Liam Cullen leads Wales to Nations League promotion
Liam Cullen leads Wales to Nations League promotionBy Phil Blanche, PAWales won Nations League promotion as Liam Cullen’s first two international goals helped them to a 4-1 victory over Iceland. Promotion was achieved the hard way following Andri Gudjohnsen’s early strike, and for 25 minutes Wales were staring at a relegation play-off against a League C runner-up. It was Wilson’s fourth goal in this Nations League campaign and his 12th in total for Wales. Cullen sent a grasscutter at Hakon Valdimarsson and drew Wales level after 32 minutes by nodding home Johnson’s cross. Wilson did the rest with an unerring 20-yard shot to confirm that Wales will now be beginning their World Cup campaign rather than entering the Nations League play-offs.
Source:Irish Independent
November 19, 2024 22:30 UTC
Spanish football club owner settles Irish High Court action over Amazon Prime show
Spanish football club owner settles Irish High Court action over Amazon Prime showHigh Court reportersA Spanish businessman and the owner of a professional Chilean football club has settled an action in the Irish High Court over an Amazon Prime show about the 2015 Fifa corruption scandal. Dr Jorge Segovia Bonet is the owner of the Chilean soccer club Union Espanola. As part of the settlement, it has been agreed that any alleged offending material would be removed along with any reference to Dr Segovia Bonet. The proceedings were brought by Dr Segovia Bonet and SEK International Institution, a privately run educational organisation associated with a network of international secondary schools of which Dr Segovia Bonet was president, and were against Amazon Digital UK, Amazon Media, Amazon Data Services and Amazon Europe Core. Outside court, Dr Segovia Bonet’s solicitor Paul Tweed said the defamation action in relation to a broadcast on Amazon Prime had taken over four years to be resolved.
Source:Irish Independent
November 19, 2024 22:09 UTC
Gatorettes pull away late versus rival Lady Trojans
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Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 22:05 UTC
Caution warned after Wallingford runner assaulted
An anonymous social media post was made in a community Facebook group for Wallingford, asking people, especially women, to stay safe while the incident is under investigation. The alleged incident took place on November 1 in the Crowmarsh area and involved a female runner who was harassed by an “impatient tractor driver” while using a public right of way. It was reported that this is the second time the runner was harassed by the man in the same place, as an incident which was not reported occurred six months previously. Thames Valley Police was contacted for comment, but did not reply. Help support trusted local newsSign up for a digital subscription now: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/subscribe/As a digital subscriber you will get:
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 22:03 UTC
In ‘This is not a proper country’ news, the Daily Mail has discovered ‘fancy woke’ sandwiches – 23 tasty take-downs
Only eat woke sandwiches from now on. I remember when a sandwich were a PROPER sandwich. Proper stale factory bread, wit’ proper cheese slices and proper salad dressing, all wrapped up in proper sweaty plastic. GenZ kids are committing treason against King Charles the Third of Wales, or something, by eating “woke” sandwiches. What’s in a woke sandwich?
Source:Daily Mail
November 19, 2024 21:16 UTC
Sinn Fein plan to review RTE’s objectivity ‘extraordinarily concerning’ – Harris
She made clear the independent review would be carried out by media and human rights experts and would not involve political interference. And, by the way, the proposal is a human rights and journalistic expert review. So it’s very much a peer review. “This is a matter of trust and a matter of confidence, it is a matter of peer review,” she said. Peer review is standard.
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 20:35 UTC
Music licencing a must for commercial wedding venues: Novex
Team HeraldMARGAO: In a detailed statement addressing recent industry concerns, Novex Communications, a public performance rights, copyright, and anti-piracy brand, clarified the legal position regarding music licencing requirements for weddings and marriage-related events in commercial venues. According to Novex, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has placed its public notice dated July 24, 2023, in abeyance. The court had previously quashed a similar public notice from August 27, 2019, establishing important precedents for the industry. The company points to the HC’s clear stance that when copyrighted music is played in commercial spaces, the element of commercial gain cannot be dismissed, even for wedding ceremonies. the organiser and the DJ but also the venue which is liable for taking the licence,” says the statement from Novex.
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 19:51 UTC
Cold weather: Multiple warnings for snow and ice with lows of -3C expected
Cold weather: Warnings for snow and ice extended in parts of the countryMet Éireann has issued a new status yellow snow and ice warning for Munster which will come into force at 4am on Thursday. Ireland is braced for hazardous conditions and travel disruption as Met Éireann issued warnings for ice and cold temperatures over the coming days. The UK Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for snow and ice in the North during Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. It said wintry showers and icy surfaces could lead to difficult travel conditions. Met Éireann meteorologist Rebecca Cantwell said cold arctic air will move southwards over the country on Tuesday.
Source:Irish Independent
November 19, 2024 19:08 UTC
Men urged to look after their bodies as well as they look after their cars
The plan also highlights the five-year life expectancy gap between men in deprived areas and men in more well-off areas. Men also remain more likely to die by suicide than women, with new targets in the plan to help support men facing mental health challenges. Skin cancer risks for construction workers and farmers, as well as lung cancer risks from smoking, are among key areas highlighted. The plan warns “male life expectancy remains 3.6 years lower than female life expectancy [80.5 v 84.1 years]”. While many men are aware of risks from prostate cancer, there is less awareness the biggest cause of cancer deaths among men is lung cancer, at 21%.
Source:Irish Examiner
November 19, 2024 19:00 UTC
The Press Gang brings song and dance music of Ireland to Maine
Maine-based Celtic band The Press Gang will perform at Next Generation Theatre in Brewer at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, bringing song and dance music of Ireland to life. The Press Gang includes fiddler Alden Robinson, concertina player Junior Stevens and bouzouki/guitar/banjo player Owen Marshall. His earliest lessons came from Tamora Goltz, Katie Newell and from the teachers at Maine Fiddle Camp. He ahs spent two decades surrounded by the thriving Irish music community in America. He regularly performs with The Press Gang, The Milliners and Sylvain’s Acadian Aces.
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 18:55 UTC
2,000-year-old food — from ancient Roman trading post — discovered in Ireland. See it
World 2,000-year-old food — from ancient Roman trading post — discovered in Ireland. Screengrab from Fingal County Council's Facebook videoOn the coast of the Irish Sea, the headland of Drumanagh once served as a trading post two millennia ago. Now, researchers excavating portions of the site found evidence that the Roman influence may have reached Ireland after all — through food. Drumanagh acted as a trading post between Ireland and the Roman Empire, according to the university, and past excavations have found other domestic imports. “It’s thrilling to imagine someone enjoying such an exotic food here in Ireland so long ago.”This is the oldest example of an exotic food found in Ireland, researchers said.
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 18:34 UTC
Social Democrats ‘being honest and upfront’ by not committing to tax cuts
By David Young, PAAn “honest and upfront” approach from the Social Democrats not to promise undeliverable tax cuts is resonating with the electorate, the party’s deputy leader has said. Launching the Social Democrats’ manifesto, Cian O’Callaghan insisted policy platforms put forward by other parties to invest in public services while cutting taxes were “not credible”. Mr O’Callaghan is fronting the Social Democrats’ election campaign as party leader Holly Cairns is due to give birth this week. The 50,000 affordable homes for purchase is part of a wider housing target, which also includes 25,000 affordable rental homes and 70,000 social homes in the next mandate. “We are being very upfront, saying that you cannot have improved public services and have tax cuts at the same time,” the deputy leader added.
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 18:26 UTC
Gisèle Pelicot trial: ‘Macho’ society must change attitude on rape
Gisèle Pelicot, 72, a former logistics manager, has become a feminist hero after insisting that the rape trial of her ex-husband and the other men be held in public to raise awareness of the use of drugs and sedation to rape women. “At what moment were they respectful [to me]?” asked Gisèle Pelicot. She said this was a trial of “cowardice” – implying that society needed to be braver when facing up to the reality of rape. Of the 51 men on trial, she said: “For me they are all guilty. We all make our choices.”Dominique Pelicot had told the court that he raped Gisèle Pelicot about two to three times a week.
Source:Irish Examiner
November 19, 2024 18:25 UTC
Coleen Rooney says Wagatha Christie court case was her ‘worst nightmare’
Coleen Rooney says Wagatha Christie court case was her ‘worst nightmare’By Ellie Iorizzo and Casey Cooper-Fiske, PAColeen Rooney said going to court over her Wagatha Christie feud with Rebekah Vardy was her “worst nightmare” as she felt she was “putting on a show for the whole world”, but added she was not scared about making the viral post which kicked off the dispute. Rooney was dubbed Wagatha Christie when she accused Vardy of leaking her private information to the press. In July 2022, a judge at the High Court found the post was “substantially true”. “That was my worst nightmare to go to court… I felt ashamed going to court because I am not that type to play things out in public. Later in the episode, Rooney became emotional over the loss of her sister Rosie, after boxing star Barry McGuigan spoke about the death of his daughter.
Source:Irish Independent
November 19, 2024 17:57 UTC
Scotland's oldest working whisky distillery says farewell to peat
Pictured: The Glenturret is Scotland's oldest working distillery (Image: Supplied) Although originally using peat in the 18th and 19th centuries, much of The Glenturret’s whisky making has been unpeated in style. The distillery introduced Ruadh Maor, a peat-smoked form of The Glenturret whisky in 2009, which alongside their unpeated spirit, has been produced annually. This transition has been announced just as The Glenturret is recognised as Walpole’s Sustainable Luxury Brand of the Year. "Our attention to detail is second to none and as a small team, it’s incredible what we can achieve in our whisky making. Prior to acquisition, the majority of the distillery’s spirit was distilled and matured with blending in mind.
Source:The Herald
November 19, 2024 17:31 UTC