Unai Emery sends transfer message to Aston Villa board after bruising Everton defeatAston Villa squandered a golden opportunity to go within just four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday, as they were beaten 1-0 by Everton at Villa ParkView 2 Images Thierno Barry scored to earn all three points for Everton (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)Furious Unai Emery admitted Aston Villa blew a “very good opportunity” as their title hopes took a major blow. Emery said: “We lost a very good opportunity. They have very good players and are strong tactically. Are Aston Villa still in the title race? ‌View 2 Images Aston Villa were unable to close the gap on Arsenal (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Moyes said: “It was a great finish.

In 2024, there were 23,384 start-up formations which at the time was a record high. According to the company, start-ups in the agriculture sector increased by 38%, while the IT sector saw a 29% increase, and construction saw an 18% increase. CRIFVision-Net managing director Christine Cullen said the start-up numbers in 2025 demonstrate “remarkable resilience and entrepreneurial ambition across Ireland” and “also underscores the importance of supporting established businesses facing rising costs and tighter credit conditions”. Commercial judgmentsWhile the number of start-up formations recorded during the year was strong, there was also a sharp rise in the number of commercial judgments. The company said this trend indicates that more businesses are struggling to meet payment commitments, forcing creditors to seek legal recourse.

Ireland ‘risks mother of all recessions’ if Trump wins battle to lower interest rates, says economistAn economist has warned Ireland "risks the mother of all recessions" if Donald Trump wins his battle to lower interest rates. The US pres­id­ent has been engaged in a battle to sharply reduce interest rates with the chair of the US cent­ral bank, Jerome Pow­ell. Speaking in the Sunday Independent, Dr Alan Ahearne said if Trump was successful, he out­come would be worse than any­thing exper­i­enced in the last eco­nomic down­turn. "Stock mar­kets would fall, credit mar­kets would tighten up, just like in 2008. “If you get a panic in the US bond mar­ket, it will for cer­tain cause a deep reces­sion in the US and a deep reces­sion all over the world.

Arne Slot's side have yet to really venture into the winter transfer window – save 18-year-old Mor Talla Ndiaye – even with the long-term injuries to Alexander Isak and Conor Bradley. While they've maintained fourth spot despite their dire run of results, fans are growing tired of their disappointing performances. ‌Despite the £450million outlay Liverpool enjoyed last summer, reinforcements in certain positions remain of utmost importance with holes in Slot's squad clear to see. The 19-year-old joined RB Leipzig this past summer from La Liga side Leganes in a £17m (€20m) deal. German publication BILD (via Sport Witness) quoted the Ivorian as saying: "I want to play for Liverpool.

Bodycam footage captures the moment an exhausted cop tells a crook 'bloody hell you can run' after chasing him on foot. PC Matt Sandford chased down Ashley Choat after he leapt out of a Fiat Panda he was suspected of stealing. Choat, 36, was given an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months at Southend-on-Sea Magistrates Court. Click above to watch the video

Colleagues say she's a powerhouse at work - driven, ambitious and laser-focused on her goals. Friends say she's emotional, articulate and has a way of extracting secrets without trying. Rachel Gilmore, 35, has boundless energy and sharp people skillsRachel Gilmore, 35, Victoria: Team leaderKnown for her boundless energy and sharp people skills. Chris insists he's a big softie underneath it all and is hoping the experts prove him wrong about finding love. Scott is hoping the experiment helps him find a woman who fits into the life he's built, without losing himself again.

Adam Frisby and his fiancé Jamie Corbett have announced the arrival of their baby girl. The founder of new fashion brand, Reasn, 38, and his partner welcomed their daughter via surrogate in Connecticut, America on Friday. A spokesperson for Adam said: 'Adam and Jamie are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful baby daughter. Baby, surrogate and dads are all doing great.' Baby, surrogate and dads are all doing great.'

The Masked Singer viewers are convinced that Red Panda is actor Simon Farnaby after finally getting to see them perform on Saturday night's show. ','I can hear Simon Farnaby in red panda. ','Doesn't Red Panda sound like the voice Simon Farnaby does in Horrible Histories stuff, like in Stupid Deaths. ','Just me hearing Simon Farnaby for Red Panda? They added: 'Viewers will get to see Red Panda perform in the coming weeks.'

A high-speed Iryo train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed from the track near Adamuz in Andalusia. An Iryo train running between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails and slammed into a service from Madrid to Huelva, according to Spanish rail operator Adif. Emergency services in Andalusia, the province where the accident happened, said they had recorded 25 people with severe injuries. Adif said the accident happened ⁠about 10 minutes after the Iryo ⁠train left Cordoba heading towards Madrid at 6.40pm (5.40pm Irish time). The regional Civil Protection chief, Maria Belen Moya Rojas, told Canal Sur that the accident happened in an area that is hard to reach.

A motorist who left a university professor to die in the road after reversing over him in his Land Rover has avoided prison. The 64-year-old University of York professor 'couldn't have avoided' being hit by Cale, 59, who was on his way to get his Land Rover repaired after it failed its MOT. His Land Rover Freelander had failed the MOT due to an ignition issue, and the court heard that Cale had driven the car 384 miles since the MOT. When Cale's Land Rover reversed around the corner, the professor was left 'with no time to move', and he collided with the vehicle. Dr McQueen-Mason was a biology professor at the University of York and was survived by his wife and two children.

That would be a studio in which sat Roy Keane, who has reignited a bizarre spat with Michael Carrick’s wife which appears to date back more than a decade. Back in 2014 Mrs Carrick had responded to Keane's criticism of a post-match interview by Carrick following a defeat by posting on social media: 'Roy Keane what a **** will say anything to provoke a reaction.' Caplehorn, the club’s Head of Football Administration and Governance, is highly regarded and it would appear that Spurs’s loss – after a decade of service - is the Premier League’s gain. Tottenham's Rebecca Caplehorn is leaving to be the Premier League's chief football officerPrem's plane painNot good news for the Premier League’s carbon footprint. No mention that BDP are actually only appointed to deliver the design that KSS so carefully crafted for Elland Road.

AFL star Mark O’Connor, back with his club to help them to a County, Munster and All-Ireland title. O’Connor added to his two All-Ireland minors and two Hogan Cups with an All-Ireland club title on Sunday as Dingle saw off St Brigid’s in extra-time. One of the streets was actually lined with Dingle people on the way in on the bus. I couldn't watch it. I knew I couldn't watch it.

Mark English carved half a second off his Irish indoor 800m record when powering to victory in 1:44.65 at the CMCM Luxembourg Indoor Meeting on Sunday afternoon. It continues a fine start to the year for English, who opened his season last Wednesday with an Irish indoor 600m record, clocking 1:15.80 at the Track and Field Live meeting in Abbotstown. Nonetheless, it proved another breakthrough year for English, who won European Indoor bronze and broke his Irish record three times outdoors – the mark of 1:43.37 he ran in August later broken by Cian McPhillips, who ran 1:42.15 to finish fourth in the world 800m final. McPhillips will have his eyes on English’s 600m record when he lines up at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday. Emma Moore was also in action in Luxembourg, and the Galway City Harrier again broke new ground over 800m, setting an Irish U-23 indoor record of 2:02.34 to finish second behind local athlete Fanny Arendt (2:00.83).

A Queensland mother of two is devastated after a dream Christmas cruise ended with engagement photos so badly edited she could barely recognise her own family. 'I can honestly say the edits were horrendous,' Ms Latta told Daily Mail. On December 26 the couple spent two hours selecting their package, choosing 36 unedited images, a canvas, and 15 advanced edited photos. That night Ms Latta finally received a link to the edited images and says she was horrified by what she saw. Ms Latta says she is now speaking out to warn other families.

Tottenham board hold Thomas Frank talks as Spurs boss fights to save jobThomas Frank is in serious jeopardy of losing his job as Tottenham boss following Spurs' home defeat by rivals West Ham on SaturdayView 2 Images Thomas Frank is under pressure to keep his job at Tottenham (Image: PA)Thomas Frank is fighting to save his job as Tottenham boss. Spurs have been determined to give Frank every chance to succeed but there is growing concern within the club about results. ‌That has left Frank in serious jeopardy as it is believed his future has been discussed at board level. Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham was at the club’s training ground on Sunday morning amid Frank coming under increasing scrutiny. View 2 Images Tottenham boss Thomas Frank after their late defeat to West Ham (Image: )‌Venkatesham penned an open letter to fans which was printed in Saturday’s programme as he stressed they want to stick to a long-term plan and also improve engagement with fans.