Man Utd dressing room rules that Ruben Amorim replacement could change immediatelyManchester United players have had to abide by four dressing room rules set by Ruben Amorim ever since the former Sporting Lisbon boss succeeded Erik ten Hag in November 2024View 3 Images Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Man United (Image: PA)Ruben Amorim's successor at Manchester United could look at changing four rules the Portuguese manager told his players to abide by in the coming weeks. Amorim then poured more fuel on the fire by telling reporters he would be the 'manager' of United rather than the 'coach.' ‌Bruno Fernandes sends emotional captain's message to Ruben Amorim after shock Man Utd sacking READ MORE :No immediate successor has been identified, though Oliver Glasner has emerged as the bookmakers' early favourite, with Gareth Southgate and Mauricio Pochettino following in second and third respectively. Whoever comes in will have to decide whether to continue the rules put in place by Amorim or scrap it entirely. No food in the dressing room‌Bringing food to the dressing room on matchdays was another rule set by Amorim.

January 06, 2026 00:39 UTC

Video: Former England rugby player Spencer Brown finds his biological family after a 26-year search - and reunites his birth sister with their mother who she'd been told was DEADThe former England rugby player Spencer Brown opened up about his childhood for ITV Long Lost Family show, confessing he 'definitely felt a feeling of rejection'. He was adopted into a white family and was bullied for being mixed-race.

January 06, 2026 00:32 UTC

Video: How's this for an Extraordinary Home? BBC property show presenter Caroline Quentin's own house goes on the market for £700,000Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin present BBC 2 series looking at the most extraordinary homes across the world.

January 06, 2026 00:32 UTC

Prisoner numbers are on course to reach 6,000 in a matter of months — a level of overcrowding prison sources say is “unimaginable”, as maximum capacity is only 4,700. Serious concern was expressed when prison numbers breached the 5,000 landmark in June 2024 but the crisis gathered speed in 2025, climbing to 5,800 just before Christmas. Prison numbers reached a new record on December 17, with 5,810 in custody — 24% above the maximum possible capacity of 4,702. "Mountjoy numbers are really worrying," one source said. The Cloverhill Prison Visiting Committee expressed serious concern at the high numbers of cells holding three or four prisoners.

January 06, 2026 00:28 UTC

The dead horse which was left at Bushfield Road in Athlone for much of last week. Dead horse removed after being left on Athlone roadside for daysA horse carcass was removed late last week after being left on the side of a road in Athlone for several days. Cllr Keena said he had been contacted by a number of people who were concerned and distressed by the presence of the dead horse, both from public health risk and an animal welfare perspective. The matter was also highlighted on social media by the Athlone branch of the animal welfare charity Animal Haven Ireland. The charity also criticised the level of Government funding for animal welfare in the county.

January 06, 2026 00:15 UTC





Gary Neville fires warning to Man Utd bosses over new manager search - 'Got to stop'Manchester United will now begin their search for a new manager following the sacking of Ruben Amorim with former captain turned Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville sharing his own thoughts. View 2 Images Gary Neville insists Man Utd must stick to a simple principle when appointing their next manager. (Image: Getty Images)Gary Neville warned the Manchester United that they can't fail with their next manager, declaring: "These experiments have got to stop!" I actually thought that Manchester United would adapt a lot better to the three [at the back] than they did. Article continues belowJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

January 06, 2026 00:08 UTC

Up to 200 issues were found to pose health and safety risks or were likely to give rise to legal action. Photograph: Bryan O BrienAn accessibility audit of the Leinster House complex has identified 645 issues affecting people with disabilities, nearly 200 of which posed a risk to health and safety, or were considered likely to give rise to legal proceedings. The audit also noted that people in wheelchairs were required to take a different route to the members’ restaurant from the canteen in Leinster House. About 45 per cent of the issues were classed as “priority two”, 16 per cent as “priority three”, and 9 per cent as “priority four”. The audit, which was conducted in September 2024, covered all three buildings of the complex: Leinster House, LH2000, and the 1966 block.

January 05, 2026 23:42 UTC

Four young men have been arrested after a series of incidents in Co Mayo. Gardaí are investigating a number of of criminal damage incidents, which occurred at homes in Westport and Newport on Sunday. According to a Garda spokesperson, the damage involved the breaking of windows at these properties.

January 05, 2026 23:20 UTC

According to Mr Pelley, overseas partners are being coached to weaponise family violence provisions to fast-track permanent residency, leaving Australian men bankrupt, homeless, and branded as abusers. Mr Pelley said once the love interest arrives in Australia, she moves in and 'very quickly the scam escalates'. But Mr Pelley said that once family violence is claimed, that wait vanishes. She approached Mr Pelley privately, asking how to prove family violence to secure permanent residency. 'The FVPs aim to ensure that visa applicants do not feel compelled to remain in a violent relationship for a permanent visa outcome,' the spokesman said.

January 05, 2026 22:56 UTC

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January 05, 2026 22:50 UTC

We all saw Stokes holding three fingers up during the clash with Marnus yesterday, and now Stuart Broad has revealed the reason behind it. 'I chatted to Stokesy this morning, I'm not breaking any trust by saying this,' he told Channel Seven. 'Marnus was saying "oh, that's going down leg" or "that's four runs". 'He [Stokes] was saying, "We've got two umpires out here, we don't need three.'

January 05, 2026 22:48 UTC

Irish farmers fear they will be undercut by unfair competition from cheaper South American beef. Irish beef farmers oppose the EU-Mercosur deal because they fear they will be undercut by unfair competition from cheaper South American beef. [ Q&A: What is the Mercosur trade deal and what does it mean for Ireland? ] Voting to reject the trade deal would likely damage Ireland’s standing with the commission and pro-Mercosur governments. [ Ratifying the Mercosur deal is a no-brainer ]Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Michael Healy-Rae said the Programme for Government committed the Coalition to work with like-minded countries to oppose the Mercosur deal.

January 05, 2026 22:47 UTC

Owen Cooper was just 14 - with zero acting experience - when he took on the role of a teen killer in Stephen Graham's hit Netflix drama Adolescence. The star took home the gong for the Best Supporting Actor, beating his co-star Ashley Walters, 43. In an interview, Owen explained that his teachers treat him exactly the same as any other student, as he opened up on life following Adolescence. Owen later told i-D magazine: 'I never really wanted to be an actor. And it was through drama school that he came to audition for the role of Jamie Miller in Adolescence.

January 05, 2026 22:46 UTC

latest | Taoiseach hails ‘indispensable role’ of China as he meets president Xi Jinping in BeijingMicheál Martin’s visit comes amid global tensions over Taiwan and VenezuelaMicheál Martin arrives at the Great Hall of the People for one on one meeting with Chinese President Xi JinpingCónal Thomas in China Yesterday at 10:43China’s “indispensable role” in the world has been praised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin during a face-to-face meeting with president Xi Jinping this morning in the capital Beijing.

January 05, 2026 22:35 UTC

Budget: Bosch, Series 4. The next level up in Bosch heat-pump dryers starts in the area of €800 for Series 4 and Series 6 models with slightly more advanced features; 119kW/hour per annum based on 100 washes (old EU label rating). Blowout: Miele9kg heat-pump condenser, €1,599This 10-setting sensor-led machine is rated very highly in the new heat-pump dryer condensation efficiency class, with optimal leak-proof engineering as you would expect from a top maker like Miele. Blowout: Miele, 9kg, heat-pump condenser, TEH785WP, €1,599, Harvey Norman. If you like technical smarts, you’ll love the Wash2Dry networking function, which sends data to the tumble dryer at the end of the wash cycle, allowing it to automatically select the correct cycle.

January 05, 2026 22:32 UTC