Man City captains make major gesture to fans after Champions League humiliationManchester City captains have paid nearly £10,000 to cover ticket costs for all 374 fans who travelled to Norway after the club's 3-1 Champions League defeat to BodoView 2 Images Manchester City were beaten 3-1 by Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League on Tuesday (Image: )Manchester City's captains have contributed nearly £10,000 to reimburse the cost of tickets for all 374 supporters who travelled to watch them in Bodo. Hundreds of Blues made the journey to the Arctic Circle for the Champions League fixture but were met with a lacklustre display and a surprising 3-1 loss. ‌Having begun the evening in fourth position in the table with just two matches left, the outcome leaves City at risk of dropping into the Champions League play-off spots. "Our supporters mean everything to us," they said, reports the Manchester Evening News. Covering the cost of these tickets for the fans who travelled to Bodo is the least we can do.

Independent TD for Offaly, Deputy Carol NolanMercosur referral "a rare victory for common sense"Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has welcomed the decision of the European Parliament to refer the EU Mercosur Partnership Agreement and its Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) to the European Courts of Justice (CJEU), describing it as "a rare victory for common sense. “An rud is annamh is iontach (what’s seldom is wonderful) as they say, and certainly this is a wonderful victory for everyone who believes that Mercosur is a legally dubious and economically reckless deal,” said Deputy Nolan. “There is breathing space now for other Member States to take on board the concerns that many of us have been making with respect to the glaring deficits contained within the Agreements.”“Hopefully this outbreak of common sense will find a reasonable hearing in the ECJ and that we can eventually consign the Agreement to the dustbin of EU trade history,” said Deputy Nolan.

Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson has opened up about her debilitating monthly health battle that she says once pushed her to 'very dark places'. Jules admitted she previously masked her pain with humour, including a joke made on her wedding day to co–star husband Cam Merchant. Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson has opened up about a debilitating monthly health battle that she says once pushed her to 'very dark places''Some months I feel like myself... and other months it feels heavy, overwhelming and completely destabilising. The star, who shares sons Ollie and Carter, 18 months, with Cam, said she has since found a routine that has helped her regain stability. Jules met and fell in love with her husband Cam Merchant on the hit show, with the pair now sharing two sons.

Unfortunately, none of this chimes with the new Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) study showing how Irish adults vastly overestimate immigration and underestimate immigrants. Just over 4 in 10 born here have third level education; the figure for migrants is 6 in 10. The true figures are 9 per cent (for those born in Ireland) and 6 per cent. The aim of Steve Bannon, former Trump strategist and leading advocate of the “America First” immigration policy – to help Eddie Hobbs set up an Irish national party and anoint an Irish Trump by reaching out to the US diaspora – have been well publicised. The real question here is not whether the coming of an Irish Trump is likely, but why Irish and Irish-American Trump supporters haven’t already died of embarrassment.

What is it about the Americans who have inflicted Donald Trump on themselves and their fellow citizens as president? That Trump is now demonstrating what most sensible people always knew about him may well lose him popular support among American voters. How humiliating is it for ordinary Americans to be led by a man who demanded the Nobel Peace Prize and hijacked the award from María Machado? He has unlawfully renamed the US Department of Defense as the Department of War while demanding a Nobel Peace Prize. It is perhaps consoling that the worse Trump behaves the greater is our room for optimism.

Following a vote today in the European Parliament, the motion was carried to put the Mercosur trade deal before the European Court of Justice. The Mercosur trade deal will now be referred to the European Court of Justice for review. Even with the referral and pending approval, the EU could still apply the agreement; however, the European Parliament will still have the power to annul it. “This is not a vote on the Mercosur trade deal itself, but it is a decisive move that could delay ratification by up to two years and could even stop this deal entirely. MEP Billy Kelleher said the referral vote was a welcome one.

Photo: Tim Goode/PA WireUK banking giant Barclays has confirmed it is proceeding with a plan to move its European Union (EU) headquarters from Dublin to Paris, but continues to have “significant ambitions” for its business in Ireland. Barclays and Bank of America were the only major international banks to choose Dublin as their main banking hub in the union following the vote. Barclays Bank Ireland, the registered name of Barclays Europe, dates to 1978, but had only about €3 billion of assets at the time of the Brexit referendum. Barclays Bank Ireland swung into a net profit of €268 million in the first half of last year from a €102 million loss for the same period last year. Barclays Europe is seeking necessary legal and regulatory approvals to convert its corporate form into a European public limited company, or Societas Europaea (SE).

And now he reveals he's had five knee operations, has a 24-hour live-in nurse and admits his kidneys have packed up through boozing. Phil spoke openly about recent years marked when multiple health issues converged, and his recovery journey, saying he has been taking care of himself. You know I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do. 'I had five operations on my knee now - I've got a knee that works and I can walk, albeit with assistance, you know, crutches or whatever. Phil has had something of a chequered love life, with marriages to Andrea Bertorelli, Jill Tavelman and Orianne Cevey.

F1 star told he must serve penalty at first 2026 race as Damon Hill calls it 'ridiculous'Former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill called the situation 'ridiculous' as one driver was told they would have to serve a grid penalty at the Australian Grand Prix in early MarchView Image Valtteri Bottas will be back on the F1 grid this year with Cadillac (Image: Getty Images)Former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has criticised the "ridiculous" circumstances that mean Valtteri Bottas must serve a penalty when he returns to racing. Following a year away from competition, Bottas will be back on the grid in 2026 after signing with F1 newcomers Cadillac. ‌Yet his prospects of scoring points straight away will be hindered by a grid penalty he's required to serve at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March. The sanction stems from his final F1 race, driving for Sauber at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he crashed into Kevin Magnussen - who was also competing in his last race before being dropped by Haas. ‌Bottas was forced to retire from that race before he could serve a time penalty, resulting in a five-place grid drop for his next Grand Prix appearance.

An alleged cattle rustler facing five theft charges and one charge of burglary, relating to the alleged theft of cattle valued at more than €50,000 in a number of incidents in West Cork, has been granted bail under strict conditions in the District Court. The court was told that the referral could only be made if Dineen were released on bail to attend his GP. He said Dineen’s mother Eileen had already been in contact with St Patrick’s Hospital and his GP, and the family were anxious for his admission as soon as possible. The judge granted Dineen bail on condition that he reside at an address provided to the court in Wexford with his mother until he is admitted to St Patrick’s. He also faces a further charge relating to an alleged theft from a property in Rosscarbery in April 2025.

Donald Trump’s treasury secretary has dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” in his administration’s latest attack on a traditional US ally, as world leaders in Davos prepare for the president’s arrival in the Swiss ski resort. “The size of Denmark’s investment in US Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” Mr Bessent declared. Mr Bessent told reporters that the CEO of the German bank had called to say it does not stand by the findings of the report. Mr Trump is due to address WEF on Wednesday afternoon but Mr Bessent suggested the president was “likely to be three hours late”. Let me know if you need any further clarification,” Mr Bessent said.

A man in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wexford. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the driver and two other passengers were brought by ambulance to University Hospital Galway with non-life-threatening injuries. The other driver, a male in his 30s, was taken to University Hospital Kerry with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of one of the cars, a man in his 30s, was pronounced deceased.

A Seattle-area philanthropist who once lived in a beautiful nearly $5 million lakeside home has died at the age of 93. Nancy Skinner Nordhoff died of natural causes on January 7. Nordhoff was born into one of Seattle's great philanthropic families, the youngest child of Winifred Swalwell Skinner and Gilbert W. Skinner, according to the Seattle Times. It was later that decade that she first met Hays while she was working to build a women's writers' retreat. In addition to Hays and her three children, Nordhoff is now survived by seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Mikel Arteta has built the best team in Europe - but the Premier League is still the priorityArsenal are top of the Premier League and the Champions League tables, but winning the former could set up the Gunners for a sustained period of dominanceView 3 Images Mikel Arteta has assembled a truly formidable team at Arsenal (Image: )Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into the best team in Europe. ‌But despite their European domination, it is surely more important for Arteta to win the Premier League title above any other trophy this season. ‌But they have this wonderful opportunity because Arteta has built a formidable squad, a terrific team and they look the best team in Europe. Were Liverpool the best team in 2005? ‌Even Arsene Wenger did not win the Champions League with the Invincibles and they were definitely best team in Europe.

Liverpool's transfer window run-in could see alternative to Marc Guehi sign and Mo Salah leaveWith less than two weeks left in the January transfer window, Liverpool are yet to make any significant movesView 3 Images Could Mo Salah leave this month? So far this month Marc Guehi completed a switch to Manchester City to address their centre-back crisis and Conor Gallagher has returned to the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur. Given his high ceiling, many expect him to adapt seamlessly to the rigours of the Premier League. Michael OliseCurrently starring for Bayern Munich, Olise is already Premier League proven thanks to his standout years at Crystal Palace. Liverpool desperately need their talisman, but a departure in January or the summer remains a distinct possibility if the rift hasn't healed.