Coastal path exclusion zone by Conwy beach due to overuseHeavy footfall is causing damage to the habitat next to Morfa ConwyView Image The coastal path runs through dunes next to Conwy Morfa beachAn exclusion zone has been set up on part of the coastal path in Conwy due to overuse. ‌The issue is on the footpath through a network of dunes between the Beacons car park near Conwy Marina, and Conwy Morfa beach. ‌Conwy council said the path has seen "heavy footfall pressure" due to the popularity of the area. "We are doing this to let the coastal grassland habitat recover from heavy footfall pressure. Coastal grassland and dunes are fragile - love them or lose them."

Vaccination against bluetongue virus will be included as an option for farmers participating in beef and sheep welfare schemes. Vaccination can greatly reduce the impact and severity of bluetongue on livestock and mitigate both animal health and welfare issues and the production losses associated with infection. In Budget 2026, I secured €50m for the continuation of the highly successful beef and sheep welfare schemes operated by my department in 2025. In 2026, the sheep welfare scheme will include an option to vaccinate, and participants may choose to vaccinate against either bluetongue or clostridial diseases. In 2026, the beef welfare scheme will include an option to vaccinate, and participants may choose to vaccinate against either bluetongue, clostridial diseases, or calf pneumonia.

The meningitis outbreak in Kent was caused by a new variant with significant mutations that are likely to have impacted on how fast it spread, officials say. The UK Health Security Agency has mapped the entire genome of the circulating bacteria and found mutations in an area known to affect transmissibility. Experts found the genome of the bacteria has ‘multiple potentially significant genetic differences when compared to the most closely related genomes’. Officials started vaccinating University of Kent students on Wednesday March 18. According to the UKHSA, the peak of the outbreak – with the largest number of cases reported – was on March 13.

Key points Aughinish Alumina in Co Limerick supplies vast amounts of raw materials to Russian aluminium smelters, according to a new investigation. Huge amounts of distinctive red-coloured bauxite residue is stored as so-called 'red mud' on 450 acres of land near the Aughinish Alumina plant. Aughinish Alumina Aughinish Alumina is the largest alumina refinery in Europe and owned by Rusal, a company founded by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Financial records do not definitively show whether specific Irish alumina is making its way into Russian weapons. The demand for Irish alumina increased in recent years despite Russia’s stagnating civilian economy.

The battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League looks set to go down to the wire, with Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and West Ham fearing for their top-flight futures. Tottenham remain only a point above West Ham, who currently lie the wrong side of the dotted line despite improving in recent months. Leeds are four points above the drop, but are by no means out of the woods. Those four points have all come from draws, with Leeds scoring just three goals across those matches, but only conceding five. Spurs remain without a league win in 2026, picking up just five points so far this year.

Michael Lyster's former Sunday Game colleague Anthony Daly has hailed the late presenter as a "gift to broadcasting" in Ireland. Lyster died on Saturday at the age of 71, having presented RTÉ's flagship GAA show for 34 years, up until he retired in 2018. Irish Examiner columnist and podcast host Daly worked with Lyster regularly on The Sunday Game, especially before he took over as Dublin hurling manager ahead of the 2009 season. "Talk about helping you and putting you at ease; if you were sweating, he was sweating with you," the Clare man said on the Dalo's Hurling Show. Sheedy accompanied Lyster on a couple of All-Stars trips on which he saw the friendship between Lyster and Irish Independent journalists Vincent Hogan and Martin Breheny.

International SoccerThe Troy Parrott Effect: From songs to greeting cards – and even a parrot named Troy - we can’t get enough of the Republic of Ireland’s hat-trick hero

The men's heptathlon at the World Athletics Indoor Championships is one of the most challenging events for athletes to partake in, and for one athlete the task became even more difficult following an unexpected obstacle during the 1,000m race. Unsuspecting Brazilian Jose Fernando Ferreira was struck by a flying pole while running, causing him to fall to the ground in Torun, Poland. As Ferreira ran down the back straight, Czechia pole vaulter David Holy was beginning his take-off for his event. Daily Mail Sport have contacted World Athletics for comment about the incident. Duplantis won his fourth consecutive world indoor championships with a tournament record vault of 6.25m, a 10cm improvement on his winning height a year ago in Nanjing.

The Supreme Court will consider a common clause in commercial loan agreements that allowed Bank of Ireland to raise interest rates in line with its increased lending costs in the wake of the financial crash. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PAThe Supreme Court will consider a common clause in commercial loan agreements that allowed Bank of Ireland to raise interest rates in line with its increased lending costs in the wake of the financial crash. They claim they would have paid €738,000 less if the interest rate calculation had not been altered in alleged breach of contract. They claim it could not have been contemplated by rational business people that such a “dramatic alteration” to interest rates could occur. The bank says the case is not generally important and the contract allows for this large variation in interest rate calculation.

Harvard task forces released reports last year saying Jewish and Muslim students at the university had faced bigotry and abuse. A deal to resolve the Trump administration's probes against Harvard remains elusive. Last week, the administration sued Harvard to recover billions of dollars over allegedly failing to protect Jewish students. The Trump administration also separately sued Harvard in February, accusing it of failing to comply with a federal investigation, while also seeking documents to determine whether the university considered race in its admissions process. Trump has in particular cast pro-Palestinian protests as antisemitic and alleged that universities, including Harvard, allowed antisemitism on campus.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of an attempted murder in Clondalkin in November last year. Gardaí searched 19 properties in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot on Tuesday morning as part of the probe into the serious assault of a woman aged in her 40s on Tuesday November 25. Three men – an adult teenager and two aged in their 30s – were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A garda spokesman said: “The investigation continues to be led by the Serious Crime Unit South, DMR West Garda Division under a senior investigation officer based from an incident room at Clondalkin Garda Station. File photoToday's News in 90 Seconds - Tuesday, March 24“Over 100 members of An Garda Siochana including Serious Crime South Units, Clondalkin, Uniform Gardai DMR West, DMR West Divisional Search units, Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Armed Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit are involved in this morning’s high intensity policing operation.

A security guard praised as a 'hero' for tackling an alleged thief earlier this year has once again been spotted taking the law into his own hands. A witness told news.com.au the alleged perpetrator had stolen the cans from an Aldi store in Melbourne before the security guard intervened. The hero is understood to be the only full-time guard at Altona Meadows Central Square shopping centre in the city's west. A new video has now emerged showing the same security guard hurling a bicycle at two men outside the shopping centre entrance. 'Well done to the security guard.'

Jack Carty announces retirement from rugbyMichael BoltonConnacht fly-half Jack Carty has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of this season. The record points holder for Connacht, Carty has scored 1260 points across 231 appearances in 15 years. He has played for Ireland 11 times, including at the 2019 World Cup, and was captain of Connacht from 2022-2024. From him, I learned that Connacht Rugby transcends the sport. So, retirement can wait for another couple of months as this team has so much left to achieve."

Countries across the world are warning the global fuel crisis is now 'critical' as emergency measures are introduced in response to the Iran war. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has declared the time has come for negotiations with Iran to reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz given the perilous energy situation around the globe. Speaking in Australia at the conclusion of a new free-trade agreement between the EU and Australia, she said: 'The situation is critical for the energy supply allies worldwide. And Vietnam's national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies. Follow the latest updates on the US-Israel war with Iran

PSG handed injury blow ahead of Liverpool Champions League tie as statement releasedParis Saint-Germain have suffered a fresh injury blow amid a request to postpone a crucial Ligue 1 ahead of a Champions League clash with LiverpoolView 3 Images Luis Enrique has been handed an injury worry ahead of his side's clash with Liverpool in the Champions League (Image: (Franco Arland/Getty Images))Senny Mayulu has handed Paris Saint-Germain a fresh injury concern ahead of their upcoming Champions League tie against Liverpool. ‌Mayulu picked up a calf injury during the 4-0 win over Nice on Saturday and now faces a race against time to be fit for the quarter-final tie. PSG are scheduled to visit Lens in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday 11 April, with the fixture coming in between both legs of their tie against Liverpool. The Reds also have a league match scheduled on that day, against Fulham at 5:30pm. ‌“Racing Club de Lens remains committed to equity, the clarity of rules, and respect for all stakeholders.