The first thing I do is slip into my Victorian school teacher’s outfit, which consists of a full skirt with a hoop. The ironic twist is that I went from being a real-life school teacher to playing the role of one at Bunratty Folk Park. A Victorian school classroom - with bench seats and blackboards with chalk and clothes. When the children come in, I’ll conduct the class in the same manner as a Victorian teacher. Whether I’m channelling a Victorian schoolteacher or another equally interesting character, every day is a school day at Bunratty.

Nottingham Forest goalkeeper John Victor left the field in tears after injuring himself conceding a goal against Aston Villa. John Victor, a summer signing from Botafogo, had to wait until December for his first Premier League start. They have another important game just around the corner, with a trip to 18th place West Ham in midweek. Dyche said he believed John Victor will be okay after the incident, which he described as "a mix-up and mistake". Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Forest scorer Gibbs-White spoke about the potential preparations for that game.

FBD Connacht League: Mayo 1-17 Sligo 1-11A barnstorming finish saw Mayo come from behind to make a winning start to the FBD Connacht League at Fr O’Hara Park in Charlestown on Saturday afternoon. The Deignan brothers, Lee and Shane, finished with eight points between them as they picked up where they left off with Sligo senior club champions, Shamrock Gaels, last season. Sligo had also seen a goal chance go abegging after a stunning save from Hennelly to deny Shane Deignan. Mayo will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Roscommon for round two. Sligo: K Harte; T Ross, N Mullen, L Casserly; P Kilcoyne (1-0), J Lavin, D O’Boyle; D Cummins, C Sheridan; J Donlon, A McLoughlin (0-1), J Flynn (0-1); L Deignan (0-5, 2fs, 1tpf), C Lally (0-1), S Deignan (0-3).

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After six years in the National Assembly, Maduro was made foreign minister, before being appointed vice-president six years later. When Chávez died of cancer in 2013, he named the burly, moustachioed Maduro as his successor. The political opposition, including the now-Nobel Peace prizewinner María Corina Machado, called for street protests in Caracas and other cities. In the 2018 presidential election, Maduro ran virtually unopposed and was declared winner, but dozens of countries did not recognise him. Protests were crushed and the National Assembly swore in Maduro for a third term in January 2025.

Challenging for yet another Premier League title, sizing up possible signings in the mid-season transfer window. What on earth is the independent commission that completed its hearing over a YEAR ago doing? Since the charges were announced, City won the Treble and became the first club to win four consecutive top-flight titles. Presumably, the Premier League must have been equally convinced that City have done something wrong. Yes, it is an independent commission, meaning the ridiculous delay is not the Premier League’s fault.

Dublin Bay North TD Barry Heneghan believes a ban on trade in services should be included in the Coalition’s Occupied Territories Bill. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to progress legislation prohibiting goods from Occupied Palestinian Territories. [ Including services in Occupied Territories Bill could ‘damage’ Ireland more than Israel, says TaoiseachOpens in new window ]Will he oppose the Bill in the Dáil if it does not include services? He highlighted a form of 3D-printed flood defence that could encourage biodiversity and said he was endorsed by Seán Dublin Bay Loftus’s family and he will continue “that legacy” in relation to Dublin Bay. The Taoiseach specifically denied there was a “Heneghan deal” in response to a press release the TD issued in April.

Just four months into the administration, Musk abruptly announced his exit. “The fact that they even said it and then had to go roll it way, way, way back into the low hundreds of billions, tells you they didn’t know what they were doing.”Kamarck created and managed the National Performance Review, which aimed to improve efficiency and reduce costs, during the Clinton administration. However much has been cut from the federal budget, the urgency surrounding Doge in its early weeks and months prompted widespread disruption, and even mistakes. Minimal transparency, maximal authorityWhen Doge descended on the Social Security Administration in February, Chuck Borges was serving as chief data officer. Borges resigned in August, and filed a whistleblower complaint over how Doge left the public’s social security data exposed.

Premier League: Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for Aston Villa with a goal in a 3-1 win against a wretched Nottingham Forest who are slipping into deep relegation trouble. Watkins continued his impressive form with his fourth strike in three over the festive period to spearhead an 11th straight home win for Villa. John McGinn then struck twice after the break, including one from 35 yards, as Unai Emery’s men recorded their best streak at Villa Park since 1990. Villa could have done with that going in as Forest packed the defence and the hosts, for all their possession and territory, could not break them down. Forest appeared dead and buried, but got themselves back in it just after the hour-mark with a goal from nowhere.

Grange came with a late surge and with five minutes remaining, they only trailed by a point, 2-11 to 0-15. Midfielder Conall Bergin, one of four brothers, enjoyed an impressive surge in effectiveness, as did centre back Dylan Costigan. Scorers for Ballymacelligott: D Broderick (0-6, 1 2pf, 4 frees), N Collins, A Sheehy (1-0 each), J Joy, D Daly (0-2 each), A Breen, M McKivergan, D Keane (0-1 each). BALLYMACELLIGOTT: C Leen; E Creedon, D O’Shea, E Moriarty; D Dunne, T Brick, M Reidy; A Breen, D Broderick; A Sheehy, M McKivergan, J Joy; N Collins, D Daly, D Keane. Subs: D Galvin for D O’Shea (blood, 14-27); D Galvin for D Dunne (43); J O’Keeffe for Creedon (53); C Dunne for Sheehy (56).

The skies in January are amongst the best for viewing all year and January 2026 is no exception. From occultations to close encounters, there is much to encourage us to step outdoors, away from the enticing warmth indoors. Throughout the month the constellation of Orion rides high to the south, easily discernible by the three bright stars in the Hunter’s Belt. The best nights to try this are around January 19 when the Moon is new. On January 27 the Moon will pass in front of some of the stars in Pleiades.

Kenneth FoxSoccerAston Villa have beaten Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League. Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn put the hosts in front, but Morgan Gibbs-White pulled one back for Forest in the second half. A second goal from McGinn put the contest to bed and means for the moment, Villa are second in the Premier League table. The Gunners make the trip to Bournemouth without the services of Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera - that gets underway at 5:30pm. RugbyLeinster and Connacht go head-to-head in a URC interpro derby at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.

But the new right’s advance across Latin America means other leaders greeted the raid, exposing the region’s deep ideological faultlines to the political benefit of President Trump. Maduro is the newest person to find out that President Trump means what he says. US president Donald Trump said Venezuelan president and his wife will be taken to New York. “President Donald Trump needs to end the attacks on Venezuela and return President Maduro and Cilia Flores to their country immediately. “The United States, under President Trump, seems intent on perpetual conflict despite his repeated talks of peace.

Five vital jobs that will not be conscripted in UK if World War Three breaks outFrom May, under-25s will have the opportunity to embark upon a new gap year military programme amid chilling global developments. And so, in the face of World War III, would your job make you too valuable an asset for conscription? During World War II, key workers who were essential to maintaining the nation's infrastructure were exempt from conscription, including bakers, farmers, doctors, nurses, and engineers. ‌In World War II, males aged between 20 and 22 were initially called up for conscription in 1939, as much as six months before hostilities actually commenced. But the moment war was declared, the age bracket was swiftly widened to encompass all men aged 18 to 41.

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have suffered a break–in at their £2million country estate in Suffolk, we can reveal. 'Everyone knows Kit and Rose are here and we're proud that they chose our little bit of the countryside to live in,' she said. The couple's application read: 'Since the change in ownership in 2017, the privacy and security of the occupants has been continuously breached. 'This will achieve an improved level of privacy and security for the occupants and help to minimise the constant invasion of that privacy.' As well as keeping their property and outbuildings locked, residents were advised to consider installing CCTV cameras around the perimeters.