Video: Councillor is caught driving while on a virtual meeting with planning officials... with his phone balancing in the cupholderCouncillor Dean Lewis was caught driving during a virtual planning meeting. He was seen wearing a seatbelt and changing gears while speaking on Teams. He was discussing plans for 120 holiday lodges between two Welsh villages. No further action was taken after the meeting in January 2026. Lewis sits on Neath Port Talbot Council in South Wales.

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"For the first time the Far Right are driving politics at a national level, and Far Right protests on our streets are mobilising the biggest numbers they ever have," organisers say. “When you’re on social media you see a lot of Far Right content being published, being pushed. The capital has been under sustained attack from the Far Right on social media because of its proud multicultural identity and the Muslim religion of its popular mayor Sadiq Khan. That’s what the Far Right want, calling for ICE-style agents. To show that the Far Right narrative is not the one – to show that when we come together in person it is beautiful.

The owner of Café Neuk Limited, in the Aberdeenshire harbour town, moved to appoint a liquidator on March 23. “Cafe Neuk has been a place that has shown kindness, thoughtfulness, listened, cared, loved and looked after their customers and staff amazingly. Read moreThe expansion was announced amid uncertainty about the outlook for offshore wind investment in Scotland and the supply chain. Glasgow commercial property business launched by trioThree senior property sector figures in Scotland have launched a new business based in Glasgow. TMB Commercial Property Management has been founded by Michael Martin and Marc Taylor - co-directors of residential factor Taylor & Martin - and commercial property consultant Gregor Brown.

Olympics announces ban on transgender women in female competitionBy Eleanor Crooks, Press Association Sport CorrespondentThe International Olympic Committee has announced that transgender women will be banned from competing as females from the 2028 Games. Eligibility for any female category at IOC events will now be limited to biological women, with an athlete’s status determined by a one-time screening process. Speaking in a video on the social media site X, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said: “Today, we the International Olympic Committee have published a policy on the protection of the female category. As a former athlete, I passionately believe in the rights of all Olympians to take part in fair competition. The scientific evidence is very clear – male chromosomes give performance advantages in sports that rely on strength, power or endurance.”

Craig Casey and Jack Crowley will return to the starting line-up to help Munster get their season back on track away to the Bulls on Saturday as Clayton McMillan seeks a reaction to last weekend’s 45-0 hammering at the Sharks. The return of Ireland half-backs Casey, as matchday captain, and Crowley headlines eight changes from the team blanked at Kings Park in Durban last Saturday with Munster now looking to stay in the top eight qualification spots for the end of season knockout rounds and ensure Champions Cup rugby for next season. Paddy Patterson provides cover at scrum-half. MUNSTER (v Bulls): Ben O’Connor; Calvin Nash, Dan Kelly, Alex Nankivell, Sean O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Michael Milne, Diarmuid Barron, Michael Ala’alatoa; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Tom Ahern; Alex Kendellen, Brian Gleeson. Replacements: Niall Scannell, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Edwin Edogbo, Gavin Coombes, Paddy Patterson, JJ Hanrahan, John Hodnett.

In the case of bowel cancer, around 1,500 men in Ireland develop the disease every year. They also encourage us to spot the warning signs of bowel cancer, regardless of age or when we were last screened. Here, five participants in our campaign share their views on why prioritising health — including doing the BowelScreen test — is non-negotiable for men. “Taking a free bowel test could save your life. For information on bowel cancer screening and using home test kits, see: hse.ie/conditions/bowel-screening

“Everybody was interested in the case, and everybody wanted to know what was happening.”That’s former RTÉ legal affairs editor Mary Wilson's recollection of reporting live on the Catherine Nevin trial back in 2000, after the violent killing of publican Tom Nevin in March 1996. The media sensation that accompanied the trial was unlike anything Ireland had seen before. Speaking on the Indo Daily podcast, Wilson remembers someone describing it as like having a novel read aloud to you in court. And that was before Catherine Nevin herself took to the stand. “To say she wasn’t a good witness in her own defence is an understatement,” says Wilson.

From TB pressure to lost calves, yet doing things right still pays offImproving soil, growing and utilising more grass, making better use of nutrients and improving animal performance all pay off in the long run'Most of what we are being asked to do in terms of sustainability is really about improving efficiency, and efficiency is what keeps a beef system viable'. Photos: Ray Ryan/Hany MarzoukAonghusa Fahy Yesterday at 08:41“Is it actually worth it?” That was the question a neighbour put to me recently as we stood talking in the yard. He wasn’t being critical, just honest, and it’s a question I think a lot of beef farmers are quietly asking themselves at the moment.

Thomas Tuchel makes Ben White plea to England fans as Arsenal star makes Three Lions returnThomas Tuchel has pleaded with England fans not to boo Ben White on his return to the international fold after he walked out of the World Cup in 2022View Image White is in line to make his England return against Uruguay (Image: PA)Thomas Tuchel has urged fans not to boo Ben White on his England return. But Tuchel also admitted the Arsenal defender owes his teammates an explanation ahead of his first cap since he walked out on England at the 2022 World Cup. ‌White was called up to the England squad for the friendlies with Uruguay and Japan to end his three-and-a-half-year exile. ‌England boss Tuchel insisted White was desperate to join up despite the controversy which saw the 27-year-old leave the camp and he has never publicly explained his version of events. ‌When asked what he hopes from the England fans, Tuchel said: “Support, because he plays for England and we play in a positive moment.

Cutting fuel prices or fuel taxes in Ireland will not, on its own, stop inflation. Read More Paul Hosford: Unwinding fuel supports may prove difficultWe saw this when the Government temporarily reduced fuel excise in 2022 and 2023. Some elements of energy policy should not be shaped primarily by short-term political pressures. We are cushioning the impact of high energy costs but not reducing our exposure to them. Energy prices are very unlikely to return to previous average levels in the near term, the patterns are gradually up over time.

In recent years, directly elected mayors have been introduced as a reform measure in England, Italy, Poland, Hungary and Germany. It is difficult to argue against directly elected mayors on democratic grounds, given we are talking about electing leaders directly by popular vote. These issues were never clarified, and, in a dramatic shifting of positions, the government repealed the directly elected mayor proposal two years later. Mayor of Limerick John Moran trying out the new VR headset tech for the Limerick Greenway at Dell Limerick in February. In my view, an urgent review of the Limerick mayoral legislation is needed — we cannot wait until next year.

Michael O’Neill could be proud of his Northern Ireland players after their hopes of reaching this summer’s World Cup ended in a 2-0 qualifying play-off semi-final loss away to Italy. Tonali’s goal – a powerful strike after Isaac Price was unable to clear a cross into the box – changed the mood inside the stadium completely as the tension lifted, and it was always going to be a big ask of Northern Ireland to recover. Sandro Tonali opens the scoring for Italy (Mike Egerton/PA)“I couldn’t ask any more from the players,” O’Neill said. Northern Ireland were aiming to reach their first World Cup since 1986 (Mike Egerton/PA)That is something Northern Ireland will look to build on when attention shifts to the Euro 2028 qualifying campaign. “Northern Ireland surprised us,” he said.

The “significant role” of the Co Limerick Aughinish Alumina plant in civilian supply chains across the EU has to be taken into account when sanctions are considered against Russia, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has said. Successive Irish governments have successfully lobbied the EU and US to make Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina exempt from sanctions over the past 12 years. But he stressed Aughinish Alumina “is a very significant employer in the midwest and it supports hundreds of jobs directly and indirectly”. He said it was “remarkable” the agency had not been sanctioned after four years of war “given the centrality of atomic energy to the Russian economy and the Russian war effort”. The Minister told him Aughinish Alumina has a “significant role in supply chains across Europe”.

Gardaí have warned the public to be vigilant to scams ahead of the Ryder Cup 2027 in Adare, as general admission tickets are expected to be on sale this spring. 55,000 fans at Adare Manor each dayMeanwhile, Adare Manor is set to welcome approximately 55,000 golf fans a day. The Ryder Cup Europe organisers have advised golf fans to only book accommodation once they have secured their tickets. The organisers also noted that because the Ryder Cup does not have a fixed stadia like other sports, all the key infrastructure will have to be built at the venue. Tickets for residentsChief Ryder Cup officer for Ryder Cup Europe, Richard Atkinson, said in the letter sent to local residents that a certain amount of tickets will be put aside for those living locally in Adare, in the “spirit of co-operation”.