Following the travel chaos caused by airspace closure in the Middle East two chartered aircraft departed London on Monday night. Update: Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace. The war in the Middle East caused by the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran places those races in significant doubt with F1 "closely monitoring" the situation. "The next three races are in Australia, China and Japan, not in the Middle East – those races are not for a number of weeks.

There is a break from the rain at last as we have a few dry, bright days ahead with plenty of sunshine in the forecast. Temperatures are expected to be around the average for this time of year and Met Éireann has said there will be plenty of dry weather this week. “High pressure’s going to have more of an influence on our weather this week, with a lot of dry weather and some welcome spring sunshine around,” forecaster Liz Walsh said on Met Éireann’s morning forecast. Wednesday will be cloudy but mostly dry with just patches of drizzle, with some sunny spells also expected. Friday will bring “long spells of spring sunshine” and plenty of dry weather and temperatures will bounce back up to highs of 9 to 12C.

Of course, for every 10 great customers, you’re bound to get one that’s not so great — I’ve come across my fair share of those. The work-from-homersA very specific type of customer, one seen more and more often at the restaurant I work in. They bring their own food, play music out loud, and sit at tables that don’t fit their party number. How can people sit and order food, revel in the hard work of others, then just get up while no one is looking and disappear without paying? I sprinted down the street until I reached them and demanded they come back and settle the bill.

The man, who is suspended from the force, faces trial at the Central Criminal Court, Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA WireA member of An Garda Síochána who has been charged with rape and child cruelty in Donegal faces a trial at the Central Criminal Court. State Solicitor for Donegal, Kieran Dillon, told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has consented to the man being sent forward for trial to the current sitting of the Central Criminal Court. The man is also charged with three counts of child cruelty between 2015 and 2024, also at a location in Co Donegal. Judge Emile Daly noted the DPP’s consent and made an order returning the accused for trial to the Central Criminal Court.

Ballygunner’s Stephen O’Keeffe has been included in the AIB GAA club hurling team of the year for a record fifth time. Former Waterford goalkeeper O’Keeffe has also been shortlisted for club hurler of the year alongside his club-mates Dessie Hutchinson and Paddy Leavey as champions Ballygunner have eight selections in the 15. The winner will be announced at the club award night in Croke Park on Friday week, March 13.

Married At First Sight UK's Bailey broke down in tears insisting that his wife Rebecca 'lied to him for the entire experiment' during Sunday's reunion episode of the E4 show. Bailey told her: 'We were both telling each other we still loved each other. Bailey told her: 'It's been f***ing hard.' The two continued to talk over each other and April told Rebecca to 'stop speaking to me like a piece of sh**.' Rebecca told her: 'I don't think you know the difference between right and wrong in girl code.'

Got Questions on… — Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) March 2, 2026What Is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to appoint someone you trust to make decisions if you lose mental capacity. "A Lasting Power of Attorney determines who can manage them if you lose capacity." How to Apply for a Lasting Power of AttorneyEngland & WalesChoose your attorneys: Trusted individuals (friends, family). ScotlandScotland uses Powers of Attorney under the Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland) system:Continuing Power of Attorney: Money & propertyWelfare Power of Attorney: Health & personal welfareCombined Power of Attorney: BothApply by submitting relevant forms to the Scottish OPG.

Set pieces have become even more important in the Premier League this season and Arsenal are the undisputed masters, meaning they have been attracting some flak. That tally is five goals better than Newcastle in second place and 12 more than Brighton, who do, however, have the joint-best defensive record from set pieces, with just five goals conceded. Opta say that 27.5 per cent of Premier League goals this season come from non-penalty set pieces - the second-highest rate since 2009-10. ‌"When Arsenal has a corner and they are leading, sometimes they spend over one minute just to take a corner. Arteta was asked in his press conference whether other sides would like to have the same proficiency from set pieces as Arsenal.

French president Emmanuel Macron announced in a speech in a Brittany nuclear submarine base on Monday that France would increase its estimated 290 nuclear warheads and would begin a new strategy of nuclear co-operation with eight other European countries. Addressing naval officers, Macron announced that the next 50 years would be “an era of nuclear weapons” and that France would increase its number of nuclear warheads. Macron also announced talks had begun with eight European countries that may host French nuclear assets, and whose militaries could take part in French “nuclear activities”. Will French nuclear weapons be placed across Europe? The US keeps nuclear weapons in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey as part of a shared strategy to deter attacks.

TikTok’s challenge to the Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) finding that the social media giant breached privacy laws in transferring European users’ personal data to China has opened before the High Court. In April 2025, following a lengthy investigation, the DPC concluded that TikTok breached the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules in sending the information to China to be accessed by engineers. Along with orders directing TikTok to suspend the data transfers and ensure compliance with data privacy laws, the DPC also imposed a fine of €530m on the company. In its High Court action, TikTok denies that it breached privacy regulations and says it believes it has complied with its obligations. TikTok also claims, among other things, that the DPC breached fair procedures in arriving at its decision.

Fans have also turned their anger in the direction of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, with supporters heard chanting 'Florentino resign' during the match at the Bernabeu. 'In my opinion, the Real Madrid defender should have been sent off because he hit Rico's face with his knee.' The defeat, Real Madrid's fourth in 12 games under Arbeloa, has damaged their hopes of regaining the LaLiga title from Barcelona. Real Madrid fans had been heard booing and chanting against club president Perez, while some were seen leaving before the final whistle. Arbeloa, who was without injured stars Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, faces a crunch series of matches as Real Madrid bid to keep their season alive.

‌At half-time during Saturday's rollercoaster 5-2 win against West Ham, Liverpool had scored their last seven goals from dead-ball situations, a new Premier League record. The debate over set pieces continued after Arsenal's fraught 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday in which all three goals were scored from corners. "Set pieces have started to be important part of the strategies," the Manchester City boss began. I know the game is stopped with set pieces, it is not dynamic but it is part of the game. "It is the new reality of the Premier League," the Dutchman bemoaned in his pre-match press conference.

Mikel Arteta says he is upset that Arsenal do not score more goals from corners. Arsenal are the corner kings this season with 16 goals coming from them, including both in Sunday’s win over Chelsea. But despite criticism about the Gunners’ tactics from some quarters – pundit Chris Sutton claimed Arsenal will be the “ugliest” Premier League title winners should they go on to clinch it – Arteta was unapologetic. Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber scored against Chelsea (Nick Potts/PA)“I’m upset that we don’t score more, and that we concede as well,” he said. “You, as an opponent or whatever, you get upset when you concede a goal,” he added.

"I've been here since 2018, and I've never felt unsafe in Kuwait at all", Mr McAllister said. Last week, he was away for mid-term with his wife, Marlene, and his almost eight-month-old daughter, Elena, in Egypt. But less than 24 hours after they returned home from their holiday, sirens heralded the threat of missile strikes. "There was a really loud explosion, and then all the WhatsApp groups started going, and everyone was like, what's that, what's going on, did everyone hear that?" When asked if he would consider leaving, Mr McAllister said it was "early days", and he hoped things would "settle down".

Generous-sized accommodation includes a modern, tiled kitchen with timber units connected by double doors to a timber-floored living room with a stove. The ground floor has a playroom, a utility, two bedrooms, and a bathroom, as well as a sunroom. The upper level has a bathroom and three bedrooms, including one with an en suite and a balcony above the conservatory. The house has a timber-floored living/dining room, a small kitchen with modern cream-shaker-style units, and a skylight. Upstairs there’s a bathroom with a skylight, as well as two timber-floored bedrooms with mirrored Sliderobes.