Without significant adjustments, one aspect of Leinster’s defensive set-up will not cope against the top-quality teams they could face in May. Leinster’s system is coping with both of these scenarios. When Leinster’s rushing defence is faced with more attackers than defenders, then the system is deeply vulnerable to failure. Leinster’s rushing defensive system discards the best two defenders on the field. Leinster have the quality to win the Champions Cup, but not with the current flaw inside their defensive playbook.

On the evening Catherine O’Brien was brought to court to face deception charges in June 2024, it was a quiet Sunday in Clonmel. Nicola lost two houses she had mortgaged to help Catherine O'Brien purchase business property in Dungarvan. At the heart of the High Court judgement was a business called Advanced Vetmed Ireland (AVMI) Ltd, which never opened. However, the High Court judgement outlined that there was no paper trail to substantiate the loan claim. File picture: Dan LinehanDuring the Garda investigation, the dairy farmer told officers that “he provided Catherine O’Brien with money for horses which disappeared”.

The Irish Independent print edition publishes a 20-page Switching Saturday supplement todayThere are many ways cash-strapped consumers can improve their finances. Stock image: GettyThousands of euro in savings are going unclaimed by consumers who are failing to switch services to get lower-priced deals. Switching to supermarket own-brand items can shave €2,700 a year off grocery bills. Small changes, applied consistently, really do add up.”He said some of the biggest gains come from tasks we tend to delay, like reviewing your mortgage rate, switching energy plans or seeking out a new broadband deal. Details on how to get the best electricity and gas deals are also outlined, and a step-by-step guide on how to switch your mortgage.

“Do what I want or face the consequences” is the message to allies and traditional enemies alike. Most were shaped by the US and sustained by a framework of law and consensual participation. Even the smallest countries had a place at the table at important organisations like the UN. This is the way things are, it seems to say – the neutral are weak, the powerful will come out on top. Trump is profoundly wrong about his assumptions, and in the end the US – and others – will pay the price for his folly.

No link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and disability in children, review findsExpectant mothers ‘should not be ­concerned by drug’s use during pregnancy’The meta-analysis found no evidence of a link. Stock image: GettyEilish O'Regan Today at 06:30Women in Ireland can be reassured that there is no link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in their children, Irish experts said yesterday.

Covid-19 survivor Barra Fitzgibbon: ‘They called me ‘soldier’ – the only one to wake up among the 60 ICU patients they had treated over the previous 12 days’In 2020, the Irishman became the UK’s first Covid ICU survivor after he was put into a medically induced coma. During his long recovery, he documented his battle to survive in a raw, unfiltered blog that has been adapted for the stageBarra Fitzgibbon in hospitalBarra Fitzgibbon Today at 06:30I never imagined that my name would ever be attached to phrases like ‘first survivor’ or ‘poster boy for survival’, or indeed ‘playwright’! I’m just Barra Fitzgibbon, a Dubliner who moved to London 20 odd years ago to make a life, and raise a family. But in March 2020, at the very start of the UK’s Covid-19 crisis, I found myself thrust into the middle of a battle for my life, one I came terrifyingly close to losing.

The assault in question took place on October 25, 2012, when garda Margaret Loftus was viciously attacked by her husband, garda Trevor Bolger. One reason may well be that the perpetrator was, and continues to be, a member of An Garda Síochána. On the morning after the assault, Margaret Loftus crept downstairs in the family home and asked her father to stand beside her when she confronted her husband. Far from assisting her, it appears that officialdom in An Garda Síochána made it difficult for her. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ieHer fortunes within An Garda Síochána changed in 2018 when she wrote personally to assistant commissioner Pat Leahy about her plight.

The opening of the hub at Maxim Park at Eurocentral in Lanarkshire comes at a time when the business park has been enjoying major success in attracting new tenants. Banking giant HSBC arrived at Maxim Park in 2025 in what has been described as one of the most significant office lettings transacted in Scotland in recent years. Policy Expert, Virgin Media O2, and infrastructure firm Amey have also taken space in the business park, bringing hundreds of additional workers to the site. With 12 ultra-rapid charging bays, we're providing the reliable infrastructure that businesses and their employees need to make the switch to electric vehicles with confidence. “Whether it's fleet operators, commuters or visitors, this hub ensures fast, dependable charging in a prime commercial location.”

However, directors at American Golf noted that trading improved in the second half while the outlook for 2025 appeared "stable". Read more:Set up in 1978 by two brothers in the north-west of England, American Golf currently operates 80 outlets in the UK and Ireland, including nine in Scotland. After taking account of exceptional and other administrative expenses, American Golf made an operating loss of £2.8m and a pre-tax loss of £5m. "American Golf's market share continues to improve, a testament to the company's resilience and adaptability in navigating a challenging market," they said. "Our refreshed strategy centres on improving our omni-channel proposition and venturing into new market channels, positioning American Golf for future success.

Business owner Susan Dunn managed to reap the rewards of shopping around when she changed her car insurance and negotiated a better deal with her electricity providerWe all love saving money, with some people better at it than others. But while making savings on grocery bills is becoming more and more difficult as prices continue to rise, there are ways in which we can cut household expenditure by being a little bit more savvy with our service providers and shopping around to find the best deal.

RTÉ’s loss is Ires Reit’s gain as CFO Mari Hurley makes shrewd moveIf Hurley's ambition was to work for a company with front-loaded upside potential, to use the language of the C-suite, then troubled Montrose clearly wasn’t the better optionWe do not know precisely why Mari Hurley has stepped down as CFO at RTÉ after just 18 months to take up the same position at Ires ReitJohn Burns Today at 06:30January is supposedly the ideal time to make a career move.

Views overlooking Phoenix Park – but charity’s €2m apartment block lies empty amid homelessness crisisDepaul Housing, which routinely criticises the Government when it releases its homeless figures each month, blames remedial works for the delay in activating unitsViews overlooking the Phoenix Park – but housing charity’s €2m apartment block lies empty in homeless crisisFionnán Sheahan Today at 06:30From the apartment balconies, the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin are visible through the oak trees. The back garden of the block is the 1,750 acres of the Phoenix Park.

‌But the Sun report that Carrick has slammed the door shut on Maguire leaving in January. That's despite enquiries from both AC Milan and Inter Milan as well as multiple Premier League clubs, it's added. Like Maguire, Carrick is only under contract until the end of the season. Should Manchester United give Harry Maguire a new deal? Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Michael Carrick isn’t ruling out the possibility of staying as Manchester United’s head coach beyond the end of this season, and insists he won’t just focus on the short-term. Carrick was put in charge on Wednesday and faces Manchester City in his first game in the Old Trafford derby on Saturday lunchtime. United are planning to make a permanent appointment in the summer, although Carrick has yet to speak to the club about the prospect of staying longer. Keane re-ignited an old squabble with Lisa Carrick when he suggested that she could always replace Carrick if the interim role doesn’t work out for him because ‘she's got a bit of a big mouth sometimes’. ‘It's totally irrelevant in terms of me and how I go to work and what I focus on.’

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