On Saturday night, a man died after his car hit a tree at Headford, Co Kerry. File photograph: Brian Lawless/PATwo men in their 30s have died in separate road crashes in counties Kerry and Longford over the weekend. Later on Saturday night, a collision at Headford, Co Kerry, claimed the life of another man whose car hit a tree. The PSNI said the collision, which involved a red Ford Kuga Titanium car, happened at about 2.35pm in the Carnbore Road area of Bushmills. The PSNI has asked for any witnesses, or anyone with footage of the area, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit.

A survey by An Taisce of 40 towns and cities across the State found Sligo town to be the least littered. However, Ibal said the “collapse” of reusable coffee cup schemes was a “real disappointment in a generally positive year”. However, disposable coffee cups are one of the most commonly found forms of litter, evident in a fifth of all sites surveyed. “A real disappointment in a generally positive year has been the likely collapse of reusable coffee cup schemes in towns such as Killarney,” Mr Horgan said. Weaning ourselves off single-use coffee cups should not be such a big deal.”The prevalence of disposable vapes, which are set to be outlawed over the course of 2026, was unchanged.

The number of workplace fatalities in the Republic increased by 60 per cent during 2025, according to newly released figures from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). It brings total workplace fatalities countrywide to more than 500 since 2015. Aside from the growth in numbers in agriculture, the number of fatalities recorded in construction doubled, from five to 10, and those in manufacturing went from zero to five. Nine deaths involved falls from heights and another three involved other falls. There were six fatalities reported in Dublin, the same number as in Cork and also in Donegal.

Barristers plan to increase their action from Monday by not participating in any current cases before the crown courts. Of the 193 members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) who voted on the proposal, 89% backed a full withdrawal of services. Stormont Justice minister Naomi Long has committed to increasing their fee rates by 16%. Mr Lunny said the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is headed the same way if the problems are not resolved. The real crisis is that barristers and solicitors firms aren’t doing criminal work because the legal aid rates are so poor,” he said.

Sheehan spoke after about how, as captain, he had put such a focus on improving that attacking game in training last week. “It was obviously a weird start to the season where people were in all sorts of situations and personally I feel like now I’m clicking, I’m back match fit and I can focus on my job. There’s good excitement to play good Leinster rugby of old and that we bring a physical edge as well. We can’t afford an off-week now.”LEINSTER: C Frawley: T O’Brien, H Cooney, C Tector, J Kenny; S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; J Boyle, D Sheehan, T Clarkson; J McCarthy, B Deeny; D Mangan, W Connors, J Conan. CONNACHT: S Gilbert; C Mullins, David Hawkshaw, B Aki, F Treacy; J Ioane, M Devine; D Buckley, D Tierney-Martin, F Bealham; J Joyce, D O’Connor; J Murphy, C Prendergast, S Jansen.

Six firefighters have been rushed to hospital after they were injured in a collision between two fire engines. The shock incident happened on Farringdon road in central London with injuries including broken bones as well as chest and head injuries. The junction at the site of the incident was blocked in all directions while emergency crews rushed to aid the stricken firefighters. Six crew members were involved in the collision and were taken to hospital for checks by the London Ambulance Service. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 2We were called at 10.09pm on Saturday 3 January to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road, EC1M.

Many people living in left-leaning California are growing increasingly anxious about Ice raids and the erosion of rights. Since January myself and my fellow therapist colleagues have noticed an uptick in the frequency of clients presenting for anxiety and depression, but anxiety in the main. Nice words, comforting words, challenging words, but even I know they are just words, and words often can’t stop or delay the inevitable. Are you Irish and living in another country? Would you like to share your experience with Irish Times Abroad, something interesting about your life or your perspective as an emigrant?

State water company Uisce Éireann completed one of its biggest-ever repair projects to a key pipeline that is critical to Dublin’s supplies in not much more than 24 hours last August, according to the company. The pipe repaired in August connects the Uisce Éireann water treatment plant at Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare, with a reservoir in Saggart, Co Dublin. Uisce Éireann identified a series of structural weaknesses and large leaks that threatened “catastrophic” consequences had they not been repaired, he says. Mark O'Duffy of Uisce Éireann: ‘Every last detail is planned down to the nth degree.’ Photograph: Naoise CulhaneIn the event, Uisce Éireann had 28 hours to tackle the problem. “This is very dangerous work,” O’Duffy says, adding that it has to be done in difficult and cramped conditions.

Calum McFarlane can enjoy 15 minutes of fame but Arsenal will enjoy Man City slip up moreMAN CITY 1-1 CHELSEA: Enzo Fernandez's late equaliser earned Chelsea a dramatic point and dented Manchester City's title hopes, as Pep Guardiola's side chase ArsenalView 3 Images Interim boss Calum McFarlane led Chelsea to a draw at Manchester City (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Hopefully, Calum McFarlane will enjoy a successful career in coaching and, possibly, management. But if he never steps into any sort of limelight again, at least he could well have one small claim to fame. ‌Delap got City, who lost both centre-halves to injury during proceedings, well and truly rattled. But while that second half display was decent enough, this was a game that City should have wrapped up on more than one occasion. In the end, they were made to pay and McFarlane - once employed by City - could enjoy 15 minutes of fame.

Cody Gakpo thought he'd scored the winner just moments before as the Reds earned a 2-2 draw against Fulham. Cody Gakpo found the net, but his effort was quickly ruled out after he lazily strayed offside. It's still difficult to tell after a slow start to life in the Premier League, following his record move. If he continues like he is, a Premier League rival will soon look to tempt him elsewhere as a genuine impact-maker. Silva ends unwanted recordComing into the tie, Fulham boss Marco Silva had lost all 11 of his Premier League games when playing the division's reigning champions.

‌Declan Rice delivered a timely double on the south coast as the Gunners came away from the Vitality Stadium with all three points. ‌With five Premier League wins in a row under their belt, Arsenal are well-positioned to finally end their top-flight hoodoo. However, it's not all good news for the Gunners after learning one rumoured target may soon be taken off the table. ‌Ivan Toney bowled over by RiceHaving been linked with a move to the Emirates himself in the past, Ivan Toney was clearly keeping watch during Arsenal's win at Bournemouth. And the England striker was blown away by the impact Rice had in attack as he converted two goals.

Liverpool handed injury boost as forgotten star claims 'hardest part is over'Liverpool suffered a significant injury blow earlier this season and now Giovanni Leoni has spoken out about his recovery after an early setback in his career with the RedsView 2 Images Giovanni Leoni suffered a serious injury (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni has claimed the hardest part of his injury hell is now over. Luis Diaz embarks on surprise new career just six months after leaving Liverpool READ MORE :“I’m doing rehab, swimming, and the gym. I think that’s the key aspect: the mind can do most of the work.”‌Leoni also discussed the trauma of suffering the injury. View 2 Images Giovanni Leoni suffered the injury on his Liverpool debut. "First of all for himself but the injury of Giovanni Leoni is, of course, it has quite a lot of impact," Slot said in December.

People cross a street lit by a single light powered by a generator as all traffic lights are dark at the Mexikoplace during a power outage in southern districts of Berlin. Photograph: Getty ImagesThousands of Berliners are facing power outages until Thursday after a left-extreme anarchist triggered a bomb attack on power cables in the German capital. As well as homes and businesses, the power outage hit traffic lights and the outer arms of the electric S-Bahn suburban rail service, requiring replacement bus services. Vehicles of Emergency workers stand on a street in Zehlendorf during a power outage in southern districts of Berlin. Elderly couple Birgit and Horst visited the Red Cross emergency facility in the Cole Sports Centre to warm up but decided to stay the night.

The eight dirt cheap British stocks tipped by experts to soar in 2026… and they ALL pay a dividend: JEFF PRESTRIDGEAs an investor, it’s difficult to be bullish about the year ahead. Although he was right that the energy giant’s dividends would keep growing, BP’s share price has slid back 16 per cent. The dividend yield is modest at 1.7 per cent and the market ticker for its shares is GBG.5. MOONPIG (FTSE250)THIS company dominates the UK’s online greeting cards industry with a 70 per cent market share. The market ticker is RIO.8.

EXCLUSIVE: Pandemic 2026 warning: FOUR diseases doctors most worried about after UK outbreaksFlu, Mpox and Victorian disease rubella are among the diseases doctors are most worried about for the upcoming 12 months, after unprecedented outbreaks of 'super flu' across the UKView 5 Images Flu is one of the most concerning diseases for 2026, doctors claimed (Image: Getty)Flu, rubella, and Mpox lead the terrifying diseases doctors are most worried about for 2026, it's been revealed. Measles outbreaks were reported across England earlier this year, with most cases found in unvaccinated kids younger than 11 years old. Victorian disease rubella could now make a comeback next year owing to the drop in MMR vaccinations, it's been claimed. But, after a number of outbreaks across the world, the virus has become far more common, he said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging all eligible people to get a flu jab.