He euphemistically calls his latest one the Board of Peace (BOP) and is offering sovereign states permanent membership for a joining fee of “more than $1 billion United States dollars in cash”. This is the shower he is convening to pee all over the law-bound world order. Trump has as much interest in making peace as he has in making apple pie. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said the old world order is "not coming back". Ireland could be its instigator by bringing the world’s neutral states together to lay the foundation stones of a fairer world order.

Adrian Weckler: O’Leary v Musk and the era of AI slop flooding our social media feedsRyanair used the war of words between Michael O’Leary and Elon Musk to generate what looks like an AI image of the pair duking it out – but what are the deeper implications? An image used by Ryanair to promote a seat sale on the back of Michael O'Leary's spat with Elon MuskAdrian Weckler Today at 06:30We all got popcorn this week to watch the “insufferable idiot” online spat between Michael O’Leary and Elon Musk.

Photographs: Chris MaddaloniLong-delayed flood defences for Clontarf in north Dublin that were due to be in place next year will now not be completed until 2033 “if all goes well”, Dublin City Council has confirmed. Following an “extreme tidal event” in February 2002, which devastated many homes and businesses in Clontarf, the council began planning for the construction of major flood defences along the coastline. The coastal suburb has since been identified as one of the areas most at risk of flooding in the State. However, it was followed by another severe, though less extreme, tidal flood in 2004, with flooding along the Dublin Bay coastline increasing in frequency since. The council secured planning permission from An Bord Pleanála in 2008 to build flood defences up to 2.75m (9ft) tall involving earthen embankments and walls at a cost of €4 million.

Read more Former Fianna Fáil MEP Brian Crowley dies aged 61Deputy O’Flynn said the late Mr Crowley was a wonderful friend and a true gentleman. “We are so saddened to hear of the passing of our exceptional friend and colleague Brian Crowley. Brian was a wonderful friend and mentor to us when we started out. Read more Former Fianna Fáil MEP Brian Crowley dies aged 61“In the first election I stood in he was an inspiration and we have been great friends since. He will be missed greatly within the Fianna Fáil family and beyond.”

Maybe they simply want to generate debate because there are not enough new names in the Ireland squad. I keep seeing demands to overhaul the Ireland squad for the Six Nations. I can state with certainty that the Ireland squad depth will be severely tested, in every position, between now and March 14th. Scrolling down a long list of injuries, Irish fans demanding change should take a breath. Is Ireland's Six Nations squad 'safe'?

A design image of the proposed Edenderry Primary Health Care Centre and GP clinic. Planning application lodged for new primary care centre in EdenderryBy Rebekah O'ReillyA planning application has been submitted to Offaly County Council for the construction of a new purpose-built primary care centre in Edenderry. Dr Maurice Carroll lodged the planning bid for a primary care centre which would include social care services; a GP clinic, a retail unit and ancillary offices across two separate buildings. According to the plans, the proposed primary care centre and GP clinic aim “to deliver modern, integrated healthcare aligned with Ireland’s primary care model,” while also acting “as a civic anchor within the Blundell Masterplan, reconnecting the town, activating public space, and supporting a healthy, accessible and people-focused heart for Edenderry”. According to the plans, the Primary Care Centre and GP clinic aim to provide essential civic and community services that attract consistent daily footfall, while the retail unit, café and office accommodation introduce active ground-floor uses and employment opportunities that support town centre activity throughout the day.

Small gas cylinders (nitrous oxide) on the ground at the Square in Portobello, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillYoung people in Ireland are increasingly being diagnosed with spinal cord damage from recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or whippets, a new study has found. The findings, published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, showed that cases of spinal cord damage caused by nitrous oxide have spiked significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the drug can interfere with the body’s ability to process vitamin B12, leading to a condition called subacute combined degeneration (SACD) of the spinal cord. Although most patients in the study improved after treatment, none made a full recovery, with all experiencing some degree of lasting neurological damage.

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that house price growth is slowing, but not by enough. Unfortunately, the slowdown in price growth does not appear to be driven by increased supply. Instead, it appears likely that affordability – or the lack of it for many buyers – has slowed price inflation a bit. Even so, the growth rate of prices is still ahead of average wage growth and so affordability will be getting more stretched for many. The Government will hope that its new strategies to accelerate housing and infrastructure delivery will soon start to lift supply levels.

A Cork motorist who pleaded guilty to careless driving had a momentary lapse of concentration, according to his solicitor. The video then shows Connolly’s car return to the correct side of the road before crossing the white line again and then turning off down a side road. Defence solicitor, Conrad Murphy, said Connolly had been driving for 40 years without issue and had never come to garda attention before. The court heard that Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and required a medical certificate every three years to enable him to drive. After viewing the video, Judge Joanne Carroll said Connolly was “quite a bit over” the white line and said she would have to convict him of careless driving.

"I don't know what there is in the agreement, or the deal, about my country," he told reporters in the capital Nuuk. Earlier Trump told Fox Business Network the deal would essentially bring "total access" for the United States. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said no negotiations had been held with NATO regarding the sovereignty of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he hoped allies could put together a plan to boost Arctic security by a NATO summit in Ankara in July. The 1951 agreement established the U.S. right to construct military bases in Greenland and move around freely in Greenlandic territory.

US president Donald Trump's attendance at Davos took on monumental importance, a clash between his world and the old world. His attendance at Davos took on monumental importance, a clash between Trump’s world and the old world. Old order ‘not coming back’ as Trump overshadows World Economic Forum Listen | 12:54“There’s no diplomacy with Donald Trump: he’s a T.rex. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said the old world order is "not coming back". This year’s Davos was pitched as the last-chance saloon to save the old world order.

It was the final straw, an AI tool that can turn innocent pictures of competing athletes into nonconsensual, sexualised images. In this new age of social media, there’s a serious line that’s been crossed. Rugby referee Wayne Barnes, who labelled social media abuse towards him and his family as 'vile'. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PAIt is a problem that is untreated and festering and now, with Grok AI, sordid. “The manner in which X have operated over the course of this debacle [Grok AI] is disgraceful.

Saracens have announced Mark McCall will step down from his role as director of rugby at the end of the season, with Brendan Venter set to return full-time for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. Following 15 consecutive seasons in the job, former Ireland international McCall will remain at the club as technical adviser and will also be joining the board. McCall said on the Saracens website: “I am immensely proud of what we have achieved at Saracens and grateful for the opportunity to have led the rugby programme for so long. “I feel the time is right for change, while still remaining deeply involved in the club I care so much about. Venter added: “I am incredibly proud to once again lead the rugby programme.

A teenage boy is in serious condition in hospital after falling from his e-scooter in Cork city on Thursday night. The boy, who is understood to be as young as 13, suffered head injuries after losing control of the scooter and crashing. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene on Fairfield Avenue, Farranree, on the north side of Cork city at around 9.40pm. The boy fell after losing control of the e-scooter and did not collide with another vehicle. The number of e-scooters in Cork has increased significantly since Christmas, a garda source said.

Two men have been arrested as part of a Garda investigation into more than 40 criminal incidents across Dublin and other parts of the country. The arrests were made on Thursday as part of Operation Thor, which is examining a series of incidents during 2025 involving theft, deception and the unauthorised taking of vehicles.