Jannik Sinner eases past Luciano Darderi to reach Australian Open quarter-finalsBy Eleanor Crooks, Press Association Sport Correspondent, MelbourneJannik Sinner put his third-round drama behind him to ease into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Two days after the two-time defending champion cramped badly against Eliot Spizzirri and was saved by the closing of the Rod Laver Arena roof, Sinner defeated compatriot Luciano Darderi 6-1 6-3 7-6 (2). He has never lost to a fellow Italian at tour level, extending his winning record to 18-0 and it was not until the third set that Darderi offered any substantial resistance. Sinner, who also served a grand slam career-best 19 aces, said: “It was very, very difficult. The pair met four times last year – including in Melbourne and at Wimbledon – with Sinner winning on each occasion.

Ryanair hikes full-year fare and passenger outlookBy Holly Williams, Press Association Business EditorRyanair has upped its annual outlook for passenger growth and said full-year profits should increase as it revealed air fares were rising by more than expected. This is up from the previous guidance for 207 million passengers. It reported underlying profits after tax of €1.61 billion the previous year. The forecast comes despite its third-quarter figures showing profits tumbled as it set aside money for a competition fine in Italy. Ryanair said it was “confident” the “baseless” fine would be overturned on appeal.

Extremely contagious disease 're-established' in UK as urgent vaccine alert issuedThe World Health Organisation has said measles transmission has been 're-established' in the UK, which is no longer considered to have 'eliminated' the diseaseView 3 Images There has been a dip in vaccination coverage (Image: Alamy/PA)Britain has lost its official "eliminated" status for a highly contagious disease and an urgent vaccination alert has been issued as a result. Nations receive measles elimination recognition from the World Health Organisation (WHO). ‌The international health body declared that measles transmission had become "re-established" across the UK during 2024. ‌Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: "Infections can return quickly when childhood vaccine uptake falls. Measles elimination is only possible if all eligible children receive two MMRV doses before school."

Teens who discharged firearm into front door of house to reappearTwo teenagers who entered guilty pleas to the discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to the front door of a residential home in Mullingar in July are due to reappear before Mullingar Circuit Court in May. In November, the first of the boys, aged 16, pleaded guilty to the reckless discharge of a firearm into the front door of the house on July 14, 2025, and to criminal damage to the same front door. His co-accused, also aged 16, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to the front door of the property. Longford District Court previously heard how CCTV footage from the injured party’s house showed the two teens walking towards the house, one assembling an improvised shotgun, known as a “slammer”. There was a loud bang, which sent pellets through the wood of the front door, before both culprits ran away.

'Don't mess it up,' I said to myself as I collected my first order as a delivery driver before stashing it towards the back of my massively oversized bag. It was day one on the job working as a cyclist for Uber Eats, long before my words appeared on the pages of this newspaper. Users of the app have complained of drivers not matching their profile picture, with some promised a female driver only for a man to turn up instead. Matt Stevens ordered a takeaway to his home in Greenwich, London and saw a female driver on the app. An Uber Eats spokesperson said: 'Uber Eats is committed to building the best platform for all customers and we take appropriate action in the rare event a courier breaches our community guidelines.

Munster GAA is in the process of carrying out a feasibility study into the cost and potential location of a new dome, provincial chairman Tim Murphy has confirmed. “We are doing a feasibility study on it at the moment in relation to a) where it might be located and b) the costs associated with it,” the Munster GAA chairman told the Irish Examiner. While Munster GAA have not yet arrived at an approximate cost figure, Murphy said it will be well north of what their Connacht counterparts forked out. And obviously there has been inflation since the Connacht dome was built, so it certainly would cost more, but what figure, we haven't got to that point yet.”While the construction of a Munster GAA dome is a “priority”, it is not a “short-term objective”. The dome is certainly a priority, but it is probably more a medium-to-long-term priority once the six counties are sorted.”The Connacht GAA air dome is expected to be operational in April following extensive storm damage last year.

Batches of Aptamil infant formula are being recalled in Ireland, despite earlier assurances that the product had not been distributed in the country. It said the affected batches of infant formula and follow-on formula had instead been exported to a number of EU countries, the UK and other third countries. An ingredient, ARA oil, which was manufactured in China, was contaminated with cereulide and added as an ingredient in base powder used to make infant formula and follow-on formula. "In light of the current situation in the industry, some local food safety authorities are evolving their guidance. This does not impact any other Danone products in the Irish market and our infant formula products can be purchased and used as normal.

Dan Skelton believes The New Lion threw his hat “firmly in the ring” for the Unibet Champion Hurdle with victory at Cheltenham on Saturday. “I don’t think what I saw on Saturday means it is any easier or harder to win a Champion Hurdle, but what I do think is now we’ve had a great preparation for it,” he told the Nick Luck Daily podcast. “There’s more emphasis on speed on the Old course (in the Champion Hurdle) but I think he’s answered the speed question for me. Bear in mind I’ve never won a Champion Hurdle but I feel he’s a faster horse than ever this year and, for me, Champion Hurdles are won through stamina because you have to see it out really well. “Whilst it is no easier or harder to win a Gold Cup - it was always going to be hard - we certainly didn’t leave our Gold Cup there on Saturday.”

Land Development Agency executives Robert Farrell, Helen Finlay and John Coleman at the site of the former central mental hospital in Dundrum. Photograph: Alan BetsonWorks will begin at the site of the former central mental hospital in Dundrum, South Dublin, next month, even if there is another judicial review, the head of the Land Development Agency (LDA) has said. LDA chief executive John Coleman said, “we can’t wait any longer”, that the State agency is “ready to proceed”. The time period for bringing forward a judicial review in terms of this permission closes on February 24th. LDA head of property Robert Farrell said another judicial review would “ultimately delay the project” and have “significant cost implications”.

The late Brian Crowley lived his life by one simple rule: “When people need help, you should be there to help them”. Mr Crowley, a Bandon native who topped the poll in each of the five European elections he contested, passed away last Friday at the age of 61. Brian Crowley topped the poll in each of the five European elections he contested. In a life defined by family, friends, faith, and fun, Brian had adored all of his nephews and nieces. Brian Crowley was laid to rest in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Bandon.

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Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey says ‘hard not to laugh’ during intimate scenesBy Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment ReporterBridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has admitted he finds it “hard not to laugh” during the intimate scenes on the Regency romance show. Bailey, 37, stars in the Netflix show as the eldest son of the Bridgerton clan, Anthony, and the role rocketed him to global fame. Jonathan Bailey rose to fame after appearing in Netflix hit Bridgerton. Bailey also spoke about being named the “sexiest man alive” by People magazine last year. I mean, who wouldn’t be flattered?”Following his role in Bridgerton, Bailey has gone on to star in Jurassic World Rebirth, and in the recent film adaptation of Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good.

Tour of famous sites crosses two countiesI walked into the Liberty Belle on Francis Street just after 9.30am on a mild January morning. The pub, voted Best Local Pub 2024 in the Irish Pub Awards, has a cosy, ­family-oriented feel. Tom Young, the owner, greeted everyone with a smile, introducing us to the historians, storytellers and tour attendee Alan Mercel-Sanca, who is pushing to have the Liberties recognised as a Unesco heritage site.

Church bells, bars and protests prompt noise complaints in DublinConstruction was the most common reason for reports in the city last year, which the council attributes to ‘push to deliver housing’Leaf blowers, gym music and church bells were among the sources of noise complaints in Dublin last yearAdrianna Wrona Today at 06:30Leaf blowers, gym music and church bells were among the sources of noise complaints in Dublin last year, new figures have shown.

The Bar Council is not keen on Government measures to introduce a scale of fees to be applied in certain environmental judicial reviews. This normally involves the project’s opponents seeking a judicial review of the process in the courts. The Government now wants to introduce a scale of fees to be applied in certain environmental judicial reviews. In adopting this somewhat maximalist position, the Bar Council seems to have failed to read the room. The Bar Council is a trade union with a penchant for fancy dress.