Landmark lakeside property with development potential
Landmark lakeside property with development potentialA landmark residence has come to the market in Ballykeeran, Athlone, with selling agent Oates Auctioneers describing it as "a rare and exciting opportunity" which offers "significant potential" for investors, developers, or those seeking a unique property. This substantial period property, extending to approximately 7,500 square feet and set on approximately 27 acres, enjoys an elevated site with exceptional views over Lough Ree and convenient access to Glasson village and Athlone town centre. Previous Next Image 1 of 1With all mains services available on the roadside and its prime Midlands location, this property presents a standout opportunity for a landmark private residence, boutique hospitality venture, or residential development project. The scenic lakeside setting combined with excellent connectivity to Athlone makes Ballykeeran an increasingly attractive location for both residential and commercial investment. For more details on this property, contact Oates Auctioneers on 090 647 7500 or email: athlone@oates.ie.
Source:Irish Independent
April 10, 2026 14:14 UTC
Next step taken in major plans for 388 homes at Barton-upon-Humber
Next step taken in major plans for 388 homes at Barton-upon-HumberNational housebuilder Persimmon has put forward the detailed plans for the developmentView 2 Images An impression of the overall layout of 388 homes proposed by Persimmon Homes on land to the south of Horkstow Road, Barton (Image: Persimmon Homes)The next step has been taken in the development of almost 400 homes at Barton-upon-Humber. Persimmon Homes has applied for reserved matters permission for the development of 388 new homes on land south of Horkstow Road and between the A15 and Brigg Road / the B1218. Approval of the 388 homes reserved matters application could see Persimmon contribute almost £3.1m towards local primary and secondary education alone. Road access to the 388 homes is planned via two new junctions. One would be via the B1218, while the other would be with Horkstow Road, almost exactly opposite Tofts Road.
Source:Daily Mirror
April 10, 2026 14:13 UTC
The nine NHS trusts in England where patients are more likely to die: Is YOUR local provider on the list?
Concerning new data names the nine NHS hospital trusts where excess patient deaths have been reported over the past year. They are County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, East Cheshire NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, and Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Death rate percentages increased from the last figures for all of these trusts except East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, which saw a slight decrease. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust is the lowest–ranked trust on the NHS league table among those with higher–than–expected death figures. These were Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Source:Daily Mail
April 10, 2026 14:10 UTC
Skulduggery Pleasant author Derek Landy: ‘Sometimes the trajectory of your life hinges on one single moment’
They told me everything about the main character – he’s a skeleton detective in a wonderful suit, he dresses like a 1940s Private Eye, he’s charming, he’s dangerous, he’s funny, he’s sarcastic. That was the permission I needed to give myself to make it distinctly Irish. Because I made it distinctly Irish and because I made it with distinctly Irish mannerisms, colloquialisms, setting, they recognise a truth. My decision to set it very distinctly in Ireland with very distinctly Irish characters I think broadened its appeal instead of narrowing it. I’m hugely optimistic about Ireland.
Source:The Irish Times
April 10, 2026 14:03 UTC
Enzo Fernandez still has ‘hurdles to overcome’ to get back in Chelsea team
Enzo Fernandez still has ‘hurdles to overcome’ to get back in Chelsea teamBy Edward Elliot, Press AssociationChelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has cast further doubt on Enzo Fernandez’s future by admitting a “few hurdles” need to be overcome to resolve the midfielder’s situation. Fernandez was hit with the in-house ban following an interview during the international break in which he appeared to court Real Madrid. “I had three or four (conversations) with Enzo,” said Rosenior. Rosenior (left) believes Fernandez can still have a big future at Chelsea (Nick Potts/PA) Photo by Nick Potts“I believe people make mistakes and you can’t overstep the punishment for the mistake. “Football is a team sport; it’s not about individuals, it’s not about shooting yourself in the foot,” said Rosenior.
Source:Irish Independent
April 10, 2026 14:01 UTC
Ireland on ‘precipice of turning oil away’, Taoiseach warns as protests continue
However, one of the leaders of the protests has insisted that the demonstrations will continue “until we get a result”. John Dallon said he had been refused entry to a meeting between Government ministers and representative bodies on Friday afternoon. Protests disrupting fuel supplies are continuing on Friday, but “more fuel” deliveries are being allowed out, according to activists. Government leaders have condemned the protests as “wrong”, and said the fuel blockades were holding the country to “ransom”. Asked if Ireland is at risk of “losing all its oil supply”, Mr Martin replied, “correct”.
Source:The Herald
April 10, 2026 14:00 UTC
Peter Mandelson to receive fine of up to £300 for urinating in the street
Peter Mandelson to receive fine of up to £300 for urinating in the streetPeter Mandelson was snapped urinating in public after dinner in a former Tory chancellor's home - he could now face a fine of up to £300View 3 Images Peter Mandelson is set to be fined up to £300 (Image: PA)Disgraced Peter Mandelson will be hit with a fine after he was caught urinating against a wall on a posh London street. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) confirmed it investigated the shocking pictures of the politician peeing in public and said it will issue Mandelson with a fine. The maximum fine for the offence of public urination, in the borough, is £300 but it is reduced to £150 if it is paid within 14 days. View 3 Images Mandelson was sacked at British ambassador to the United States (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Mandelson, 72, was photographed relieving himself in the street after leaving Osbourne's £10million late at night. I was stood up by two Uber drivers and kept waiting in the street for half an hour and was bursting."
Source:Daily Mirror
April 10, 2026 13:57 UTC
Fuel protesters’ blockade of Ireland’s only oil refinery to stay ‘until diesel capped’
Fuel price protesters Dieter Bauer and Joe Rynne at the entrance to Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/ProvisionFuel price protesters gathered outside Ireland’s only oil refinery say that if gardaí and the Army come in to remove them, then others will replace them. The protesters said they will maintain a blockade until the Government meets their demands and puts a cap on fuel prices. Numbers maintaining the blockade on the road leading to Irving Oil’s refinery at Whitegate in east Cork, which supplies about 40 per cent of Ireland’s petroleum, continued to grow all Thursday morning. Protesters at the entrance to Whitegate oil refinery on April 9th.
Source:The Irish Times
April 10, 2026 13:57 UTC
Pep Guardiola addresses Bernardo Silva exit with Man City star's future uncertain
Pep Guardiola addresses Bernardo Silva exit with Man City star's future uncertainBernardo Silva is widely expected to leave Manchester City in the summer and Pep Guardiola has now given the latest on what he knows about the midfielder's situationView 2 Images Pep Guardiola spoke about Bernardo Silva's potential departure (Image: Aitor Alcalde/UEFA via Getty Images)Pep Guardiola jokingly claimed he was livid with Bernardo Silva for failing to inform him about his departure from Manchester City, while insisting that no decision had yet been reached. City's assistant Pep Lijnders hinted last week that Silva's exit this summer was a foregone conclusion, yet Guardiola suggested that any announcement would come directly from the player himself. Speaking following the Liverpool match, Lijnders seemingly confirmed his exit by wishing him a fond farewell over the remaining six weeks. I said, jokingly, 'tell me I deserve it' but he didn't tell me so I don't know what's going on. "It looks like a farewell press conference for Bernardo - he didn't tell me!
Source:Daily Mirror
April 10, 2026 13:57 UTC
Is this the death of the much-loved Champions League starred ball?
The iconic Champions League star ball is set to be redesigned after adidas were ousted as the official match ball provider for the competition. The German manufacturer then introduced the starred design, which mirrors the Champions League's logo. When launching a 25th anniversary ball in January, UEFA stated: 'Since its debut, the adidas starball has transcended its role as a match ball to become a symbol of the UEFA Champions League's spirit and identity. Known as the adidas Finale, the ball is typically redesigned before each season and has special designs for each final. The agreement will also see Nike replace Decathlon as the match ball suppliers for the Europa League and Conference League, with the French company having held rights under their brand Kipsta.
Source:Daily Mail
April 10, 2026 13:57 UTC
Ralph Fiennes says ‘ship has sailed’ on return to Voldemort role in Harry Potter
Ralph Fiennes says ‘ship has sailed’ on return to Voldemort role in Harry PotterBy Casey Cooper-Fiske, Press Association Senior Entertainment ReporterActor Ralph Fiennes has said he thinks the “ship has sailed” on him returning to the role of Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort. He told the BBC’s The Claudia Winkleman Show: “I remember being asked the question would I reprise the part? I think that ship has sailed. The first season of the TV version will hit screens this Christmas on HBO Max, adapted from Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. The Claudia Winkleman show airs at 10.40pm on Friday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Source:Irish Independent
April 10, 2026 13:56 UTC
Dog walker found man having sex in vehicle at Cork car park
Sergeant Tom Mulcahy told Bantry District Court a woman and her daughter had driven to Bantry airstrip — a popular dog walking area — on the afternoon of June 10, 2025. They parked in the small parking area and the woman brought her dog for a walk along the pathway by the shore of Bantry Bay. The woman’s daughter had stayed in the vehicle in the car park when another vehicle, a black BMW, parked alongside at about 2pm. The court heard it began rocking from side to side and the occupants could be heard engaging in sexual activity inside the car. When the woman returned with her dog, she saw what was happening and approached the BMW to complain to the occupants.
Source:Irish Examiner
April 10, 2026 13:56 UTC
Simon Harris says country is at a ‘very dangerous economic moment’; Ambulance and fire services to curtail operations due to fuel shortages
Simon Harris says country is at a 'very dangerous economic moment'Government will announce a “substantial and significant” package of support for “key sectors of the economy”, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris said the talks were “going well”, adding that further “intensive engagement” into the weekend was likely. Asked to put an overall euro amount on the package, he said it would be “substantial and significant”. “We’re trying to come up with economic solutions at the same time while blockades are causing significant economic damage to Ireland," he said. We’re showing good faith here, engaging intensively on a significant and substantial package," Mr Harris said.
Source:Irish Independent
April 10, 2026 13:55 UTC
How Liverpool could line up next season with three transfers after Salah and Robertson exits
Andy Robertson has joined Mohamed Salah in confirming that he will be leaving after nine years, giving the summer transfer window even more emphasis. Here Mirror Football casts an eye over the squad, considers who might be joining Salah and Robertson in waving goodbye and who could be targeted as replacements in key positions. Konate’s contract expires in June and his shaky form could see him following Robertson and Salah out the door as a free agent. MidfieldOn paper, Liverpool have lots of high-quality options in central midfield, yet there has clearly been a drop-off this season. View 4 Images How Liverpool could line up in 2026/27HAVE YOUR SAY!
Source:Daily Mirror
April 10, 2026 13:54 UTC
Enoch Burke fails in Supreme Court bid for judgment appeal
Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has been refused an application at the Supreme Court to appeal a key judgment in his long-running case. Burke, who has spent more than 600 days in jail and is currently in Castlerea Prison, applied to the highest court late last year referencing two separate rulings by the Court of Appeal. His latest incarceration, ordered in January, arises from his repeated breach of the court orders to stay away from the school. In his application to the Supreme Court, lodged in December 2025, Burke said that in a Court of Appeal judgment in 2023 Judge John Edwards ruled there was no evidence he had been suspended because of his fundamentalist Christian views. In his submission to the Supreme Court, he sought an insertion into Faherty’s judgment of an “explicit acknowledgment” that certain aspects of Edward’s decision were “erroneous”.
Source:The Irish Times
April 10, 2026 13:52 UTC