A software consultant accused of driving his wife to suicide threatened to harm her family if she left him, a court heard today. Community psychiatric nurse Serena Huxtable told the court she had several meetings with Mrs Baird in May, the year she died. Giving evidence, Ms Huxtable told of how Mrs Baird had confided in her to say 'Chris had alluded to harming members of her family should she leave. Ms Huxtable said she had discussed the possibility of moving her to a refuge for support, but Mrs Baird later changed her mind. She said Mrs Baird 'spoke about anxiety and what it would mean for other people' due to the alleged threats to harm her family.

No sooner had this entry-level model been christened the Standard version – along with the entry-level Model 3 – than the Standard moniker was binned, and we are back to just Model Y Rear Wheel Drive. Tesla Model Y: Seats are adjusted via the central touchscreenThen, inside, you get fabric seats and a manually adjustable steering wheel. Tesla Model Y: When it comes to Tesla, there’s an Elon-sized elephant in the back seatThis updated Model Y rear-wheel-drive starts from €41,832 – placing it squarely alongside rivals such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Skoda Enyaq, and several thousand euro below the likes of Kia EV6 and BYD Sealion 7. At this price, the entry-level Model Y makes a lot of sense for many family buyers and can go wheel-to-wheel with any of its similarly priced rivals. Lowdown: Model Y Rear Wheel DrivePower: The entry-level rear-wheel-drive Model Y uses a single rear-mounted electric motor producing around 295hp (220kW) and roughly 420Nm of torque.

Manchester United target Karim Adeyemi is thought to be holding out for a move to the Premier League despite multiple attempts from his club Borussia Dortmund to offer him an improved deal. Adeyemi is thought to have been coy, however, showing little interest in signing the deal while he waits for potential Premier League suitors in the summer. Those interested in tempting Adeyemi away from Dortmund could run up against a stumbling block, as the player's contract is not thought to contain a release clause. Adeyemi was hooked on the hour-mark of his team's 2-0 Bundesliga win over Borussia Monchengladbach by Dortmund manager Niko Kovac. Not taking kindly to being replaced, Adeyemi walked past the Dortmund bench and headed toward the locker room.

As it becomes more difficult for young people to plan lives in Ireland, many will view emigration as the easier option. Photo: GettyNew rent rules came into effect on Sunday, and it is young people across the country who will be hardest hit. If you’re renting, you’ll know how hard things already are. Rents are at record highs and many people are paying huge parts of their wages just to keep a roof over their heads.

Mr Curran was a successful publican who ran The Decies Bar in Clashmore, Co Waterford. Mother of three Joan Power was murdered by her husband Declan Power at their Bawnacomera home in Ardmore Co Waterford in 2022. Then owned by publican Mossie Curran, Joan Power worked there part-time. Picture: Des Barry/Irish Examiner ArchivePower discharged a third shot as Mr Curran tried to run away. Mr Curran collapsed and died on the roadside.

It follows a pilot project which ran between November 2024 and April 2025, during which 600 cards were handed out to people who completed jury service. The card is “to acknowledge the valuable contribution of individuals who complete jury service”, a Courts Service spokesman said. Jurors do not receive payment in Ireland, despite trials becoming increasingly complex and sometimes lasting for several months. The new card says: “On behalf of the Courts Service, thank you for being a juror on a recent trial. The Courts Service said the card is being rolled out nationwide for a 12-month period, with a review taking place in July.

Government departments are scrambling to change ministers' travel plans for St Patrick’s Day amid concerns about flying over or through the Middle East. Extended journeysBoth higher education minister James Lawless and OPW junior minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran will travel to Australia for St Patrick’s Day. Mr Lawless, meanwhile, was expected to travel through Dubai but is now expected to travel through France and Singapore. The Department of Foreign Affairs, however, did not answer queries about changes to St Patrick’s Day programmes for other ministers. Patrick's Day will come and go,” he said.

Fáilte Ireland’s €10m marketing move: ‘Taking one big holiday is not the anchor it once was’The new ‘Find Yourself on a Short Break’ campaign aims to inspire more off-peak tripsFailte Ireland launches new 'Find Yourself on a Short Break' tourism adsPól Ó Conghaile Today at 18:09Fáilte Ireland has launched a €10m marketing campaign encouraging Irish people to take more domestic short breaks, particularly off-peak.

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The Red Devils are intent on signing a replacement for Casemiro, who's confirmed that he'll be leaving Old Trafford upon the expiry of his contract in June. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! You dream of nights playing at Old Trafford against Man United. Those are the biggest games you can play in the Premier League, and something like that happens." The Cherries' 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland on Saturday saw them finish the weekend 10th in the Premier League table.

A period drama branded as a 'masterpiece' and boasting an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score has racked up rave reviews - with fans insisting 'everyone should watch this!' Now streaming on Prime Video, the film has an 86% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 88% on the Popcornmeter, as decided by audiences. The Last Emperor also received three BAFTA Film Awards, four Golden Globes and a Grammy for its score. Elsewhere, an international action thriller has been wowing Netflix fans since its release on February 20 - with viewers describing it as 'the best thing in an age'. Sharing another recommendation, a second viewer gave the film a 10 out of 10 rating: 'Run away & the orphans on Netflix 10/10 [sic].'

News that the University of Galway is considering discontinuing its long-established general arts degree will confirm the worst fears of those who believe the study of the humanities is being systematically marginalised. Galway’s internal report notes a significant decline in its BA degree, down 35 per cent in registrations since 2019, a trend described as “not cyclical but structural”. The university says it is at an early stage of reimagining its arts offering. Students and their families, increasingly focused on what the report calls “direct routes to employment”, are gravitating toward STEM and business courses. The experience of other EU countries, where subsidised fees have slowed the decline, suggests that money is a significant driving factor.

A rare 'blood moon' was visible across the world on Tuesday, with pictures capturing the red hue at famous locations. During a total lunar eclipse, Earth lines up between the moon and the sun, hiding the moon from sunlight. As a result, the moon turns a deep, dark red as the limited light that escapes is refracted – hence the 'blood moon' title. But it will lose its red colour in UK skies after the eclipse peaked at around 11.30am. The Royal Observatory Greenwich said the next partial lunar eclipse will be in August this year.

The first full moon of spring, known as the worm moon, will be most visible from Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, with cloudier conditions expected in the south. But the worm moon will lose the distinctive colouring as it comes into view across the UK as the eclipse reached totality at around 11.30am on Tuesday. Hoping to see the 'Worm Moon' tonight? You get to see the Moon tonight, but you miss the bit where it reddens.”The worm moon is thought to take its name from worms who escape from the soil to mate during the spring, he said. “Inbetween, conditions will be cloudier, with some of this cloud spreading into Northern Ireland, northern England and southern and western Scotland during the early hours of Wednesday.”

The department added the proposals did not include adequate transition timelines for US exporters to comply with the effective zero-tolerance of residues. CropLife Europe, which promotes sustainable crop protection, said the EU proposals risk excluding safe food from the EU market, and disrupting trade flows the EU food system relies on, including key imports like coffee, spices, cocoa, canola, soy and offseason produce. Meanwhile, the US Department of Agriculture has said the EU proposals do not appear to be consistent with World Trade Organisation sanitary and phytosanitary agreements. The proposals are in the EU's Food and Feed Safety Simplification package, which also contains a host of other proposals on pesticides and bio-pesticides, biocidal products, feed additives, and record-keeping rules for livestock farmers. Any resulting disruption of feed ingredients could be keenly felt in Ireland, which is only about 36% self-sufficient in animal feed, and relies on imports mostly coming from North and South America.