Photograph: World's Toughest Row/InstagramA Galway man has won the solo class in The World’s Toughest Row, completing a 4,800km journey across the Atlantic Ocean in fewer than 40 days. After finishing the race on his boat The Jasper, he told RTÉ News at One, “I feel like I’ve been beamed down from another planet”. “But with the support of my wife and my family, I was able to put that to one side and focus on the job at hand which was to row, row, row and ultimately complete the crossing. MacLoughlin at sea in his row boat. “I live by the ethos of ‘be better today than yesterday’ every day and this certainly has played into that,” he said.

Host Claudia Winkleman appeared emotional as she said: “Two traitors but totally faithful to each other. Stephen and Rachel toast their win (BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul Chappells/PA)Rachel said: “It’s the best feeling in the world. Earlier in the episode, gardener James was banished after a tie in the vote with Rachel. Faraaz, Rachel, Stephen, Jade and Jack (Paul Chappells/Studio Lambert/BBC)James and Rachel were both given the chests of chance and Rachel was the one who won the shield, leaving James to exit the castle. Early in the series, Rachel and Stephen made a pact they would never vote for each other and formed an alliance to win the game together.

A man who has mentored and recorded the work of young rappers and songwriters has been announced as the Cork Person of the Year. Garry McCarthy was given a standing ovation when he received the accolade at the 33rd annual awards ceremony in the Metropole Hotel on Friday. Joe Duffy, who stepped down from his role as RTÉ Radio One Liveline presenter last year, was named an 'Honorary Cork person’ and former Barnardos chief executive Fergus Finlay was inducted into the Cork Person of the Year Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, the legendary The Dixies drummer Joe Mac, who is approaching his 90th birthday, was presented with a ‘Supreme Cork’ award in recognition of his decades of contributions to Cork music. This surprise presentation was made by previous Cork Person of the Year winner Shane Casey aka Billy Murphy of The Young Offenders.

Cork have made three changes to their side which defeated Kerry in last week's McGrath Cup final for Sunday's Clash with Cavan. Tommy Walsh, Paul Walsh and Brian Hurley come into the starting team in place of Jacob O'Driscoll, Conor Cahalane, and Steven Sherlock. Kerry have named seven starters from their All-Ireland final victory over Donegal in their first 15 for the league opener against Roscommon. Jason Foley, Dylan Casey, Mike Breen, Seán O'Brien, Joe O'Connor, Seán O'Shea, and David Clifford all started July's game. There are also four changes from the team which lost to Cork with Shane Ryan, Cillian Trant, Donagh O'Sullivan, and Darragh Lyne dropping out.

Gavin Ryan and Cian Casey both hit aces on the same holeGolfing pals Cian Casey and Gavin Ryan beat outrageous odds of 17 million to one when they aced the same hole with back-to-back shots at Hollywood Lakes on Sunday. They were playing with Winter League teammates Cian Warren and Jack Ryan when they came to the 129-yard fourth - a tricky par three that plays uphill and over a lake to a two-tiered green.

It’s proving to be a heck of a week for the Edogbo family. Gordon Manning, meanwhile, previews division one of the National Football League with a county-by-county guide to the runners and riders. Philip Reid reports on the opening round of the Dubai Desert Classic, Rory McIlroy having a frustrating time of it. Agameoftwohalves enjoyed no such success at Fairyhouse last week, losing by 65 lengths. Similarly, TNT Sports’ live coverage of the Australian tennis Open continues until 1.30pm, and there’ll be highlights at 7.0 this evening.

Andrea GaborovaRoscommon University Hospital appoints Advanced Nurse PractitionerRoscommon University Hospital has announced the appointment of Andrea Gaborova to the role of Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Gastroenterology. As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the Endoscopy Unit, Andrea performs a comprehensive range of diagnostic and interventional procedures to aid in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal conditions. It was during this time that Andrea discovered her passion for gastroenterology and was inspired to pursue advanced training as a nurse endoscopist. Andrea joined Roscommon University Hospital in 2023 as a candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology. During her two-year candidature, she further developed her clinical expertise and successfully completed a Master of Science in Nursing (Advanced Nursing Practice) at the University of Galway, enabling her to register and practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Regardless of any “all-access deal” announced by US president Donald Trump in Davos. After the Davos deal, US journalists asked if his self-professed deal met his own conditions for success. Nothing about us, without us.”Strong cross-party support in Denmark exists for this stance, and for the fresh military order. And while Trump derided Greenland’s defences as “two dog sleds”, the Danish military begs to differ. As the standoff with Washington drags into another week, initial anxiety in Denmark is shifting to irritation.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota on Friday, as public fury boiled over in freezing temperatures amid US president Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Since the beginning of December, tens of thousands of agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agencyhave descended on the liberal and traditionally-Democrat voting state. The activities of thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who arrived in Minneapolis since last month have drawn widespread protests. Five-year-old 'used as bait'Public anger deepened this week after photos emerged of ICE detaining a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos. ICE agents' detention of Liam Ramos, 5, as he arrived home from preschool on Tuesday has sparked nationwide outrage in the US.

Laurence Fox has unleashed a furious rant claiming a school vaccinated his son without consent - while declaring he has now instructed lawyers to intervene. Evil, evil b******s, a lot of them. She said: 'I try to keep people from telling me stuff but it's really, really hard. It's really f***ing hard. His brother Jack Fox, 40, appeared in ITV’s Sanditon, and cousins Freddie Fox, 36, and Emilia Fox, 51, are also established actors.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a seizure of drugs at a house in the Bansha area of County Tipperary. On Thursday, January 22, gardai from the Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit, Crime Task Force and Limerick Dog Unit seized suspected cocaine with an approximate street value of €8,400, a kilo of Benzocaine worth about €2,000, a quantity of cannabis herb and 3,570 Alprazolam tablets worth around €7,140. More than €2,000 in cash was also seized along with electronic items and paraphernalia associated with the sale and supply of controlled substances. Investigations are continuing, added a garda spokesperson on Friday, January 23.

Members of the Athlone/Châteaubriant Town Twinning Committee on their visit to the French town last year. Athlone to honour twinning link by naming place after ChâteaubriantBy Rebekah O'ReillyAthlone is set to honour its first twinning link by naming a place after the French town Châteaubriant. The discussion followed a presentation by Chairperson of the Athlone/Châteaubriant Town Twinning Committee, Niamh Dalby, at the most recent meeting of the Athlone-Moate Municipal District. Members also heard of the latest developments undertaken by the committee, which included the launch of a dedicated Athlone /Châteaubriant Town Twinning Committee website which was launched in 2025. Members agreed that, without the Athlone /Châteaubriant Town Twinning, Athlone may not have sought its most recent Twinning with Providence in Rhode Island.

But what does it mean for the world’s future, not least its economic future, to be vulnerable to the unpredictable whims of the president of the world’s leading power? The World Bank’s new Global Economic Prospects provides a clarifying view of the recent past. In particular, it notes: “The global economy has shown notable resilience to heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty. So, let us turn to what does matter to them: global economic prospects in a world subject to the whims of Trump. What we are seeing is a slow-motion erasure of the operating systems of the global economic and political orders.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireThat verbal spat between Elon Musk and Michael O’Leary was more than just a verbal spat: it was also in the end a clash of cultures and of mutually estranged ways of thinking. First O’Leary called Musk an “idiot”, while also taking a sideswipe at serial “liar” Donald Trump. I just got lucky a couple of times.”[ The EU should channel Michael O’Leary when dealing with Donald TrumpOpens in new window ]It’s striking that even when being modest, O’Leary avoids prideful extremes. “I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency.

The entrepreneur had just completed the sale of his company, Ergo, for an estimated €100mWell-known entrepreneur John Purdy has died, just a day after completing a sale of Ergo, the Irish IT services business he co-founded in 1993 and where he was non-executive chairman. Staff at Ergo were told the news just after US investor Presidio completed an acquisition of the business for an estimated €100m. Ergo, which Mr Purdy co-founded in 1993 with Tim Sheehy, initially sold ink and other supplies. John PurdyNews in 90 seconds Friday, January 23Born into a working-class family in Dublin’s Finglas, his father was a shipwright with Guinness who died when John Purdy was still in his teens. Paul McCann told staff today: “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of John Purdy.