Man Utd transfer news: Victor Osimhen 'will sign' on one condition as Chelsea bid for targetManchester United transfer latest with updates on Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen and Sheffield Wednesday defender Yisa AlaoView Image Victor Osimhen has been tipped to sign for Man United (Image: Fareed Kotb/Anadolu via Getty Images)Manchester United have just over two weeks to go before the January transfer window closes, and a host of players are still being linked with moves to Old Trafford. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page‌Victor Osimhen verdictUnited legend Rio Ferdinand is confident that Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen will move to Old Trafford. “Victor Osimhen, he loves scoring goals, he plays with his heart, and gives everything. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

New head coach Michael Carrick insists outspoken former Manchester United players like Roy Keane and Gary Neville do not add extra pressure to his job. "They're not putting more pressure on me," the new head coach said of high-profile former United players in the media. Read More Man Utd co-owners meet at Carrington as Michael Carrick prepares for first match"I think it's just part of it. Asked about the personal pot-shot from Keane, the United head coach said: "Honestly, it didn't bother me. "I've spoken to Jason an awful lot," Carrick said.

‘There’s nothing sinister about us’: Head of Freemasons on secret handshakes, the rules and the myths around world’s oldest secret societyAs organisation toasts 300 years on the island, Richard Ensor talks secret handshakes, charity fundraisers, and why he’s not averse to women joiningGrand Master of Ireland, Richard EnsorAngela Davison Yesterday at 11:30More than 300 years after officially organising in Ireland, the Freemasons remain to many people a mystery.

Good Counsel (New Ross) 1-10 Coláiste Mhuire (Johnstown) 0-7Success arrived at a considerable cost for Good Counsel in a cold and wet Johnstown on Wednesday, with two players dismissed on straight red cards long after their six-point victory over the locals from Coláiste Mhuire had been effectively sewn up. Indeed, the level of frustration on the bus back to New Ross must have been high after this Leinster Schools Senior ‘A’ hurling championship quarter-final success, as Joey Tobin and Jack Cullen will now miss the clash with St. Kieran’s unless successful appeals are launched.

Eric Trump, the son of US President Donald Trump, will fly into Ireland to seek local approval to build a “spectacular” new ballroom at the family’s golf resort in County Clare. Federal procurement records reviewed by The Independent show Eric Trump is slated to visit Doonbeg next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will have a Secret Service team in tow, costing the American taxpayer more than 20,000 dollars to house the agents during the trip. This comes ahead of the resort hosting the 2026 Irish Open later this year. Eric once claimed that the family business let the Secret Service stay at their hotels for free or at cost. The Clare County Council will accept public comments on the Doonbeg ballroom proposal through February 2, with a decision due three weeks after that.

Dublin City Council (DCC) says it currently has around 50 accounts on the X social media platform, and pays annual fees for four of them. A council spokesperson confirmed that there were 20 active accounts directly operated by the body on the controversial social network, which includes official accounts such as the Lord Mayor’s X account and the Dublin Fire Brigade. On top of the 20 accounts above, the council said approximately 30 further DCC-affiliated accounts are currently the subject of an ongoing exercise to consolidate its social media presence. A spokesperson for DCC said the council did not consider the Bram Stoker Festival account to be on the list of 30 accounts linked to the council, despite its full name being the ‘Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival’. Other X accounts affiliated with the council include one for Dublin City Council BETA, which the spokesperson said was likely not part of the 30 additional accounts either, 14 Henrietta Street, DCC City Architects and Dublin Festival of History, amongst others.

The amazing tale of Kerry’s very own Tom Crean is set to be told on stage on Siamsa Tíre by the great Aidan Dooley on the night of March 4 at 8pm. Aidan, the only actor in this multi-award-winning solo performance, brings Tom’s exploits to life in a dramatic and humorous manner. The show is critically acclaimed and has been played to sell-out performances throughout Ireland, the USA, Australia, Europe and the UK. So, I was just sitting there looking at these museum guys saying, 'I've never heard of this fella...wait, he did what? Tickets for the show on March 4 will cost €25.50, and they are available to purchase from the Siamsa Tíre website or by calling the booking office.

Robbie Brady has targeted a return to international action in Ireland’s World Cup play-off against Czechia in March as his club boss revealed that the Dubliner, has not not played for club or country this season, will be back in full training by the end of the month. And there was also good news on the injury front for Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson as Everton stated that Seamus Coleman is also progressing well in his rehab, with both players seen doing light training on the grass at their clubs in recent days.

The coin shows the face of the First World War Lord Kitchener who featured on the “Your Country Needs You” posters. It was released by the Royal Mint in 2014 to commemorate 100 years since the start of WW1. Royal Mint rarest £2 coinsThe Royal Mint has revealed the 9 rarest £2 coins in circulation in the UK today. These are the 9 rarest £2 coins according to the Royal Mint, and their mintage. “Although these coins have the same diameter as the post-1997 circulating £2 coin, they are single-coloured nickel brass and much heavier.”

‌The devices were unearthed within hours of each other on Wednesday and were taken out to sea for safe disposal in the early hours of Friday, as reported by Devon and Cornwall Police. These discoveries triggered two major incidents simultaneously, leading to residents in Exmouth being evacuated from a 600m cordon. ‌Devon and Cornwall's Chief Constable, James Vaughan, described it as a week of "significant demand" and commended the "exceptional bravery and skills" of both Royal Navy and army bomb disposal experts. Video footage shows military bomb disposal experts removing an unexploded device from a trawler at Exmouth Marina and taking it out to sea. "The safe removal of ordnance in both Plymouth and Exmouth showed exceptional bravery and skills from both Royal Navy and army bomb disposal experts.

Erin King has been named Ireland Women's captain ahead of the 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations. The 22-year-old flanker will lead Ireland into the Championship, which gets underway against England at Twickenham on Saturday April 11. Photo: Shauna Clinton/SportsfileNeill Alcorn has named a powerful and experienced Wolfhounds side to face Brydon Thunder in one of two Belfast Celtic Challenge games on Sunday with newly-named Erin King continuing her comeback from knee injury. “I’ve played 20 minutes with the Wolfhounds two weeks ago and then 40 minutes just there against Edinburgh,” said the back-rower who suffered traumatic left knee damage against England in the Six Nations last year, and feared she may never run again.

A baby who is in a critical condition in intensive care having sustained multiple brain bleeds and a fractured skull, allegedly inflicted by the father, “is not likely to survive,” a court heard on Friday. Earlier at Craigavon Magistrates Court, deputy district judge Peter Prenter granted bail to the man but he attached multiple, stringent conditions. “Police attended and on arrival, ambulance staff were performing CPR,” she told the court. “He lifted the baby and their head was floppy so he took the baby to the mother and she said to phone for an ambulance,” the prosecutor told the court. They included that the defendant reside in an approved address, his father signs a £2,000 surety and he has no contact with any witness.

Dr Niloufar Omidi, a human rights lawyer based at the University of Limerick, has not spoken to her family since then. “All of my messages, they just have one tick, there’s no double tick, so it means that they were not delivered. More than 2,500 people have been killed, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, but the death toll is expected to rise significantly. As a human rights lawyer, I have a duty to advocate for those whose rights are being violated. “Ireland has a strong moral and human rights reputation globally ...

Dublin City Council (DCC) has still not been told by Government of its 2026 allocation for tenant-in-situ (TIS) home purchases, which are designed to keep tenants who are at risk of eviction in their homes. "We haven’t yet been told what our additional TIS funding will be for 2026,” he told the council chamber, but said existing funding was still being worked through. The tenant then pays rent to either the council or the Housing Agency. Furthermore, a new set of restrictions for accessing TIS funding was introduced by Minister for Housing James Browne in April of last year. At this week’s meeting, Independent councillor Pat Dunne said the TIS scheme was “the one thing that should have been left alone” in our housing policy.

"I nearly ran over David McCullagh this week. Breaking news!” Byrne told Patrick Kiely on the Late Late Show on Friday. "I did see him, I was reversing into a parking spot and talking to someone from the Late Late Show, handsfree, and I then did a swear word and said: ‘I’ve almost killed David McCullagh’. Speaking about her exit from RTÉ, Byrne said it wasn’t an overnight decision but rather the result of some soul searching as she turned 50 last year. Before she left the Today show, Byrne also finished her current affairs TV show, Claire Byrne Live.