Irish Daily Star - April 16, 2025

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April 16, 2025

Blast on road leaves 3 dead

THREE people were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Pakistan yesterday.

1 min

Appeal to trace 'live ordnance'

GARDAI have appealed to the public for help in finding a potential live military explosive.

1 min

UKRAINE HITS BACK WITH REVENGE DRONE STRIKES

UKRAINE has hit Russian targets with more than 100 drones in revenge for a Kremlin double missile onslaught at the weekend.

1 min

'No sexual abuse in Grace case'

Foley: I won't second guess report findings

1 min

Teen dies and one injured in tractor crash

A TEENAGER has died after a tractor he was a passenger in crashed.

1 min

'Suspicious' device found

A NUMBER of homes were evacuated early yesterday after a suspicious device was uncovered.

1 min

Heart death boy's parents hospital plea

THE parents of a boy who died of a cardiac arrest less than 24 hours after they brought him to A&E have again asked for the full facts to be released.

1 min

'Dubai Two' didn't make a boob over Covid quarantine

Pair cleared of breach of laws brought in during the pandemic. Held for refusing to head to hotel after 'boob job' trip to UAE

2 mins

Rats horror at Hackman home

Estate swamped by sick vermin

1 min

Club members can't wait for superstar to Jacket all in

MEMBERS of Rory Mcllroy's first golf club are \"living in hope\" of trying on the famous Green Jacket.

2 mins

THE GREENS KNIGHT.

RORY Mcllroy could be knighted after his historic Masters win as calls grow for the golfing superstar to be made a Sir.

2 mins

The birdies in star's up & down love life

RORY Mcllroy's love life has been as much of a rollercoaster as his Masters' victory.

3 mins

CLAIMS PALESTINE PROTESTERS WERE STRIPPED 'FALSE'

GARDA chief Drew Harris said Dail claims about women arrested outside Leinster House being strip-searched are \"false\" - Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan declared yesterday.

3 mins

'Something sinister happened to Michael'

A RETIRED Garda detective says he believes “something sinister” happened to missing farmer Michael Gaine.

2 mins

Harry wife tells of dealing with pregnancy loss

In her new podcast episode, the American also discussed life as a mum and how she has been looking after her kids Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.

1 min

MEG HEARTACHE AT MISCARRIAGE

Harry wife tells of dealing with pregnancy loss

2 mins

Visa students warned to J it cool in the US

IRISH students heading to the US on a J1 visa have been urged to consider laws regarding protests after a number of students were deported for pro-Palestinian activism.

3 mins

CRACKING ALTERNATIVE

PARENTS are set to feel the financial pain yet again with the price of Easter eggs skyrocketing this year.

1 min

Musk you lecture us on free speech?

REMEMBER when Trump ally Elon Musk was obsessed about the threat to freedom of speech here in little old Ireland.

1 min

Parents still printing Holy Communion big day pics

FIRST Holy Communion remains a rite of passage for thousands of Irish children each year, and it seems proud parents are sticking to traditional mementos of the big day.

1 min

Remembering Titanic victims, 113 years on

THE hundreds who died in the sinking of the Titanic have been remembered during a service in Belfast.

1 min

PUGH LEAPS INTO HER THUNDERBOLTS ROLE

DAREDEVIL Florence Pugh hits new heights in superhero flick Thunderbolts - leaping off the second-tallest building in the world!

1 min

No queasy fix for Doireann..

Mum-to-be's nausea struggle

1 min

Rita turns up the Heat

RITA Ora's hoping her next single will be a slam dunk after impulsively announcing her next single on stage.

1 min

No queasy fix for Doireann..

Mum-to-be's nausea struggle

1 min

Gaga 'proud' of movie role as Harlequin

LADY Gaga has insisted that her role as Harlequin remains one of her \"proudest pieces\".

1 min

Backstreet Carter's sex assault claim

NICK Carter has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman and passing on STDs that led to cervical cancer.

1 min

I asked Simon Harris for a meeting a month ago... I hope that happens soon

Wife of Iraq 'hostage' seeks help to bring 'very sick Robert home

2 mins

Wife of Iraq 'hostage' seeks help to bring 'very sick' Robert home

THE Irish wife of Iraq “hostage” Robert Pether has urged the Tanaiste to meet her amid increasingly urgent fears for her husband's life in a Baghdad jail.

2 mins

The Who sack Zak

THE Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have axed their long-time drummer Zak Starkey.

1 min

Fawlty Towers play is still 'the funniest'

JOHN Cleese has said his stage adaption of Fawlty Towers is successful as it is still “funnier than anything else that's on these days”.

1 min

Cate serious about ending acting career

ACTRESS Cate Blanchett has said she is “serious about giving up acting” as there are “lots of things I want to do with my life”.

1 min

JUDAS PRIEST IRISH DRUMMER LES DIES

Ex bandmates praise the 'flair, style and precision' of Binks, 73

1 min

Moroccan spiced lentil soup

THIS is a lovely nourishing broth filled with all sorts of good things.

1 min

Air pollution hits sunlight

AIR pollution has a “dramatic” impact on the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface.

1 min

Cat rescued after 9 days spent in tree

A CAT was stuck 20ft up a tree for up to nine days after it hitched a ride to the rubbish dump.

1 min

Crocs survived by not being chewsy

CROCODILES' ability to eat almost anything helped their ancestors survive two mass extinctions, research claims.

1 min

Waves may help warn of quakes

A NEW approach to wave science could help improve early warnings for earthquakes.

1 min

I've found Jesus

A RESEARCHER reckons the body of Jesus Christ is hidden beneath the Great Pyramid of Egypt.

1 min

THERE'LL BE NO TROUBLE FOR DOUBLE

DOUBLE RUSH oot off the mark ina six-furlong maiden at Wolverhampton at the end of March, and it may be that his improvement in scoring there is not given full credit, particularly as he now switches back to turf, having been beaten on all three starts on the surface.

1 min

Reds are given loan pair boost

MICHAEL MILNE and Lee Barron have joined Munster on loan from Leinster until the end of the season ahead of permanent moves in the summer.

1 min

This change is Central to the IRFU's future plans

UNION EXPLAINS WHY CONTRACTED ACES WILL COST PROVINCES MORE NEXT YEAR

2 mins

SHANE DOESN'T WANT TO SIT ON REBELS' BENCH

SHANE KINGSTON insists he's not training to be a substitute as he fights for a Cork starting spot amid fierce competition up front.

2 mins

IN IT FOR THE LONG PAUL

Age now just a number for Kerry star Geaney

4 mins

Rusty Rocket is backed for Crucible glory

NEIL ROBERTSON believes Ronnie O'Sullivan can win this year’s World Championship — despite not playing since January.

1 min

THE DROGS DO WORK

Bolger admits hard graft is secret that has United flying high at top of the table.. and him as famous as a Hollywood star at home

3 mins

Tim ready to bring in new faces

CORK City boss Tim Clancy has warned his players that he will go out this summer and replace anyone he deems not up to the task of keeping the club in the Premier Division.