Man Utd’s Noussair Mazraoui undergoes minor procedure after heart palpitations
Man Utd’s Noussair Mazraoui undergoes minor procedure after heart palpitationsBy Carl Markham, PAManchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui will be sidelined for a number of weeks having undergone a medical procedure after suffering heart palpitations. Club sources have played down the seriousness, insisting it is a precautionary, minor corrective procedure to rectify a relatively common condition. Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui will be sidelined for a few weeks after a heart procedure. Photo by Martin RickettUnited have not put a timescale on his return and expect him to be available for selection “in the next few weeks”. The defender, who pulled out of Morocco’s squad on Monday, joined United from Bayern Munich for £12.5million in the summer.
Source:Irish Independent
October 11, 2024 04:58 UTC
Athlone St Anthony’s Friary closes doors for final time
A scene from the last service to be held in St Anthony’s Friary in Athlone. Athlone St Anthony’s Friary closes doors for final timeBy David FlynnIt was the end of a long era with Athlone saying goodbye to St Anthony’s Friary last Thursday night, October 3. There were prayers and reciting of memories of St Francis read on the night, including the Gospel read by St. Anthony’s Friary volunteer worker, Carmel Feeney. “It’s heartbreaking.”Eileen Jennings also has long memories of St Anthony’s Friary. Dermod and Jean Foy were members of St Anthony’s Friary Choir since around 1980.
Source:Irish Independent
October 11, 2024 03:13 UTC
Fox goes the extra mile for Ferbane and hopes to make it count
Ferbane’s Leon Fox brings the ball out of defence with Luke Molloy and Jack Bryant closing in to challenge during the Offaly SFC semi-final against Shamrocks. Photo: Ger RogersFox goes the extra mile for Ferbane and hopes to make it countBy Kevin EganIt’s a Tuesday night in October, and Leon Fox has made the trip from Drogheda to Ferbane, because his club senior team has just been training for this Sunday’s county final against Tullamore (4pm). Throughout the summer, he’s been up and down for either Ferbane or Belmont, following on from a winter and spring when he did the same for the Offaly hurlers. Fox admitted that Ferbane “stumbled through the group stages”, adding that in addition to the narrow defeat to Shamrocks, both Durrow and Edenderry should have beaten his side. And if they don't, Leon Fox will be back on the road next year anyway.
Source:Irish Independent
October 11, 2024 03:13 UTC
TSB Bank suffers outage as regulators separately fine it for ‘woeful systems’
Our teams are working to resolve this.”We're sorry that some of our customers are facing problems accessing our services this morning. — TSB (@TSB) October 10, 2024Later on Thursday afternoon, TSB said the issues affecting some customers earlier in the day had been fixed. I feel like a liar.”Another posted: “@TSB are seriously the worst bank in history. — chanspinkiefinger🌊🥠 (@KellyShaw31) October 10, 2024One user posted a picture of their TSB app which said: “We’re updating our app at the moment to make it better for our customers. This meant TSB risked agreeing unaffordable payment arrangements with people in difficulty or charging them inappropriate fees, according to the regulator’s findings.
Source:The Herald
October 11, 2024 01:27 UTC
Explicit lesbian sex scenes at the OPERA leave 18 audience members requiring medical treatment: Graphic show features naked nuns on roller skates and Christ having his loincloth whipped off
A radical feminist opera which includes explicit lesbian sex scenes, real blood and injuries, and naked roller-skating nuns, has left 18 audience members needing medical treatment in Germany. Its provocative scenes left theatregoers reeling, with 18 suffering with nausea and shock and requiring assistance over the first two performances. Extreme performance artist Florentina Holzinger is behind the astonishing adaptation, which sees its all-female cast playing nuns who strip off their habits throughout the 'sensual, poetic and wild' show. The opera company recommends the performance to viewers who are 'daringly looking for new theatrical experiences.' 'This is an opera about the breaking forth of the repressed female libido, so we decided to have a lot of fun.'
Source:Daily Mail
October 11, 2024 00:23 UTC
Café owned by Dunnes Stores ordered to shut due to rodent infestation
Café owned by Dunnes Stores ordered to shut due to rodent infestationTomas DohertyA café owned by Dunnes Stores in south Dublin was forced to close last month after inspectors found rodent droppings and "gnawed" food on the premises. Café Sol in Cornelscourt Shopping Centre in Foxrock, Co Dublin, was one of several businesses served with closure orders by food safety officers in September. The closure order dated September 4th said a "rodent infestation" in the café presented "a grave and immediate danger" to food safety. The closure order dated September 24th said cockroach activity was noted underneath where ready-to-eat salads were kept in the café. "Pests can transmit very harmful pathogens to food, food surfaces and equipment and this presents a grave and immediate danger to public health.
Source:Irish Independent
October 10, 2024 23:53 UTC
Union members to protest at Tullamore hospital today
Union members to protest at Tullamore hospital todayINMO members will be protesting at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore today. INMO members are holding a protest at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore at 12.30pm alongside colleagues in Fórsa and SIPTU trade unions, to protest the implementation of the HSE’s recent Pay and Numbers Strategy. INMO General Secretary Phil Ni Sheaghdha will attend the protest along with INMO members working at the hospital. Today's protest in Tullamore follows protests in Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny and Louth, while more protests are to take place in the coming weeks. Our members' ability to deliver safe services has now been severely compromised,” she said.
Source:Irish Independent
October 10, 2024 23:22 UTC
Religious orders will not ‘get off the hook’ over abuse again, Taoiseach pledges
Religious orders will not ‘get off the hook’ over abuse again, Taoiseach pledgesBy Cillian Sherlock, PAThe Government is pursuing legislation to make sure religious orders do not “get off the hook” over historical abuse, the Taoiseach has said. It comes after the announcement that a commission of investigation is to be established to examine historical sexual abuse claims. Almost 2,400 allegations of historical sexual abuse were recorded by 308 schools run by religious orders across Ireland, a Government-ordered scoping inquiry revealed. He said he believed there was a wide consensus in the Dáil to follow the recommendations of the Mary O’Toole report, which said a mechanism should be put in place to make sure religious orders contribute. “We’ll decide how sincere that sorrow is depending on what they do next.”Mr Harris said he believed options to pursue payments from religious orders will require legislation.
Source:Irish Independent
October 10, 2024 23:22 UTC
Recycled phone numbers exposing users to hacking and nuisance calls, says Which?
The consumer group said it has found a number of risks posed by existing phone numbers that get recycled and taken on by other consumers. It said the issue is that many new numbers given out by telecoms firms in the UK are recycled from previous owners because there is a fixed pool of 11-digit combinations, with customer demand fuelling this recycling process. said it also had reports of people being bombarded with calls and messages from debt collectors or people contacting users trying to buy drugs from them. tech editor, said: “Our research shows that recycled phone numbers can cause significant problems for both the previous owner of the number and the new recipient – from the risk of being hacked to losing an emergency phone line or receiving worrying unsolicited messages. “Ofcom should aim to improve the way providers communicate that a number is at risk of deactivation and look into the issues that recycled numbers are causing consumers.”
Source:The Herald
October 10, 2024 23:21 UTC
Industry-backed apps designed to cut drinking ‘mislead users’, researchers warn
These can prevent users from getting an accurate picture of their health and can nudge people towards continuing to drink, academics suggested. The study identified contradictory messaging that could increase alcohol consumption on six industry-backed tools, while alcohol was framed as normal and social on seven industry tools and one non-industry tool. Industry-backed platforms included information on the likes of mental health problems caused by alcohol, or social consequences such as missed work days. However, non-industry backed tools included these harms and more, such as the risk of physical or psychological harm like brain damage or addiction. Elsewhere, some tools, such as the Drinkaware unit calculator, misled users by suggesting only drinking above “binge levels” was harmful, researchers said.
Source:The Herald
October 10, 2024 23:21 UTC
History column: Bridges are part of lost Washington County history
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Source:The Herald
October 10, 2024 22:53 UTC
St. Joseph Township sets annual budget hearing
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Source:The Herald
October 10, 2024 22:07 UTC
Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis
Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennisBy Andy Sims, PARafael Nadal has announced he is to retire from professional tennis. The 38-year-old Spaniard, who won 22 grand slam titles including 14 at the French Open, revealed the news in a video message posted on X. He said: “Hello everyone. I’m here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis.”
Source:Irish Independent
October 10, 2024 22:03 UTC
Peace process ‘single most important achievement’ of Irish-US relationship
The Taoiseach thanked the United States and particularly singled out Georgetown alumnus senator George Mitchell, who helped politicians towards the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in 1998, for praise. Simon Harris paid tribute to senator George Mitchell (Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye/PA)“It is, to my mind, the single most important achievement of our relationship over the past 100 years,” he said. “Ireland’s many friends across the United States have helped us to secure peace on our island.”Mr Harris recalled being 11 years old when the bombs stopped, “allowing an entire generation of people to grow up on an island of peace”. “At the highest level, the US has been a steadfast supporter of peace on the island of Ireland. Reach for it and the United States will reach with you’.
Source:The Herald
October 10, 2024 21:57 UTC
‘You could sense something was coming’ – Match-winner Robbie Brady hails Ireland team-mates after win over Finland
Ireland’s Robbie Brady admits his late winner away to Finland was up there with his famous strike to beat Italy in Lille at Euro 2016. Speaking after the victory, Brady was asked how his dramatic late winner in Finland ranked with his famous winner against Italy eight years ago, which secured a Last 16 place for Ireland at their last major tournament appearance. You can see the hard work the lads are putting in, in every camp when results weren’t going our way. We could sense something was coming,” Brady told RTÉ as he collected the Player of the Match award. We’re just delighted to get the win tonight.”Asked about his excellent assist for Scales’ fine header - the Celtic defender bagging his first Irish senior goal - Brady said “I just put the ball in the area.
Source:Irish Independent
October 10, 2024 21:20 UTC