Also known as bog moss, sphagnum moss comes in more than 20 different species, and that’s just those that are native to Ireland. Peat bogs’ vast stores of carbon are a major player in climate mitigation, and their role extends to adaptation too. The rain of late can serve as a reminder that we depend on peat bogs and other wetlands for flood attenuation. That horticultural peat moss is a product for which there are many alternatives makes it all even more perverse. Both the Citizen’s Assembly on Climate Change and the Citizens assembly on Biodiversity Loss called for extensive peatland restoration.

Patchy rain and drizzle will clear later today before Ireland enjoys dry and sunny conditions tomorrow, according to Met Éireann. Thursday night will remain dry and mostly clear with temperatures dropping to between 1 and 5 degrees. Another dry night is expected on Friday with long clear spells, although cloud will move into the northwest later. Looking ahead to Sunday, some early sunny spells are expected in the east before cloud increases through the morning. Light rain or drizzle will develop in places, with more persistent rain expected in parts of Connacht and Ulster later in the day.

Scott Bemand has announced his squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Led by new captain Erin King, who missed last year’s World Cup in England with injury, it also includes Dorothy Wall who sat out the tournament for the same reason. Nine of those who featured in that run to the quarter-final stages are missing, including the experienced pair of Edel McMahon up front and Amee-Leigh Costigan on the wing.

Timothee Chalamet faces war and bloody battles in Dune: Part Three trailerBy Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment ReporterTimothee Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides amid scenes of intergalactic war and bloody battles in a first-look trailer for Dune: Part Three. The dramatic, war-ridden trailer was released by Warner Bros on Tuesday and opens with the Hollywood star, 30, in an embrace with his partner Chani, played by Zendaya. Spanish actor Javier Bardem will return as Stilgar for Dune: Part Three. But I must not die, yet.”The trailer ends with a dramatic clip of Chani running towards an unseen adversary, before fading to black. Dune: Part Three is set to be released in cinemas across Ireland on December 18th.

Eoin McGee answers: ‘I put about €21k into my pension each year but I don’t want to lock away all my money. Am I putting in too much?’

This Working Life: ‘It has been interesting to see how much your status and self-perspective are tied up with your job’Writer, event organiser and former lawyer James Candon chats to Mary McCarthy about his involvement in business and the arts, and being married to a former MEPBusinessman James CandonIn conversation with Mary McCarthy Today at 06:30I was 17 when I went to study law in UCD in 1990. At school in Boyle, Co Roscommon, I was interested in science and biology, but I did not take up the CAO offer to study genetics in Queen’s as I was scared of maths.

The developments come as the healthcare property investor expands its footprint in Ireland, where it owns 28 assets valued at £341m (€391m), including the three projects under construction. Alan O’Connell, the managing director of Axis PHP, said the company expects to deliver multiple projects in Ireland in the near term. The Castlebar development includes a major extension to an existing facility, aimed at expanding capacity and delivering additional community-based healthcare services. The company is also progressing additional development opportunities in the market, with a pipeline of forward-funded Irish projects valued at around €60m. Irish assets delivered strong rental growth during the year, with rent review uplifts of 20.9pc, driven by inflation-linked leases.

PTSB has confirmed for the first time that Austria’s Bawag is in the mix as a potential buyer. At €2.94 a share, it is below where PTSB stock has traded for most of the period since a potential sale was announced and lower than where the shares closed on Monday. PTSB said it notes the (latest) recent media speculation and "confirms that Bawag is one of a number of parties participating in the formal sale process which was announced on 30 October, 2025”. The sale process is being managed by Goldman Sachs. The head of the Austrian lender outlined the bank’s interest in acquisitions, the Irish market and deals in the €1bn-to-€2bn range.

Trent Alexander-Arnold admits Liverpool frustration and says 'I know what I was getting into'Trent Alexander-Arnold moved into the quarter finals of the Champions League on Tuesday night as he helped Real Madrid cruise past Manchester City 5-1 on aggregateView 2 Images Trent Alexander-Arnold spoke after Real Madrid beat Manchester City (Image: TNT Sports)Trent Alexander-Arnold admitted he took extra pleasure in Real Madrid reaching the quarter finals of the Champions League because he was able to get payback on Manchester City. ‌In many ways it was business as usual for Real, who have won six of the last 12 Champions League titles. ‌Alexander-Arnold won the Champions League, two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup and the Club World Cup during his time at Liverpool. ‌"It was nice to get one over Manchester City, they've snatched a few medals from me and Liverpool. You know going up against Manchester City is always going to be tough, so we're proud of the performance."

Elliot Anderson (ENG) is a A deep lying playmaker and currently plays for N. Forest. Elliot Anderson is 23 years old (2002/11/06) and he is 179cm tall. Elliot Anderson has also been used as A box to box midfielder. N. Forest paid Newcastle €41.2M for Elliot Anderson. Elliot Anderson latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.

Hopes Gloucestershire will get share of Bristol's wealth by joining West of England Combined Authority'We are lucky in that we’ve got Cheltenham and Gloucester but we are dwarfed by the size of Bristol'View 3 Images Aerial view of the Clifton suspension bridge and the city of Bristol, England (Image: Getty)There are hopes Gloucestershire will get a share of Bristol’s wealth by joining the West of England Combined Authority. “We’ve already got existing relationships towards the south, the West of England Combined Authority, whether that’s our transport links, skills, growth and our health footprint,” she said. The area in yellow below Gloucestershire is the West of England Combined Authority. (Image: MHCLG)“For me, any combined authority area, any mayoral area requires an economic powerhouse to help share the prosperity,” he said. “I think we could play a really important part of being part of a really diverse mayoral combined authority area.

JJ Gabriel has already made good on Marcus Rashford prediction as Man Utd update arrivesJJ Gabriel has been in sensational form for Manchester United's academy sides this seasonView 2 Images JJ Gabriel has starred for Manchester United's Under-18s this season (Image: Zohaib Alam - MUFC, Manchester United via Getty Images)JJ Gabriel has wasted little time delivering on his potential for Manchester United's Under-18 side. Former United academy product Marcus Rashford backed the teenager to develop into a future star and reckons he's already reached that level - despite Gabriel having yet to make his senior debut. View 2 Images Marcus Rashford has been impressed with JJ Gabriel's progress (Image: Instagram/jjnr10)‌United caretaker manager Carrick recently discussed including Gabriel in first-team training sessions. We've got some really good players in the academy and we try and get the younger players up [with the main group] as much as we can." Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

An Emirates Airbus A380Pól Ó Conghaile: Would I be mad to book a trip to Australia or Asia now? Flights leaving Dubai show a very different pattern, as many people depart the city on the reduced number of planes available. On Monday, Emirates suspended operations for more than seven hours following a fuel-tank fire at Dubai International Airport caused by a drone incident. At the same time, some Emirates aircraft remain out of position in Europe and China. Traffic out of London Heathrow has fared slightly better, with about 20pc of tickets sold, though well below the near-full occupancy Emirates typically enjoys on its dozen daily services from the UK capital.

It comes amid frictions between European leaders and Mr Trump after he said he expected Europe’s co-operation on a bombing campaign launched with Israel against Iran. Mr Martin presented Mr Trump with the shamrock as he called for as “few barriers and tariffs” around trade “as possible”, and said Ireland’s own history should show negotiation, de-escalation and “international rules and order” were essential to peace and security around the world. An earlier 40-minute meeting in the Oval Office involved Mr Trump responding to Irish president Catherine Connolly’s criticism of US-Israeli attacks on Iran by saying the world “should be thankful” for the intervention. Mr Martin defended Sir Keir by telling Mr Trump he “had the capacity” to engage with the British leader and other European leaders. “I think we can get landing zone again,” Mr Martin said.

Trump expected to 'walk away' from presidency by expert in bombshell predictionJames Carville claims Donald Trump could quit within a year as pressure grows over the Iran war, with falling poll ratings and criticism from allies adding to concerns. View 3 Images James Carville forecasted Donald Trump will walk away from the presidency (Image: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-14427411/political-guru-predicts-trump-white-house-collaps)Democratic strategist James Carville has claimed President Donald Trump could resign within the next year as pressure builds over his leadership. Article continues belowCarville argued that Trump may ultimately leave office as he struggles to maintain control, saying: “I think he’s just going to f**king walk away because the Democrats control the House and the Senate." Article continues belowFlip-flopping Trump now claims Iran was 1 month away from having nuclear weapon READ MORE :Trump is facing criticism from within his own party over the conflict with Iran, including concerns among parts of his MAGA base. That marks a significant increase from $2.94 just a month earlier, highlighting the economic strain linked to the ongoing conflict.