'Shock and distress' at arrest“I went into a deep state of shock and distress,” Mr O’Neill later told a court. Like Mr O’Neill, Mr Ryan was deeply embedded in sport and had worked with referees in Munster rugby. A ranking member of An Garda Síochána, friendly with both Mr O’Neill and Mr Ryan, was arrested on the same day as they were. For Mr O’Neill and Mr Ryan, the whole affair was transformative and potentially career-ending. Did management think this might be a condition confined to one senior Limerick garda?

The issue of insurance, and its bearing on a housing market which continues to be the most contentious political issue of the age. For now, nobody is keeping the scores on the doors in Ireland when it comes to the impact of subsidence. The Central Bank collects detailed data for motor, employers’, and public liability insurance, but nothing on home or household claims. The Irish Insurance Federation calculated that combined costs and claims from severe winter weather reached over €540m. It is now common in the industry for brokers to use climate and geospatial data for risk assessments and pricing.

The files also suggest that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attended an intimate party with the convicted sex offender Epstein months after he was released from prison. The documents include Mr Musk and Epstein emailing in both 2012 and 2013 to determine when Mr Musk should make the trip to Little St James. Neither exchanges appear to have resulted in Mr Musk visiting the island, due to logistical issues. Mr Blanche said the department has also withheld some files based on legal privilege, including work product and attorney-client privilege. Mr Blanche expressed frustration with accusations that the justice department had declined to pursue associates of Epstein who may have participated in illegal ‌activity.

Over the past few years, I have often found myself frustrated with the limitations of my view of the world, with the relative narrowness of my perspective on our current political moment. More often than not, though, it’s a frustration with myself for paying attention to the wrong things, in the wrong places. This sense of wanting to look farther afield, to reorient my perspective, is informed by a growing sense that the world is changing with perplexing speed, and that the poles of global power are shifting. “The genocide in Gaza has destroyed what remains of the illusion that the West should determine the future for the rest of the world,” they write. The historian Nikhil Pal Singh on the Trump administration’s enactment of a borderless American power, from Venezuela to Minnesota.

The 16-year-old was struck by a scrambler bike as she crossed the Ratoath Road at a pedestrian crossing. Scrambler bikes are designed for recreational use in controlled, off-road spaces. In fact, legislation has been in place for almost three years now in the form of the Road Traffic Act 2023. He did not explain why the necessary regulation has not been implemented, but indicated that concerns persist over enforceability. By comparison, banning scrambler bikes from public spaces appears relatively straightforward.

Man Utd confirm striker exit as Michael Carrick speaks out on Joshua ZirkzeeManchester United have sanctioned the exit of Joe Hugill with the forward joining Kilmarnock, but have no plans to let Joshua Zirkzee leave the club in JanuaryView 2 Images Joshua Zirkzee has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United have sold forward Joe Hugill but Michael Carrick has no plans to continue a frontline exodus by sanctioning the exit of Joshua Zirkzee. Carrick though insists he's ready to have Zirkzee be part of his squad. Zirkzee has been limited to just four Premier League starts and has only scored twice this term with minutes hard to come by. View 2 Images Joe Hugill has left Manchester on a permanent basis (Image: PA)He said: "I think we are just working through it, never say never. ‌United's major target is a midfielder, but their targets will not be available until the summer and won't come cheap.

The Red Devils academy graduate spent the first-half of the season on loan with Championship side West Bromwich Albion but was recalled following an injury-hit few months. ‌But he is now on the move once again, having sealed a loan switch to fellow Championship side Hull City until the end of the season. Roy Keane makes Michael Carrick permanent Man Utd manager prediction after early success READ MORE :FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! I’ll always work hard for the badge and for the fans.”Collyer, 22, has made 13 senior appearances in all for United, having been handed his debut by former boss Erik ten Hag. ‌View 2 Images Toby Collyer spent the first half of the season with West Bromwich Albion (Image: Getty Images)Who should Man United sign before the deadline?

‌Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in November's autumn budget that alcohol duty would rise in line with Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation. A bottle of 14.5% red wine will face a 14p duty increase. According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), tax on a 14.5% red wine bottle has surged by £1.10 since the current alcohol duty system was implemented in August 2023. ‌"Increases to alcohol duty, while not paid directly by operators, is another pressure, if it is passed on to businesses through higher drinks prices. Alcohol duty plays an important role in ensuring public finances remain fair and strong and funds the public services people rely on every day."

One of the film’s slated for release is Hokum, starring Adam Scott, which was filmed at West Cork Film Studios on Skibbereen’s Baltimore Road. The creepy thriller by Bantry director Damien McCarthy was filmed in and around West Cork in 2025, and hits US screens on May 1. West Cork Film Studios at Baltimore Road, Skibbereen. That showcases Damian McCarthy as a brilliant Irish filmmaker but it also shows that Cork is a brilliant destination for making a film, entirely made with Irish crew. It shows the production facilities that are on the ground at West Cork Film Studios.

How infighting within Met Éireann led to failing communication and growing tension before catastrophe of Storm Chandra floodsIt emerged that general forecasters and flood forecasters were working in the same room – and that’s when the problems beganThe clean-up after Storm Chandra in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Photo: CollinsEavan Murray Today at 06:30Insiders at Met Éireann and external experts say its flood-forecasting service has not developed at pace despite the Government “pumping money” into it.

The Gunners have until February 2 to complete their transfer business, should they decide to go into the market for any new signings. ‌On the transfer front, Arsenal are being linked with a host of potential new signings, but it’s unclear if there will be any new additions before Monday’s deadline. Arsenal face travel nightmare after flight issue ahead of Leeds clash READ MORE :Here, Mirror Sport takes a look at some of the latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip that has generated headlines over the last 24 hours. Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page‌Julian Alvarez claimArsenal are reportedly interested in signing Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez. ‌It has been stated that Arsenal would be willing to include Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus in a swap deal with a view to signing Alvarez, but not until the summer.

Climate Changemakers: Three species that are bouncing back in Ireland thanks to conservationHere’s a trio of heartening examples – the white-tailed sea eagle, the pine marten and the lesser horseshoe bat – whose numbers are recovering hereFrom left: A pine marten, a white-tailed eagle and a lesser horseshoe batAisling Maria Cronin Today at 06:30The urgency of tackling Ireland’s biodiversity loss crisis was made clear at the end of 2025, when the Government published The Status of EU Protected Habitats and Species in Ireland, 2025 report, known as the Article 17. It found that 90pc of Ireland’s protected habitats are in ‘unfavourable’ conservation status, while 51pc are showing deteriorating trends.

Targeted action is needed from the Government and the HSE to stop the inexplicable rise of cases of self-harm among teenage girls and vulnerable groups, a youth mental health expert has said. The team analysed data from the Planet Youth Ireland project from schools in six counties. The RCSI professor of psychiatric epidemiology and youth mental health said: "We knew something was happening, but this is the first time we’ve shown it in school children." She is hopeful for action, including better support for youth mental health charity Jigsaw as well as Camhs (child and adolescent mental health services). “There is now a youth mental health office in the HSE.

URC: Leinster v Edinburgh, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 5.30pm – Live, Premier Sports 1An experimental Leinster side will be looking to further establish the province’s URC credentials when they welcome Edinburgh to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening. LEINSTER: A Osborne; J Kenny, R Ioane, C Mangan, R Moloney; C Tector, L McGrath (capt); J Cahir, J McKee, A Sparrow; RG Snyman, B Deeny; M Deegan, S Penny, D Mangan. Replacements: G McCarthy, A Usanov, N Smyth, C O’Tighearnaigh, J Ericson, W Connors, F Gunne, H McLaughlin. EDINBURGH: H Paterson; M Satala, W Goosen, J Lang, D van der Merwe; R Thompson, B Vellacott; B Venter, J Blyth-Lafferty, P Hill; C Hunter-Hill, G Young; B Muncaster, F Douglas, M Bradbury (capt). Replacements: H Morris, M Jones, O Blyth-Lafferty, T Dodd, C Boyle, C Shiel, C Scott, P O’Conor.

Photograph: Alan BetsonThe number of homeless people in the State increased by 12.5 per cent last year to 16,734, including 5,188 children, despite a small fall in the numbers staying in emergency accommodation in December. There were 14,864 people, including 4,510 children, and 2,092 families, accessing emergency accommodation in December 2024. The latest report shows more than 60 per cent of homeless adults were men. Almost half of those accessing emergency accommodation were Irish, with 19.8 per cent from the European Economic Area or the UK, and 30.5 per cent from elsewhere. The party’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin said reduced funding for homelessness-prevention schemes, such as tenant-in-situ, had pushed ever more people into emergency accommodation.