The Frenchman spent two seasons as a player with United from 2001 to 2003, winning the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson. The 60-year-old claimed he spoke to United about replacing David Moyes before Louis van Gaal was eventually appointed as manager. ‌View 3 Images Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United on Monday (Image: Getty Images)Amorim was appointed to replace Erik ten Hag as United manager in November 2024. He oversaw a miserable debut campaign with United finishing 15th in the Premier League and losing the Europa League final to Tottenham. Article continues below"This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish.

Farming organisations have welcomed the news that the Irish government plans to vote ‘no’ to the Mercosur trade deal. Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) president Denis Drennan said that the Government’s decision that Ireland would vote against the Mercosur Agreement was the right decision on both economic and environmental grounds. "There is still time to ensure that all MEPs fully appreciate the likely impacts of this deal on the EU beef sector. There is still time.”In January 2025, MII had estimated a loss of approximately €1.3bn to the EU beef market and a corresponding hit of €100-€130m on the Irish beef market. Since then, the inflationary pressures on the beef market have put the economic loss considerably higher.

By now, there should be a noticeable return of birds to people’s gardens, as supplies of natural avian foods, such as berries, are exhausted and feeders are again called upon. Ms Kinsella also reassures people the risk of bird flu hitting garden birds is low. As there is minimal interaction between these species and garden birds, it is unlikely bird flu will be brought into gardens. Ensuring that garden feeders are cleaned frequently and thoroughly is key to helping to limit the spread of this disease." Click here for the Garden Survey

The rise of so-called artificial intelligence (AI) tools is a case in point. AI tools have added a new dimension of automation that makes the production of CSAM quick and easy. The minister for state for AI, Niamh Smyth, said she believes Irish law has been broken by online platforms. Minister of State for artificial intelligence and digital transformation Niamh Smyth said on Thursday that X is breaking Irish law. Existing laws in Ireland are sufficiently clear and flexible in their wording to prohibit companies from making AI tools available that can be used for mass-scale creation of CSAM.

Down club Saval have put forward a motion for the county to remove its football and hurling teams from the National Leagues in protest at Allianz’s continued sponsorship of the competitions. Last month, the GAA’s Management Committee voted to retain Allianz as the league sponsors following a review by its ethics and integrity commission. The newspaper report says Saval “vehemently disagrees” with the findings of the ethics and integrity commission. Two other counties, Dublin and Tipperary, were due to debate a similar motion but for technical reasons it was ruled out of order. Down’s leading forward Pat Havern hails from Saval and the county are strongly expected to make a quick return to Division 2.

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It has told staff there it is proceeding with consultations that will aim to mitigate job losses in the event the base closes. A closure would affect about 200 staff members at the operation, which Aer Lingus opened in 2021. “While consideration of proposals for avoiding and/or reducing redundancies will continue, it is important to also address contingencies in the event that the base closes,” Aer Lingus said in a statement. The decision will not affect Aer Lingus or Aer Lingus Regional flights between Manchester and Ireland. About 40 pilots are employed by Aer Lingus at Manchester.

Afro-Caribbean cuisine steps into the spotlight on Friday, February 20, 2026SOBEWFF® has a special ability to celebrate culture through food. Afro-Caribbean cuisine is bold, joyful, and deeply rooted in history. Today, Afro-Caribbean cuisine is stepping into the spotlight as one of the most influential forces shaping today’s global food culture. With his vibrant culinary perspective and boundary-pushing creativity, Onwuachi brings serious star power to the shores of Miami Beach. From jerk and curry to spices and sweets, the event celebrates how Afro-Caribbean cuisine continues to evolve—honoring tradition while embracing innovation.

More than 250 schools are due to remain closed on Friday, including more than 150 in Aberdeenshire, dozens in the Highlands and Aberdeen, and a number in Moray. A total of 278 schools were closed on Thursday across northern Scotland – “around 11%” of the school estate. Some roads continue to be impacted by the snow and ice. Traffic Scotland confirmed snow gates remain closed on the B974 Bridge of Dye. “Following five days of amber warnings and hugely challenging snow and ice conditions across northern Scotland, progress to fully recover continues,” she said.

Primark had to mark down prices to shift stock in important trading periodShares in Primark owner Associated British Foods plunged in London after it warned that the retailer has had a challenging start to the year. “Primark has had a challenging start to the financial year, with a mixed performance,” said ABF chief executive George Weston. Sales growth at Primark in the 16 weeks to January 3 was below the group’s previous expectations. The UK and Ireland account for 45pc of Primark’s sales, with continental Europe accounting for 49pc. In the UK, Primark delivered sales growth of around 3pc in the trading period, with like-for-like sales growth of around 1.7pc in what it said was a difficult clothing market, particularly over Christmas.

Olympic athlete Ciara Mageean says she “has shed so many tears” while reading messages from fans following her cancer diagnosis. The European 1500m champion added that the “beautiful” messages “gave her a lift” during the toughest days of her treatment so far. Mageean has today posted an update of her cancer journey on social media and confirmed she completed the latest of her rounds of chemotherapy before Christmas. “I’ve shed so many tears reading your beautiful messages; on those tough days, they really gave me a lift. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

The newspapers of the state-controlled Chinese media placed around hotel lobbies in Shanghai heralded the apparent deepening ties with Ireland as Taoiseach Micheál Martin landed in the city home to some 25 million people cut through by the Huangpu River. China Daily, in its top news section on page three, told its readers that second-in-command of the politburo Li Qiang had expressed hope the previous day that with Ireland set to assume the European Council presidency this year it would “play an active role in promoting EU-China co-operation”.

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Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary, pictured here with Debbie Byrne, Managing Director of An Post Retail, announced the news today. An Post will deliver approximately 25 million welfare payments to customers across Ireland in 2026 under a new contract with the Department of Social Protection. The new Cash Payment Services contract means that cash payments for pensions, jobseeker’s allowance, child benefit, and other welfare supports can be collected at local An Post outlets. Welcoming the new contract, Minister Calleary said that almost 25 million welfare payments have been delivered to customers through the An Post Network in 2025. Debbie Byrne, Managing Director of An Post Retail, said the company was pleased to continue delivering cash payments to Department of Social Protection customers across Ireland.

Consequently, it almost felt as if Mark Dowd’s first competitive game as Roscommon manager slipped under the radar. Dowd was of a similar mindset following his side’s comfortable victory at the Connacht Centre of Excellence. The team we went with, you saw it was a mixture of guys that have experience and new fresh faces. A lot of guys put their hands up and put in a solid shift. That is really where they really need to put their hands up,” he concluded.