RTÉ hands back €60,000 painting to Dublin gallery after ownership claimedLegal firm acting on gallery’s behalf sent broadcaster an affidavit that outlined the history of the painting’s ownership and how it ended up at its Montrose campusThe 'Kitchen Interior with Seated Woman' artwork by Gerard Dillon. Image: RTÉJohn Burns Today at 06:30RTÉ has handed back a painting worth €60,000 to a gallery in Dublin that claimed ownership of it.

The lack of a formal coaching structure within Motorsport Ireland and encouragement from Sport Ireland for National Governing Bodies (NGB's) to develop and improve their coaching structures were the catalysts for Motorsport Ireland to launch a coaching programme. Recognition of motorsport competitors as elite athletes, which, according to Motorsport Ireland, cannot happen without an approved coaching structure in place, is also key to the process. Motorsport Ireland, alongside its Rally Academy, recently announced the launch of what is described as its "newest Coaching Programme", adding that the programme will train those involved in motorsport to become qualified motorsport coaches. The aim is to create a coaching pathway in motorsport with an MI new Level 1 Coaching Award. Ms Kirby, as SDO, is currently going through the Sport Ireland Coach Developer Course.

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new food pyramid has literally inverted previous nutrition advice – should we follow suit? With America’s health department issuing a new ‘Eat Real Food’ campaign, we ask what is it, what do Irish experts think and will it make America healthy again? US food pyramid 2026Erin McCafferty Today at 06:30Donald Trump’s administration is causing controversy again – but this time the focus is not on foreign policy or tariffs, but food.

Calron completed his UEFA A badge through the Chase football coaching programme, which provides fully funded access to both grassroots and professional coaching bursaries for individuals where cost is a barrier. Almost half of those surveyed (44%) said that financial support would help alleviate barriers to coaching. New figures released today by Chase highlight the programme’s progress to date, with 5,518 coaching qualifications funded, of which 4,046 have been completed so far, reinforcing Chase’s long-term commitment to creating opportunity through the game. Thomas Tuchel, England Men’s Head Coach, commented: “Coaching is about constant learning, curiosity and leadership. By improving access to education and role models, we hope to help build a more diverse and inclusive future for coaching.”For more information on the Chase football coaching programme, visit:https://www.chase.co.uk/gb/en/chase-football-coaching-programme/

This follows the former midfielder's dismissal as Real Madrid manager after a 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup. ‌Alonso was once considered a potential successor to Jurgen Klopp, but after pledging his future to Bayer Leverkusen, focus shifted to Slot. ‌The Spaniard subsequently moved to Real Madrid last summer, although his tenure lasted just a matter of months, and his departure coincided with a challenging period for Liverpool. He's started off his managerial career really well, maybe Real Madrid came too soon for him." “Coaching Real Madrid has been an honour and a responsibility.

But as well as the 'quindemic' which took hold over winter, there was another bug hiding in plain sight among the onslaught of germs, it's called adenovirus. The UKHSA monitor weekly positivity data for common respiratory viruses including adenovirus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), flu, covid 19 and colds. 'And, compared to the flu, adenovirus infections typically cause less intense body aches and fatigue, and we don’t have a readily available vaccine for it. Mr Budd said: 'Respiratory viruses like adenovirus tend to spread more widely in the winter and early spring when people spend more time indoors. 'Adenovirus isn’t a new virus; it’s just showing up more often alongside other winter bugs.'

Users of Grok in Ireland were able to create intimate images of women in their underwear. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA WireWithin ten minutes on Thursday morning, the controversial artificial intelligence tool Grok swung wildly between believing it could and could not legally generate intimate images of Irish women. For weeks, Grok has been mired in international furore over the AI tool’s ability to generate intimate images of women and children without their consent. A number of Government Ministers and the media regulator Coimisiún na Meán had repeatedly claimed that sharing intimate images without consent was against the law in Ireland. After the Irish Times generated the images, Grok offered an easy function to immediately share them to X or Instagram.

Gary Neville: Man Utd can’t consider keeping Michael Carrick at helm post seasonBy Simon Peach, Press Association Chief Football WriterGary Neville says Manchester United cannot consider keeping Michael Carrick as head coach beyond the end of the season, as Roy Keane called on his former club to go for the “best of the best”. “There cannot be any consideration that Michael takes the job beyond this season, for Michael and for the club. I just feel purely because he’s 66 years of age, he’s got probably the best job in the world right now. “I could give you a list of players here who played for Man United over last 20-30 years,” he said. “Deep down I might think ‘they’re not really top players’, but they’ve been able to deal with playing for Man United.

The widespread frost is expected in the final nights of 2025. Highest temperatures will be between 5 and 9C. The widespread frost is expected in the final nights of 2025. As temperatures drop below freezing again on Friday night, widespread fog and freezing fog will develop. There will be light showers or drizzle in southern and eastern areas, with highest temperatures of 4 to 8C.

Bridgerton stars attend season four premiere in ParisBy Jenny Garnsworthy, PAThe stars of Bridgerton have walked the red carpet at the world premiere of the fourth season of the hit Netflix show. Held in Paris at the historic Palais Brongniart, actors including: Claudia Jessie, Ruth Gemmell, Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha and Golda Rosheuvel all appeared at Wednesday night’s event. The fourth season will explore the burgeoning romance between Thompson and Ha’s characters, Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek. Among the returning cast members are Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton; Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury; Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton and Simone Ashley as Kate Bridgerton. The latest series will be released in two parts, each comprising four episodes, with part one arriving on January 29th and part two on February 26th.

But that’s the type of group they are — really driven, very professional and always wanting to get better. “But, overall, we know that we need to produce a massive performance to have any chance of winning,” he highlighted. Given his experience on big-match days, is there anything Cunningham can bring to the table to, perhaps, tilt the pendulum in Brigid’s favour? One thing you’d be disappointed about is the guys that you don’t see, the ones that don’t get to play. “I just think that they have to bring that hurt from the last day through.

The death has been announced of Cork Jazz Festival co-founder Pearse Harvey, after a long illness. Pearse Harvey accompanying Ella Fitzgerald off the plane in Cork as she arrived for the jazz festival in 1980. When the great jazz pianist eventually did make it, Harvey recalled a wary figure who took time to warm to the Cork organisers. Perhaps the highlight of Harvey’s time with the festival was when he was despatched to London to accompany Ella Fitzgerald to Cork. She also had a really good rapport with the audience and they loved her.”Pearse Harvey, centre, with other members of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival organising committee at a 25th anniversary celebration in 2002.

A Skill Readiness Index developed by IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva ranks Ireland ahead of Finland and Denmark as the countries best positioned to provide skills for the rapidly changing work environment. Professional, managerial and technical roles demand the most new skills, particularly IT skills, which account for more than half the demand. Marketing roles increasingly demand expertise in social media, the IMF noted, while digital health skills are increasingly required in healthcare. There are countries with high demand for new skills, but relatively low supply, such as Sweden, Brazil and Mexico. “Today’s students need cognitive, creative and technical skills that complement AI and help them use it, rather than compete with it.”

That’s according to National Geographic, which this week published a travel story on the rapidly evolving neighbourhood. "The Liberties was established on a foundation of free spirit and resilience, which is what makes it such an alluring home base for creatives,” it says. These range from “local folk and traditional Irish musicians who play… at Dudley’s to the Irish print artists displaying their work at Jam Art Factory”. Photo: Therese Aherne for Tourism IrelandIt follows the Liberties’ inclusion last September on Time Out’s list of the world’s “coolest neighbourhoods” for 2025. The area ranked 23rd on a list topped by Jimbochu in Tokyo, and including places like Avondale in Chicago, London’s Camberwell and Antwerp’s Borgerhout.

Irish people overestimate level of immigration into the country, new research from the ESRI has foundPeople in Ireland overestimate the level of immigration, new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found. “An informed debate about issues like immigration requires shared understanding of the facts,” said Shane Timmons, lead author of the report. “While most people do not hold negative attitudes toward immigration, those who do tend to strongly underestimate migrants’ economic contribution. The average person taking part in the survey estimated that 28pc of the population in Ireland was born abroad. “Overestimating the share of migrants seeking asylum and underestimating migration for work and education have the strongest association with negative attitudes,” the report stated.