It was another horrible collapse from Connacht who saw all their brilliant hard work shredded in the closing stages. That set the platform for Connacht to counter and Jennings did superbly to send Treacy through to score in the left corner. Winger Melvyn Rates got the comeback going when he crossed in the left corner after 66 minutes with Hogg’s conversion reducing the margin to 31-21. Scorers for Montpellier: Tries: T Darmon, L Akrab, M Rates, A Bernadet, V Welsch. Scorers for Connacht: Tries: B Murphy, D Tierney-Martin, F Treacy, S Gilbert.

Photograph: Jesse Thompson/ Getty ImagesAustralian authorities are assessing the damage after one of the worst heatwaves in years resulted in bushfires igniting across the country’s southeast, with one person dead, hundreds of homes and structures lost, thousands of hectares burned and entire towns evacuated. The person, who was yet to be formally identified, was found about 100 metres from a vehicle off Yarck Road at Gobur. Bushfires have burned tens of thousands of hectares in Victoria, destroying multiple homes and other structures. The water corporation Coliban Water was unable to access a burst water main due to the fires. Australia experienced its fourth-warmest year on record in 2025, with average temperatures up 1.23C nationally, according to the BoM.

Donna Air showed off her ageless physique in a burgundy bikini as she enjoyed a lavish winter break in the Caribbean island of Mustique. The English actress, 46, bid farewell to the stunning holiday destination on Sunday after making 'magical memories' with her lookalike daughter Freya Aspinall, 22. The Split star, who shares daughter Freya Aspinall with ex Damian Aspinall, looked nothing short of sensational in the swimsuit snap. She was just 21 when she met and fell in love with multimillionaire Damian, who was 40 at the time. Damian owns The Aspinall Foundation, which partners with Howletts Wild Animal Park, founded by his father John Aspinall.

People march to the site where Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The massive turnout in Minneapolis despite a whipping cold wind underscores how the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officer on Wednesday has struck a chord, fuelling protests in major cities and some towns. Indigenous dancers perform as people gather for a march to memorialise Renee Nicole Good and against the influx of federal agents in the city at Powderhorn Park on January 10th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “We demand justice for Renee, Ice out of our communities, and action from our elected leaders. A US immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Efrem Gidey broke his own Irish 10km record when clocking 27:38 in Valencia on Sunday morning, the 25-year-old carving five seconds off the mark he ran in the same race last year. Ava Crean, the 19-year-old Limerick athlete who won the national marathon title in Dublin last October, also carved a whopping chunk off her PB, clocking 32:46. Crean is currently in training for the Boston Marathon in April. “After Dublin, I took a week or two off and then it was cross country, and that didn’t work out for me,” she said. Kenya’s Brenda Kipchirchir took victory in the women’s race in 29:25 ahead of Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw (29:29).

Efrem Gidey broke his own Irish 10km record when clocking 27:38 in Valencia on Sunday morning, the 25-year-old carving five seconds off the mark he ran in the same race last year. His 12th-place finish in the Valencia Ibercaja 10km led a slew of fast times among the travelling Irish contingent, with Mullingar’s Jack O’Leary also smashing his PB to finish 18th in 27:41, securing the 10,000m qualifying standard (27:50) for the European Championships in Birmingham in August.

Sarah SlaterThe chief of MetroLink has assured that work on the multi-million euro rail project will “hit the ground running" this year. MetroLink is a 19km mostly underground rail line for Dublin, stretching from Swords to Ranelagh. The project was first proposed over a quarter of a century ago and is expected to cost north of €10 billion. Dartmouth Square residents who took judicial review proceedings against the transport project are to accept an offer from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to buy their homes. The project, set to be the largest infrastructure project in the State, was facing years of delay if the court action went ahead.

An individual who worked on the set of Netflix hit Stranger Things has revealed what Millie Bobby Brown is like off camera. The friend, Jacob, began working on set first in June 2021 - with Dominic later getting the call to join him in mid-July. Despite this, a contact he met during his time on the Stranger Things set got him some work on a Rob Lowe Netflix film called Dog Gone. Elsewhere, Stranger Things fans were convinced that a secret 'missing' final episode would land on Netflix on January 7 - after spotting a series of clues through season five. All seasons of Stranger Things are available to stream on Netflix.

'I called Sir Alex Ferguson a c*** at Anfield - his reaction stunned me'The former Liverpool midfielder was sent off against Man United in 2012 and launched a foul-mouthed rant at Sir Alex FergusonView 2 Images The former Liverpool star was sent off in the first half (Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Jonjo Shelvey once dubbed the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson a "Scottish c***" after blaming him for his red card. ‌The former midfielder arrived at Liverpool in 2010 and served under Roy Hodgson and Sir Kenny Dalglish before Brendan Rodgers took control. And it was such a huge game, Liverpool, Man United. As I'm walking off, I just lost it and said, 'It's your fault I got sent off you, Scottish c***.'" "I have also apologised to Sir Alex Ferguson.

United currently sit seventh in the Premier League, albeit three points behind fourth-placed Liverpool - and club chiefs have underlined that they want a place in the Champions League next season, with or without Amorim. ‌A source told The Sun said: “[Jason] Wilcox (director of football) has spoken with the players in the wake of Amorim’s departure. "Can the team win the Premier League title by 2028? ‌United’s aim for Premier League glory appears to be remote as it stands, particularly with a lack of manager. United take a break from their Premier League commitments as they welcome Brighton to Old Trafford in the FA Cup third round.

FA Cup: Derby County 1 (Diaz 35) Leeds 3 (Gnonto 55, Tanaka 59, Justin 90+3)Willy Gnonto and Ao Tanaka scored quickfire second-half goals to help Leeds hit back for a comfortable 3-1 win at Derby in the third round of the FA Cup. Joel Piroe’s first-half penalty was saved shortly before Derby took the lead against the run of play and the threat of an upset was short-lived as Leeds dominated the second half. It was a stunning turnaround for the Rams, who made six changes themselves after last week’s home defeat to Wrexham, having barely threatened before Brereton Diaz pounced. Derby: Zetterstrom, Ward, Langas, Batth, Forsyth, Brereton Diaz, Travis, Fraulo, Blackett-Taylor, Clark, Salvesen. Leeds: Darlow, Bornauw, Ampadu, Bijol, Gnonto, Gruev, Tanaka, Harrison, Piroe, Okafor, Nmecha.

Over the past few years, significant distrust has emerged between the EU and China. EU leaders said the China trade relationship had become too one-sided, with state back industries under-cutting European producers, particularly in e-vehicles, batteries and solar panels. The US tariff war on China has resulted in a diversion of trade away from the US, and Chinese exports to Europe rising further and are now more than double Europe’s exports to China. At the same time, EU exports to China - along with Ireland’s - have been in decline. The question remains has the Taoiseach’s visit done enough to reverse the falling exports, or bring in more Chinese investment?

Many roads are currently facing disruption due to flooding, Traffic Scotland has said. As a precaution, the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route will be in use to allow road users travelling along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful to continue their journey safely. It also has nine less severe flood alerts in place throughout various parts of Scotland. On Saturday, the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) met, stating the country faces a “multi-hazard” weekend of weather warnings. “Our teams across Scotland will be working flat out to keep people moving where possible in difficult weather conditions.

All-Ireland club IHC final: Upperchurch-Drombane (Tipperary) 4-20 Tooreen (Mayo) 2-24 (AET)So where to now for a talented Upperchurch-Drombane team after winning the All-Ireland club IHC title? UPPERCHURCH-DROMBANE: C Shortt; M Lavery, K Ryan, D Carew; T Corbett, G Ryan, N Grant; D Grant, A Ryan; C Fahey, C Ryan, P Shanahan; M Griffin, L Shanahan, P Ryan. Subs: P Phelan for C Ryan (42); J Butler for A Ryan (49). A Ryan for D Grant (64); G Grant for Corbett (69). J Glavey for Kenny (70); D Delaney for B Morley (74); D Harrison for S Boland (74).

Barcelona want to keep Marcus Rashford at the end of his loan spell from Man United, it has been claimed. 'It's a pressure that you look forward to and a pressure that I want to have whilst I'm playing football. If I'm at a club that doesn't demand these things then it's more difficult for me to be motivated. Amorim banished Rashford to United's so-called 'bomb squad 'alongside Antony, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia, who all trained away from the first-team. 'You can see on the bench we miss a bit of pace,' Amorim said just two months after arriving at United.