Athlone Town star Kayleigh Shine. WATCH: Athlone Town star's cousin inspired her to pursue career as a GardaAthlone Town star Kayleigh Shine, a native of Drum, has completed her first stage of training to become a Garda, at the Templemore training college. Shine joined An Garda Síochána as part of Intake 254, Class D. Speaking about her motivation for joining, she said it was her cousin who inspired her. "I've always wanted to become a Garda from a young age, and I have a family member, my cousin, who is a detective sergeant," she said. Shine said she is looking forward to the second stage of her training, as she prepares to gain hands-on experience.

"So, it's an improved situation there. A lot of surface water as well, and that is improving as well as the rain has cleared. "Areas such as the southeast, where there was significant flooding also, the impacts will be felt there for longer. The section of northbound road between Junction 16 Cherrywood and Junction 12 Firhouse had been closed due to flooding caused by Storm Chandra. Mr O'Neill said that crews will remain on site throughout the day in the event of a reoccurrence of issues relating to flooding.

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Athlone Town players, Hannah Waesch. Maddie Gibson and Natalie McNally were all smiles as they picked up their hersport.ie Team of the Year award at the annual Her Sport awards ceremony in The Helix in DCU on Friday night last. Athlone Town Women's team pick up 'Team of Year' awardAfter their best ever season, the Athlone Town Women's team added yet more silverware to their trophy cabinet when they picked up the Women's Team of the Year award at the Her Sport awards ceremony in The Helix in DCU on Friday night last. The Town were represented at the awards by Hannah Waesch, Maddie Gibson and Natalie McNally. In a post on their Facebook page, Athlone Town AFC extended "huge congrats" to the Women's Team on what they described as their "amazing season" and added "here's to more in 2026."

Mr Teeling said he was previously concerned that Great Northern Distillery was primarily focused on the US market. Another is called Aodh and was launched late last year, again supplied by Great Northern Distillery. Even with the tariff reduction, Mr Teeling says Irish whiskey will remain a premium product in India. India is already the second-biggest market for Irish whiskey, all because of Jameson“I think this is very positive,” he said. “We made the right decision a year-and-a-half ago to go to India,” Mr Teeling said.

File photograph: Getty ImagesIreland has signed up to a pan-European pact aimed at turning the North Sea into the world’s largest reservoir of clean, green energy. Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien, signed a declaration in Hamburg, Germany, following a high-level gathering on boosting co-operation and planning for offshore wind energy infrastructure. He said Ireland was well located to benefit from the new plans to deliver wind energy at scale, and would benefit greatly from plans for greater co-ordination and planning of interconnectors to boost European energy sharing. The long-term goal is up to 300GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. Last year, Ireland generated 40 per cent of its energy from renewables and aims to reach 80 per cent by 2030.

Munster senior coach Mike Prendergast has tipped his loosehead forwards Jeremy Loughman and Michael Milne to deliver if they face the French in next week’s Six Nations opener in Paris. Thirty-year-old Nevada native Loughman, who started against the Dragons on Friday night in Cork, won the first of his five Irish caps against Fiji in November 2022. Birr native Milne joined Munster last summer on a two-year deal from Leinster, a pathway taken by Loughman from the academy there in December 2017 after making five appearances for Leo Cullen’s side. Prendergast said that Loughman, who has made 127 appearances for Munster, and Milne, who has made 13, have had to battle for game-time with the province. And they're the two lads that have come forward over the next few weeks with Ireland, which is great to see,” he added.

"So, it's an improved situation there. A lot of surface water as well, and that is improving as well as the rain has cleared. "Areas such as the southeast, where there was significant flooding also, the impacts will be felt there for longer. The section of northbound road between Junction 16 Cherrywood and Junction 12 Firhouse had been closed due to flooding caused by Storm Chandra. Mr O'Neill said that crews will remain on site throughout the day in the event of a reoccurrence of issues relating to flooding.

The Trump administration has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia, according to eight people familiar with talks. “They stop each time the security guarantees can be signed,” the official said. Following Mr Trump’s meeting with Mr Zelenskiy in Washington last month, US officials said the offer of American security guarantees “will not be on the table forever”, without elaborating. Ukraine wants to confirm the US security guarantees before it gives up any land. Conceding it has been a red line for Mr Zelenskiy and a majority of Ukrainians, according to polling earlier this month.

The Housemaid star Sydney Sweeney has been reprimanded by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for a promotional stunt that involved draping bras over the celebrated Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. Sweeney posted footage on social media of her and a group of people climbing up to the sign which is situated on Mount Lee, in the Hollywood Hills area of the city, and hanging dozens of strung-together bras over the sign’s 50ft-tall letters.

Pep Guardiola has doubled down on his criticism of referee Farai Hallam following Manchester City’s clash with Wolves last weekend. Guardiola accused Hallam, who was taking charge of his first Premier League game, of attempting to make the story about himself after sticking by a decision not to award City a penalty. Pep Guardiola with referee Farai Hallam following the Premier League match against Wolves (Martin Rickett/PA)City manager Guardiola later demanded an explanation and broadened his complaints to reference other decisions he feels have gone against his club. Pep Guardiola, centre, reacts on the touchline against Manchester United (Martin Rickett/PA)“Against (Manchester) United, after the game, what were my comments about the referees? “When I do it, it’s because I believe it’s fair enough to tell.”Asked specifically about Hallam, Guardiola said: “I’m so sorry.

Farming organisations have pushed back against the proposed Eco Scheme amendments, some calling it a “meaningless measure”, and others calling for a reversal. Commenting on the proposed changes to the scheme, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) questioned how these changes work with the "simplification agenda". ICMSA deputy president Eamon Carroll has pushed back against the proposed changes to the ECO Scheme 2026 ‘Space for Nature’ option. “Whoever decided this should be asked to explain their position publicly and detail why, for instance, hedgerows are excluded? Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) rural development chair John Curran has called on the department to quickly reverse the proposed changes to the Eco Scheme calculations.

Environment Minister Darragh O'Brien has said that work has been underway behind the scenes for a river flood warning system. The line between Enniscorthy and Wexford is closed with bus transfers in place. In Wexford, Enniscorthy has been badly affected, while a number of roads in Louth are impassable. Senator Cathal Byrne is urging the public to follow all advice from gardaí, Wexford County Council and emergency services to avoid the area. "I again call for the Enniscorthy Flood Defense Scheme to be delivered for the town without delay,” he said.

He was charged with stealing a €350 jacket by walking out of the store, allegedly wearing the jacket for which no payment had been made. He was also charged with stealing runners valued at €50 at Elvery’s Sports on Oliver Plunkett St, Cork, on January 2. Finally, on November 18, 2025, he was charged with stealing a €40 jacket at Mountain Warehouse on Opera Lane. Following the garda objection to bail, Judge Catherine Ryan was about to remand him in custody. Judge Ryan remanded the defendant in custody until January 28.

In 2022, 28-year-old Brazilian librarian Bruna Fonseca fulfilled a lifelong dream when she travelled to Ireland. Last week, Pacheco was convicted of her murder, despite claiming self-defence. Bruna’s family and friends paid tribute to her after the trial, with her cousin Marcela Fonseca highlighting the injustice of her death. And the question that remains is: how little is our life worth? A life that was taken because a woman was not allowed to move on, to choose, to love, to live her own life."