Irish Daily Star - April 19, 2025

Irish Daily Star - April 19, 2025

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April 19, 2025
'Time to end this asylum profiteering'
Sinn Fein's Carthy urges scrutiny of contracts

1 min
Fire hydrant safety fears
CONCERNS about low water pressure in fire hydrants have been raised after a major blaze at one of Meath's main recycling centres.
1 min
Docs on RFK assassination are released
ABOUT 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of US Senator Robert F Kennedy were released yesterday.

1 min
Colin on a mission for disabled son...
COLIN Farrell has said he is seeking a long-term care solution for his son to ensure he has a place, where he can have a \"full and happy life\" he feels connected to.

1 min
Champ Rory a bit jet flagged
Rainy welcome for Masters star and Poppy..but there's no sign of wife Erica
2 mins
Red Devils' fans hailing 'Rory effect' after victory
DELIGHTED Irish Manchester United fans are hailing the \"Rory Mcllroy effect\" after their team's Europa League comeback on Thursday night.

1 min
Rainy welcome for Masters star and Poppy..but there's no sign of wife Erica
RORY Mcllroy got a wet and windy welcome back on Irish soil after his private jet touched down at Belfast City Airport yesterday.

2 mins
MAN HELD AFTER WOMAN STABBED IN OWN HOME
GARDAI were last night questioning a man after a woman suffered a horror knife attack in her own home.
1 min
Lockdown for suspect in jail for his own safety
A LIMERICK man facing sentencing for a string of drug dealing offences is being kept under strict 23-hour lockdown in prison for his own safety, a court has heard.
1 min
EASTER MONDAY BURIAL FOR STAB VICTIM
A MAN who was fatally stabbed following an alleged altercation outside a pub earlier this week will be laid to rest on Easter Monday.

2 mins
After everyone she's dissed, Taylor deserves a go at me... imagine that duet
SEX Pistols legend Johnny Rotten, famed for the album Never Mind the B*****ks and lyrics like \"God save the Queen, the fascist regime\" now fancies a duet with Taylor Swift, who he described as \"incredibly dull\".

2 mins
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza as Huckabee visits
ISRAELI airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 17 people yesterday, including children, hospital workers said, as the new US ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem.
1 min
Just cook up a storm during the foul weather
THE weekend looks to be an Easter washout with a wet and dull forecast with weather warnings and flood fears for several counties.
1 min
A dozen students & researchers fleeing Gaza arrive at TCD
A DOZEN students and researchers from Gaza have arrived in Ireland to study at Trinity College Dublin amid the ongoing onslaught by Israel.
1 min
IT'S GOING TO CHICK IT DOWN
THE weekend looks to be an Easter washout with a wet and dull forecast with weather warnings and flood fears for several counties.
2 mins
The pain in my heart won't go. Just tell me where my Lizzy's body is...
THE mum of missing Elizabeth Clarke who it is suspected was murdered 11 years ago has begged those who know where she is to come forward saying \"the pain in my heart won't go away\".

2 mins
'Meticulous' Kyran cops continue with probe
INVESTIGATORS probing the disappearance and suspected murder of schoolboy Kyran Durnin continue to “meticulously” review the large volume of information they have.
1 min
Keanu gets invite to play at Coachella
KEANU Reeves has been invited to play bass for Soft Play at Coachella this weekend.
1 min
Steve 'more interesting' in party days
STEVE Coogan's wild party lifestyle made him \"more interesting\".

1 min
Dark claims behind... WrestleMania
WITH its body slams, theatrics, bright lights, booming entrance music and delirious audiences, WrestleMania has always been about spectacle

2 mins
€10million coughed up on Easter treats this week
SOME €10million is estimated to have been spent in Ireland this week on Easter eggs in a tradition that started out roughly 735 years ago.

1 min
The hollow victory in a centuries old egg tradition
SOME €10million is estimated to have been spent in Ireland this week on Easter eggs in a tradition that started out roughly 735 years ago.

3 mins
Kerfuffle has zero gravity
KATY Perry kissed the ground and she liked it.
1 min
THESE DAYS ALGORITHM IS GONNA GET YOU
THEY just don't make algorithms like they used to.
1 min
Last thing students need are lectures...
Whatever happened J1 booze fests?

2 mins
Roan's raving about rodents
Chappell's in the pink guinea pig club..
1 min
Chambers objected on 'aesthetics'
The Public Expenditure Minister said this week a mindset around objecting to housing developments based on the character of an area \"has to change\" as he announced actions to accelerate the delivery of strategic infrastructure.
1 min
32,000 sign petition to back Jennie's Law
A PETITION for a domestic abuse register set up by murdered Jennifer Poole's brother has gained over 32,000 signatures.
1 min
A tumultuous achievement... the greatest Irish sporting story ever told
Perfect moment of a haunted Irishman

6 mins
Crash driver left best pal dying in car
A DRIVER crashed his car while high on cannabis and fled the scene leaving his best friend dying in the passenger seat.

1 min
'Make progress on peace deal in days or US will move on'
US efforts to seal a peace deal in Ukraine could be ditched if there is no progress in the coming days.

1 min
Dog shaman uses chants to help pets
A DOG shaman has helped hundreds of owners get closer to their pet by using drums, chanting and a bear claw.

1 min
Drugs house turned out to be croc den
POLICE in the UK carrying out a drugs raid discovered a fearsome looking four-foot caiman guarding a suspected cannabis factory.

1 min
Humb-oldest penguin
Fish & ice birthday cake for Spneb, 37, the world record OAP-P-P-P...

1 min
Slice of Neven
Traditional Irish lamb and all the trimmings top Maguire's menu..
2 mins
HE'S STILL GOING KONG
Mario spinoff for new Nintendo Switch 2 is a blast

2 mins
THE BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO BAY OF PIGS
TODAY in 1961 the ill-fated invasion of the Bay of Pigs took place. Here's a brief guide to what it was all about...
1 min
Bomber kills 168 in Oklahoma
THIRTY years ago today, terrorist Timothy McVeigh, bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma, USA - killing 168 people, including 19 children in a daycare centre.

1 min
Sex one-way street
I TURN sexual cartwheels for my boyfriend but get nothing in return.

1 min
RONNIE: I COULD STILL PULL OUT
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has revealed he could still pull out of the World Championship if he has another meltdown.
2 mins
Reds ready to make a URC Case'
CRAIG CASEY has sounded a defiant note ahead of this evening's visit of Bulls to Thomond Park.

1 min
OUTSIDE THE BOX THINKING
Addition of All Blacks stars has Cullen excited
3 mins
It could be nip and Tuck'
CONNACHT TODAY play their first URC game under Interim head coach Collie Tucker and it doesn't get much more difficult than Stormers in Cape Town (3pm).
1 min
CAT THAT GOT THE CREAM
THE sample size may be small but if John Donnelly emulates Kilkenny's previous Thomastown captain, then he'll command a special place in the county's history.
2 mins
Davy wishing Wexford well - afterwards
DAVY FITZGERALD has no vendetta against Wexford as he sends out Antrim against his former charges.

1 min
SKIPPER LYNCH'S AS CIAN AS EVER
Limerick ace can't believe it's been 10 years at the peak
3 mins
JAMES GRABS LATE WINNER
SUBSTITUTE James McManus scored a late winner to lift the gloom at Dalymount Park as Bohemians finally wore Cork City down.
1 min
A BONE THE DROGS DON'T LIKE
SAM BONE went from villain to hero in the space of half an hour as he scored at both ends to earn the champions a draw.

2 mins
BRENDAN BACKING IDAH
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1 min
EASTER GREG HUNT
Rodgers wants Taylor to stay & play WITH KT

1 min
SLEGERS GUNNING FOR LYON LEGENDS
RENEE SLEGERS insists her Arsenal side are ready for Lyon in today's first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final.

1 min
OUR SECRET IS TEAMWORK SAYS KERKEZ
MILOS KERKEZ claims confidence is the reason Bournemouth are on the brink of a club-record points total.

1 min
WE CAN STRIKE IT RICH THANKS TO MADRID WIN
Arteta says Europe's finest forwards want to sign for Gunners after famous victory
2 mins
PEP'S WINDOW STRESSING
PEP GUARDIOLA has admitted Manchester City could struggle to land their firstchoice transfer targets this summer if they miss out on the Champions League.
2 mins
SILVA'S DERBY DOUBLE
MARCO SILVA insists Sunday's west London derby is just as important to Fulham as it is to Chelsea.

1 min
LYON STING INSPIRED COMEBACK
HARRY MAGUIRE said the sight of Lyon's players celebrating like they had won served to inspire Manchester United's epic Europa League comeback win.

2 mins
SOLOMON GETS LEEDS BACK TO THE SUMMIT
MANOR Solomon's first-half goal fired Leeds back to the top of the Championship with a 1-0 win at Oxford last night.
1 min
SEAGULLS PUSH ON FOR EUROPE
FABIAN HURZELER is feeling positive about Brighton's push for Europe after Kaoru Mitoma returned from injury ahead of today's trip to Brentford.
2 mins
'I CAN FIX FOXES IF I'M GIVEN BACKING'
RUUD VAN NISTELROOY is set for crunch talks over his future - warning that he needs to be \"on the same page\" as his employers.
2 mins
UNAI THRILLED WITH 'ANGRY' OLLIE
UNAI Emery has Ollie Watkins right where he wants him - angry.
1 min
TITLE CHARGE WAS NEVER WIN DOUBT
FEW may have predicted Liverpool would win the Premier League after losing Jurgen Klopp but Arne Slot did not arrive at Anfield believing it was mission impossible.
2 mins
SICKENED
Rodgers slams video nasty & says Idah has done nothing wrong
1 min
IN THE NICK' OF TIME
NICKIE QUAID has boosted Limerick's All-Ireland hopes after resurrecting in time for their Easter weekend clash against Tipperary.
1 min
'I was a 6"4 giant on the outside but a dwarf on the inside'
DAVID Forde was looking at a picture of his younger self. The same confident jaw was there next to a youthful smile.

5 mins
The neurologist said falls were a 'contributing factor' to Graham's dementia
'HEARTBREAKING' DIAGNOSIS FOR FLAWED GENIUS BRAD WHO CAPTURED IRISH GRAND NATIONAL 40 YEARS AGO

3 mins
'You'll always know when it's over and you're being shoved to the dung heap'
AND so it arrives. April 20th. The date that's been in John Conlon's crosshairs all along.
5 mins
WE'VE NO TIME TO BREATHE
It's the hectic Championship season that needs tweaking more than the new rules

5 mins
KEN DOHERTY REFLECTS ON ENDURING SNOOKER PASSION
Riveted by Rory McIlroy's existential struggle around Amen Corner last Sunday, Doherty found himself involuntarily drifting backward in time to 1997.

2 mins
I've lived all those moments Rory was going through. I'd never have got over losing to Hendry in '97
Riveted by Rory McIlroy's existential struggle around Amen Corner last Sunday, Doherty found himself involuntarily drifting backward in time to 1997.
2 mins
LUCINDA'S DAIN EVER SO WELL
LUCINDA RUSSELL is close to beating her record tally for a jumps season with just a week of the season to go.
1 min
FOXTROT ON CARDS FOR REDS
AFTER such an exciting midweek of European action, the return to an all-but-decided Premier League feels rather humdrum.

1 min
Prem seems humdrum but there are points to be won
AFTER such an exciting midweek of European action, the return to an all-but-decided Premier League feels rather humdrum.

3 mins
Irish Daily Star Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Irish Daily Star is a daily tabloid newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in the United Kingdom since 2 November 1978.
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