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March 13, 2025

Smiles ahead..

Emotional scenes as late rider’s irlfriend collects race trophy

4 mins

Fans race to the sun & lap up €2.50 pints..

IT IS craic agus nags in the Tenerife sun where pubs have launched ticket-only systems to manage crowds as Irish race fans fly to watch Cheltenham on TV.

1 min

Question about O'Donnell move baffles Micheal

MICHEAL Martin appeared baffled yesterday when a Trump fanboy journalist asked why he had allowed comedian Rosie O'Donnell to move to Ireland.

1 min

NO HARM DON

Trump says he does 'not want to hurt Ireland' but rues 'smart' luring of US companies Prez full of praise for Taoiseach who he calls 'very special man

4 mins

Charms race to woo White House chief

ROSIE O'Donnell, Rory Mcllroy, Mick O'Leary and Conor McGregor all featured in the lively and eclectic meeting between Trump and the Taoiseach.

1 min

Rubio: Ball in Vlad's court over a truce

THE US Secretary of State stopped over at Shannon Airport on his way home yesterday.

1 min

FRIENDSHIP SOCK SOLID

Vance hails Irish-US ties with shamrock footwear

2 mins

Hayes fails to quash 2-year driving ban

Hurler hit 155KPH and overtook nine vehicles

1 min

Cleft palate boy awarded €175k compo

A MUM urged health professionals to listen to parents after she says her pleas over her baby’s cleft palate were ignored and it was untreated for months.

1 min

ALL-STAR NASH ON DRINK-DRIVE RAP

FORMER Cork All-Star hurler Anthony Nash is facing a drink-driving charge - less than a week after we revealed he is being prosecuted for alleged dangerous driving.

1 min

Teacher gets four years for sex abuse

A FORMER Christian Brother and teacher has been jailed for four years for the continual sexual abuse of eight boys he was teaching in first class in primary school in the 1970s.

1 min

JACK IN BID FOR JUSTICE

DWTS finalist could speak to Garda chiefs about probe into brutal city assault

3 mins

Drugs rap woman 'only stopping over in Oslo 17:46

41.7KG of cannabis heading to Ireland

2 mins

Chimpanzee from PG Tips ads studied

THE life story of the chimpanzee star of PG Tips TV adverts in the 1970s has been revealed.

1 min

Drugs rap woman 'only stopping over in Oslo'

41.7KG of cannabis heading to Ireland

2 mins

Four more Shine victims come forward

FOUR new victims of paedophile doctor Michael Shine have come forward in the last month.

1 min

Girl, 13, on murder rap holds teddy

A GIRL of 13 accused of murder clutched a yellow teddy bear when she appeared in court yesterday.

1 min

Sham-rocky period for three-leaf clover

Falling numbers at Mass adds to decline of national emblem

1 min

Sham-rocky period for three-leaf clover

Falling numbers at Mass adds to decline of national emblem

2 mins

Time to end pandemic's legacy of letting our elderly die alone

One of the cruellest impacts of the Covid pandemic and our response to it was that so many were condemned to die alone.

1 min

COMMUNITY SPIRIT WILL RISE AGAIN

PERHAPS the biggest lesson we should have taken from the pandemic that began five years ago this week was that community is our greatest superpower.

1 min

Covid killed our notion of doing death wel..

SOMETIME during my father's second year of being cared for in a nursing home I bumped into one of his old neighbours.

3 mins

Gazans face starvation due to Israeli blockade

Palestinians queue for food as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens.

1 min

Addict jailed for football steward dig

A “DECEITFUL” cocaine addict who swindled a vulnerable man out of his life savings was yesterday further jailed for punching a female match steward following a soccer game.

1 min

Man 'grazed' by bullet was not the target

GARDAI are investigating whether a man who received a “graze” to the leg from a bullet was targeted in a case of mistaken identity over a drugs debt.

1 min

Billionaire fined for female bailiff attack

Tycoon physically verbally violent’ at 30m Paris home

2 mins

Rita looks the business

RITA Ora is ready for the office when the summer comes with her short suit set as part of her latest collection with Penneys.

1 min

Crash capt is Russian

Snip that hit tanker had failed safety checks in Dublin

1 min

Liam livid at line-up leak

Some Might Say we have a mole

1 min

MUMFORD OFF TO MALAHIDE

MUMFORD & Sons will perform at Malahide Castle, Dublin on July 4 as part of their 19-date arena tour.

1 min

'Reunion' Heads up

LOOKS like the Radiohead reunion will have to wait a while longer because Thom Yorke has yet another project on the go.

1 min

SZA IS STREETS AHEAD...

FORGET Glasto or the Super Bowl, SZA says the highlight of her career thus far has been, erm, Sesame Street.

1 min

A sweat & blud body

ROCKER Yungblud really is pumped for his music comeback as he unveiled his dramatic muscled makeover.

1 min

You're a worthless dreg & selfish loser

Crossbow murder victim's boyfriend blasts her killer

1 min

Harry retrial on cop brawl charge starts

HARRY Maguire's retrial on the charge of assaulting a police officer began in Greece yesterday.

1 min

Beasts must face their reckoning

THE aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena has called for the justice system to ensure killers face their sentencing after Kyle Clifford refused to attend his this week.

1 min

Army frees over 300 in train hijack

MORE than 300 hostages have been freed from a train that was hijacked by militants in Pakistan on Tuesday.

1 min

Keith's pride as daughter Mia turns 25

BOYZONE star Keith Duffy has penned a sweet birthday tribute to his daughter - saying “you are my life, young lady”.

1 min

NOTHING COMPARES BRIGHT 2 SEA VIEW

Sinead's home sale agreed after going on market for €1.3m

1 min

Fass: Legend Pierce 'scary' in new movie

MICHAEL Fassbender has called former 007 Pierce Brosnan \"quite scary\" when they were filming scenes for their new film Black Bag.

1 min

Marching band paying tribute to tragic three

A CO DONEGAL marching band is to mark the recent loss of three loved ones in tragic circumstances with a poignant ceremony on New York's Brooklyn Bridge this Sunday.

2 mins

SECRET MILLIONAIRE HAD FLED NAZIS

A SECRET millionaire who donated her fortune to local causes has been revealed to be a Jewish secretary who fled Nazi Germany as a child.

1 min

Obesity risk 'triples' when men get wed

BEING married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests.

1 min

Hillsborough families' fury at new law's 'loopholes'

PM 'will not be welcome in Liverpool' if legislation to end cover-ups gets watered down

2 mins

Hillsborough families fury at new law's 'loopholes'

PM 'will not be welcome in Liverpool' if legislation to end cover-ups gets watered down

2 mins

Robots have feelings and need therapy

ROBOTS have feelings and could end up needing therapy to cope with stress, according to boffins.

1 min

Underwater volcano can spew sharks

FORGET the Sharknado movies - a terrifying “sharkcano” is propelling the killers into the ocean.

1 min

Liyana is tot of the mops

Baby's hair so long that people think it's a wig

1 min

Salma Hayek I still embrace sexy ... but I won't stop fighting for change

In 2004, she collected data from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to bolster her pitch to get Ugly Betty, a US version of a Colombian telenovela, on the air. Two years later, it became a global hit.

1 min

Toy firm Deddy, thrilling & able

Irish company nabs top award with teddies in coffins

2 mins

Are you Wide to the latest Fujifilm instant camera?

FUJIFILM is back with another instant camera, one that fuses the best elements with some features of a digital camera.

1 min

Nothing else will come close

TWO of the most universally praised and exciting smartphones of 2025 so far have also been two of the most affordable.

1 min

THREESY DOES IT WITH X-CELLENT CONTROLLER

GAMESIR peripherals are among the best third party controllers you can buy and offer a much more compelling mobile gaming experience than just using the touchscreen on your phone.

1 min

A NASH HIT

New Dublin flight offers perfect chance to visit Music City

2 mins

What's on abroad

DISNEYLAND Paris has unveiled a brand-new restaurant in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Jean Imbert, called La Forêt Secrète (The Secret Forest).

1 min

What's on at home

THE landmark opening of the North's newest luxury hotel represents the dawn of a new era for hospitality during an historic year for the iconic Causeway Coast.

1 min

Hotel is ready to really Cause' a stir...

AFTER receiving an AA four-star award at the end of 2024, the Marine Hotel in Ballycastle on the Causeway Coast is eyeing an exciting new chapter for 2025.

1 min

Tours de force...

New ways to explore gardens

1 min

Dino-mite time this Easter...

THIS Easter, families can embark on an unforgettable adventure and a world of pure imagination at the award-winning Newpark Hotel Kilkenny, where the whimsical world of Willy Wonka will meet the thrill of prehistoric dinosaurs.

1 min

Being chaotic is a part of me

MY boyfriend thinks he can fix me. I admit I drink too much, I stay out late and ignore life admin.

1 min

No sign of pair leaving

I NEED my daughter and son-in-law to clear off. They've been living with me for too long.

1 min

Games no fun with girl

MY girl is so competitive it’s not funny.

1 min

She won't let me help faltering biz

HIDDEN DEBTS A WORRY

2 mins

WEST CORK KICKS OFF 2025 ITRC

THE postponement of last month's Galway International Rally means this weekend's Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally is now the opening round of the 2025 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

2 mins

Healy enjoys a gold rush

SARAH SAYS SUCCESS \"BUILT ON HAVING FUN

3 mins

I'LL QUIT BEFORE I GET OLD!

Mcllroy happy to step aside

2 mins

TYRONE ACES AIM TO MAKE A MARK!

MARK Bradley says competition for starting places is hotting up now that Tyrone have their full squad back training.

1 min

NO SILVER LINING

League's not the competition it's cracked up to be

2 mins

SAFFRONS TO APPEAL CORRIGAN DECISION

ANTRIM are to appeal Ulster GAA's decision to fix their Ulster SFC clash with Armagh for Newry's Páirc Esler.

1 min

Century up for Oz-some adventure

MEATH'S CONOR NASH IS ALL SET TO RUN OUT FOR THE 100TH TIME WITH THE HAWKS

3 mins

NASH HASN'T RULED OUT IRELAND HOPES

CONOR NASH has said that he'd jump at the chance to represent Ireland in the International Rules series.

1 min

Lavin slots snoothly back into Robbie's Royals set-up

WHAT Meath defender Seamus Lavin has achieved this spring is pretty impressive.

2 mins

I'LL TACKLE MY SHORTCOMINGS

Ringrose vows to learn from red-card experience

3 mins

PARIS DOESN'T SCARE US

SCOTLAND back-rower Jack Dempsey is unfazed by the prospect of trying to tame France in Paris on Saturday night.

1 min

Blues duo net deals

RABAH SLIMANI and Jordan Larmour have signed new deals to remain at Leinster.

1 min

TAYLOR: MVG AIN'T SCARY ANY LONGER

PHIL TAYLOR says the fear factor has gone for Michael van Gerwen - and opponents are no longer cowed by the sight of his green shirt.

2 mins

CROWLEY'S HERE FOR 2027 SHOT

SIMON ZEBO predicts that Jack Crowley will turn down Leicester Tigers' lucrative offer to lure him from Munster - because of his desire to help Ireland be successful at the 2027 World Cup.

2 mins

SMITH IS FULL-BACK IN BUSINESS FOR BORTH

MARCUS SMITH'S return to the starting line-up for England's trip to Cardiff on Saturday is the headline in Steve Borthwick’s selection - but there are sub-plots aplenty.

1 min

RUBEN'S MOOD BOOSTER

Amorim knows that only positive results will bring the good vibes back to gloomy Old Trafford

2 mins

LEVI: GAFFER DOING JUST AMAZING JOB

LEVI COLWILL has launched a strong defence of Chelsea's style by hailing Enzo Maresca for his “amazing” ideas.

1 min

TROY IS UP TO PARR' AT ELITE LEVEL

IT'S almost six years since Troy Parrott made his first-team debut for Tottenham as a fresh-faced 17-year-old, in a pre-season friendly against Juventus in Singapore.

1 min

ANGE IS A SPIKY SPUR

Postecoglou bristles at tricky question with season on line

2 mins

ASENS OF OCCASION

Marco does it again at the Holte End as his double seals glamour last-8 tie against PSG

3 mins

Sheer speed of Rashford so valuable

FOR a quarter of an hour at the start of this contest, Marcus Rashford cut the sort of frustrated figure we have all become accustomed to in recent times.

1 min

O'SULLIVAN REMEMBERED AS NATIONALE LEADS WAY

CHAMPION Chase winning jockey Sean Flanagan paid an emotional tribute to the late Michael O'Sullivan on an incredibly poignant afternoon at Cheltenham yesterday.

1 min

HERE OUI GO

Villa set up glamour tie with PSG after Brugge cruise

1 min

TEENAGE FIX FOR ACCUSED

Drama sees boy, 13, arrested for murder

1 min

NOT HALF BAD

Cromwell set to get Day Three off to a winning start ahead of Galileo Dame

1 min

TEA' FOR TWO

Stayers' Hurdle double on the cards for Elliott eight-year-old

2 mins

ASKING FOR A FRIEND...

The crowds look to be down again, what's going on there?

2 mins

FROST THREAT ADDRESSED

FROST COVERS were put down overnight as “a very precautionary measure” ahead of this afternoon's action at Cheltenham.

1 min

Kennedy fitness test

JACK KENNEDY must satisfy Cheltenham's racecourse doctor of his fitness to partner favourite Teahupoo (above) in the Stayers' Hurdle after being stood down from four rides yesterday.