declaration of “disease freedom“. Biosecurity measures on movements around poultry farms, in force since October, should also be adhered to, he said. The Department of Agriculture said HPAI has not been detected in Ireland in wild birds or domestic poultry in 2026 to date.

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This Grand Bargain, set up by the United States after the second World War, has brought peace and prosperity in Europe. In contrast, the American world suited Ireland and other small countries. Galway hosts medical device giants such as Medtronic and Boston Scientific, while Limerick hosts pharmaceutical leaders such as Regeneron and Eli Lilly. Galway is Europe’s medical technology hub, employing 15,000 people in the city alone and more than half of medtech companies in Galway have dedicated R&D facilities. What happens to a city like Galway, its bars, shops and restaurants, where does alternative high-wage, high-skilled employment come from?

It’s just a very well run club.”Caoimhín Kelleher suggests grim forecasts for Ireland and Brentford were premature. He has been brilliant for us.”Nathan Collins and Caoimhín Kelleher have enjoyed a fruitful on-field understanding for club and country this season. “We really value ourselves as good players,” Kelleher countered. The mentality has always been that we need to perform, and we need to get the country to a World Cup.”[ Kevin Kilbane: The record needs to be set straight about the Saipan film. If they escape the Fortuna Arena, either Denmark or North Macedonia will come to Dublin on March 31st with a World Cup place at stake.

What they do about it is now the most pressing task facing the leaders of these countries – including our own. Trump is undeniably funny. The details are still unclear, but the sigh of relief from Davos was audible around the world. And that is likely to manifest itself in a more robust approach from the EU to the Trump administration. “Lots of people now believe you have to stand up,” said another source familiar discussions among European leaders.

Taoiseach Michaél Martin had a bit of a “planes, trains and automobiles” episode getting to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. His Government jet was due to land at the nearby city of St Gallen late on Wednesday but was rerouted to Zurich at the last minute. On the journey from Zurich to Davos, his car hit heavy traffic and eventually total gridlock because of a fire. In the end, he and his adviser decided to walk the last bit in sub-zero temperatures. The book, a fictionalised account of the war, seems to have been prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

She spent the rest of the night of Storm Éowyn sitting in the bedroom with a torch. [ Storm Éowyn costs ESB €100m in network repairsOpens in new window ]She has counted 20 power cuts since Storm Éowyn. The collapse of the Connacht GAA Air Dome at Bekan in Co Mayo was one of the enduring images of Storm Éowyn. High winds from Storm Éowyn destroyed the Connacht GAA Air Dome in Mayo. Connacht GAA, he says, is no different from the householders and farmers who “just had to get on with it after Storm Éowyn.

Fernando Mendoza of the Indiana Hoosiers dives for a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida. Photograph: Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMany observers seem to lose their sanity when it comes to American college football. The young men from Indiana University got the better of their Miami counterparts - five-time champions, no less – on a 27-21 scoreline. Congratulations to Indiana University and Coach Cignetti on winning their first College Football Playoff National Championship. Bloomington has been home to Indiana University since its foundation as the state’s seminary in 1820.