Mr Musk then shot back, calling Mr O’Leary an “utter idiot” who should be fired in a post on X. Mr Musk went on to publish a poll on X asking if he should purchase Ryanair and “restore Ryan as their rightful ruler”. Can Elon Musk actually buy Ryanair? Elon Musk is a citizen of South Africa, Canada, and the US. FIL Investments International holds 3.5% of the company, while Rothschild & Co Wealth Management owns 3% of Ryanair shares.

Austrian bank Bawag, hotly tipped as a bidder for PTSB, would most likely fund a potential offer through cash and shares, according to investment bank UBS. UBS analysts use a €1.83 billion potential bid price in a report analysing a possible deal – implying an offer of about €3.35 per share. The report highlights that Bawag could generate about €288 million of capital through an accounting manoeuvre on closing a deal. That is because the notional bid price would be at a discount to PTSB’s tangible equity value – leaving scope for a so-called negative goodwill, or badwill, gain. In the event Bawag wins the process for PTSB, UBS sees the potential for the Austrian group to suspend share buybacks to help finance the deal.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of former football star David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, broke his silence on Monday evening with an explosive statement full of allegations against his parents. It comes after years of speculation over division and in-fighting within the Beckham family which reportedly began prior to Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham’s wedding. Thank you.”– October 2023The couple attend the London premiere alongside the rest of the Beckham family for the Netflix documentary titled Beckham. Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz arrive for the premiere of Netflix’s documentary series Beckham at the Curzon Mayfair in London. The other members of the Beckham family have not responded but have shared promotional posts for Cruz’s first music gig at the Courtyard Theatre in east London.

Patients could see faster access to new medicines, fewer shortages, and more access to generic medicines under deals agreed between the Government, HSE, and pharmaceutical industry on Tuesday. Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said this was “a major step forward in improving access to medicines for patients”. A key issue is reducing how long public patients wait for new medicines to be assessed compared to private patients. An agreement with Medicines for Ireland, an industry body, focuses on supply, including shortages. Companies will be encouraged to launch generic medicines more quickly after a patent expires.

The Northern lights have been spotted in UK skies amid an extreme geomagnetic storm. Northern lights detection app AuroraWatchUK has issued a red alert for Northern Lights being visible across the country. One X user Suzzanne Evans wrote: 'Just the most wonderful Northern lights here in Shropshire tonight', alongside beautiful photos she said she took with her iPhone. Further south, another user said: 'Northern Lights in south Devon. AdvertisementEven further from the north pole, one user wrote: 'Fantastic display of northern lights here in Penzance right now, even with some light pollution.'

Arsenal make sudden Ethan Nwaneri transfer U-turn after Mikel Arteta steps inArsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri was not expected to be loaned out in the January transfer window but Marseille are now close to signing him up for the rest of the seasonView 3 Images Ethan Nwaneri is poised to join Marseille on loan (Image: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)Ethan Nwaneri has been given the green light to join Marseille on loan for the remainder of the season in a move which is said to have been driven by the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta. But Nwaneri is now poised to head out on loan - and it would seem the change of plans is largely down to Arteta. Marseille will pay a large loan fee for Nwaneri's services, though that sum will go down if he plays regularly. He follows in the footsteps of William Saliba, who spent time on loan with Marseille before establishing himself in Arteta's team. Nwaneri has started just four times for Arsenal this season, two of those coming in the Carabao Cup.

The Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre and factory in Newbridge. The broader Newbridge Silverware business, which was set up in the 1990s to make jewellery and other gifts, will continue. That includes the Newbridge Visitor Centre in Newbridge, six stand-alone stores and 250 local stockists of Newbridge Silverware. Newbridge blamed changing consumer tastes and rising costs for silver bullion for the decline of silver cutlery manufacturing. “We have taken the difficult decision to cease operations at our cutlery factory from mid-April,” said Martin Kilduff, operations director at the Newbridge Cutlery Company.

Lori Loughlin is said to be grappling with intense residual feelings following the public reveal of her split from husband Mossimo Giannulli. 'Lori is still extremely angry with him,' a source told the outlet of the estranged exes. Since parting ways, Loughlin, 61, and Giannulli, 62, have lived 'separate lives,' according to a second source. 'Lori is still extremely angry with him,' a source told People of the estranged exes; (pictured 2015)That same day, Giannulli was photographed browsing shops in Beverly Hills alongside 32-year-old stylist Hannah Harrison. Reflecting on the ordeal in April 2024, Loughlin told First for Women magazine how she navigated the life-changing events.

US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he ‍had a “very good” telephone call with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte about ‌Greenland. Mr Trump also said he had agreed ⁠to a meeting of various parties at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He did not specify who the various ⁠parties were. “I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland,” he said in a post on Truth Social. ‍There can be no going back – On that, everyone agrees!”Mr Trump had earlier told reporters ‌the United States ‌would talk about acquiring Greenland at this week’s World ‌Economic Forum because Denmark cannot protect the ⁠territory.

Liverpool confirm Marseille squad as Mo Salah returns but key player missingLiverpool will head to Marseille for their Champions League clash with Mohamed Salah back amongst their ranks but Ibrahima Konate will not travel with the squadView 2 Images Mo Salah has returned to Liverpool after his spell at AFCON (Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)Liverpool have welcomed Mohamed Salah back to their squad as they head to Marseille for their penultimate Champions League fixture with their hopes still in their own hands. Liverpool have Salah back on Merseyside after he returned from the Africa Cup of Nations. ‌One man who wasn't present was Ibrahima Konate. Should Van Dijk, as is expected, start in the south of France that he would make his 350th Liverpool appearance. Liverpool travelling squad for Marseille clash: Alisson, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha.

Clearly, a big lithium-ion battery powering an electric car will become far hotter than that when it’s being used, and so car makers adopt systems to keep the batteries from overheating. This works much better than the early air-cooling systems for EV batteries, as any owner of an original Nissan Leaf can attest. Liquid cooling essentially unlocked much better battery performance. Would that unlock even better performance? So any improvements that you can make to lithium-ion battery operation, which is really what we’re talking about here, will sustain the technology well into the future.”

Results of a survey of 64 Irish vets show they are up-to-date with current recommended best practices in calving management. To investigate such barriers to best veterinary practice, a consortium in 11 European countries was co-ordinated by the University of Lisboa, Portugal, to survey vets. The survey results, reported at the Teagasc Moorepark '25 event last July, included wide variation in Irish vets' recommended assistance times for heifers and cows. This may reflect the wide variation encountered by vets in individual calving circumstances and personal experience. The vast majority of vets (92.2%) used a calving jack, only 1.6% used a calving pulley.

Marco Pierre White’s eldest son Luciano is engaged to long-term fashion designer girlfriend Stephanie Beard. The newly-engaged couple looked happier than ever as they cosied up for a sweet selfie as Stephanie showed off her huge diamond engagement ring. The loved-up couple were congratulated by a number of friends and family including Luciano's TV chef father Marco. Far from just his eldest child being in trouble, Marco Pierre White's namesake son and Big Brother star Marco Pierre White Jr has suffered a slew of legal woes. On July 21, he broke into another store on Barnes High Street to steal £1,500 worth of Jellycat toys.

The barrister did not accuse Mrs Middleton of fraud but said one expert had noted a tendency in Mrs Middleton to 'catastrophise and to play up her symptoms', although the doctor did not find it dishonest. Mr Todd told the judge: 'I can't say until the experts have seen it that it's a fraud case. 'It may be she honestly believes as part of her FND condition that she is paraplegic, when at times she plainly isn't.' 'The performance grading was not a trigger for the first hemiplegic episode in any event.' After a day in court, Judge Moloney granted permission for Carnival Plc to include the surveillance footage in the evidence for the trial.

Photograph: Andria Lo/The New York TimesThe national agency in charge of green energy advice and retrofitting grants has quit the social media site X, leaving behind almost 23,000 followers. The National Women’s Council also stopped posting over the site’s “promotion of misogyny, hatred and abuse”. The Irish Refugee Council also posted on Tuesday that it was ceasing posting on the site. Kilkenny County Council stopped posted last month and Dublin City Council is to consider a motion from Green Party councillors to follow suit. An SEAI spokesperson said in response to queries: “We have no further comment on the decision on X.