‘Look, you’re in the wrong town’: In Tipperary, criticism of Michael Lowry doesn’t fly
“He’s the only man who delivers for us,” says Philly Carroll from Thurles, Co Tipperary, when asked about her local TD Michael Lowry. “You’re in the wrong town.”Elected as a Fine Gael councillor for Tipperary North Riding in 1979, Lowry (73) was first elected a TD for Tipperary North in 1987. Despite the years of controversy, Lowry played a key role in the formation of the current Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael Government. Lowry’s interest in thoroughbred horses dates back, at least, to 2012, when he incorporated a bloodstock company called Glebeland Farm Unlimited. That land that was previously owned by Abbeygreen Consulting, which is a company majority-owned by Lowry.
Source:The Irish Times
April 04, 2026 14:44 UTC
Storm Dave: Orange warning issued for one county as flights cancelled at Dublin Airport and thousands lose power
Easter revellers have been warned to travel with care as a nationwide Status Yellow wind warning is also in force until Sunday morning. “Strong winds associated with Storm Dave are expected to impact flight operations at Dublin Airport later this afternoon and evening. Families planning Easter outings have been told to expect challenging driving conditions on Saturday, with the Yellow wind warning in effect since 1pm. The UK Met Office has issued a Yellow wind warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry. Met Éireann’s Gerry Murphy said the most powerful winds from Storm Dave are expected to be in Leitrim, northern Sligo and Donegal.
Source:Irish Independent
April 04, 2026 14:41 UTC
Donald Trump invokes holy war as he gives final Easter Monday ultimatum to Iran
Donald Trump says the US 'core strategic objectives' in Iran are 'nearing completion'Donald Trump says the US 'core strategic objectives' in Iran are 'nearing completion'Donald Trump has invoked a holy war in a furious final Easter Monday ultimatum to Iran. He wrote: "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. It was the first time the United States lost aircraft in Iranian territory during the war, now in its sixth week, and could add to pressure on the Trump administration to end the fighting. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said that what happened wouldn't affect negotiations with Iran. Trump has alternately threatened Iran if it doesn't open the strait and told other nations to “go get your own oil.”More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began.
Source:Daily Mirror
April 04, 2026 14:36 UTC
Shroud of Turin discovery places burial cloth at time of Jesus' death
The Shroud of Turin is widely considered the most studied, debated and controversial relic in human history. The 14-foot linen cloth showing a photographic negative image of a crucified man is claimed by many to be Jesus' burial cloth, while skeptics hold it is a medieval forgery. Because historical records show that Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death, ruled Judea from AD 26 to AD 36, scholars examined those years. Researchers say the pollen evidence suggests the cloth was present in the Jerusalem region during the same time period traditionally associated with the crucifixion. 'It turns out, when you look at it, the shroud of Turin is scientific proof of the physical bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Source:Daily Mail
April 04, 2026 14:17 UTC
Inside Mo Salah and Arne Slot's disagreement that led to Liverpool star's exit
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Source:Daily Mirror
April 04, 2026 14:02 UTC
Shane Lowry’s Augusta experience will help him to contend at the Masters, says coach
Manchip has been swing coach to Shane Lowry going back to his amateur days and, for this, the golfer’s 11th time to play in the Masters at Augusta National, there is a belief that he has gained the experience to truly contend. “His game is great, he has the approach play, the putting, the whole lot. Like every player in the field next week, he will just be hoping that it comes together at the right time. Shane Lowry of Ireland walks with his caddie Darren Reynolds on the 10th hole at Augusta National. On that count, Lowry – headed into his 11th with a couple of missed cuts – is in or around that mark.
Source:The Irish Times
April 04, 2026 14:01 UTC
The Irish Times view on dereliction in Dublin: taking a new approach
It only requires a short walk through Dublin city centre to confirm the extent to which so many of its streets are blighted by dereliction, decay and under-use. Their inaction is not victimless; it inflicts real social harm. Those failures have been repeated at local government level, where Dublin City Council (DCC), which itself owns a significant number of vacant properties, has struggled to devise a strategy that has real impact. In today’s Irish Times, Dublin Editor Olivia Kelly reports on DCC’s fresh approach. Two streets – Middle Abbey Street and North Frederick Street – have been selected as pilot areas for concentrated regeneration.
Source:The Irish Times
April 04, 2026 14:00 UTC
Pixie Geldof enjoys lunch with friends in Primrose Hill as family prepare to mark the 12th anniversary of her late sister Peaches' death
Pixie Geldof was all smiles as she enjoyed lunch with friends in Primrose Hill, London ahead of the 12th anniversary of her late sister Peaches' death. Sir Bob Geldof's late daughter Peaches tragically died aged 25 on April 7, 2014, from a heroin overdose - the same fate that claimed her mother Paula in 2000. Paula and Bob had three children together, daughters Fifi, Pixie and Peaches, before divorcing in 1996. He later married Jeanne Marine in 2015, with the actress helping him raise his children following Paula's death. Following her death, the Boomtown Rats star also adopted Paula's daughter Tiger Lily, whom she shared with the late Michael Hutchence.
Source:Daily Mail
April 04, 2026 13:58 UTC
Erling Haaland hat-trick humbles Liverpool as Mo Salah endures nightmare
Erling Haaland hat-trick humbles Liverpool as Mo Salah endures nightmare - 5 talking pointsMANCHESTER CITY 4-0 LIVERPOOL: Erling Haaland plunders a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah misses a penalty as Pep Guardiola's side ease into the semi finals of the FA CupView 5 Images Erling Haaland bagged a hat-trick for Manchester City (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Erling Haaland piled pressure onto Liverpool manager Arne Slot as his hat-trick eased Manchester City in the last four of the FA Cup. Mohamed Salah dragged his shot well wide after getting on the end of a long ball and Hugo Ekitike blasted a snapshot over the bar from a loose ball. The Man City goal machine doubled the lead before the break when he headed in a perfect dinked Antoine Semenyo cross. Salah's successors must step upThis being the first game since Mohamed Salah announced he is leaving in the summer, there was always going to be a focus on the Egyptian. It’s a shame he’s going out this way.”View 5 Images Mohamed Salah had a day to forget for Liverpool (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)5.
Source:Daily Mirror
April 04, 2026 13:50 UTC
Storm Dave: Amber warnings in UK as Met Office gives new Stoke-on-Trent verdict
Storm Dave: Amber warnings in UK as Met Office gives new Stoke-on-Trent verdictHold on to your hats! View Image Strong winds are expected to blast the UK today (Image: PA)Forecasters have today issued amber warnings for wind across parts of the UK as Storm Dave revs up. And the Met Office now thinks gusts of 52mph could smash through North Staffordshire. The Met Office thinks they'll be stronger sitting in the high 30s until 6pm when they reach 41mph. Meanwhile the conditions Storm Dave is expected to bring has seen an amber warning issues for North Wales, which will kick in at 7pm and last until 3am.
Source:Daily Mirror
April 04, 2026 13:40 UTC
Arne Slot opens up on criticism over his handling of Mohamed Salah after superstar ripped up his contract to leave this summer
Arne Slot insists he has no regrets over his handling over ‘one of a kind’ Mohamed Salah, with a fallout between the pair often stated as a reason for the Egyptian deciding to leave Liverpool. Salah begins his farewell tour at Manchester City on Saturday in an FA Cup quarter-final after announcing his upcoming exit last week. But asked if he was happy with everything he had done in the situation, Slot insisted: ‘Yes. Again, the assumption that if he's not playing that he wants to leave – that's the assumption being made – then he would have left one-and-a-half years ago. He didn’t decide to leave (Salah had a fallout with Jurgen Klopp).
Source:Daily Mail
April 04, 2026 13:39 UTC
Inside the German state trying to break free from Microsoft
This small German state’s bid to cut loose from Microsoft has not been plain sailing. One German IT blogger compared Schleswig-Holstein to the French comic-book hero Asterix and his “small village of indomitable Gauls” holding out against Roman invaders. Schleswig-Holstein, a coastal region of three million people, first discussed ending its reliance on Microsoft about 15 years ago. Schleswig-Holstein saved €15 million on Microsoft licences last year alone Photograph: David Paul Morris/BloombergThat does not necessarily mean they are free. In a high-profile 2021 incident, hackers including Chinese state-backed groups launched more than 1mn attacks on companies worldwide through a previously unnoticed vulnerability in open-source software called Log4j.
Source:The Irish Times
April 04, 2026 13:31 UTC
Citigroup’s Irish EU hub books $124m loan charge for ‘heightened global risks’
Citigroup’s EU unit in Dublin, the largest bank in the State, booked a net loan impairment charge of $124 million (€108 million) last year due to reflect “heightened global risk and prevailing economic uncertainty”. Ireland has been home to Citigroup’s EU banking headquarters since early 2016, before the Brexit referendum. The total cost to the bank for the site and construction is estimated at about €300 million. Geopolitical risk, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the Middle East conflict, continue to influence energy markets and supply-chain conditions,” it said. For the full year 2025, Citigroup as a whole reported a net profit of $14.3 billion on revenues of $85.2 billion, marking an increase from the $12.7 billion net income on $80.7 billion in revenue reported for 2024.
Source:The Irish Times
April 04, 2026 13:02 UTC
Moment 'dine-and-dash couple who ordered £195 meal flee without paying while going for vape'
The owner of a restaurant has blasted a couple on social media, claiming they left without paying for their £195 meal. Julien Jourdain, owner of Bistro on the Quay in Ipswich, alleged the pair had ordered a bottle of wine, two starters and two mains on April Fools Day. CCTV footage showed the pair entering the restaurant, then standing outside and smoking a vape before leaving. Mr Jourdain hit out at the pair online, accusing them of pretending to vape outside before leaving without paying in what he described as a 'calculated act'. Explaining that his business works 'incredibly hard to stay afloat' in the post, he branded the couple 'low-lives' for their alleged actions.
Source:Daily Mail
April 04, 2026 12:54 UTC
Fitzmaurice wants Dáil recalled as fuel crisis deepens
Deputy Fitzmaurice warned that rising green diesel costs are impacting every stage of housing delivery and agricultural production. At current prices, that is adding significant daily costs that will ultimately be passed on to homebuyers,” he warned. If costs continue to rise unchecked, the housing crisis will worsen.”Deputy Fitzmaurice also highlighted the serious implications for agriculture, particularly as the silage season approaches. At current prices, that is an additional €700 per fill, often twice in a single day,” he pointed out. The Dáil must be recalled and we must see action on fuel costs and carbon tax — before further damage is done.”He warned that failure to act will have lasting consequences.
Source:The Herald
April 04, 2026 12:52 UTC