The retired superintendent and his garda wife acquitted in the Limerick garda trial this week are suing the force for, among other things, producing a photograph of their son during an interview in what was understood to be an attempt at intimidation. Eamon O’Neill and Anne Marie Hassett have initiated a legal action based on the original arrest of Mr O’Neill in connection with an alleged offence that was shown to have no basis.

“Sometimes you literally take your life in your hands on Irish roads,” Judge Colm Roberts declared on January 16th. “Speed kills.”He was speaking about the case of Kerry TD Michael Cahill who was caught doing 190km/h on the M8 near Mitchelstown on March 13th last year. Last year, 190 people were killed on Ireland’s roads, the biggest number in more than a decade. He would probably be alive today had he had not been enforcing the driving laws laid down by the legislature in the Dáil. Sympathy is a common thread in the travails of both Cahill and Keaveney.

Former EU Commissioner and Environment Minister Phil Hogan is seeking Government support to head up a key UN agency. Mr Hogan would have to be put forward by the Irish government for the role and would then need EU backing. At the time Mr Hogan did apologise for attending the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Clifden, Co Galway, but always maintained he did not breach covid-19 quarantine rules. Mr Varadkar and Mr Martin went on a “populist wave of indignation” in the wake of 'Golfgate' and forced his resignation, Mr Hogan will say in a 2022 interview with RTÉ's Sean O'Rourke. Following his resignation, Law firm DLA Piper announced that Mr Hogan would join its Brussels office as an adviser as he established a company, Hogan Strategic Advisory Services, which advises a number of major clients.

Horse Racing Ireland have released their contingency plans if Leopardstown fails an inspection this morning ahead of the first day of the Dublin Racing Festival. Following an inspection earlier on Friday, the Leopardstown course was considered fit for racing. If the course is deemed unfit for racing after Saturday morning’s inspection, a contingency plan will be put in place, with Saturday’s meeting moved to Bank Holiday Monday. In my opinion, this line is currently fit to race despite the 22mm of rain last night. A post from the track on X said: “There will be a precautionary inspection tomorrow morning at 7.30am ahead of Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Saturday.

Gardaí are investigating the disappearance of a substantial sum of money from a school in Cork city. It is understood that the amount of money involved is a six-figure sum. The school involved is a primary school on the southside of the city. Gardaí have confirmed that a report has been made to them in relation to the disappearance of money from the school and an investigation is now in the early stages. When contacted for comment, the school involved would not issue a statement in relation to the investigation, saying it is a “sensitive matter”.

His mere presence in the Australian Open semi-finals, after all, had been the result of a significant slice of good fortune. As he chases his record-extending 25th grand slam title, he has become the oldest man in the open era to reach the Australian Open final. Djokovic has now reached his 11th Australian Open final and 38th grand slam final overall, extending his all-time records in both categories. While Djokovic struggled physically throughout the third set, Sinner marched through his service games and reimposed himself on top of the baseline. That the men’s Australian Open draw had not met expectations in 2026.

‌United are yet to confirm any incomings or outgoings in January, but that could change if recent reports surrounding Kone prove accurate. The 19-year-old is believed to be close to securing a loan switch to Lausanne for the rest of the campaign. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Eternal respect and affection for Manchester United and its wonderful fans. Article continues belowJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Donald Trump has threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the US. He said the US, in return, would decertify all Canadian aircraft, including planes from its largest aircraft maker, Bombardier. “This is really a smokescreen that’s basically throwing up another red flag in the face of Mr Carney,” Mr Gradek said. Mr Carney rejected Mr Bessent’s contention that he had aggressively walked back his comments at the World Economic Forum during a phone call with Mr Trump on Monday. In Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, Mr Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries, without mentioning Mr Trump by name.

DOT is owned by Kirk Kapital which manages €3.3bn of assets for Lego founder’s descendantsDublin-based steel galvanising firm Galco Steel, which has revenues of more than €45m, has been acquired by Danish company DOT. DOT is owned by Kirk Kapital, an investment firm that manages assets of €3.3bn owned by the descendants of Lego founder Ole Kirk Christiansen. It was then owned by Jysk Fynsk Kapital for 16 years before being acquired in 2024 by Kirk Kapital. Until its sale to DOT, Galco was owned by daughters of the late Joe Quinn, who established the business in 1967. Galco operates a large steel galvanising facility in Dublin and has other plants in Waterford and Cork.

Julie Clarke and Niall Breslin at St Loman’s Cemetery last week. St Loman's graveyard campaign extends across country“We’re taking it to a national level, because we’ve calculated there are 50,000 people buried at 18 institutions across the county,” says Julie Clarke of a campaign to record the names of people buried in the cemetery at St Loman’s Hospital in Mullingar. “We want the names, 1,304 names, released, to be put on a memorial wall here in the graveyard,” said Julie. Burial at St Loman’s began in 1907 and the last was in 1970. Conservation and Management Plan, Reilig Ospidéal Naomh Lomáin, St Loman’s Cemetery, Mullingar

Michael Schumacher does not know he is a seven-time world champion but he has been able to sit up for years, according to his former Formula One team-mate Riccardo Patrese. But Patrese, who drove alongside the German for Bennetton in the 1993 F1 season, claims he began hearing positive murmurings about Schumacher some six years ago. I am sure he does not know he is a seven-time world champion. Riccardo Patrese (right) drove with Michael Schumacher for Benetton in the 1993 F1 seasonPatrese believes Schumacher 'does not know he is a seven-time world champion' anymore'Of course Michael is now living in the way that he is with a lot of effort from the family. I'm very happy to hear that Michael is improving but from what I know of this situation nothing has changed for some years.'

BBC bombarded with complaints over Alan Shearer Match of the Day segment - 'editor's orders'Alan Shearer has been a mainstay on Match of the Day for years, but the Newcastle United legend has been the subject of complaints from the public recentlyView 3 Images A Match of the Day segment with Alan Shearer has not been received well (Image: BBC)Over 100 people launched a complaint about Match of the Day's coverage of Sunderland vs Crystal Palace. ‌However, Shearer, a legend of Sunderland's fiercest rivals Newcastle United, then said they will only discuss Palace's situation before jokingly saying he had spent a lot of time analysing the newly-promoted side. While the BBC panel's segue to Palace was made with a tongue in cheek, Sunderland fans and other viewers were not laughing. The Beeb are yet to publicly comment on these complaints, but Shearer has offered a more detailed perspective on the broadcast decisions which were made. they did offer me the opportunity to go with the BBC iPlayer and put some analysis on it.

Cork’s senior hurling team to face Galway in Sunday’s Division 1A clash shows four changes from the side that began last weekend’s comprehensive win over Waterford. Hurler of the year nominee Brian Hayes is included among the substitutes as Eoin Roche, Eoin Downey, Brian O’Sullivan and Seamus Harnedy replace Seán O’Donoghue, Cormac O’Brien, Diarmuid Healy and William Buckley in the starting line-up.

A new chemical extraction process will soon allow miners to take advantage of approximately 19 million tons of lithium sitting underground in southwest Arkansas. Called Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), officials for Standard Lithium said the technology will allow them to begin harvesting this vital resource and selling it by 2028. Andy Robinson, president and chief operating officer of Standard Lithium, told NewsNation: 'This beneath our feet is an unconventional lithium resource. DLE has been in development for years, with Standard Lithium forming partnerships with other companies to test its effectiveness for extracting vital minerals in 2018. Standard Lithium said its new extraction technique received patents in 2022 and went into full commercialization in 2024.

Orla Prendergast claimed the player of the match award against the Netherlands. Photo by Seb Daly/SportsfileOrla Prendergast and Jane Maguire spearheaded a superb bowling performance in Kathmandu that delivered a stunning 98‑run victory over the Netherlands – a result that all but ensured Ireland will qualify for the T20 World Cup. After the chase had stumbled to 53‑5, Wilson gave it some respectability with 31 and Marko Bates made a top score of 34 before Ireland were bowled out for 124. “At times we’ve dominated and fully looked the part, but I don’t feel that we’ve done ourselves justice,” Riley said. “The biggest takeaway for me has been that simple cricket is the best cricket, no matter what level you’re playing at or who you’re playing.