Domestic violence remains a growing national concern, with An Garda Síochána responding to more than 65,000 domestic abuse incidents in 2024, an average of almost 1,250 incidents every week. In Wicklow, ANU Domestic Violence Supports plays a vital role in providing assistance to women and families in crisis. ANU Wicklow operates under the umbrella of Bray Women’s Refuge, which offers safe emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. These figures highlight the growing demand for domestic violence services in Wicklow. The organisation provides both outreach and court support services.

“We saw up at Glasgow, first half with the wind and rain at their backs, they were pretty powerful, but the second half, they were non-existent. So Sarries will have to make the most of home comforts. “When you think of Saracens in this competition and the likes of Owen Farrell, Jamie George, Maro Itoje and Ben Earl, you’re expecting a big performance. “I think the performance that Sarries put out at Leicester last week will do them a world of good. The agreement will see Premier Sports broadcast one match per round, delivering live coverage of key Championship fixtures involving Scotland and Wales.

It was re-branded as the “Don-roe doctrine” as it was taken up by Donald Trump, but this time for domination of the West. “If the United States chooses to attack another Nato country militarily, then everything stops,” Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen said. Europe has run out of placatory treats for soothing Mr Trump. Managing Mr Trump by playing nice won’t cut it. The time to stand up to Mr Trump may have come.

New accounts filed by Marks & Spencer (Ireland) Ltd show that the business recorded the pre-tax loss after incurring exceptional costs of €42.3m in the 12 months to the end of March 2024. The bulk of the exceptional costs concern a non-cash impairment charge of €35.8m relating to the company’s investment in Marks & Spencer Turkey Clothing Textile LLC. The retailer recorded the pre-tax loss as revenues rose by 2.4pc from €362.9m to €371.66m. A note read: “In April 2025, Marks & Spencer Group announced that it had been managing a cyber incident. Numbers employed fell by 51 from 1,279 to 1,228 and staff costs decreased slightly from €56.66m to €55.57m.

A mother charged with child neglect now faces trial by judge and jury where it is alleged it took 35 minutes for her to report to gardaí that her three-year-old child was missing on a night when he arrived hungry in a grocery shop asking for food. Defence solicitor Shane Collins-Daly said that there was no such plea forthcoming and that a book of evidence would be required. Sergeant John Kelleher outlined the allegations previously. The shopkeeper immediately contacted the local garda station and officers arrived at the shop and looked after the child, notifying Tusla of the situation also. The parties cannot be identified as publication of the child’s name is prohibited in the circumstances by the Children’s Act.

It was almost grimly predictable. When news broke that the United States military had attacked Venezuela on Saturday, there wasn’t even a flicker of activity among the Fifa Council, according to senior sources. This is despite the primary host of their grand global event launching what is a rare act of aggression for a country staging the World Cup, with the president even talking in a concerning manner about a co-host. In the aftermath of the Venezuela attacks, Donald Trump spoke about how his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, is “very frightened of the cartels” and that “something is going to have to be done with Mexico”.

“The two biggest challenges for manufacturing companies in the West are competition from countries with lower labour costs and a retiring workforce that isn’t being replaced. “That said, the software currently used by manufacturing companies makes automation almost impossible because data is spread across many different silos that don’t talk to each other,” he adds. “People have to enter information into multiple systems that are clunky, slow and difficult to use. Informing its development has been the fact that Byrne spent hours crunching data in client companies trying to fix problems caused by the lack of joined-up systems. “Others before us have tried to replace these legacy software companies but they’ve been replacing like-with-like.

Mayo's Fergal Boland aiming for final glory with TooreenMichael BoltonFinals in Croke Park have not gone the way of Mayo sides in the past, but Fergal Boland hopes to turn it around with Tooreen. Tooreen face Upperchurch-Drombane of Tipperary in the All-Ireland intermediate final, as they return to the biggest stage following their final defeat in 2023. "So I think we're in a really good position with a really good mix of young lads coming through. I suppose you need good management teams, working together to give you rest days and stuff like that. So it's in fairness to them, they've been, you know, they've been really good to us in the last few years.

Arsenal star 'smashed' on training ground as manager watched on stunnedArsenal stars were left worried about the state of their talisman after a rough training ground challengeView 3 Images Kolo Toure made an instant impact at Arsenal (Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)Former Liverpool defender Kolo Toure didn't hold back, even when it came to Thierry Henry during his bid to secure a contract with Arsenal. Arsenal braced for Ethan Nwaneri transfer 'interest' with Premier League move eyed READ MORE :"Maybe he saw my desire as a defender from that. Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more. ‌View 3 Images Kolo Toure spent three years of his career at Anfield (Image: GETTY )"Wenger has had to limp off.

Half of the Premier League's big six are eyeing up the Crystal Palace centre-half, who is out of contract in the summer. ‌It means that his exit from Selhurst Park is all but inevitable, now leaving it as a matter of when. Liverpool failed to wrap up a deal in the summer, opening the door for their rivals to swoop in. Arsenal ready to enter Marc Guehi transfer race after Man City make first move READ MORE :Champions elect Arsenal are also ready to join the race for the defender. Or does he think that, whilst Arsenal are on the up, how many minutes am I ultimately getting.

The Crawford Art Gallery is currently closed for renovation work, as many readers probably know already. It shut down in September 2024 for the works, and ‘renovation’ is probably an understatement. As Sarah Horgan reported then, those works will “add 50% more space for storage and exhibitions. A five-storey extension will be added to the building and a new restaurant will be built too. Annual €130€80 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month

One transfer that failed to get off the ground in the summer, however, was a move for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi. ‌The Reds agreed a £35million deal for Guehi on deadline day in September only for Crystal Palace to pull the plug at the last minute. ‌However, today's Liverpool news sees Arne Slot set out the club's stall for the winter window while Palace boss Oliver Glasner lays out the terms for Guehi to leave the club. Slot makes transfer window claimSlot has claimed that he is "really happy" with his squad and hinted that Liverpool may not move for Palace's Guehi in the current transfer window. Marc Guehi terms setPalace boss Oliver Glasner has admitted that Guehi could be sold this month at the right price.

A woman shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota has been named as 37-year-old poet Renee Nicole Good. Footage of the shooting showed the victim blocking the road with her car until ICE agents told her to move away. Hundreds of ICE agents are near the corner of 33rd and Portland Avenue this morning as immigration tensions continue to rise in the Midwestern city. Video of the shooting showed her reverse to head back down the road as an agent tried to open its driver-side door handle before she drove off. Videos shared online showed ICE and other federal agents douse protesters with tear gas and pepper spray.

Anthony Joshua has broken his silence on the deaths of his two 'special' best friends in a car crash in Nigeria in December. Sharing a graphic of the duo on Instagram, Joshua wrote: 'Thank you for all the love and care you have shown my brothers. '100% it’s tough for me, but I know it’s even tougher for their parents. Nigeria's president revealed that Joshua's mother Yeta Odusanya had rushed to his bedside at the hospital after being informed of the crash. In the immediate aftermath of the crash, local police told Daily Mail Sport that Joshua was 'stable' and suffered only ‘minor’ injuries.

A Teaching Council fitness-to-teach panel decided the registrant should be censured and conditions should be attached to his registrationA former primary school principal convicted of stealing more than €100,000 from his school should be suspended from the teaching register for one month, the sectors’ regulator has held. A Teaching Council fitness-to-teach panel decided the registrant, who is currently teaching in a different primary school, should be censured and conditions should be attached to his registration. The thefts occurred in a primary school several years ago. Chair Mary Magner said the actions deprived the teacher’s former school of resources and planned infrastructure. If the teacher does not appeal, the decision is then brought before the president of the High Court for confirmation.