Photograph: iStockA 14-year-old girl who took her own life was “blocked” from getting “adequate” mental health and social services in her community, a new report says. The review of the circumstances around the teenager’s death found that neither Tusla social workers nor the HSE’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) communicated adequately with each other about the serious risk the girl was at. About three months before Sophie died, medics at her Camhs inpatient unit contacted Tusla asking for community services on her discharge. “Sophie’s disturbed behaviour continued and after a self-harm episode she was readmitted to a residential psychiatric service who re-referred the case to [Tusla] requesting ‘wraparound’ community services on her discharge,” says the report. “His history should have raised serious doubts about his suitability to be approved as a relative carer,” says the report.

And on Monday, Charlize Theron turned heads as she showed off her incredible figure in a yellow bikini on the beach of Hawaii during spring break. The actress, 50, has left fans pondering about how she maintains her insane figure and radiant looks while juggling such a successful career. She previously told Marie Claire that she's 'lucky I've never been a couch potato'. '(I work out) three to four times a week,' she previously told Red magazine. The actress, now 50, has barley aged a day (pictured in 1996)When it comes to skincare, Charlize previously revealed that it wasn't until her 30s that she began to develop a routine.

Hungary's foreign minister Peter Szijjarto speaks to the press before the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on February 23rd, 2026. Speaking in Warsaw, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk said it was clear Hungary was “dependent” on Russia when it came to positions it adopted at EU level. The criticism followed the release of an audio recording which purports to capture a phone call between Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, indicating a close working relationship between the pair. Taoiseach Micheál Martin listens as Polish prime minister Donald Tusk speaks during a joint press conference after their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday. Tusk, a centre-right prime minister, said the phone call amounted to evidence of “political collaboration”.

A decision by Israel to reintroduce the death penalty has been described as “horrifying” and “despicable” by Tánaiste Simon Harris. On Monday evening, the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, voted to approve the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murder or nationalist offences against Israelis. “The right to life is a fundamental human right and Ireland is consistently and strongly opposed to the use of the death penalty in all cases and in all circumstances,” she said. Speaking on Tuesday morning at the Central Bank in Dublin, the Tánaiste also condemned the action taken by the Israeli government. “Ireland doesn't support the death penalty.

The bodies of two fishermen have been recovered from the sea off the Co Clare coast on Tuesday afternoon. The Kilkee and Doolin units of the Irish Coast Guard, as well as the Shannon-based search and rescue helicopter, were tasked to the incident. The helicopter crew deployed a smoke canister to mark the location and directed the Aran Islands lifeboat crew to the scene. The lifeboat crew transported both bodies to Doolin, where they were met by members of Doolin Coast Guard. An Irish Coast Guard spokesperson said: “The Coast Guard extends its sincere sympathy to the family of the two anglers who lost their lives today.

The second of potentially five Cork Limerick clashes in 2026 is set to take place this weekend. But that doesn’t mean to say this weekend’s Division 1A decider isn’t important as Limerick would love to reclaim the League title and make it two wins out of two against Cork. While on the red side, the Rebels would love to retain the League title and avenge their loss to the Treaty County earlier in the campaign. All will be revealed in due course but until then, here is everything you need to know ahead of the latest installment of the Cork Limerick rivalry. Previous meetingLimerick defeated Cork by 3-19 to 0-20 in Round 6 of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A on Saturday March 7th at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

“Our shortlist offers readers a six-stop tour of highlights from the world of translated fiction,“ Brown said. MacLehose Press and Riverrun, part of the Hachette group, make up the remainder of the shortlist, with The Witch and The Director respectively. This year marks 10 years since the announcement of the first winner of the International Booker Prize in its current form; The Vegetarian by Han Kang, translated from Korean by Deborah Smith, was awarded the inaugural prize in 2016. Since its launch, the prize has promoted 10 winners in 10 languages from Arabic to Polish, Bulgarian to Kannada. Four authors recognised by the International Booker Prize have gone on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature: Han Kang, Jon Fosse, Annie Ernaux and Olga Tokarczuk.

The two men were found on Tuesday afternoonTwo anglers have died after falling into the sea outside Doonbeg in West Clare on Tuesday. The Irish Coast Guard was alerted to reports of two men having fallen into the waters on Tuesday afternoon March 31 at around 2:15pm. A search operation was launched in response with the Coast Guard helicopter, search units and Aran Island Lifeboats deployed to the scene. A search was initiated with the Coast Guard helicopter R115 from Shannon, Kilkee Coast Guard Unit, Doolin Coast Guard Unit and the Aran Island Lifeboat on scene. “The Coast Guard extends its sincere sympathy to the family of the two anglers who lost their lives today.

Chelsea handed Enzo Fernandez transfer blow as new clause details emergeChelsea are facing a double blow if Enzo Fernandez leaves the club amid uncertainty surrounding the Argentina international's future at Stamford BridgeView 4 Images Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea future is up in the air (Image: Getty Images)The situation involving Enzo Fernandez isn't getting better for Chelsea. View 4 Images Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella have both raised doubts over their future at Chelsea (Image: Dennis Agyeman/Europa Press Sports)"We have a good core of players. "The moment Enzo Maresca left, it had a big impact on us," Cucurella said. View 4 Images Chelsea and Liam Rosenior may struggle to keep Enzo Fernandez happyFernandez echoed similar views last week. "Enzo Maresca was sacked... it was a big change for the team.

However, a demand for scrapping the 17c-per-litre carbon tax on green diesel is likely to be a sticking point for the sector. The political pressure on the coalition over fuel prices in the sector is mounting from within. He described an “incandescent rage” among farmers, warning that the damage to relations with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could be “irreparable”. While the Dáil recently voted to cut auto diesel by 20c, green diesel or marked gas oil (MGO) received a reduction of just 3c. A Farm Contractors Ireland survey revealed that while white diesel rose by 9.3pc, bulk green diesel surged by 37.1pc.

Instead of simply reviewing his reports, Dr Bohin went back to the beginning and examined the notes for every baby - thousands and thousands of pages. In February 2025, Lee chaired a panel of 14 international neonatologists and paediatricians who claimed there was no medical evidence that Letby had deliberately harmed any of the babies in her care. Weighed against the medical evidence she examined, Bohin said accusations of negligence levelled against the hospital are desperately unfair. Again, Dr Bohin said this is an oversimplification of the complex medical evidence presented during the trial. Subscribe today for access to the Trial+ podcast, ad-free listening and a host of other member benefits.

Khloe Kardashian has disclosed eyebrow-raising new details about her ex-husband Lamar Odom's near-fatal overdose. 'There were many times Lamar would go for 12 hours or two days, escape rehab and go on a drug bender, whatever. After he was dropped from the Lakers, Khloe said Lamar began to spiral in his addiction. Early in the documentary, Lamar and Khloe touched on the speed of their engagement after he proposed just 30 days after dating. The Kardashians star claimed she told Lamar she had 'just put my life on hold to f***ing take care of you'.

The referees panel for the forthcoming All-Ireland senior football championship has been whittled down from 24 to 20 this year. There are eight Ulster representatives in the group, six from Leinster and three from Connacht and Munster. However, given seven referees will “retire” in the space of three years, there is some consternation among up-and-coming referees about a perceived lack of opportunity in the championship panel. A championship fitness examination is set to take place in the Connacht centre of excellence in Bekan, Co Mayo this Friday. “Many within the group now feel that capability, performance, and commitment to training may be secondary to provincial or county-level politics at national panel level,” said one inter-county championship referee.

Leinster's RG Snyman is out for the season. Photograph: Craig Watson/InphoDouble World Cup winning South African lock RG Snyman will be unavailable to Leinster for the remainder of the season after suffering a ruptured ACL in their recent United Rugby Championship (URC) game against Glasgow Warriors. It means Leinster will be without Snyman for this week’s Champions Cup round of 16 knockout match against Edinburgh on Sunday in Aviva Stadium [KO: 5.30pm]. With Snyman out Leinster could be light on frontline secondrow players as several others, including Irish secondrow James Ryan, will be assessed later in the week for injury. All will have their fitness for selection assessed through training this week.

Blood pressure, weight and cholesterol are considered the top measures for predicting a person's overall health and how long they may live. In a new study, 400,000 adults were divided into four groups based on their lifestyle habits, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood pressure, age and death status. When replacing cholesterol and blood pressure, NRI improved 11 percent for women and 14 percent for men. It was also associated with higher blood pressure and BMI. They also noted walking pace 'significantly improving predictive performance and risk classification' when used in place of blood pressure and cholesterol measures.