Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Shannonbridge B project alongside Nigel Reams, CEO of Lumcloon Energy, and Jaekyu Lee, CEO of Hanwha Energy. Taoiseach opens pioneering sustainable energy project at ShannonbridgeIreland’s first hybridised grid-stabilisation system was officially opened today by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Shannonbridge. Speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, said: “Ireland’s energy system is changing dramatically as we work towards our climate goals. I want to congratulate Lumcloon Energy and their partners Hanwha Energy on delivering a world class piece of infrastructure that will benefit future generations to come. “The investment in the Shannonbridge B project is all the more important given that it is located right beside the old peat-fired power station in Shannonbridge.

Man Utd reject stuns pundit with 'best performance' he's seen this seasonChelsea hammered Aston Villa on Wednesday with Alejandro Garnacho leaving his mark on Stan Collymore, who was hugely impressed with the former Manchester United starView 2 Images Alejandro Garnacho was a standout for Chelsea during their win over Aston VillaStan Collymore claims Alejandro Garnacho produced the 'best performance from a wide player he's seen all season' after the Argentine helped Chelsea tear apart Aston Villa on Wednesday. He told talkSPORT: "They opened up Aston Villa at will at times. Michael Ballack breaks down in heartbreaking video as Chelsea icon speaks out on son's death READ MORE :"You had Garnacho down the left-hand side, the best wide man performance I’ve seen in the flesh this season. The new man at the helm admitted his minutes had been limited, but was confident the Argentine would go and deliver. We think he can be a real outlet for us, and he just has to go and enjoy himself, because that’s when he’s at his best."

A collection of Jack B Yeats items including paintbrushes, paints, and vintage office ephemera is expected to make in excess of €50,000 at auction. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienLot 90: Set of six original Jack B Yeats Christmas cards with accompanying box. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienNiall Mullen holds an invoice to Jack B Yeats for four bottles of whiskey, that forms part of lot 79. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienLot 78: Limited-edition complete set of Hilary Pyle's Jack B Yeats: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil Paintings (Andre Deutsch, 1992). Photograph: Bryan O’BrienLot 116: Collection of clothes brushes, one with Jack B Yeats monogram, along with mirror.

Ann Marie Lamb, with her sons Kenzie (14) and Cormac (5), was among those who received a notice of eviction at Hazelwood, Bridgetown, Co Wexford. Multiple eviction notices served on 36 households in Co Wexford last week in advance of new rental laws coming into effect on March 1st have been withdrawn. The notices of termination were issued to residents renting houses in the Hazelwood estate in Bridgetown, Co Wexford, on Friday last. It is estimated about 100 people, including children, are affected by the termination notices issued to 36 homes. A video emerged on Thursday showing a representative of Pathflow Ltd stating that the notices were being issued because of the new rental rules.

Lumcloon Energy's synchronous condenser, designed to keep electricity supplies stable when renewable use is high. Lumcloon Energy has backed a €100 million project that will aid efforts to get more green electricity on the national grid by reducing the risk of power cuts. Synchronous condensers are flywheels used to stabilise electricity supplies when the grid uses large amounts of power generated by wind and/or solar. If one of their turbines cuts out, the others continue to generate and supply power without a break. He predicted that the plant would provide essential services to the electricity supply network as it increased the use of renewables.

The State has advanced the proposition that the departing official may have had “an axe to grind” against Cahill. Clinton had referred to what he said was a contemporaneous diary note of a phone call with his colleague, Heavey, recounting what the other official had told Heavey. “So, the diary entry in blue is purported to be a contemporaneous note; the black amendment to that is the result of your having had a subsequent conversation with Mr Heavey,” Hanaphy said. Hanaphy put it to Clinton: “You assumed you’d coast in and get the interview – otherwise you wouldn’t have been knocked over by a feather.”“I expected to get an interview,” Clinton said. It’s backed up by documentary evidence,” Clinton replied.

If they had a “soundtrack of the summer” back in 1726, it might have been the Ballad of Sweet Molly Mogg, said to have been composed in an English pub earlier that year by three infatuated customers. That the customers were Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and John Gay later added to the fame of the ditty. In the meantime, there was at least one shameless Irish attempt to replicate the big hit of 1726. Most of the verses were written to existing folk airs, many of them Irish and Scottish. And in its commercial and critical success, it was said to have “made Gay rich and Rich gay*” (*in the 18th-century meaning of the term).

A member of the victorious French team from 1967 once explained to me: “We are the only major rugby-playing nation that repulsed the British Empire. With such financial resources, French clubs wield enormous political power. For more than 15 years, the club’s power allowed them to sit above the national cause and they did not fully support the French team. When Fabien Galthié was appointed as the French national coach after the 2019 World Cup, his first task was political reform. In years gone by, the legendary Scottish commentator, Bill McLaren, asked, “Which French team will we see today?

Man Utd handed £43m transfer problem as club chief gives Andre Onana verdictAndre Onana is on loan at Trabzonspor from Manchester United and has a valuation of between £40m and £43mView 2 Images Andre Onana left Man Utd last summer to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan (Image: Seskim Photo/MB Media, Getty Images)Manchester United have been informed by Trabzonspor that they won't pay between £40million and £43m for Andre Onana this summer. ‌Senne Lammens ultimately arrived from Royal Antwerp for £18m, and that deal resulted in Onana joining Trabzonspor on loan for the remainder of the campaign. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page‌“I don’t think this information affected Onana at all. View 2 Images Andre Onana has featured 21 times for Trabzonspor this season (Image: Gerrit van Keulen/Soccrates Images/Getty Images)He said: “Onana is on loan with us.

The US economy shed 92,000 jobs in February in a sharp slide that eroded most of the gains of the previous month and fuelled concerns over the strength of the labour market. Photograph: David Paul Morris/BloombergThe US economy shed 92,000 jobs in February in a sharp slide that eroded most of the gains of the previous month and fuelled concerns over the strength of the labour market. The unemployment rate bounced back to 4.4 per cent following a decline the previous month. “The idea the labour market has turned a corner implodes with this report,” said Samuel Tombs, chief US economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. Economists said the figures pointed to the underlying fragility of the US labour market.

US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29th, 2025. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via GettyIt is clear that Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu was a major influence on US president Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel in a war against Iran. What is clear is that the US decision to strike Iran is a significant victory for Netanyahu, possibly his most successful diplomatic achievement. Netanyahu argued that the deal actually paved the way for Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb. Bipartisan support for Israel can no longer be taken for granted and if the war ends badly many will blame Israel.

Government departments are reminding claimants to check their payment dates so they’re not caught off guard by early deposits over long weekends. “We always move payments forward when a bank holiday falls on the usual day, so people get their money in time,” a DWP spokesperson said. Payments due April 6 2026 (including pensions, Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Child Benefit, and other DWP support) will instead arrive on April 2 2026. HMRC and DWP explain that bank holidays mean banks are closed, so payments are brought forward to ensure claimants still have access to funds. May and spring bank holidaysOther early payments this spring include:4 May → 1 May (early May bank holiday)25 May → 22 May (spring bank holiday)This affects pensioners, Universal Credit recipients, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Child Benefit, and other regular payments.

Cork currently sit top of Division 1A with four wins from four games while Limerick are two points further back. Subs: S O'Halloran, S Murphy, TJ Brennan, S Linnane, C Cooney, R Burke, C Molloy, E Niland, D Neary, C Killeen, O Lohan. Subs: D Galway, J Neary, S Murphy, K Doyle, R Reid, P McDonald, J Donnelly, C Beirne, I Byrne, M Brennan, L Hogan. Subs: B Hogan, S Kenneally, S Kennedy, J Leamy, C Martin, B McGrath, A Ormond, G O’Connor, J Ryan, K Ryan, D Stakelum. Subs: A Reade, C Keane, M Power, D Lalor, B Lynch, P Curran, P Hogan, C Lyons, C Treen, J Power, M Kiely.

McTominay left United in the summer of 2024 to join the Serie A heavyweights on a permanent transfer worth approximately £25million. This form sparked regular speculation about McTominay's future at Napoli, hinting that a Premier League return might be on the cards. Amidst this speculation, Italian news outlet Gazzetta dello Sport has offered an update on McTominay's future. Should McTominay sign a new contract with Napoli, it would mean United would have to wait for a potential financial windfall. View 2 Images Scott McTominay's contract at Napoli runs until 2028 (Image: Getty Images)"My agent has not communicated with anyone regarding my future," McTominay told Corriere dello Sport in February.

Australia will always be attractive for footballers, Bríd Stack saysMichael BoltonFormer Cork footballer Bríd Stack says there will always be a draw for Ladies Footballers to join the AFLW, but she can see a change in the landscape in the future. A league that has been growing in Irish interest through the last decade, female footballers have been making their mark in Australia. One of the first to make the move in 2021 was Stack, who won 11 All-Ireland titles with Cork. Is there going to be the requirement for so many Irish players? Another player who has made the move to Australia is Cavan footballer Aishling Sheridan, who is now back playing inter-county football.