Conor Gallagher looks at what happens to alumina made in Aughinish, Co Limerick after it is exported to Russia. Video: Enda O'DowdTwo Government departments are to review findings of an Irish Times investigation that highlighted links between Irish-made alumina and dozens of Russian weapons manufacturers. Responding to questions in the Dáil on Tuesday, the Taoiseach said he was not previously aware of the links between Irish alumina and the Russia weapons industry. But he stressed Aughinish Alumina “is a very significant employer in the midwest and it supports hundreds of jobs directly and indirectly”. Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik called the findings “horrific and shocking” and said she would call on the Taoiseach to institute a review of links between Irish companies and Russia.

John Egan: 'It was a long time to be out of the fold, having been in the squad regularly.' For John Egan or for Ireland. I think everyone knows how much playing for Ireland means to me. Ireland's John Egan celebrates with Caoimhín Kelleher and Ryan Manning in Budapest last November. Egan’s dad was one of the greatest to ever pull on the green and gold jersey – John Egan senior won six All-Ireland senior medals.

Eberechi Eze is expected to miss a crucial part of the Premier League title run-in after sustaining a calf injury. The first leg falls on April 7 in Portugal, four days before Arsenal host Bournemouth in the Premier League. Arsenal are currently nine points clear of Man City in the title race, albeit their rivals still have a game in hand. Eze was one of six Arsenal players to withdraw from international duty due to injury concerns. Odegaard, who has been out for a month with a knee injury, could potentially return following the international break.

Man's skull fractured as stranger attacks him outside railway stationThe attacker can remember little about the incident due to the amount of alcohol he had consumed at a work partyView Image Swansea's High Street railway station (Image: Adrian White)A man suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain after being attacked by a stranger outside a railway station. He said also in the vicinity of the station was the 50-year-old defendant. The court heard the men briefly exchanged words outside the station before the complainant pushed O'Connor away. The defendant responded by punching his victim to the face causing him to crash to the pavement. He said his client had attended a work do on the night in question where he "drank far more than intended" and "lost control".

Rachel Reeves has set out plans to guard against unfair price rises amid fears among the public over surging oil and fuel prices sparked by the Iran war. The Chancellor made a statement to MPs after laying out her plans to the Prime Minister and colleagues in an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday afternoon. This included an “anti-profiteering framework” to detect and crack down on companies exploiting the Middle East crisis and help the Competition and Markets Authority root out price gouging. It comes after the PM said he was looking at boosting the competition regulator’s powers, giving it “further teeth” to deal with profiteering. Catch up below....

exclusive | ‘No doubt it’s the penalty that made me famous in the football world and I am really grateful for that, that it happened’Czech legend looks forward to Ireland showdown, fifty years since his spot kick became famous and repeated across the world ever sinceAidan Fitzmaurice with Antonin Panenk at the stadium of Bohemians in Prague, the club Panenka served as a player and where he still has a background role. Aidan Fitzmaurice Today at 13:45In the few seconds it takes to park his car — it’s not a designated parking spot but as a national icon, he parks where he wants — and walk to meet his guest from Ireland, the 77-year-old is stopped for a selfie by a woman in her 20s. She’s young enough to be his granddaughter, but she is well aware of who he is.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl who reportedly took her own life after being targeted by bullies on Snapchat was found dead by her own mother, an inquest has heard. Amelia Bath's died in her family home in Walberton, West Sussex, on the morning of March 6. The evening before her death Amelia had eaten a fish and chips supper at her grandparents where she was reportedly laughing and joking. The inquest opening at West Sussex Coroner's Court in Horsham heard the provisional cause of her death was hanging. Interested parties in the case include Sussex Police, West Sussex County Council children's services, education services and Amelia's parents and grandfather.

€30m of cryptocurrency seized by gardaí€30 million in cryptocurrency has been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, supported by Europol's European Cybercrime Centre. A cryptocurrency wallet containing 500 bitcoins was seized, which gardaí have said are the proceeds of crime. Europol hosted operational meetings at its headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands and provided critical support to Bureau investigators and analysts with the provision of highly complex technical expertise and decryption resources vital to the success of the operation.

Mauricio Pochettino reignited ancient history with Thierry Henry as he called out the France legend for criticism he received while managing Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain. The US national team coach oversaw the former Barcelona star's seismic transfer to the Parisian giants in 2021, just six months into his tenure in the dugout. 'Thierry Henry, who was commentating for Prime, said he didn't understand why Pochettino had put Messi on the right when he was better alongside Neymar,' the former Tottenham manager explained. 'To that, I replied: Pochettino and his staff didn't deliberately send Messi to the right in the second half. I repeat: we had the necessary knowledge to create a solid structure to give Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe the opportunity to give their best.

Friends, colleagues and fans of Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling have paid tribute to 'a beacon of light' following her death at the age of 54. The post was met with an outpouring of comments from Mel's loved ones and fans of MAFS UK and Australia, both of which she starred on. 'It’s with great sadness and heavy heart that today I lost my dear friend and fellow MAFS expert Mel Schilling. MAFS UK star Laura Vaughan wrote: 'Darling Mel. My thoughts and prayers are with Mel's family.'

Defence giant Lockheed Martin could create 500 jobs in the North East with £85m satellite factoryThe US aerospace company is vying for a UK contract which could see it bring a major facility to the regionView Image (Image: Lockheed Martin)Around 500 jobs could be created by defence giant Lockheed Martin as it looks to build a satellite factory in the region. The factory would focus on assembly and testing of satellites, with Lockheed saying a range of high quality jobs would follow. ‌Mr Drury said his company had been impressed with the level of space expertise in the North East since it hosted a supply event in 2022. The North East Space Skills Technology (NESST) Centre draws on the university's specialisms in optical satellite communications, space weather and space-based energy. Article continues belowSarah Slaven, managing director of Business Durham, said: "Importantly, NETPark is one of the North East Innovation Zones sites, so it's a growth site for the innovation zone.

Planning application sets out detail of Ulceby development that could take a decade to buildA biodiversity management plan includes hedgehog highways and swift bricksView Image Land off Station Road, Ulceby, where a major housing development is planned, pictured in June 2025 (Image: Google Streetview)A further planning application has been made to North Lincolnshire Council for part of a significant housing development in Ulceby, which could overall take up to 10 years to be built. ‌Outline planning permission was granted in 2023 for 85 homes on land off Station Road in the North Lincolnshire village. The first phase will concentrate on the housing planned nearest Station Road and work began in December. ‌A biodiversity management plan not only includes plans for water vole surveying and the likes of hedgehog highways and swift bricks. The original planning permission had an S106 agreement tied to it.

Woman smashed up Co-op shop after trying to steal itemsJessie-May Turpin was arrested at the weekendView Image The Co-op store on Wilton Street, Plymouth (Image: Google Maps)A woman who damaged a Co-op shop after attempting to steal items has been handed a suspended sentence. ‌Police were called to the store in Wilton Street, Millbridge, on the afternoon of Saturday, March 21, following reports of a disturbance. ‌In court, Turpin pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting an emergency worker - namely a police officer - at Derriford Hospital on November 18, 2025, by spitting on him. She also pleaded guilty to damaging £3,005 worth of property belonging to the Co-operative store. Three charges of common assault - on three different people - and a charge of theft of tobacco from the store were withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Man Utd receive Matthijs de Ligt injury boost as defender sets target for returnIt'll soon be four months since Matthijs de Ligt's last appearance, but the Manchester United star is planning his return to help Michael Carrick's side during the run-inView 2 Images Matthijs de Ligt hasn't played since November 30 (Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)Manchester United star Matthijs de Ligt hopes to make his long-awaited return from injury before the end of this season. ‌The Netherlands international was initially expected to be ruled out for just a week, but the injury has ended up plaguing his season. Michael Carrick recently admitted that he didn't know if De Ligt would play again before the end of United's Premier League campaign on May 24. ‌But De Ligt is now aiming to return before then and make a late push to be included in his country's World Cup squad, according to the Sun. Does Matthijs de Ligt get into Manchester United's best XI?

From what I observe in my therapy room, boys seldom directly express confusion about masculinity. He felt his traditional ideas of masculinity had been criticised, but no one had clearly explained what should replace them. And how young boys are learning about masculinity has changed. The world does not need to reject masculinity, and we don’t need people to rigidly cling to outdated versions of it. We need to recognise the strengths often associated with masculinity and femininity can be possessed by either gender.