Arne Slot lifts lid on Liverpool's summer transfer plan after Premier League claimLiverpool spent heavily last summer as the Reds attempted to defend the Premier League title and Arne Slot has confirmed his stance on more incomings ahead of next termView 2 Images Arne Slot has given an insight into Liverpool's future transfer plans (Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot has confirmed that he will not change Liverpool's transfer plans despite the Reds' new-found threat from set-pieces. Liverpool boss Slot has already admitted that Premier League games season were "not a joy to watch". ‌"It's normal for younger players that they have to adapt usually more towards the Premier League, than if you sign players that have already played in the Premier League, that are 27 and are already in the end of their physical (growth). "(The Premier League is) powerful in the sense that every ball is being kicked forward, especially in the beginning of the season, that was especially against us. in the first 10 games or something, it was just long ball after long ball after long ball, direct style."

'Emergency incident' declared after Stoke-on-Trent vehicle firePolice and firefighters were scrambledView Image Staffordshire Police at the scene of the vehicle fire on Victoria Road, in FentonA vehicle has burst into flames on a Stoke-on-Trent road. The blaze broke out on Victoria Road, in Fenton, during the evening rush-hour. ‌The drama led Fenton Manor Sports Complex to warn of an 'emergency incident' in the area. ‌One StokeonTrentLive reader said: "One police car and one fire engine were at the scene of the vehicle fire. ‌StokeonTrentLive has approached Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service for statements following the vehicle fire.

Two students were threatened by intruders at their college accommodation that their fingers would be chopped off unless they handed over cash and drugs. One of the raiders is now facing sentencing before Cork Circuit Criminal Court. The accused was convicted by a jury on those counts at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. The second man was also wearing a black tracksuit, black gloves, and had a flathead screwdriver and was carrying a backpack. “One of them threatened both men, saying he would start cutting their fingers off.

Claire has spent around an additional £2,000 on flights for Wednesday and Thursday trying to get home for the funeral. I am in fight or flight mode. "This news was absolutely shocking for me as I hadn't read anything like a possible conflict in the news before taking my flight to Dubai. Don't go into tall buildings, don't walk outside in open spaces, and most importantly don't panic." They were considering the option of crossing into Oman by land before taking a flight back to Poland from there.

An agreed agenda for talks between the union representing air traffic controllers (ATCs) and their employer AirNav Ireland “creates a realistic opportunity to resolve current staffing and pensions challenges within a structured and time-bound engagement”. That is according to Fórsa, the union representing ATCs, ahead of the talks at the Internal Dispute Resolution Board (IDRB) on Tuesday. The talks follow a total of six airspace closures that have occurred over Irish airports due to staffing shortages at AirNav Ireland this year. In his Dáil reply, Mr O’Brien stated that while overtime remains integral to AirNav’s 24-hour operations, the reliance on overtime is expected to decrease as air traffic controller staffing numbers rise.Mr O’Brien said: “AirNav is actively recruiting and training student air traffic controllers to ensure it has the capacity to meet increased demand.”AirNav expects to train 76 student controllers in 2026. A spokesperson for Air Nav Ireland said: “AirNav Ireland is currently engaged in discussions under the auspices of the IDRB.

Famous steamship Waverley to bring exciting cruises to PlymouthPopular vessel returns to Britain's Ocean CityView Image PS Waverley pictured at Commercial Wharf on Plymouth's Barbican when it visited in 2023 (Image: Jon Walton)The world’s last surviving ocean-going paddle steamer is once again steaming its way back to Plymouth for some “unique and exciting” cruises. ‌The famous PS Waverley will be in Britain’s Ocean City in May and will carry passengers on evening trips to Rame, Whitsand and Cawsand, and the Sound and Eddystone Lighthouse. Now it is returning to the South West and will sail from Plymouth for day and evening trips around the Devon and Cornwall coast on May 22, 23 and 24. A Cattewarter Harbour Commissioners spokesperson said: “PS Waverley will return to Plymouth and the South West this May with a series of unique and exciting cruises from Friday, May 22, until Monday, May 25. A spokesperson for Waverley Excursions Ltd said the vessel provides “a nostalgic cruise the whole family will enjoy”.

Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty ImagesIrish authorities are considering bussing citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Oman before flying them home if flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain heavily restricted because of the Iran conflict. With very few flights taking off from the UAE, up to 22,000 Irish citizens are in the region. Irish officials expect the conflict to continue for several weeks, with concerns that evacuations from the UAE could become even more difficult if it responded to strikes. She said the Irish authorities had in the past chartered flights and that could be an option in certain circumstances. Regarding Irish troops in Lebanon, McEntee said there had been “significant strikes” by both Hizbullah and Israel.

There are two key channels of risk for the global economy in the current conflict – energy prices and economic confidence. Expectations of a sharper ramp up in oil prices may have been dampened by an Opec+ statement committing to increase supply over the weekend. It must be noted that Iran itself is a relatively small producer, accounting for less than 4% of global oil output. On the importer side, most of the Gulf oil and gas is shipped to Asia, with China, India, and Japan directly exposed. It is also worth noting that the balance of power in global energy markets has shifted markedly compared to the last major Gulf war involving the US in 2003.

Met Éireann has provided a positive outlook on the weather this week, predicting "a good lot of dry weather" to come. Also predicted by Met Éireann is a “north-west to south-east split” in the weather conditions for this week, with the northwest set to receive the more unsettled weather while the southeast will experience “drier than average”, more pleasant conditions. Monday morning will be mostly dry with sunny spells, but scattered showers will fall in the west and northwest with temperatures of 8C to 11C. Wednesday is forecast to be another largely dry one, though cloudier than the day before with isolated showers. Friday is set to be mostly dry and mild with highest temperatures of 8C to 12C before a high pressure weekend which Met Éireann says will bring more dry weather with sunny spells.

Former US president Bill Clinton and former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton at the inauguration of Donald Trump last year. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesVideos of Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton’s testimonies to US lawmakers, which took place behind closed doors last week, have been released. The Clintons’ depositions to the House oversight committee were focused on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Both Bill and Hillary have denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and have not been accused of wrongdoing in connection to him. Former US president Bill Clinton told members of Congress last Friday that he “saw nothing and did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Epstein and saw no signs of his abuse.

Members of Irish Farmers' Association protesting outside the offices of Bord Bia in Dublin on Monday. Five farmers were pictured leaving the Bord Bia office on Monday evening after 28 days occupying the lobby of the building in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The Brazilian beef imports led the IFA to accuse Bord Bia of “double standards”. Bord Bia chairman Larry Murrin appearing before the Oireachtas agriculture committee in February. “Bord Bia are also progressing a new Farmers Forum which will provide an opportunity for renewed engagement between farmers and Bord Bia.”

‌His start to life in the Premier League saw him go 13 league games without a goal or assist. View 2 Images Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz emerges for a training session. (Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"Not anything different to what I said after the game," Slot said when asked about the German. ‌Speaking before the West Ham game, Slot explained the situation in more detail. ‌Follow us on Twitter @‌LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.

Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson will meet with Sammie Szmodics today in Derby after the attacker endured a bout of controversy for club and country in recent months. Rumours of a row with his Ireland teammate Kasey McAteer being the cause of the rift have been downplayed. It followed on from Szmodics hitting back at “keyboard warriors” surrounding his unavailability for Ireland. "Séamus won't be available for this game (against Burnley on Tuesday) but we're hoping it's not going to be too long," Moyes said. Coleman’s last outing was November's trip to Manchester United, where his latest injury forced him off after just 10 minutes.

The enforcement of the anti-gay laws continued well into the 1970s. The two men were prosecuted, convicted and sent to prison. They, and at least 1,690 other men were prosecuted under the anti-gay laws from 1950 to 1993, with 941 men convicted, according to a recent Oireachtas Library research report. Brian SheehanCriminalisation led to a bigotry that placed less value on the lives of gay men. Men prosecuted and convicted under them faced imprisonment, public disgrace, loss of employment, exclusion from family and community life, and lifelong stigma.

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