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March 14, 2025

Rein in Spain for punters...

IRISH and British punters in Benidorm got more than they bargained for after rain forced the horse racing party inside.

1 min

Winner Jonjo Jr in Michael tribute

JONJO O'Neill Jr paid tribute to the late Michael O'Sullivan after guiding Jagwar to an emotional success in the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.

1 min

EVOLUTIONARY FACE-OFF

THESE skull fragments, thought to be between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old, may rewrite human evolution.

1 min

Chambers'knew target out of reach'

MINISTER Jack Chambers was told the day before the general election was called that the Government's target of building 40,000 homes would unlikely be met, an internal document shows.

1 min

Blunder the knife

HSE surgeons accidentally operated on the wrong body part of patients 11 times since 2023.

1 min

SHOW A BIG BOTHER

GEORGIA Horsley has turned down a six-figure offer to appear on Celebrity Big Brother after her recent marriage troubles with husband Danny Jones, industry insiders have revealed.

1 min

PUTIN BACKS PEACE... PROVIDING HE GETS ALL THAT HE WANTS

RUSSIAN and Ukrainian peace talks were dealt a major blow yesterday as the warring sides exchanged dozens of overnight drone attacks.

2 mins

11 hospitalised after quake

THE southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake yesterday morning - which caused only minor damage and sent 11 people to the hospital.

1 min

Hospital and HSE apology over death

THE HSE has apologised for failings in the caring for a pensioner who died two days after being discharged from a hospital A&E eight years ago.

1 min

Student journo Joe 'unlawfully killed' by hit-run crim

A VERDICT of “unlawful killing” was returned at an inquest into the death of a student journalist who died in a hit-and-run incident.

2 mins

MORE FOR THEM DAN ME

DANCING With The Stars finalist Danny O'Carroll has claimed he has no interest in winning the show.

1 min

Cop denies he'd judged man accused of murder

A DETECTIVE has rejected a defence claim that he had “already judged” a man who is accused of murdering his partner and decided he had committed the crime before his Garda interview began.

1 min

MAN LAUNCHED BRUTAL ATTACK ON SECURITY GUARD AFTER HE MISSED A GIG

A FATHER of one assaulted a hotel security guard in a drunken rage after missing a concert in Dublin, punching him and repeatedly spitting in his face while pulling out his hair.

1 min

File to DPP over garda in fatal 'hit-run' crash

Niall, 42, killed by car registered to an off-duty cop

2 mins

Top tipzzz for a perfect night's sleep

Expert's advice on getting some shuteye

2 mins

Oasis set to play Blinder with movie

AN OASIS movie produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will be made in conjunction with the band's reunion tour.

1 min

Tributes are paid to Five Star singer

STEDMAN Pearson, who created the hit 1980s group Five Star with his four siblings, has died at the age of 60.

1 min

Grieving Paddy insists 'owl be there' for show

PATRICK Kielty will host tonight's St Patrick's Day Late Late Show special, just days after losing his beloved mother.

1 min

Search is on for a McLoughlin to take over púb in Achill

A PUB owner in Mayo is looking for someone with the surname McLoughlin to take over his bar.

1 min

In Tallafornia crust for cash

Cormac keen to forget show

1 min

Dad jailed for 20 years for son's murder

A MAN who shook his baby son so violently that it caused “catastrophic” brain injuries was told he will spend the next 20 years behind bars for the child's murder.

1 min

Georgie: Life savings spent on surrogacy

PODCASTER Georgie Crawford has revealed she spent her life savings on surrogacy.

1 min

Fisherman's fall 'a 1 in a million death'

Des, 29, may have slipped on trawler&hit head says inquiry

2 mins

Return to NPHET land

FIVE YEARS AGO WE WOKE UP TO DEADLY REALITY OF VIRUS

6 mins

Retirement in sun is not such a hot life

OLDER people who head for a new life in warmer climes could end up feeling left out in the cold, a study suggests.

1 min

We're fun and dusted by age of 42

WE stop having fun at the age of 42, according to a new study.

1 min

Homeless facing a mental health crisis

Half admitted to depression and suicide thoughts

1 min

Boffins clock that Al can't tell the time

SOME of the world's most advanced AI systems are unable to interpret clock-hand positions or answer questions about calendar dates, a study shows.

1 min

Portrait of Krays set to be auctioned

THE only portrait the infamous Kray Twins commissioned of themselves is expected to fetch up to £20,000 (€23,800) at auction.

1 min

Ya langur! Cork zoo welcomes monkey

FOTA Widlife Park has a very special arrival-an endangered Francois langur monkey.

1 min

ANOTHER BLOODY LUNAR ECLIPSE

Red celestial event set to peak at 5am

1 min

No tall order for Jack to Spice up race

THE world’s tallest jockey Jack Andrews could land Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner a Cheltenham winner.

1 min

Legend Dettori 'embarrassed' by bankruptcy

HORSERACING legend Frankie Dettori is “saddened and embarrassed\" after going bankrupt.

1 min

NEW PINT OF VIEW...

Scustin hit the bar for debut album

3 mins

Still going Pete Tong

DJ returning to the Albert Hall

2 mins

Got it in the bag

In the high-stakes world of global espionage, a black bag is a clandestine operation to gather intelligence, which may involve bypassing security to gain access to privileged information.

1 min

Gutted to find my hubby is a cheat

I FEEL obliged to allow my in-laws to move in with me.

3 mins

LEAGUE TITLE NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT

DUBLIN will not turn their nose at the prospect of winning the League, which Ciaran Kilkenny hails as a “phenomenal competition”.

1 min

LAST MAN STANDING

Kilkenny is in no rush to exit like his '93 pals

2 mins

There won't be a miracle for Ireland

JIM HAMILTON has bad news for Ireland fans praying for a Stade de France miracle from Scotland.

1 min

DISCIPLINE AND BEING CLINICAL RY UP ON LIST

IRELAND must work out the difference between being aggressive and committed and being ill-disciplined and open to yellow and red cards.

1 min

IT'S SIX OF THE REST

Easterby not afraid of change as he decides on half-a-dozen switches after France caning

2 mins

HEIMIR:D'OH

Duff beer on the agenda as Ireland boss apologises for blunder

2 mins

REAL TEST SURE TO BE ZIN-TENSE

OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO fired up Arsenal for their Champions League acid test and warned: “We're going to need the performance of our lives.”

1 min

BIRTH OF A LEGEND

Supermac's home debut hat-trick v Reds kicked off his love affair with Toon faithful

3 mins

WOUNDED MAGPIES ALWAYS A THREAT

PHIL THOMPSON says Liverpool facing Newcastle at Wembley will always remind him of his favourite game for the Reds.

1 min

TOTTENHAM FIND A WIL' TO SUCCEED

AT drinking-up time in the last chance saloon, two-goal Wilson Odobert became the toast of Tottenham's European bounty hunters.

1 min

HAT WILL DO NICELY!

Red Devils skipper bags silky treble to see off Sociedad

2 mins

CHELSEA TAKE HALL THE SPOILS

KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL netted his third Europa Conference League goal of the season to see favourites Chelsea through to the last eight.

1 min

TREBLE TOPS!

Bruno's Red arrows sink Sociedad

1 min

SNARE COP FOR PALS

Drug agent scheme goes badly wrong

1 min

GALOPIN into HISTORY

Superstar can join elite club with third Gold Cup win

1 min

Joseph is not afraid to lose with Banbridge

JOSEPH O'Brien says he is \"not afraid to lose\" as he prepares to take on Galopin Des Champs with King George hero Banbridge in the Boodles Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

1 min

Willie's mare can right 2024 wrong

3 mins

Eye man needed

JONBON has a sore eye after his Queen Mother Champion Chase defeat on Wednesday.

1 min

O'Leary's fury at false starts

MICHAEL O'LEARY slammed a rash of false starts at this week's Cheltenham Festival as \"a bloody nonsense\".

1 min

MARTIN PIPE CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS' HANDICAP

WODHOOH can strike in the “getting out” stakes for trainer Gordon Elliott (inset).

1 min

ST. JAMES'S PLACE FESTIVAL CHALLENGE CUP OPEN

ANGELS DAWN can continue her tip-top record at the Cheltenham Festival.

1 min

THINK' OUTSIDE THE BOX

IN THE JCB Triumph Hurdle run over two miles and a furlong at Cheltenham, the unbeaten HELLO NEIGHBOUR (1.20) looks a corking each-way wager around the 9-2 perch.