The striker wheeled away in celebration and whipped off his shirt, but his manager was equally zealous. Pardew gestured in jubilation towards the Arsenal bench, angering Wenger. The French manager shoved Pardew and the two squared up, exchanging heated words. View 3 Images The Arsenal boss didn't shake Pardew's hand after the match (Image: Sky Sports)"So we've got the likes of Carlton Cole coming into the team. And as a player, when you're not playing, you take it out on the manager or whoever, inside.

The River Slaney burst its banks yesterday evening for a second time this week, following days of heavy rainfall across Co Wexford. Photo: Jim CampbellThe rivers Nore and Barrow caused major flooding yesterday as both broke their banks in multiple locations. Some areas were braced to receive more than 50mm of rainfall yesterday, meaning parts of the south-east will have faced over 100mm of rainfall in just 96 hours. Met Éireann’s Gerry Murphy said Ireland had struggled to cope with rainfall levels over the past seven days that were over four times higher than January averages. There is certainly the possibility that records may be broken.”Mr Murphy indicated that rainfall levels would ease over the weekend before further potentially heavy rainfall on Monday.

Oft criticised, RTÉ notched one in the win column last year when the first Irish series of the hugely popular reality gameshow The Traitors hit our screens. Although we’ve had our fair share of failed adaptations of UK and US format shows, this seemed to have been a big hit and fans of the UK version even ventured that the Irish version was superior.

‘People need places like ours’ – Guinness price rise will add to loneliness in rural Ireland, pubs warnBars offer a ‘social network’ that is threatened by Monday’s 7c a pint increase'There's no joy in it': Pub owners hit out against Diageo price risesLaura Lynott Today at 06:30The cost of a pint of Guinness is due to rise on Monday, but the real price may be that of social isolation, particularly in rural parts of the country.

An Indigenous woman has demanded authorities shut down K'gari over fears dingoes are stalking visitors after a Canadian backpacker was found dead. Her plea comes after Piper James, 19, was found dead on January 19, her body surrounded by a pack of dingoes. Ms Cronin made the chilling claim the dingoes had been stalking Ms James and that the wild dogs are targeting humans. 'She would walk to get reception on the beach because that's where you get reception,' Ms Cronin said. Ms Cronin said the island’s natural resources have been exploited for tourism, leaving wild dogs without enough food.

The evidence from gardaí was that Mr Doody and Mr Downey were “caught red-handed” loading boxes containing cannabis when gardaí arrived at the scene at 2.30pm on January 28th. He said that Mr Doody made no reply when the charges were put to him after caution at 12.05pm on Friday. However, Det Gda McGarry told the court that Mr Doody had lived in Germany for a year from 2022 to 2023. She remanded Mr Doody in custody to appear before Mallow District Court in Co Cork by video link on February 3rd next. He said that Mr Downey made no reply when the charges were put to him following caution at noon today.

It also found that fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping, catching and kicking plateau and stop progressing when children reach the age of 10. One of the authors of the DCU report, Stephen Behan, who is assistant professor at the school of health and human performance, says fundamental movement skills in Ireland are “quite low. We know that there is a decline, and that they’re getting worse.”Children who have better proficiency in fundamental movement skills go on to be more active in their teenage years, he explains. Kids are great mimickers'As grim as the statistics around children’s fundamental movement skills appear, Behan believes knowledge is power. We know interventions to improve fundamental movement skills work.”Mullally says she believes screens have played an instrumental role in this.

Hopefully, junior minister for transport Seán Canney’s 'Death' photo will not come back to haunt him. Hopefully, the junior minister for transport’s “Death” photo will not come back to haunt him. Not even a super junior minister. Not even a humble junior minister. She recently launched an online survey into hot school meals and is asking parents and teachers to complete it.

I didn’t know what I was going to find, or what was in there at that stage. Caelan Doris is an ambassador for Tackle Your Feelings, a mental health campaign for young people run by Rugby Players Ireland in partnership with Zurich Ireland. It was just the way things were, and things were good, generally. “I would say I don’t have a full grasp of it yet, but I do think I’m moving towards that way. I think I’m certainly becoming more sensitive to my reality anyway.”That is the road less travelled.

I met an extraordinary man this week. He’s never owned a mobile phone, he just never bought one. Even still, less than 20 years after the first smartphone was unveiled, Simon seems like a member of an uncontacted tribe. Author Kevin Barry on digital detoxing: 'I’ll sit there, I’ll wait it out.' “Even if nothing much is happening on the desk, I’ll sit there, I’ll wait it out.

Man Utd broke record with January transfer for £68m star who berated team-mates on WhatsAppManchester United completed a club record deal in the January transfer window of 2020View 3 Images Bruno Fernandes remains Man United's record January signing (Image: Shaun Botterill, Getty Images)Manchester United broke their January transfer record when they signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting CP in 2020. Following in the footsteps of a young Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernandes arrived at Old Trafford with a ringing endorsement from his Portugal team-mate. Before Fernandes agreed to join United, Ronaldo had tipped the midfielder for a big move. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Within moments of the van stopping into Kenmure Street, residents and activists gathered to surround it, spurred on by a Whatsapp group and social media callouts. Everybody to Kenmure Street will have its UK premiere as the Opening Gala of the Glasgow Film FestivalAfter an eight-hour stand-off, the two men detained in the immigration van were released. Everybody to Kenmure Street is the second feature from Bustos Sierra, known for his feature documentary Nae Pasaran, which won Best Feature at the 2018 BAFTA Scotland Awards. Everybody to Kenmure Street will have its UK premiere as the Opening Gala of the Glasgow Film Festival on February 25. Jen Davies, co-founder of Conic, said: “This is a very well-deserved moment for the whole Everybody to Kenmure Street team and a powerful recognition of the film’s message on an international stage.

96-year old Kerry shopkeeper calls it a day on vital local service with a 175 year historyMaureen O’Sullivan was commended by former president of Ireland for her community contributionMaureen O'Sullivan from Tuosist has made the difficult decision to close the local shop after 75 years behind the counter and just weeks away from her 97th birthday. Sinead Kelleher Kerryman Today at 06:30The parish of Tuosist won’t be the same again with news that the local post office and shop has shut its doors, bringing to an end a 175-year history in the area.

Mr Justice Max Barrett this week dismissed the father’s application seeking his daughter’s return to Poland, where he lives. Mr Justice Max Barrett this week dismissed the father’s application seeking his daughter’s (7) return to Poland, where he lives. The man brought High Court proceedings when the child’s mother refused to return her from Ireland after an agreed summer holiday last year. The judge said there was no reliable basis on which he could be satisfied that a similar incident would not occur in the event of the child’s return to Poland. The judge also noted that the child did not want to return to Poland.

The bagEmbrace St Brigid’s weekend with the ultimate gift to self — a made-to-order basket from Naomh Padraig designs. The matchaRecent data from business payment platform Square suggests the matcha trend is going nowhere, with sales in Irish cafés surging 155% year-on-year, far outpacing traditional coffee growth. The spring refreshAs we crawl towards February, we are excited to start embracing the new season in our wardrobes. museum.ieNeptune batter jug wx310126The batter jugIt’s hard to resist this Albury batter jug from interior design brand, Neptune. Part of a striking Portuguese stoneware collection, the traditional jug features a beautifully embossed design that’s been hand-glazed for a rustic finish.