In Co Laois, a pedestrian aged in his 70s was struck by a car, while a man in his 30s died following a single vehicle road crash in Co Monaghan. The incident involving the pedestrian happened at approximately 7pm yesterday evening on Main Street in Abbeyleix, Co Laois. Gardaí and emergency services arrived at the scene of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, a motorist in his 30s has died following a single vehicle road crash in Co Monaghan. Anyone with information is asked to contact Monaghan Garda Station on (047) 77200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Speaking beside Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Florida, Trump said if Iran was working to build up again “we’ll knock the hell out of them. After Netanyahu suggested that Iran may be attempting to rebuild its nuclear programme, the country’s foreign minister called for renewed talks with the US. January 6th: ‘Make Iran Great Again’Days after Trump launched strikes on Venezuela and captured the country’s president Nicolás Maduro, Trump was pictured posing with a “Make Iran Great Again” hat. With protests in Iran spreading and reports of dozens dead, Trump again said that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters” the US would “come to their rescue”. The speaker of Iran’s parliament warned that Israeli and US interests in the Middle East would be “legitimate targets” if Washington attacked Iran.

And it didn’t take long for Housing Minister James Browne to declare that Met Éireann will be held accountable for its role in not providing timely alerts about storms. But any implication someone in Met Éireann is secreting away intelligence about what’s coming at us from out of the heavens is risible. Climate change has not occurred overnight and this is purportedly the age of communications, after all. Keith Lambkin, Met Éireann’s head of climate services, said climate change has caused our rainfall to increase by 7pc. We are all too painfully familiar with climate change, but what about a step change in government response?

But climate change is not just about weather. In Weathering Change: Your County’s Climate Story, the Irish Independent examines the major climate risks facing each county, and assesses how the county and city councils are living up to their plans. It’s getting hot in hereEurope’s Copernicus Climate Change Service recently added 2025 to the top three hottest years since human records began. The climate expert rarely misses a UN global climate conference. So, while climate change is not just about weather, much of the response to climate change by councils around the country deals with the effects of climate change, rather than tackling the causes.

Rob Kearney: ‘Judging it by today’s laws, the game would have had six red cards and 13 yellows. Photo: SportsfileRob Kearney Today at 06:301 I love golf, football and GAA, but all my big sporting memories and matches that jump out are rugby. The earliest one is a Schools Cup match from 1997: Clongowes Wood College versus Blackrock College. It was the semi-final of the Leinster Senior Cup. My oldest brother, Richard, was playing openside flanker for Clongowes.

Concern as 43,000 young people in Ireland now living with alcohol dependency amid ‘surge’ in youth drinkingAlcohol Action Ireland has called on the Government to take meaningful actionThe report found one in three young drinkers had alcohol-use disorder. Photo: GettyDarragh Nolan Today at 06:30There are 43,000 young people in Ireland living with alcohol dependence, according to a new report.

‘When worrying about bills or rent, you’re not in salad mode’: Why Ireland’s health gap between rich and poor is becoming a chasmWhile the wealthy are leading healthier lifestyles, the less well off have fewer safe spaces to be physically active and greater exposure to junk food – leaving Ireland on course to become Europe’s most obese country‘The culture of exercise is shifting’: There are now far more avenues of accessible types of exercise, but many can be expensive. Photo: GettyDanielle Barron Today at 06:30The statistics don’t lie – Ireland is getting healthier. We are living longer, alcohol consumption is down, and self-reported health outcomes are up.

England's Champions League clubs have learned their potential last 16 opponents after five of them finished in the top eight to automatically qualify. Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester City are all through to the last 16, leaving only Newcastle to negotiate the play-offs. And Manchester City - who just made the last 16 by finishing eighth - will play Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bodo/Glimt, or Benfica in the knockout stages after beating Galatasaray 2-0. Real Madrid - 15pts 10. In terms of big play-off ties, Mourinho could face Real Madrid again with Benfica - having just defeated them 4-2 in Lisbon.

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Picture: Gerry MooneyWorkers should get four days paid climate leave if extreme weather makes it impossible to travel to work, according to a new report published today. The report said difficulties faced by workers in the aftermath of extreme weather events have been recognised in Spain. It said legislation was enacted providing for climate leave following devastating floods in Valencia last year. Unite’s report recommended four days paid climate leave, with the possibility of extending this until conditions improved. The report called for an “explicit prohibition” of any attempts to shift the cost of extreme weather events onto workers.

Revolut’s 15 per cent interest on savings will be among the best available on the Mexican market. For most of us, the best we can aspire to is about 3 per cent interest on our savings these days. And there, it is offering savers as much as 15 per cent interest on their savings. That feeds through the wider market, with Mexican banks generally offering mortgages with much higher interest rates than here, and the same with savings rates. Revolut’s 15 per cent interest on savings will be among the best available on the Mexican market.

It’s not a goodbye, it’s a see you later,” he said. St. Brigid’s GAA Club has also reflected on an “unforgettable 2025/2026 season” — one that brought immense pride to club and its wider community. The St. Brigid's senior football panel before their All-Ireland club football final against Daingean Uí Chuis in Croke Park. Picture: INPHO/Dan Clohessy“To our players, thank you for your outstanding commitment, resilience, and pride in representing St. Brigid’s GAA. From coaching and administration to match day duties and all the unseen work behind the scenes, your selfless contribution is the backbone of St. Brigid’s GAA.

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Video gamers are lobbying the EU to require developers to propose a way for consumers to play their product, perhaps offline, if the company ends support. Ending online support for the game rendered it unplayable, even for those who had physical copies of it. Increasingly, though, video gamers can see their purchases become useless several years later, when the developer decides to shut down online servers supporting the game. Zálesák, who is from the Czech Republic and studying software development, says they got a sense there might not be much scope to take on video game developers in that legislation. The industry body, whose members include game developers such as EA, Ubisoft and Activision, said it knew decisions to effectively shutter a product could be difficult for players.