Ms Healy told the court she had multiple appointments with them between their first contact and Ms Liston’s due date in June of that year. The midwife visited Ms Liston’s house at 11am for an assessment and advised her that labour was “favourable” that day. Ms Healy arrived at Ms Liston’s house around 10 minutes later in preparation of the birth. Ms Liston was giving birth in a large mobile home that the couple were living in while their house was being built. I got a fright as soon as I looked at her.”Mr Connaughton was driving the ambulance Ms Liston was in.

A girl has suffered serious injuries after she was struck by a car in Dublin on Wednesday evening. The incident took place at the Darndale Roundabout on the Priorswood Rood in Dublin 17 around 5pm on Wednesday. The girl was taken to Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street, where she remains in a serious but stable condition. No other injuries were reported following the incident, and a technical examination of the scene was carried out by gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coolock garda station on 01 666 4200, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

The Government has unveiled a welcome, if belated, plan to address the growing gap between the energy needs of the high-tech sector, particularly data centres, and Ireland’s legally binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Data centres have become controversial in recent years because they are highly energy intensive. The LEAP strategy is designed to attract investment not only in data centres, but also other energy intensive industries such as pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. This would enable these companies over time to meet 80 per cent of their energy needs from renewable sources. Can Ireland produce enough clean energy in time to meet demand, even if data centres eventually generate much of their own energy?

‘Politicians aren’t motivated by big salaries’: Leo Varadkar on Michael O’Leary’s call to pay ministers €1m a yearIf there are two commandments in Irish politics – get thyself elected and mind thy seat – there might be room for another about boosting thy salary. But do government wages in this country need an overhaul? Earnings of politicians from Ireland and around the world. Graphic: Gabriel BrutonKim Bielenberg Today at 06:30Irish politicians could be forgiven for a touch of envy as they look at the salary of the prime minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong.

Gordon DeeganThe company that operates the Aviva Stadium in Dublin last year enjoyed a Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey dividend as it recorded operating profits of €3.73 million. On June 27th, last, 51,000 Dua Lipa fans packed into the Aviva Stadium for the ‘Levitating’ singer as the one-night gig generated a box office of €6 million, according to US trade industry journal, Pollstar. Three days later, Lana Del Rey played to another packed house at the Aviva. The new accounts show that it recorded the operating profits as the stadium generated €4.3 million in licence fees from the IRFU and the FAI during the first six months of 2025. Last year, the FAI and IRFU extended the deal with Aviva for another five years to 2030.

Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium with his bike, trophy and UAE Team Emirates XRG team after winning the Tour de France last year. The 2027 Tour de France will head through Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool and Welshpool after starting out in Edinburgh next July before finishing in Cardiff. And the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Swift, heading to the UK for the first time, will depart from Leeds later in July and take in Manchester and Sheffield before finishing in London. It will be the first time the two races have started in the same country other than France. Prudhomme said: “There’s going to be double the impact because we also have the women’s race in Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and London, as well as the men’s race.

Bordeaux laid down a marker with a 50-28 defeat of Northampton Saints last time out but Dallaglio believes Pat Lam’s side should fight fire with fire in a clash between two electric attacks. “You respect your opponent but equally if I was looking at Bordeaux, I’d say they have been beaten six times in the Top 14. They are clearly beatable.”Bristol’s clash with Bordeaux headlines an exciting final weekend of Champions Cup action, which sees nine qualification spots still up for grabs. Heavyweights such as Toulouse, Munster, and La Rochelle all face a battle to progress and it is those high stakes that Dallaglio believes makes the competition so compelling. “I was lucky enough to win it twice and both of the finals were two of the highlights of my career.

Irish striker Armstrong Oko-Flex has signed up for a Champions League tilt for next season as he’s joined Bulgarian league leaders Levski Sofia from their domestic rivals Botev Plovdiv. The much-travelled Dubliner had made a superb start to life in Bulgaria with Botev following his summer move from FC Zurich, scoring six goals in 13 league games. That form sparked interest from bigger clubs in Bulgaria and the title-chasing Levski were able to seal a deal to sign ex-Arsenal man Oko-Flex, paying Botev €300,000.

He has since decided to speak out about his cocaine use, which coincided with using porn, to help other men who may be trying to escape similar addictions. Since he started posting on social media about the destructive combination of cocaine and porn, Jenkins says he has been contacted by men of all ages from across the world. “No one talks about cocaine and porn together and the guilt it leaves. My soul woke up and I swore I’d never touch a drug, porn or alcohol again. “I give talks now and out of ten people in the room, maybe two will take my advice on board.

Former Australian Open champion Marat Safin has returned to Melbourne Park this week and appears to be working with Russian star Andrey Rublev. They were dubbed the Safinettes by one outlet and had been spotted supporting the Russian star from the stands throughout the tournament. Safin had thanked his family members for supporting him during the fortnight, but the glamorous blondes were not seen in the VIP box the following year at the 2003 Australian Open. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Russian tennis star broke his silence on who the ladies were. Safin has returned to Melbourne Park this week and took part in the Australian Open's newest event, the One Point Slam.

US tennis star Andre Agassi was mobbed by a small group of tennis fans after enjoying dinner at upmarket restaurant Nobu at Southbank in Melbourne. But the ageing ace, 55, was looking a far cry from the rock star personality that he cultivated in his playing days with his long, flowing mullet. Andre Agassi looked relaxed and understated as he happily signed autographs for the small crowd that mobbed him at Nobu. Agassi became famous in his playing days as much for his long, flowing hair as for his tennis. Agassi claimed four Australian Open titles, two US Opens, one French Open, and one Wimbledon.

The flamboyant boss of an award-winning curry house which traded on its historic connections has gone on the run after being charged with multiple food safety and hygiene offences. But the restaurant shut down in December 2024 after getting a zero star food hygiene rating the previous July. His case was adjourned for two months to give investigators a chance to find the runaway restaurateur, whose firm Samco Spice Limited also faces food safety offences. A last charge stated the company 'failed to ensure food handlers were supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene matters commensurate with their work activity as the diary sheets were not accurately recording relevant matters'. A new Indian restaurant called Flaver's now occupies the site and has gained a five-star food hygiene rating.

Paulina Bondaronek, a research fellow in behavioural science at University College London, has been investigating health apps for most of the past decade. Her latest study looked at 58,881 posts on social media relating to five of the popular health and fitness apps. Picture: iStock“Many health apps are still based on very crude metrics, which is concerning,” says Bondaronek. Likewise, fitness apps that encourage interaction are often more effective than those that require users to complete tasks, such as daily steps, on their own. Fertility and ovulation tracking apps are prone to inaccuracyThe scientific validity of some fertility apps has been called into question.

They know that giving corporate donations, sponsoring community groups and hosting fundraising events and activities in the workplace boost their brand’s reputation. We got a puppy called Nemo, and had him for 18 months.”He found the fostering process simple. He formed relationships with more people within the company, and he believes “having a dog around helped with wellbeing at work. “Health workers, emergency service workers and charity workers are the support pillars of our community but they often sacrifice their own wellbeing in order to look after the rest of us,” he says. “It’s good for your own wellbeing and the feel-good factor expands out into your community,” he says.

Alison Hammond is reportedly in talks with BBC bosses to appear on the next series of The Celebrity Traitors. The ITV presenter, 50, is just one of the big names the organisation has approached for their hit flagship spin-off show. She is believed to be 'keen' to make an appearance on the show as Beeb bosses are convinced she will be 'comedy gold', according to the Sun. A source told the publication: 'The Beeb thinks she could be comedy gold, just like Alan Carr. Traitors are also not allowed to reveal fellow Traitors by exposing their own identity and the contestants must not reveal show secrets prior to airing - having signed NDAs.