Pep Guardiola offers bleak Man City title assessment despite Carabao Cup winPep Guardiola watched Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley but refused to talk up their chances of pipping them to the Premier League titleView 2 Images Pep Guardiola played down Manchester City's title chances after the Carabao Cup final (Image: Sky Sports)Pep Guardiola toasted a record fifth League Cup after triumphing against title rivals Arsenal - but then immediately played down Manchester City's chances of beating them to the domestic crown. And the manner of the result has fuelled belief in some quarters that City could yet come back to deny Arsenal in the title race. ‌The Gunners are nine points clear at the summit, although they have played one more game than City. Mikel Arteta details what comes next for Arsenal after Carabao Cup final failure READ MORE :“I would love to be nine points in front, to be honest. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us - and our partners.

Photo Credit: Colorado RapidsKansas City, Kan.- The Colorado Rapids got their first away win of the season in Kansas City, after a Paxten Aaronson brace and utter domination from Wells’ side. 7/10Lucas HerringtonAnother strong performance from the young center back who continues to impress. 6/10Rafeal NavarroA big night for both of the Navarros and another strong performance from Rafa. 9/10Josh Atencio plays for Colorado Rapids against Portland Timbers. Wells ball is truly starting to show its form and the Rapids are winning games they typically would lose in the past.

Ireland’s Kate O’Connor in action in the Pentathlon 60m Hurdles at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. O’Connor won silver at these championships last year, then added another silver behind Hall in the heptathlon at the World Championships in Torun. Her 2:06.32 was also an indoor best. The 23-year-old Dokter nailed fifth in 2:12.27, still plenty enough to take gold, upsetting Hall on this occasion. Shortly before, in the high jump, O’Connor had first moved herself into the bronze medal position after the opening two events, a critical clearance at her third attempt at 1.81m keeping her in contention for a podium position.

Attacks on Ukrainian healthcare centres and hospitals by Russian forces have increased in frequency and intensity, which makes medical aid delivered from Ireland all the more crucial. Irish volunteer Stephen ‘Sammy’ Byrne has been part of regular medical aid deliveries to Ukraine since 2022, as the founder of the not-for-profit foundation, the Peace Bridge Foundation. Some of the consignment of medical supplies went to a disability centre, while other equipment was delivered to an amputee rehabilitation centre. Ukrainian Action in IrelandIn 2022, Ukrainian Action in Ireland was formed to help refugees here, but over time, this has also evolved into arranging medical aid for Ukraine. This was sent as part of an ongoing agreement with Gurtom Charity Ukraine on behalf of the Ukrainian health ministry.

Each June, children and young people across Ireland take part in Cruinniú na nÓg — a national day of free creativity for under-18s. Ireland is the first, and still the only, country in the world to dedicate a national day entirely to children’s creativity. They remind us of what young people are capable of when creativity is given time, space, and encouragement. Perhaps the real challenge is not simply to celebrate creativity for one day each year. If Cruinniú na nÓg shows us anything, it is that creativity is not an optional extra in children’s lives.

The remains of four – Joe Lynskey, Columba McVeigh, Robert Nairac and Seamus Maguire – have yet to be recovered. “In all of my conversations and experience with the Disappeared over the years since 2000,” says Nesbitt, “all of it is ultimately about humanity. Photograph: Nick BradshawBut, says Nesbitt, “it was a story, unbelievably, of hope and [a] kind of resolution”. Actor James Nesbitt in Belfast: 'I think certainly I was losing track of myself.' Nesbitt recites the names of the others: Lisa Dorrian, Seamus Maguire, Joe Lynskey, Robert Nairac.

Former Dublin lord mayor Michael Donnelly left an estate valued at €1.9 million when he died in December 2024, according to papers published by the Probate Office. He was first elected to Dublin City Council in 1985 and remained a member until he lost his seat in 2009. From 1990 to 1991 he held the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin. In addition to serving at Dublin City Council he was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1977 to 1981. In other grants of probate, Dr Donal J Cotter of Temple Gardens, Dartry, Dublin, left an estate valued at €3.83 million when he died in June 2024, in his 99th year.

Martin Lewis warns against one 'demon appliance' that is spiking energy billsThe Money Saving Expert has issued a warning to the publicView Image The finance reporter has some advice for households across the country (Image: inyourArea)Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has warned the public about a "demon appliance" that is one of the biggest energy consumers in the home. In a previous episode of his BBC Radio 5 podcast, Mr. Lewis provided advice amidst rising energy bills, as reported in the Mirror. You're typically paying up to a quid per load so dry your clothes on an airer outside, to shorten the amount of time you're using your tumble dryer, or avoid using it completely. In a previous episode of his BBC podcast, Mr. Lewis suggested that households consider installing reflective panels behind radiators. Article continues belowHe explained: "A tip for you reflective panels behind radiators.

“Trevor Bolger’s case is an example of all of the lengths Margaret Loftus had to go through for a three-month suspended sentence. Ms Loftus’s case is believed to have been the catalyst for the establishment of the unit within Fiosrú. Ms Bacik says she is horrified to hear of cases of domestic violence not being taken seriously. She feels that a domestic violence order she had in place has not been able to protect her — and neither were gardaí. How is it going to help change cultural responses to domestic violence and attitudes to women who come forward and report?

Autism diagnosisFiona wouldn’t have known it at the time, but she would later be threatened with prosecution over her son’s school attendance. A sharp rise in daily absences post-pandemic sparked a renewed focus here on school attendance. However, research from Britain indicates that there is a very common link between school attendance problems, emotional distress, and neurodiversity. School 'distress' over 'avoidance'Sinéad Mullally, a lecturer in neuropsychology at Newcastle University, advocates for the term “school distress” instead of “school avoidance”. Like Ireland, there has been a renewed interest in school attendance in Britain following the pandemic.

It’s only the 12th Irish medal won at these championships since 1987, Derval O’Rourke being the last athlete before O’Connor, winning gold in the 60m hurdles back in 2006. “And I think younger Kate would have carried a lot of disappointment into the shot, and then probably not performed. Ireland’s Kate O’Connor celebrates with gold medal winner Sofie Dokter of the Netherlands, silver medal winner Anna Hall of the USA and Poland’s Adrianna Sułek-Schubert after the 800m, the final event in the pentathlon. The 31-year-old had made two World Indoor finals before, and Lavin didn’t conceal her disappointment. It really did hit me in the call room, looking around, these are the best athletes in the world.

As an Iranian, seeing that image was the hardest thing I could witness. ​Finally, out of millions of configurations, proxies, and VPNs, one worked, and I connected to the internet for a few minutes. Karaj and Tehran endured the hardest night of the war that night. If it weren’t for the Iranian sense of humor, we would probably all have been hospitalized in an asylum. ​I think about the fact that we didn’t come here to die; we didn’t come for war.

But, last week, one of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations declared that America is no longer rated as one of them. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute in Gothenburg University in Sweden delivered this alarming conclusion in its annual report. And yet, a catch-up campaign utilising the meningitis B vaccine is not planned for Ireland. Here in Ireland, the meningitis B vaccine has only been offered for babies and young children since 2016. On this basis alone, the authorities here should seriously consider their position on meningitis B vaccinations.

Government leaders will meet on Monday night to agree on a slate of supports to help with rising fuel prices. Prices at the pump have jumped sharply since the outbreak of war in Iran, increasing pressure on the Government to act to ease the pressure on motorists. It is also believed that a cut to the National Oil Reserve Agency (Nora) levy from two cent a litre to one cent has been considered. In a statement over the weekend, Mr Harris said the war has already impacted Ireland's finances. He said that he expects the economy "to continue to grow this year, albeit at a slower pace than previously envisaged".

Irish intelligence officials believe the Iranian-backed hacker group behind the cyberattack on global med tech company Stryker, which has more than 5,000 employees in Ireland, is having to “reorganise” after two of its key figures were killed in US and Israeli military action. Stryker, which has more than 56,000 employees worldwide, was hit by the group on March 11. Intelligence officials believe it is likely that further incidents, including the targeting of US multinationals, will happen. The Handala attack disabled all remote devices connected to Stryker IT systems, affecting all employees and customer digital ordering systems. The US has been blamed for the attack, and a preliminary US military investigation has reportedly determined this to be correct.