The study found the braking distance of a car travelling at 70mph with good tyres is 96 metres. But this increases to 111.5 metres if the driver is distracted by their phone, and if the car has worn tyres that are still legal, this increases to 123 metres. The motoring brand created a video to show the difference in stopping distance between a car with good tyres, a car with worn tyres, and a car with good tyres but the driver is using a phone. It shows the vehicle with worn tyres smashing through a barrier, that the car with good tyres would have stopped before – showing just how dangerous it is to drive on UK roads with illegal tyre tread. “What this research shows is that tyres worn down to the current legal limit can actually have an even greater impact on stopping distance.

Ryan Manning and Seamus Coleman celebrating after Ireland went 2-0 up in the Czech Republic. Photograph: Ben Brady/InphoAll the attributes we expect from an Ireland team were on display in Prague. Troy Parrott didn't get much service against the Czech Republic but could still claim a role in both of Ireland's goals. The Czech players looked very nervous. This Ireland team, as we know them, is done now.

A crime series that has been dubbed by fans as 'the best murder mystery on TV' is back on screens, with viewers already binging their way through all the episodes. The Australian dark comedy series, which debut on Amazon's Prime Video back in 2023, has returned for a new season, leaving long-term fans delighted. And with seasons eight through ten considered the 'golden age' for the series, Netflix have given fans a chance to start at a perfect point, with series seven to 19 available. The cult movie, which was first released in October 1960, follows seven skilled fighters hired by desperate villagers to protect them from a local bandit gang. The premise followed the lives of a White family and a Native American family during the American expansion, while Spielberg produced the show.

The estimated cost of the South Kerry Greenway along a section of the Ring of Kerry is now over €70m, Kerry County Council has confirmed. The South Kerry Greenway will attract between 232,000 and 428,000 visitors annually with a spend of €20m to €38m, creating between 296 jobs and 542 jobs, the report given to Mr Healy-Rae said. A council spokesman told the Irish Examiner that a number of factors led to the increase in cost projection. Meanwhile, the ambition is to have the greenway fully open by 2030, the council spokesman said. “We now have clarity from the council that the South Kerry Greenway is projected to cost €72m.

Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a rollover crash in Florida on Friday afternoon Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesTiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a rollover crash in Florida on Friday afternoon, local authorities said. Woods, who was alone in the vehicle, was able to exit through the passenger side. Woods refused to submit to a urinalysis test and was charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Budensiek said: “The DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr Woods did exemplify signs of impairment. Woods was also arrested in 2017 on a DUI charge after police in south Florida found him asleep behind the wheel of a damaged vehicle.

A total of nine people have been arrested by gardaí during a Day of Action targeting money laundering. Officers with the DMR East Division, assisted by the Serious Crime Unit, arrested the nine adults over the course of the operation. Three women, including two aged in their 20s, and one in their 30s, and two men, aged in their 30s and 50s, have since been released. Gardaí say files will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in these cases. Gardaí also arrested three men, including one in his late teens, one in his 20s, and one in his 30s, and one female aged in her late teens, who have all since been charged and released on bail.

Esther McCarthy's dog Bodhi in 'The Cone of Shame'That is going to be tough. He got shaved around his wound, a perfect square, and I … well, I don’t know what came over me. This isn’t like when kids cut their dolls’ hair and then practise on each other. Esther McCarthy's dog Bodhi in 'The Cone of Shame'Every time he bumps into something, he looks at me with a betrayed expression. Hey, it’s true, owners do end up looking like their pets after all.

Mr Gannon told Tánaiste Simon Harris during Thursday’s Leaders’ Questions session that there is not one full-sized football pitch in Dublin city centre. “Troy comes from Portland Place in the heart of Dublin’s north inner city, a community that has produced extraordinary sporting talent, not because of what the State has provided but in spite of what it has not,” Mr Gannon said. But Mr Gannon was also keen to point out that it is not a case that sport is not funded in Ireland. “Primary school children from lower socio-economic groups have lower rates of weekly sports participation (87%) than their peers from higher socio-economic groups (95%). In his response to Mr Gannon, Mr Harris said there is a chance to get the funding model right, to allow sport do more to tackle disadvantage and inequality and pledged to work with Mr Gannon in the city centre.

If there was a word to describe it, at least, the pain wasn’t all in my head. Other times, I end up curled up on the bathroom floor in agonising pain, waiting for the storm to pass. Picture: Nathan Fogarty”Our world has gotten a lot, lot smaller. Your world gets smaller and there’s like a huge loss of independence.”Most of her “adult life”, Michelle Daly-Hayes, has had endometriosis. We’ve gone for dinners and had to come home early because I’ve been in so much pain,” she said.

Anna’s ultimate aim is to explain how “we do what we do, or tolerate what we tolerate, or love who we love”. In part two, the novel continues to explore the nature of love, desire, and meaning. Anna enters a relationship with Karim, an Algerian Muslim software engineer living and working in Celtic Tiger Dublin. Karim initially appears sensitive, caring, and kind, though on meeting him, Anna frets her erudition will discourage his interest. Anna, who is clearly cerebrally superior to Peter and Karim, offers retrospective psychological reasons for falling for such humdrum, limited men.

Another notable mention must be The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams — a trilogy of four books. Also, the novels of Maeve Binchy taught me that there is no need for reams of words about a character in a novel — one simple line by fabulous Maeve was enough. I think Maeve and people like Patricia Scanlan have sent the very essence of Irishness out into the world. With books, the beginning is the hardest bit and sadly, it’s not enough to dose it up with Calpol. Book accompaniment — tea, coffee, alcohol, cake, spaghetti?

When do the clocks change this year? The clocks go forward by one hour at 1am on the last Sunday of March. Every year, the clocks change on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October, when we get the hour back again. The clocks go forward by one hour at 1am on the last Sunday of March. The clocks change in order to make the best use of the natural light.

Postcode Lottery results with lucky streets in Newcastle, Sunderland and County DurhamResidents of these North East areas who play the national game have wonView Image Craythorne Gardens in Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne (Image: Google Maps)People living in Newcastle, Sunderland and County Durham areas of the North East have won a chunk of money on the Postcode Lottery. Two streets in County Durham were among the locations where players have won a £1,000 prize. ‌Players living in the DH6 4SG area of Durham, along with NE6 5UJ area of Heaton, Newcastle, and SR3 1AZ area in the New Silksworth area of Sunderland pocketed prize money. ‌The People's Postcode Lottery, which raises money for charity through its subscriptions, unveils daily prizes for postcodes across the country. Here's more information about what this means and how to do it - you can also do it straight away by clicking here .

Since 2015, the Department of Agriculture has spent more than €2m on seven urban horse projects. Photograph: Brenda FitzsimonsAn abandoned horse was left dying for two days on a green in the middle of a housing estate before being euthanised. The Control of Horses Act requires all horses to be microchipped, have adequate land to graze on and be kept in a safe environment. This was not the case in many urban areas and the legislation is simply being ignored, he said. Since 2015, the department has spent more than €2.1 million on seven urban horse projects, with a €170,000 allocation this year.

Noni Madueke forced off for England as Arsenal left with SEVEN injury worriesThe Arsenal star was substituted during the first half of England's friendly with UruguayView 2 Images Noni Madueke picked up an injury during England's friendly with Uruguay. Arsenal have been dealt a major injury scare after Noni Madueke was substituted during England's friendly with Uruguay. ‌The Arsenal star was down on the ground receiving lengthy treatment before getting back to his feet and attempting to play on. He was the only Arsenal star named in the starting XI, with teammate Ben White named on the bench. ‌View 2 Images Noni Madueke makes his way off the pitch after picking up a knock in England's friendly with Uruguay.