Two men, aged in their 80s, have died following a house fire in Co Sligo. The fire broke out overnight at a house near Easkey.

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Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1Archie Gray's first goal for Tottenham ensured they ended a rollercoaster 2025 with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace to ease the pressure on Thomas Frank. Spurs fans had started to turn on Frank after a run of five defeats in eight left them 14th in the Premier League on Christmas Day. Oliver Glasner watched his weary Palace team lose a third consecutive league game to further highlight the need for January reinforcements. It appeared a matter of time before Palace broke the deadlock but Spurs struck against the run of play in the 42nd minute. Crystal Palace: Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne (Nketiah 58), Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Devenny (Esse 85), Pino (Uche 77), Mateta.

The opening lines to The Greatest Love of All will serve as well as anything from Leaves of Grass. One lesson of 2025 may be that only younger people – children in particular – can save cinemas from imminent annihilation. You had an example of this in 2025 with screenings of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another in 70mm film and VistaVision 35mm film. Who do you think has been occupying most cinemas seats over the past 12 months? A Minecraft Movie is only a little short of that sum.

The first female stockbroker in the world made her debut on the trading floor of the Dublin Stock Exchange in 1927, at a time of unprecedented equality and opportunity for Irish women. Oonah Keogh's groundbreaking role was entirely forgotten by all but her family until documents in relation to her were uncovered by stock exchange staff during covid – and now there’s a room named after her in the grand old building.

Bernard Jackman: After the latest round of interpros, the most worried man in Irish rugby today is probably Andy FarrellLeinster’s win over Munster, and Ulster’s victory at Connacht have supplied more questions than answers as Six Nations loomsCaelan Doris of Leinster is tackled by Gavin Coombes, left, and Jack O'Donoghue of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo: Brendan Moran/SportsfileBernard Jackman Today at 11:59With no Irish derbies on St Stephen’s Day, I was allowed to have uninterrupted viewing of some quality national hunt racing at Leopardstown but also the two Welsh derbies in the URC.

Liverpool legend Ian Rush has heaped praise on his model fiancée, Carol Anthony, for helping him through the 'superflu' which made him believe he 'was a goner'. Rush, 64, was taken to hospital earlier this month and spent around 48 hours in intensive care after collapsing due to breathing difficulties in his home in Cheshire. But his condition worsened in the early hours of the morning, which led to an ambulance being called. 'But while we were waiting for another ambulance, Carol got me through it all by telling me how to try and calm down and breathe more easily. The 'superflu' epidemic has surged throughout the country and has seen hospitals across Britain declare critical incidents.

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Bruno Fernandes sends message to Man Utd forgotten star after Ruben Amorim U-turnManchester United won their Boxing Day clash against Newcastle United, with Bruno Fernandes missing out due to injuryView Image Bruno Fernandes has shared nice words to one Manchester United player (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has offered words of encouragement to Tyrell Malacia following the full-back's first outing for the club since the beginning of the year. ‌He came on for Luke Shaw in the 88th minute and assisted Ruben Amorim's team in securing crucial three points, drawing them level with Chelsea in fifth place. The left-back had spent the latter part of last season on loan at PSV Eindhoven after failing to impress Amorim. If you work, you play for Manchester United. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Two men in their 80s have died in a house fire in County Sligo. Gardaí have confirmed that the fire broke out at a farmhouse near Easkey village in County Sligo overnight. Gardaí and the emergency services were alerted to the fire at 11 a.m. on Sunday and attended at the scene. The two pensioners were pronounced dead at the scene. The scene is currently preserved for technical examination.

Josh and Sam Moffett each have Irish Tarmac, National and National Forest Rally Championship titles under their belts. Josh, the younger, has a record breaking four national titles to Sam's single crown achieved during his all-conquering 2017 season when he claimed all three titles. Meanwhile, Motorsport Ireland has announced a Competitor Contribution Scheme (CCS) where competitors can contribute to the sport through assisting on events. This latest initiative is being driven by clubs and event organisers to what Motorsport Ireland state will "better facilitate the needs of the sport." Motorsport relies on volunteers, indeed, while the situation is not overlooked by Motorsport Ireland, it should be acknowledged far more.

It has been the year of living dangerously for the Irish economy. But like the canny surfer riding big waves, the economy somehow managed to stay up — despite the ominous signs from Donald Trump, geopolitical uncertainty and rising costs.

Photo: GettyIreland only agreed to allow Defence Forces personnel take part in a special parade in France to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II after being assured other neutral countries were taking part. President Mary Robinson was invited to attend special ceremonies in Paris to mark a half century since the end of World War II. However, the 1995 ceremonies were exceptionally high profile given the 50th anniversary of the end of the war. “We were militarily neutral in World War II but we were certainly not unaffected by the war,” he said. Ireland's neutrality in World War II, and sensitivities in the Anglo-Irish context have led governments in the past to decline such invitations,” Richard Townsend of the DFA wrote at the time.

Off to the great gig in the sky: the musicians, writers and cultural icons we lost in 2025From Manchán Magan to Claudia Cardinale and Brian Wilson, the world is a duller place now that so many great cultural lights have left usSome of those we have lost in 2025, clockwise from main photograph, Manchán Magan, Hugh Wallace, Linda Nolan, David Hanly, Jennifer Johnston and Seán Rocks. Photos: Paul McCarthy, Gareth Chaney, Ulf Andersen and Andres PovedaHilary White Today at 06:30We need more dancing at funerals. That was the big takeaway from one I ­attended in early October. After being handed acorns from the ­deceased’s own self-planted woodland, mourners from across the world of arts, culture, ecology and language filed into the chapel at his alma mater, Gonzaga College.

All have been shown to reduce nasal growths and relieve symptoms, while also cutting the need for steroid tablets and repeated surgery. A long-term immune system reaction causes extreme inflammation in the nose, leading not only to constant dripping but to soft tissue growths known as nasal polyps. Known as chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, or CRSwNP, the condition can have a devastating impact. Alongside loss of smell and taste, as well as a dripping nose, symptoms include facial pressure, sleep problems and post-nasal drip – where mucus runs down the back of the throat. Patients are generally given steroid nasal sprays, antihistamines and steroid tablets to shrink the polyps, and are offered surgery to remove them if this does not work.