And, according to captain Caelan Doris, perhaps a good deal longer as well. There’s some good messages from Sam, Harry, James Ryan; it’s all the leaders stepping up. “So, a little bit of good fortune, a little bit of maybe calmer, better comms (communications) from some of the leaders out there; maybe a little bit of confidence based on having been behind and finding a way a few weeks back. Yeah, little changes there, possibly.”Leinster's Harry Byrne celebrates after the game. “Yeah, there’s history there, isn’t there?” said Doris.

However, volatile substance abuse (VSA) can involve a wide spectrum of substances including deodorant sprays. Picture: PAIn terms of mortality, the best guestimate is that between one and four youngsters a year may be dying as a result of volatile substance abuse in Ireland. Such cases involve what is called sudden sniffing death syndrome (SSD), which can have better results from resuscitation if it is immediate. • Third, there are the features of long-term volatile substance abuse. I’ve never forgotten that image (nor the medical horrors of gas warfare in the 20th century or the cases of VSA death I’ve encountered over the years).

Iran has warned the US not to attack over protests that have rocked the country, as Donald Trump weighed the options for a response from Washington, with the reported death toll from the demonstrations soaring to the hundreds. Another rights monitor, the US-based Iran Human Rights group said on Sunday that at least 192 protesters had been killed. The drastic rise in the reported death toll came as authorities intensified their crackdown on the protests, now in their second week. Rights groups were struggling to reach contacts within Iran due to a complete internet shutdown in the country, and warned that the death toll was likely to climb even further. The protest movement in Iran is the most significant unrest the country has experienced in years.

Antonio Conte lost his cool and was sent off during Napoli's intense 2-2 draw with Inter Milan on Sunday evening. Inter took the lead through Federico Dimarco early on before Scott McTominay equalised midway through the first half. And when he announced his decision to give a penalty, Conte was left furious and booted a ball from the touchline towards Inter's goal. He was also said to throw a bottle to the ground, and Italian outlet Sport Mediaset reported that Conte screamed: 'Shame on you, shame on you all.' Napoli are back in action on Wednesday when they host Parma, while Inter entertain Leece later that night.

LIVING on the top floor of an apartment block generally guarantees better views, more natural light, and less foot traffic — what’s not to like? Quay House, Fitton Street, CorkThere’s a penthouse up for grabs right now at Quay House, on Fitton St, tucked in behind South Mall, at Cork city centre’s core. Its best feature — aside from location — is a generous wraparound roof terrace that dishes up some smashing viewpoints. The Gothic Revival steeple of Holy Trinity Church looms large and there are super views over the Lee towards Union Quay. Roof terrace is a bonus.

Chances are it has not, and an increase in the minimum wage does not make it suddenly a living wage. We are more-or-less at full employment without much spare capacity, as the report notes, meaning prices are likely to remain high. And if unexpected costs hit, there may not be a cushion there to absorb them. “First and foremost, civil legal aid is not treated as a fundamental right, a core social service or an investment that will benefit and save money for individuals, communities, the courts and the State. With such intense pressure hitting families on so many fronts, even the slightest relief would be sorely welcomed.

Tensions began to spill over on the Philadelphia Eagles sideline during the Super Bowl champions' showdown with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. Wide receiver AJ Brown lost his cool and squared up to his head coach, Nick Sirianni, after Sirianni appeared to berate the star for not being quick enough to get off the field. The Super Bowl champions would go on and lose the game 23-19 and Brown refused to speak to media afterwards. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown lost his cool and squared up to Nick SirianniEagles head coach and the star wide receiver were quickly split up before things escalatedAJ Brown gonna AJ Brownpic.twitter.com/3YDpKBjYho — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 11, 2026'They know how much they care for one another. Andrews said Sirianni told her that emotions were running high but that the pair were 'fine' and will 'go back to loving each other'.

Starman: If you had a few quid you could go into town and buy David Bowie’s latest LP. Which prompted this reader to answer, “Me, maybe,” and recall how during my teenage years I had been taught how to shoot. We signed up in a Dublin barracks, I think Griffith Barracks, on the South Circular Road (now an educational campus). Our platoon met every Sunday in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines on the other side of the city from our homes. In Duncannon we could leave the barracks in the afternoons and muck around in the water in army canoes.

As temperatures increase, the Met Office said snow melt and a “rapid thaw” across the north of the UK, combined with further rain, could lead to flooding concerns. Over the weekend, numerous alerts for snow and ice, strong winds and heavy rain were in place across the country, despite the worst of the storm having moved away. As of Sunday evening, 12 flood alerts and eight flood warnings were active on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) website. David Morgan, Sepa’s flood duty manager, said: “Flood risk is greatest in Dumfries and Galloway, and the west and north of Scotland. pic.twitter.com/1baaEY94EP — Scottish Government (@scotgov) January 9, 2026Forecasters have advised those within regions covered by alerts to prepare for delayed journeys, difficult driving conditions and flooding.

Michelle Doherty on the end of her relationship: It is the most terrifying decision. But I just kept thinking, this is not a relationship, this is not how I want my life to be'

I have enormous respect for Irish farmers and the work they do. But what are the nuances of Irish beef production versus large scale beef production? That research sits behind much of the international pressure on high-income countries to eat less red meat. This is where Irish farmers start pushing back. Without enough space for the realities of how food is produced, where it comes from, and who carries the consequences of changing it.

Virtual reality has become part of how chronic pain is treated, including for patients in public hospitals in Limerick and Galway. “These would be patients who’ve had chemotherapy and have pain in their hands and feet after it; with diabetes or people who had shingles; people who have chronic regional pain syndrome,” said Ms Kiernan. The clinical nurse specialist in pain medicine tried different ways to distract patients, including ice-packs, music, or talking, to little avail. Digital options, including virtual reality — the user wears a headset and nothing they see is real — or augmented reality —the user sees digital content laid on reality, similar to Snapchat filters — were her next thought. Meanwhile, at University Hospital Galway, virtual reality headsets are used in the children’s unit to tackle anxiety or fear.

Education minister Hildegarde Naughton has instructed her department to review guidance for schools on social media following concerns about Elon Musk’s X and its chatbot Grok producing explicit images of children. Ms Naughton has directed officials to consider “emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence [AI] editing tools” as part of any new guidelines that may be issued. X has faced sustained criticism as its AI chatbot Grok unveiled a feature that allowed users to edit images. A spokesperson for Ms Naughton told the Irish Examiner that guidance for schools on their social media usage will now be examined following the fallout over Grok. [Last week] Webwise updated guidance for schools on apps.

Champions Cup: Toulon 27 Munster 25Some familiar themes from Munster’s great European heritage emerged after this narrow defeat in France on Sunday afternoon. Yet from Munster’s point of view, the picture is only looking so hopeful thanks to the final-play intervention at Stade Felix Mayol when Jack Crowley and Ruadhan Quinn held up a diving Tomas Albornoz over the visitors’ tryline. Had Toulon’s Argentina fly-half scored, it would have delivered a try bonus point for the French club and taken away Munster’s losing bonus point in the process, making progress to the knockout stages all the more difficult. It was that reaction, from Crowley and Quinn, which helped to deliver that precious point away from home. A week on from a painful 28-3 URC loss at Ulster it was a much-improved performance for the Munster head coach to digest.

Efrem Gidey was among the plethora of record-breakers at Sunday’s Valencia 10km road race, running 27:38 to take five seconds off his own national mark set last year. Limerick teenager Ava Crean also made the trip to Valencia for the women’s race, and improved her 10km best by almost a minute, running 32:46 when finishing in 47th place. Britain’s Eilish McColgan regained her European record in the women’s race, running 30:09, won by Kenya’s Brenda Kipchirchir in 29:26. Gidey’s time last year of 27:43 improved by three seconds the previous Irish record which had stood to John Treacy for 40 years. Last summer Gidey also improved the Irish 10,000m record on the track, running 27:26.95.