Irish Daily Star - May 14, 2025

Irish Daily Star - May 14, 2025

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In this issue
May 14, 2025
BBC source 'would be killed if ID'd'
LIBEL TRIAL Gerry Adams
1 min
No date yet for report on kids' hip ops
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin said there is \"no final timeline\" for when a report on potentially unnecessary hip surgeries for children will be received.
1 min
Tributes paid to 'brilliant DJ' Hugh
DISC jockey Hugh Scully has been described as a “legend” in the Dublin music scene following his untimely death.
1 min
Plumber is found... 55 years after note left in a hotel wall
ONE of the signatories of a lovely, decades-old note uncovered during renovations at a hotel has been found.
1 min
Elaine says Ireland AM ratings flying
TV star Elaine Crowley said Ireland AM ratings are “flying” despite TV viewership being in a downward trend.
1 min
TRACKS OF THE TRADE
ONE of the signatories of a lovely, decades-old note uncovered during renovations at a hotel has been found.
1 min
Satchwell 'buried wife under stairs as he didn't want her to be alone..and held self-funeral'
Court hears truck driver told cops that once the lies started, he couldn't stop
5 mins
Daffodil Day man jailed for abuse of three boys
A MAN contacted gardai to make a formal complaint after seeing the former scout leader who sexually abused him and two other boys almost 40 years ago on television.
1 min
TRAFFIC UNIT NUMBERS 'A FAILING' BY HARRIS
LABOUR TD Alan Kelly said the failure to adequately resource Garda traffic units is a “significant failing” by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.
1 min
Tragic garda will be laid to rest on Friday
Colleagues to line out with Kevin's loved ones for his funeral service

1 min
€30k raised for burials of tragic teens
THE mothers of two teens who drowned worried how they could pay for their funerals — until €30,000 was raised on their behalf.

1 min
Steelers to play Vikings at Croke Park
THE Minnesota Vikings have been announced as the opponents to play the Pittsburgh Steelers with a historic NFL game to take place on September 28.
1 min
IT'S FLIPPING HOT.
Temperatures are set to soar, but warning to conserve water issued
1 min
Heatwave warning to protect 'furry friends'
PET owners have been given an urgent heatwave warning to protect their furry friends from the scorching sun.

1 min
New priest lauds 'sense of renewal'
IRELAND'S first ordained priest since the election of Pope Leo XIV said there is a “sense of renewal” in the Catholic Church with “delight and hope” among young people.
1 min
Trump 'to meet' Putin & Zelensky
Pres may join peace summit
2 mins
Probe into 'potential hack' of rehearsals
THE Eurovision Song Contest has brought in lawyers, following rehearsal footage being leaked on the web, after a “potential hack” of an online feed.
1 min
Emmy's as good as Green & Gold
Kerry boss got shirty with star
1 min
Bradley 'on coke for years after retiring'
BRADLEY Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine following his retirement from cycling and is “lucky to be here\".
1 min
KIM: I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE IN JEWEL HEIST HORROR
KIM Kardashian said a silent prayer as she thought a group of “grandpa robbers” would kill her during a Paris jewellery heist.

2 mins
Toiling for 52 hours a week 'bad for brain'
WORKING 52 hours or more a week may alter the structure of the brain.
1 min
SPEX PISTOLS name row is Rotten luck
AN optical shop changed its name after being contacted by lawyers for The Sex Pistols.
1 min
New survey puts price of raising child at €170,000
THE cost of raising a child from the cradle to college has jumped by 60 per cent in the last decade, costing parents an extra €65,000.
2 mins
Rock a bye bye savings..cost of parenting soars
THE cost of raising a child from the cradle to college has jumped by 60 per cent in the last decade, costing parents an extra €65,000.

2 mins
Software to counteract Kuga defect
FORD is set to implement early-warning software to over 2,500 Kuga models across Ireland, following a defect which could cause some plug-in hybrids to short-circuit and catch fire while moving.
1 min
VICTIMS OF ISRAELI FORCES IN GAZA: HIND RAJAB
LIEUTENANT Colonel Beni Aharon of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has been accused of war crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the killing of five-year-old Palestinian child Hind Rajab, her family, and the two medics who tried to save her in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, Gaza City, on January 29, 2024.

1 min
Diner Mex its Irish debut this summer
APPLEGREEN is set to open Ireland's first Taco Bell restaurant this summer, with plans to open more outlets at its Irish locations over the next five years.
1 min
My sister going missing pushed me to the brink
Tom reveals that his desperate search for Ellen nearly led him to take his own life
2 mins
Larsson loves a clean house
Zara: Looking after me is lovely
1 min
He'd smash me in my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me & stomp on my head
Diddy's ex tells court about years of abuse

1 min
Depardieu guilty of film sex assaults
GERARD Depardieu was yesterday handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on one of his films.
1 min
Biden health concerns as nodule found
FORMER US President Joe Biden has a nodule on his prostate that requires further evaluation, his spokesman has said.
1 min
Isle of Man's rainforest to be restored
HUNDREDS of acres of rainforest will be reinstated on the Isle of Man.
1 min
Christy's nephew died from coke OD
Family queries response of emergency services

1 min
Paltrow aims for 'balance' in parenting
GWYNETH Paltrow tries to “strike a balance” with her parenting style.
1 min
Bey lassoes €50m with tour tickets
BEYONCE has started her Cowboy Carter Tour with a record setting €50million gross.
1 min
Weed made Supergrass feel Alright
SUPERGRASS believe their music got “more psychedelic” the more weed they consumed.
1 min
BYRNE-ING WISH TO STILL BE A PLAYER
Leinster great Shane missing rugby 18 years after retiring
2 mins
End of world coming sooner than expected (but in years, still one with 78 zeroes to go)
THE end of the universe “is coming much sooner than expected”, surprised space boffins have warned.
1 min
Three-eyed 'sea moth' fossil found
A THREE-eyed predator nicknamed the “sea-moth” that lived 506 million years ago has been identified.
1 min
Chimps go ape about wound care
CHIMPS in the wild use medicinal leaves to perform “first aid” on their friends and family,.
1 min
Armagged-anon
End of world coming sooner than expected (but in years, still one with 78 zeroes to go)
1 min
The death cheaters
SHOCKING ESCAPES FROM THE GRIM REAPER

1 min
GROWING TO WIN IT
Garden designer confident of triumph in TV show despite judges' criticisms
1 min
IT'S TIME TO WHOOP IT UP
Tech manufacturers launch two next-generation wearable devices
3 mins
80% prefer web diet advice
EIGHT in 10 adults have expressed a preference for online diet and nutrition advice, according to research carried out by Irish-founded medical technology firm webdoctor.ie.
1 min
EURO STAR
BOOHOO'S Euro Summer Collection, which draws inspiration from the vibrant, carefree energy of European destinations, delivering a playful yet polished range of summer essentials, has been released.
1 min
Work life is cushy but I pay with sex
I'M NOW SNARED BY BOSS

2 mins
PARADIAS IS READY TO STEAL THE SHOW
HIGH HOPES Paradias can deliver today
1 min
VIKINGS UNVEILED AS STEELERS FOES FOR CROKER CLASH
AN ALL-seated Hill 16, alcohol inside Croke Park, and GAA players visiting the Minnesota Vikings are just a few things to expect this September 28.
2 mins
2010 IS DEAD AND BURIED NOW. WHO CARES WHAT'S NEXT!?
EVERY time things look to be going well, a sucker punch appears from around a blind corner.
3 mins
JIMMY'S STILL WINNING
But who will come out on top as race for Sam hots up?
5 mins
Ugwueru expects a Banner reaction
CLARE star Ikem Ugwueru insists the Banner can bounce into the All-Ireland quarters, DESPITE their Munster final meltdown.
1 min
But who will come out on top as race for Sam hots up?
Cein Darcy, Matthew Tierney and John Maher, a colossus, top man markers in Johnny McGrath, Liam Silke and Sean Fitzgerald and two-point shooters in Conroy and Walsh. It will take a very good team to beat them.

4 mins
Scheffler a big fan of Rory's skillset
From back page
1 min
RORY CAN HAVE A QUAIL OF A TIME ON THIS COURSE
Mcllroy's former putting coach Phil Kenyon says superstar is well set
4 mins
WE GO TO LOTS OF TROUBLE TO WIN A TREBLE..
BRENDAN RODGERS picked up another award this week when he was named Premiership manager of the year.
2 mins
I'VE GRAVE CONCERNS
Kenny adamant sportsmanship has vanished from game following Forrester injury

2 mins
BALLS OF STEEL
Daring Dan's last-gasp header breaks Coventry hearts and sends Black Cats to Wembley final

2 mins
OLA: COUNTY US OUT AT YOUR PERIL!
STOCKPORT striker Tanto Olaofe says that Leyton Orient should fear tonight's trip to Edgeley Park for the second leg of their play-off.
1 min
Football will be losing part of its soul when Everton says goodbye to its Grand Old Lady Goodison Park
FAREWELL TO A STADIUM THAT HAS ROCKED
2 mins
A REAL FIGHT FOR SALIBA
ARSENAL are determined to fend off Real Madrid by opening contract talks with William Saliba.
1 min
'New No.9 won't solve all issues'
NIGEL WINTERBURN insists signing a striker will not solve all of Arsenal's problems.
1 min
ARTETA FINALLY FORWARD THINKING
Gunners boss to make a much-needed striker the priority in the summer transfer window
3 mins
GOODISON TO BE SAVED FROM THE SCRAPHEAP
AFTER 133 years, Everton will say farewell to Goodison Park on Sunday.
1 min
Liverpool close in on Frimpong
LIVERPOOL are making progress with a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

1 min
Liverpool is a piece of Ireland stuck the other side of the sea
IT WAS May 1989, six weeks after the Hillsborough Stadium disaster when 97 Liverpool fans lost their lives.
1 min
Liverpool is a piece of Ireland stuck the other side of the sea
SPECIAL CITY'S REBELLIOUS STREAK RESONATES WITH US

4 mins
Steve Heighway on the wing we have dreams and songs to sing
STEVE HEIGHWAY (475 appearances, 76 goals) VERY few Irishmen have their own Kop song — but Heighway does.
1 min
DEN KING OF IRISH CHAMPS
DENIS IRWIN tops the charts when it comes to the biggest Irish influence on a Premier League title-winning campaign.
1 min
ANFIELD'S REBEL WITH APPLAUSE
CAOIMHIN KELLEHER has outgrown his role as a back-up goalkeeper - and that is evidenced by his legacy at a club as big as Liverpool.

3 mins
VERY VAR' FROM HOME
Leo is pushed to his limit in survival test

1 min
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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