Artistic Director Sean Walsh and House Technician Ciarán Whelan installing last week. Photo: Paul MooreCeangal exhibition to open soon at Esker Arts CentreEsker Arts Centre have announced that the official reception of the Ceangal / Connections exhibition will be on Friday, July 26 at 7pm. 'Ceangal' (or 'Connections' in English) is a large collaborative effort between local artists in Tullamore and its Sister City of Chandler in Arizona, USA. The exhibition will also be on display in Chandler Museum Gallery in March and April of next year. The eight writers, photographers, filmmakers, and visual artists involved in the project have explored the contrasts and similarities between both areas.Their joint goal was to capture the “uniqueness of their respective home towns through art, writing, film, and photos.”Admission is free and the exhibition will run until August 24.

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Ancient Chinese and Egyptian civilisations used aloe vera to soothe burns, treat wounds, and reduce fevers. The aloe vera plant is known for its thick, pointed, fleshy green leaves, which may grow to about 12 to 19 inches in length. An alabaster statue of Cleopatra, who used aloe vera in her beauty routine. After four weeks of use, the aloe vera mouth rinse decreased plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans (a plaque-producing bacterium), making it comparable to chlorhexidine. A review of the effects of aloe vera on mouth ulcers in Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry (2022) found that aloe vera can accelerate the healing of mouth ulcers better than other interventions.

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A global outage is affecting airlines, banks, broadcasters and other organisations. Here’s what’s happening and what to expectExplainer: why is the global IT outage happening and who is affected? The global ‘blue screen of death’ outage affecting airlines, banks, telecoms companies, broadcasters and others is due to a faulty file from an IT security company called Crowdstrike. In Ireland, Ryanair and the National Car Testing (NCT) service are the highest profile casualties so far of the global outage with some flights delayed and the NCT cancelling some tests today. Separately, Microsoft also appears to be experiencing an outage, cutting off access for some users to its Microsoft 365 apps and online services.

James CoxThe Republic of Ireland have been drawn to face Georgia in the semi-final of the Euro 2025 qualifiers. The two-legged tie will take place in October, with the Girls in Green at home for the second leg. Ireland will go into the tie full of confidence after a stunning 3-1 victory over France at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday. The victory over France, who are second in the FIFA world rankings, ensured Ireland were seeded for the qualifying draw. Ireland beat Georgia 9-0 and 11-0 in 2023 World Cup qualifying ties.

In Spain, the state meteorological agency, Aemet, said temperatures on Friday could hit 40C across large parts of the country – and even 44C in areas of Andalucía – as the first heatwave of the summer hit. Aemet said the high temperatures, caused by a mass of “very hot, dry and dusty air” from North Africa, were expected to last until Saturday. Picture: AP Photo/Luca BrunoLike many countries in Europe, high temperatures have disrupted daily activities repeatedly since June. Italy, meanwhile, put 14 cities under the highest level of alert as temperatures were expected to climb past 40C, particularly in central and southern regions. The health ministry said it would further extend the red alert to 17 Italian cities on Friday, as the intense heat was forecast to continue until Sunday.

This weekend will bring a mixture of sunny spells and heavy rain, which might lead to possible spot flooding, Met Éireann has said. It will become cloudier across west Munster, Connacht and west Ulster in the afternoon and evening, with outbreaks of rain gradually pushing in off the Atlantic. The weekend will start off wet with rain in most areas, which might turn heavy and bring possible spot flooding. Rain is set to gradually clear eastwards in the afternoon and evening, with sunny spells and a few showers following from the west. Sunday night will be wet with widespread rain, gradually clearing much of Munster and south Leinster overnight with scattered showers following.

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The Red Roses skipper led England to victory over New Zealand on their own patch to clinch the inaugural crown in WXV – the new international women’s rugby competition launched by World Rugby last year. That night, she was also crowned World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year to cap off a dream trip. Now, Packer is set to lead the Red Roses in the 2024 edition of WXV, which will take place in Canada. “We got that first WXV win which was pretty special. The fixtures have also been released for WXV 2 and WXV 3, taking place in South Africa and Dubai, respectively.

Aer Lingus pilots query pay hike and overnight allowance tax issues in proposal to end disputeIalpa members are due to vote on Labour Court recommendation this eveningIf pilots back the deal, they would get pay rises worth a total of 17.75pc over four years, increases to an overnight allowance and a major debt write-offAnne-Marie Walsh Today at 03:30Aer Lingus pilots have raised queries about pay increases and taxation of an overnight allowance in a proposal to end a disruptive dispute that they will vote on today.

Former Irish international swimming coach Derry O’Rourke has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl 35 years ago. The charges involved defilement, sexual assault and indecent assault. Trial evidenceEarlier in the trial, the now 48-year-old woman told Patricia McLoughlin SC, prosecuting, that O’Rourke had begun as her sports coach while she was a student in secondary school. The woman said she had no contact with O’Rourke over that year's summer holidays but resumed training again in September. On one occasion, when she resumed training, the coach took her to the same room where the alleged indecent assault took place and is alleged to have raped her.

Andy Cole fears for next England manager after criticism of Gareth SouthgateBy Mark Walker, PA SportFormer England striker Andy Cole says he fears for the next England manager and believes that some of the criticism of Gareth Southgate during Euro 2024 was unfair. The 53-year-old came in for heavy criticism from England fans and pundits following a series of disappointing displays, but Cole has defended Southgate’s record as head coach. “We can always have a go at the manager and say, ‘he’s this and he’s that’, but he’s been the most successful manager in 58 years, so he can’t be that bad. “The team who won it won seven games out of seven, so does that not say they are the best team? “I think the fans’ support for the ‘legends’ games is unbelievable.”:: Tickets for the Manchester United Legends v Celtic Legends match on September 7 are available from tickets.manutd.com