The Auld Shebeen Moate is reopening on Friday, March 13Iconic Moate venue to reopen on FridayThe Auld Shebeen Moate is to reopen on Friday, March 13. The iconic Midlands pub, now under new ownership, will open its doors at 12pm. The reopening will mark a new chapter in the life of a business which has been a mainstay in Moate for almost 300 years. Fran said he and his business partner have put "the best of the best" into the Auld Shebeen. The Auld Shebeen also has eight double rooms which have been "continually rented out since October" and the owner said the venue can be booked in its entirety for special occasions.

Clare County Fire and Rescue Service has added a new emergency tender fire appliance to its fleet. The €350,000 vehicle will be based permanently at Ennis Fire Station and will respond to major incidents across the county. The appliance was fully funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under its Fire Appliance Procurement Programme. The €600,000 project includes design consultancy, architectural and engineering services, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering and project management consultancy. Clare County Council also plans to increase the number of appliance bays to six at the new station.

Glazer family in £223million boost as Man Utd owners continue to see wealth soarThe Glazer family, who have owned Manchester United since 2005, have been handed a massive financial boostView 2 Images The Glazers just keep getting richer (Image: PA)Manchester United's owners the Glazer family have seen their fortune further increase in the last year. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! ‌View 2 Images United supporters have campaigned against the Glazer family for years (Image: Getty Images)Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke is also featured, with a reported net worth of $22.2bn (£16.5bn). Although the Glazers' wealth each stands at a comparatively low $2bn, the pressure from the stands is unlikely to subside. Article continues belowJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Rovers boss O'Neill is also manager of the Northern Ireland national team of who Oxford have four current Green and White Army players in their ranks. Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill during a press conference (Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire)"Michael will have a big know-how about a lot of our players and I’m sure he’ll be using that to the best advantage that he can. "They look really well-organised, really diligent in their defensive shape. Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill (Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire)The Northern Irish contingent in OX4 consists of Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Jamie McDonnell, and Jamie Donley, with all but McDonnell having played for the senior national team under O'Neill. The club and city now has a restored sense of belief going into the last couple of months of the season.

Her new book, Dopamine Kids, promises to wean families from two modern scourges: screens and ultraprocessed foods. Ancient wayI discovered Hunt, Gather, Parent when my daughter was an infant; Doucleff’s candour and humility spoke to me. She also believes talking too much makes words less valuable, which is one reason kids don’t listen.) As for what we eat, Doucleff calls ultraprocessed food “pood”, a portmanteau, coined by Rosy, of “food” and “poo”. “This is a myth in our society: that ultraprocessed foods are cheaper,” Doucleff said.

The total number of settlements published on the latest Revenue list was 25Eight company directors, four landlords, an e-scooter entrepreneur, a crypto currency investor and a former undertaker made tax settlements with Revenue totalling €7.9 million in the final three months of last year. Dublin-based manufacturer and installer of air-conditioning systems Air Force H & V Limited made the largest settlement on the Revenue’s latest tax defaulters’ list. A total of 25 settlements with a combined value of €7.9 million were included on the latest list. Anthony McMahon, a former undertaker, with an address in Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, meanwhile, made a settlement of €272,594 relating to income tax. In a statement accompanying the latest list, Revenue noted that the published settlements reflect only a portion of all Revenue compliance interventions.

Dictionary entries for the word 'wool' must be urgently updated to include plant–based alternatives, woke scientists say. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) argues that wool derived from linen, hemp and bamboo has existed for centuries. 'Adding plant wool to the Oxford Dictionary would recognise a simple truth: wool doesn't need to be taken from suffering animals. In contrast, hemp – a plant wool used for thousands of years to make clothing – is ranked as a 'Class A' material, PETA said. Please add "plant wool" to the Oxford English Dictionary to reflect that we need not steal from animals; we can instead work with nature to grow wool.'

Munster hooker Niall Scannell will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2025/26 season. Scannell is Munster’s most-capped hooker of all-time and one of just 17 players to have made 200 or more appearances for the province. I’m honoured to have been able to play my whole professional career with my home club, with some of my best friends, my brother and my cousin (Jack O'Sullivan). "It’s only because of her unwavering love, support and sacrifices that I could have made my career possible. “I am excited to discover what the next chapter holds but for now it’s back to work and finish this season strong.”MUNSTER BROTHERS: Rory and Niall Scannell.

Friendship struck up between pairThey struck up a friendship and when Mr O'Leary needed a place to stay, Mr Casserly took him into his one-bed apartment. The day leading up to Mr Casserly's death was "unextraordinary", Mr Kelly said, but that evening neighbours heard arguing from their apartment. At about 11.45pm, Mr O'Leary knocked on a neighbour's door, followed a short time later by Mr Casserly. Mr Kelly said that what happened next is that Mr Casserly "met his death in circumstances of almost indescribable savagery". Mr Kelly said Dr Okkers will say that Mr Casserly died from multiple sharp force injuries along with blunt force trauma.

Arsenal and Liverpool transfer target responds to Premier League interestFrankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins has been linked with a Premier League switch as the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool consider the young German, who has made his stance clearView 2 Images Nnamdi Collins is being linked with a Frankfurt exitFrankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins admits he's "surprised" after reading rumours about a possible move to Premier League giants Liverpool or Arsenal. ‌The 22-year-old has continued to impress in Germany, leading to the Bundesliga outfit slapping a €40million (£34m) price tag on him. Collins has become integral under new coach Albert Riera, who has made him central to his back four. ‌Frankfurt have continued to sell their top players for the right fee - losing both Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitike over the past 12 months. The latter moved to Liverpool and the Reds are linked with another swoop for a player from Deutsche Bank Park.

He pointed to a “massive spike” in oil prices, followed by a “very significant reduction” after US president Donald Trump said he believed the conflict was close to an end. Mr Harris said oil prices were “still high” and “still elevated”, but the final landing zone would have a “very significant bearing” on what governments may need to do. “Some countries have decided to go ahead and do short-term measures – all countries are somewhat different as well. “If that ends in days that has a positive impact on oil prices very, very quickly. The European Union has been phasing out its use of Russian gas and oil following the country’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Shots have been fired at the US consulate in Toronto, local police say. Bullets struck the consulate building at around 5.30am Tuesday. No suspect was apprehended but Toronto Police said it found evidence that a gun had been discharged. The consulate sits on University Avenue, a busy thoroughfare leading to Ontario's legislature that has become a regular flashpoint for anti-US protests, including demonstrations over the weekend against the war with Iran. A bullet mark is shown in the door at the U.S. consulate in Toronto on TuesdayLaw enforcement personnel survey the scene outside the US Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10Evidence markers at shown in the roadway at the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Tuesday March 10Law enforcement personnel survey the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto

As missiles soared across the region at the end of February, Ms Lazou was still working in Mayfair. At this point Ms Lazou said she was 'so tired' but was scared to fall asleep. But Ms Lazou said she could not accept and let her 10-year-old Pomeranian remain in her apartment alone. 'I don't want to leave her because she's family,' Ms Lazou said. 'I've been begging her to come on holiday to see [Dubai],' Ms Lazou said.

Edinburgh street crowned Scotland's most expensive with average price tag of £560KThe popular street was identified as Scotland's most pricey. Streets in Glasgow and Stirling also made the top three (Image: Google Maps)The average home in Britain's most expensive street is valued at around £12.5 million, according to a property website. Rightmove said Winnington Road in the N2 postal area of Barnet, London, has the top position as 2026's most expensive street in Britain, with an average asking price of £12,538,095. ‌Drumsheugh Gardens in the EH3 postcode in Edinburgh, with an average price tag of £560,000, was identified as the most expensive street in Scotland, and Hollybush Road in the CF23 postal area of Cardiff was named as the most expensive street in Wales, with an average price of £1,237,500. ‌East Road in the KT13 postal area in Elmbridge, Surrey, was named as the most expensive street outside of London, with an average price of £8,795,714.

Over the next week, Irish media coverage will ramp up in advance of Micheál Martin’s trip to Washington, DC for St Patrick’s Day. For progressive younger Irish Americans, Irishness offers an attractively anti-imperialist, postcolonial colouring that can differentiate their whiteness from a generic American blandness. That is not the perspective that dominates in most places where Irish Americans live. The institutional infrastructure that once connected Irish and American political elites along recognisable lines is ageing out and quietly dismantling itself. Listen to Hugh Linehan’s interview with Liam Kennedy on The Irish Times Inside Politics podcast