Zara and Mike Tindall have been spotted spending time with Harry and Meghan's best friends Nacho Figueras and his wife Delfina Blaquier while enjoying their annual January jaunt to Australia. Mike, 47, was also seen embracing Deflina between runs at the sporting event, while Nacho caught up with his influencer daughter Aurora. He recalled how Prince Harry met him and his wife for dinner shortly after he met Meghan Markle in 2017. Onlookers were delighted to see the King's niece on horse back during the eventNacho Figueras and his wife Deflina at the Magic Millions Carnival on Australia's Gold Coast on Tuesday. Mike and champion equestrian Zara are in Australia for the third annual Magic Millions event, for which they are serving as ambassadors.

Man Utd's manager plan decided as Michael Carrick told chances of landing permanent jobTHE BIG DEBATE: Michael Carrick will be announced as Manchester United's interim manager, with the club set to wait until the summer to decide on Ruben Amorim's permanent successorView 5 Images Manchester United are preparing to unveil Michael Carrick as their new interim manager (Image: Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)The decision has been made. Michael Carrick will be Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season, edging out Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the pair held talks with the scrambling Old Trafford hierarchy. Thomas Tuchel would be too combustible, Carlo Ancelotti is unlikely to want the job, while Mauricio Pochettino doesn't quite tick all of the above boxes. He has the pedigree to take on a job like Manchester United, plus Premier League experience to boot. Article continues belowJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Wall Street wobbles as Donald Trump goes after Federal Reserve chair Jerome PowellDollar weakens, oil falls slightly while gold hits record of $4,615 an ounceJerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Photo: Al Drago/BloombergIsla Binnie and Marc Jones Reuters Today at 06:30Wall Street wobbled and the dollar ceded ground while gold hit a new high yesterday as the Trump administration’s threat to indict Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell raised fresh doubts about the future independence of the world’s most influential central bank.

Six in 10 felt retiring before the state pension age of 66 was not financially realistic. Nearly half of men in Ireland expect to retire before the state pension age of 66, compared with just 30pc of women, a new survey has found. Overall, the survey found most people believe retiring early remains out of reach, with six in 10 saying quitting before the state pension age of 66 did not feel financially realistic. Attitudes towards the idea of stopping work for good are shifting, with 15pc of women saying they never want to fully retire, compared with 10pc of men. “The prospect of retiring before the state pension age of 66 remains out of reach for most, who say it simply isn’t financially realistic,” said Mark Reilly, the pension proposition lead with Royal London Ireland.

The 'only official and legitimate website for booking an NCT is www.ncts.ie'Criminals have cloned the National Car Testing Service website and are asking unwitting motorists for anything between €60 and €600 to secure appointments for fake checks. He declined to pay the larger amount and instead contacted the NCT, which confirmed it was a scam. “This website falsely claims to be the official NCT platform and is charging customers significant sums for what it represents as an NCT booking,” a spokeswoman told The Irish Times. “However, no legitimate booking is created, and the service being offered is entirely fraudulent.”The spokeswoman emphasised that the “only official and legitimate website for booking an NCT is www.ncts.ie”. It issued an alert last year about a website that had set itself up as an intermediary which was making bookings for motorists for a fee.

The rest of us endure your dog, Mr Smith, when it jumps onto our clean clothes, and when we sit on bus seats, because we must and because dog owners are so pervasive and assume we also love their little creatures. Dog owners enforce their standards on the rest of us. • I am always delighted when out walking or cycling when respectful dog owners make their well-trained dogs sit at the side of the path to allow others to pass. There seem to be three stock phrases which are used by dog owners when a dog jumps up or races around in circles at my feet. A reduction from 20% to 5% is a reduction of 15 percentage points but also a percentage reduction of 75%.

Out of the 24 teams heading into next weekend’s final round of Champions Cup pool games, they’re the only two who can’t qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. Falling in to the latter category are Munster who face a must-win game against Castres at Thomond Park. But were Leinster a touch fortunate to be awarded the penalty that decided their game against La Rochelle? But Munster, he believes, are entitled to feel even more aggrieved by the “terribly harsh call” that gave Toulon their late winning kick. Gavin Cummiskey, meanwhile, takes a look at how Heimir Hallgrímsson’s players are faring in the build-up to that World Cup qualifying trip to Prague in March.

The BBC will take legal steps to have Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed, court documents have shown. In the episode, a clip from Mr Trump’s speech on January 6 2021, was spliced to show him saying: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol… and I’ll be there with you. The BBC will file a motion to dismiss, claiming the Florida court lacks “personal jurisdiction” over them, the court venue is “improper” and that Mr Trump has “failed to state a claim”, documents filed late on Monday evening UK time revealed. The corporation will argue that it did not create, produce or broadcast the documentary in Florida and that Mr Trump’s claim that the documentary was available in the US on streaming service BritBox is not true. The broadcaster has asked the court “to stay all other discovery” – the pre-trial process in which parties gather information – pending the decision on the motion.

Orla Leahy looks out to sea ahead of the Sea Fillies’ final swim at Inchydoney Beach. They’ve met many RNLI volunteers on Sea Fillies swim days. Smiles and hugs on the shore as friends reunite to celebrate the Sea Fillies’ achievement at Inchydoney Beach. The two had a new-year reunion recently on Silver Strand and chatted about what 2026 might hold for Sea Fillies. Tourism is in the duo’s blood, and their Sea Fillies mission has made them even more passionate about showcasing Ireland, its beautiful coastline and its Blue Flag beaches.

The engagement by our Co-op members to date has been very constructive and positive. Tirlán chief executive Seán Molloy commended the huge number of on-farm actions taken by farm family suppliers, supported by their Co-op, to enhance water quality and future-proof their family-based enterprises. “I am delighted to confirm that Tirlán has worked with our Co-op members and submitted Farming For Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) funding applications to the value of €6m. "This has helped fund practical measures that will make a direct impact on water quality. Tirlán Co-op members are now encouraged to review their EIP applications and ensure measures applied for are implemented on-farm.

Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish handed £1,000 court fine for speedingBy Tristan Kirk, Press Association, Courts EditorLiverpool great Kenny Dalglish has been fined £1,000 (€1,155) after he was caught breaking a 20mph speed limit. Kenny Dalglish, one of Liverpool’s all-time greats who won six league titles and three European Cups during his playing days, pleaded guilty to speeding and was sentenced last Monday. Court papers show Kenny was also charged by the police with failing to identity himself as the driver of the vehicle in the aftermath of the speeding offence. Merseyside Magistrates’ Court was told Kenny had not replied when first written to about the incident. The court was told Kenny’s speeding offence happened at 2:09pm on September 21st, 2025, as he drove his silver Mercedes on Little Crosby Road at 30mph.

The mother of a "beautiful, clever, happy and caring" four-year-old boy, who was murdered by his stepmother, has said her son's life was taken through the "pure evil" of a woman the boy loved and trusted. In her statement, the child's mother said her son was born in early 2016, a "fine, healthy little boy". She described him as a "clever little child who brought so much love and happiness into all our lives". He was a perfect little boy. "He was such a caring little boy," she said.

Musician Mike Hanrahan: I’m writing books and programmes for virtual reality after my experience watching my mother go through eight years of dementia’The singer on gig anxiety, his mother’s dementia battle and why we need to change how we care for the elderly in IrelandMike HanrahanAoife Rooney Today at 06:30Mike Hanrahan is a singer and guitarist best known for his work with Stockton’s Wing and Ronnie Drew. Originally from Ennis, Co Clare, he now lives in south Dublin with his wife, Susan.

Group revenue at Grafton Group, whose businesses in Ireland include Woodie’s and Chadwicks, rose by 10.4pc to £2.5bn last year, as it benefited from the acquisition in late 2024 of Spanish firm Salvador Escoda. Chief executive Eric Born said the group is “well placed” to benefit as trading conditions normalise in Britain and northern Europe. A strong performance in Iberia, and modest growth across the island of Ireland last year, was fully offset by weaker trading in northern Europe and Britain. “Continuing strong performances and market opportunities in Ireland and Iberia, together with market recovery opportunities in Great Britain and Northern Europe leaves Grafton well placed to benefit significantly as conditions normalise,” said Mr Born. In Ireland, Grafton recorded average daily like-for-like revenue growth of 3.5pc for 2025 and 0.6pc growth in the final two months of the year.

Feedback from Irish Rail to East Cork councillors in 2024 suggested the corridor is wide enough to accommodate a single-track rail alongside the greenway. This has reignited public momentum, channelled by a dynamic grassroots campaign group — the East Cork Rail Alliance — whose members include former Youghal town councillors Michael Beecher and Liam Burke. Despite the €215m investment in the Dunkettle Interchange, journey times from East Cork to the city remain prone to extreme delays. We should be under no illusions about the scale of the challenge involved in restoring the Youghal-Midleton line. When this service is eventually linked to the Cork Luas, it will be truly transformative for East Cork.