Monzo has most of the neobank basics – free current account banking, advanced budgeting and savings tools, instant payments and split-bill features. Monzo has most of the neobank basics – including free current account banking, advanced budgeting and savings tools, instant payments and split-bill features. Monzo offers instant transfers too, though the usefulness of this feature will be limited by how many Monzo customers there are in your network. As with Revolut, Bunq and N26, Monzo customers can opt in to automatically save the change from every purchase. But be mindful of saving too much into a sub current account or a low-paying savings account, David Looney, of Alpha Wealth, warns.

When we accept, as the Department of Education has, that students will use this technology to complete coursework, we are inviting into our education system a resource that enables cheating. Some of the lesser-flagged issues are worth elucidating, such as the educator’s use of it and the doublespeak around the aims of our education system. In England, the department of education has said that teachers can use artificial intelligence for “low-stakes” grading, guidance that education secretary Bridget Phillipson said “cut workloads” for teachers. Have we considered the consequences of using artificial intelligence to grade students’ work, and canvassed our students’ views on their teachers using AI to generate either grades, feedback or both? Ultimately, AI is a threat to what we purport to see as the essence of education: the development of independent-minded and creative thinkers.

Trump, JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth are astonishingly illiterate as strategists, tacticians, historians and politicians. An Iranian navy vessel was torpedoed off the coast of Sri Lanka where it had been participating in joint naval exercises with Trump’s navy and those of other regional powers. It is not for Nato allies to offer Trump an off-ramp from his madness. Saving Trump’s bacon would be the ultimate folly for Starmer – a man for whom Trump’s administration team has scarcely concealed contempt. After all, Trump’s generous offer to let China sort out the Strait of Hormuz still stands.

Joe Kent, one of the United States’ top counterterrorism officials, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his opposition to the Iran war and what he said was Israel’s influence over the Trump administration’s policies. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, wrote in a social media post. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Kent’s resignation highlights the deep divisions among Trump’s Republican supporters over the Iran war, now in its third week. His argument that Israel forced the US into the war against Iran is shared by many on the right but denied by Trump.

Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar celebrate with the Hogan Cup after their victory over CBS Tralee at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/InphoHogan Cup All-Ireland SFC PPS final: Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar 3-11 Tralee CBS 1-16When Gearóid White fisted Tralee CBS ahead with 60 minutes on the clock at Croke Park, we appeared to be heading towards the Hogan Cup final outcome most expected. Instead, Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar dug deeper and responded with the levelling point from Finn Higgins, before Will Scahill kicked a 63rd-minute winner. Will Scahill celebrates scoring the first goal of the game for Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho“Truth be told, we never thought we would get here,” said Coláiste Mhuire manager Dean McNicholas.

More than one million people have now registered as displaced in Lebanon, with more than 130,000 staying in hundreds of shelters, say Lebanese authorities. Israeli forces continue to launch regular attacks and reiterate mass evacuation warnings for about 14 per cent of the country. His personal guess is that the war will last for a few months, though of course no one knows for certain. Photograph: Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York TimesVolunteers at a community kitchen cook food to distribute to displaced people in Beirut. Photograph: Sally HaydenA temporary cemetery being prepared in southern Lebanon.

The Taoiseach was never likely to go into the Oval Office with the intention of lecturing the US president on his home turf. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images)Micheál Martin’s second trip to the Oval Office went about as well as he could have hoped. At the same time, Martin knew that simply sitting meekly while Trump unloaded would be a terrible look back home. But the Taoiseach was never likely to go into the Oval Office with the intention of lecturing the US president on his home turf. Trump seemed nonplussed at questions from the Irish media about President Catherine Connolly’s comments on the war.

'Nostradamus baby' makes chilling prediction about 'tiny people' testedA young boy known as the 'Nostradamus baby' has made chilling predictions about 2026, including claims about simulation theory, a reality 'glitch', and a catastrophic tsunamiView 3 Images He alluded to living in a simulation (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)The 'Nostradamus Baby', a young child who has provided some disturbing insights into what lies ahead for the remainder of 2026, threatening the French mystic's power. ‌Yet, the Nostradamus baby communicates much more clearly. Sceptics point out that Nostradamus wrote his works in Middle French, deliberately employing vague Latin terminology. Amongst Nostradamus' more peculiar predictions, one passage reads: "The great swarm of bees will arise by the night ambush". However, what is certain is that this individual will be struck down by a bolt of lightning in broad daylight.

The Wexford St. Patrick’s Day parade is the oldest in Ireland according to organisers. An estimated 15,000 people lined the streets to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2026, and cheer on the parade which showcased the very best of community spirit in the Model County. Gymstars Gymnastic Club from Barntown put on a displayduring the St Patrick's Day parade in Wexford town. It didn’t go unnoticed that this year marked not only 110 years since the Easter Rising, but also the 49th year that John Fowler has organised the Wexford parade. Celebrating St Patrick’s Day today?

Speakers from television, paranormal research groups, and supernatural investigations will present lectures, workshops, and interactive experiences. Interest in paranormal research has grown significantly in recent years, fueled by television programs, documentaries, podcasts, and increasing public curiosity about unexplained phenomena ranging from ghost encounters to UFO sightings. Obscura Paracon is organized by Willy Adkins, founder of Obscura Paranormal, a filmmaker and paranormal investigator dedicated to researching unexplained historical accounts. Media InvitationMembers of the media are invited to attend Obscura Paracon and interview speakers and investigators about paranormal research, UFO encounters, haunted history, and unexplained phenomena. About Obscura ParaconObscura Paracon is a paranormal convention dedicated to exploring ghosts, UFO encounters, cryptids, and unexplained mysteries through presentations, workshops, and discussions with investigators and researchers from across the paranormal field.

Senegal's forward Sadio Mane speaks with Fifa president Gianni Infantino as Morocco's prince Moulay Rachid looks on during presentation at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations final match between Senegal and Morocco on January 18, 2026. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty ImagesMorocco have been named as Africa Cup of Nations champions, with Senegal’s controversial win overturned two months after its acrimonious conclusion. Having studied the circumstances, the appeal board took the unprecedented step of reversing the result – effectively stripping Senegal of the trophy and handing it to the tournament hosts. The judgment sees the match recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco, who are now celebrating their second Afcon title. “The Federation will make an official statement tomorrow, after convening its governing bodies.” – PA[ Senegal boss Pape Thiaw handed five-match ban over Africa Cup of Nations final walk-offOpens in new window ]

Stephen Smith has agreed to acquire more than a quarter of The Economist Group from Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, marking the first change in ownership for a decade at the publisher of the premium magazine. Photograph : Simon Dawson/BloombergCanadian billionaire Stephen Smith has agreed to acquire more than a quarter of The Economist Group from Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, marking the first change in ownership for a decade at the publisher of the premium magazine. Smith’s family holding company, Smith Financial, is to acquire a 26.9 per cent stake in the group from Forester de Rothschild, her family and her family foundation. The Economist Group – which includes the Economist Intelligence Unit, a research and analysis business – reported revenues of £368.5 million (€447 million) in 2025, up from £359.5 million the year before. Exor, the investment vehicle of the Agnelli family, owns a 43.4 per cent stake in the group, including all of its special “B” class shares.

Arsenal's path to Champions League final suddenly becomes clearerArsenal now know, if they progress, they will face in the last eight of the Champions League after Sporting CP conducted a memorable comeback win against Bodo/GlimtView 2 Images If Arsenal progress, they will face Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-final (Image: AFP or licensors)Arsenal's route to the Champions League final has become much clearer, with Sporting CP confirmed to be their opponents in the quarter-final if they overcome Bayer Leverkusen. On their side of the bracket is Newcastle, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sporting CP. In the quarter-final, Arsenal will now meet Sporting after their incredible comeback in the second-leg on Tuesday night. Bodo/Glimt took a 3-0 lead to Portugal after another emphatic home display in the Champions League, but crashed out the tournament after losing 5-0 in Portugal. Should Arsenal progress, the two-legged tie with Sporting would take place across April 7/8 and 14/15.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the assault to contact them. Photograph: Enda O'DowdGardaí investigating an assault on an man in Naas, Co Kildare last weekend have made a second arrest. Gardaí said a man in his 20s was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the assault. He is being held at a Garda station in Co Kildare under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Anyone with information can contact Naas Garda station on 045-884300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111, or any Garda station.

‘There is something otherworldly about this place,’ says Irish-language advocate Vivienne Sayers O’Callaghan in New York city. No one has time to talk.”The 24-year-old uses her “Irish girl in NYC” experience to create short-form videos teaching people about Irish culture and the Irish language. Known as “the Irish girl” on campus, her nationality was a talking point. “There are endless possibilities; you can speak to anyone, you can be whoever you want, if you learn how to climb the ladder. “There is something otherworldly about this place.”Vivienne Sayers OCallaghan in New York City.