Tourist from Germany receives payment demand nearly FOUR MONTHS after passing through Tyne TunnelBernd Grossmann, from Hamburg, Germany, said he did not realise he had to pay and would not have been able to pay on his wife's mobile phoneView 4 Images The Tyne Tunnel and inset Bernd Grossmann (Image: Chronicle Live)A tourist received a demand for more than 100 Euros nearly FOUR MONTHS after passing through the Tyne Tunnel. ‌The 78-year-old said that on their return trip to Leeds, where their daughter lives, his GPS device recommended that they travel through the Tyne Tunnel. ‌Bernd said that on his return journey he travelled through the Tyne Tunnel, which is operated by TT2. View 4 Images The Southbound A19 approach to The Tyne Tunnel in North Tyneside. Is it in the interest of TT2?”‌View 4 Images Signs displaying Tyne Tunnel Toll prices on the Southbound A19 approach to The Tyne Tunnel in North Tyneside.

Jessie Buckley says motherhood is ‘the best way to wake up in the morning’By Press Association ReportersIreland’s award-winning actress Jessie Buckley has spoken of the joy and perspective that motherhood has brought her. Jessie Buckley will appear as the Bride of Frankenstein in The Bride! And it’s the best way to wake up in the morning. I love life. Like, I need life.

Dua Lipa made a surprise appearance she and Harry Styles led the performances at the BRIT Awards 2026 at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on Saturday evening. ': 'That Harry Styles BRITs performance was GENUINELY incredible we are so back ! ': 'HARRY STYLES ATE SO HARD': 'I just love harry styles': 'HARRY STYLES IS BAAAAAACK': ''That was an EXTRAORDINARY performance from Harry Styles! The 46th edition of the BRIT Awards launch at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena for the first time tonight. Raye has also been announced as the final act to perform at this year's BRIT Awards.

From life coaching to painting lighthouses… what are former TDs doing after a life in politics? The 24/7 grind of a politician is not for the faint-hearted as the likes of Simon Coveney and Catherine Martin will tell you. Former TDs who stood down or lost their Dáil seat at the last general election say why they haven’t looked backFormer sport and culture minister Catherine Martin and her husband on life after politicsKim Bielenberg Today at 06:30Many politicians have spent years trying to achieve their ultimate aim of a seat in the Dáil. But at the last general election in November 2024, over 50 TDs either quit politics or were rejected by the electorate and lost their seats. So how have they picked their lives up after the frenetic 24/7 routine of a backbench TD or minister – when suddenly they don’t receive phone calls at all hours of the day and night, and the chorus of social media abuse falls silent?

Law firm RDJ has promoted Martin O’Callaghan to partner in its real estate practice and appointed Angie Wills as a knowledge lawyer. The new appointments come in a period of continuing growth for RDJ, which employs almost 300 staff in its offices in Cork, Dublin and Galway.

Dad caught up in Stoke-on-Trent TB outbreak refuses NHS test - now he's deadThe healthcare worker was one of 370 people offered the testView Image Osazuwa Igbinidu passed away from tuberculosis in the Royal Stoke Hospital last year. NHS officials screened 340 people for TB after a Stoke-on-Trent healthcare worker sparked an outbreak. ‌But 30 of them - including healthcare worker Osazuwa Igbinidu - did not come forward to be tested. ‌Now an inquest has ruled that the dad-of-four had non-contagious TB when he passed away at the Royal Stoke University Hospital in March 2025. “What if he had active TB and coughed on a child when he took the children to school?

In another windswept fixture at the Birr venue, Offaly played with the aid of the elements in the opening half and took full advantage to lead by 2-8 to 0-3. Goals were even more crucial in Bunclody, where Dublin bounced back from their loss in Down with a 2-9 to 0-10 win over Wexford, securing their first win of this year’s campaign. Maher pointed a free and then burst through the Wexford defence to open up a goal opportunity. Ciara Jones also delivered two crucial saves while Linda Bolger hitting the post with another effort summed up a poor afternoon for the home side. In the Shannonside derby, Lorna McNamara’s 2-4 proved to be crucial to Clare edging out Limerick by 3-8 to 2-8 at Cappamore.

Graeme Souness has revealed that he is trapped in Abu Dhabi amid Iranian strikes, with the Liverpool legend sharing an update on social media detailing the 'loud bangs' he heard overhead. Chaos has sparked throughout the Gulf since Saturday morning, with United Arab Emirates states Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, targeted. Souness, who was last in the UAE as recently as three weeks ago in his capacity as a Liverpool ambassador, was among them, with the 72-year-old faced with lengthy delays as he waited at Abu Dhabi airport. 'Currently in the Middle East, in Abu Dhabi Airport, I'll give you a quick glimpse of where I am,' he shared in a videoed Instagram Story. 'My mum said to me - bear with me - when I was a little boy, "wherever you are, there's never a dull moment."

Labour accused of changing rules to 'silence' Reform UK DanStoke-on-Trent City Council has changed its rulesView Image Daniel Jellyman (Image: STOKE SENTINEL)Labour has been accused of being 'undemocratic' after changing council rules so they can choose committee chairs. ‌They say this process of 'musical chairs' has taken up officer time while also destabilising the council's committee system. But opposition parties claim Labour's move was designed specifically to prevent the council's growing Reform group being allocated a committee chair position. Reform councillor Luke Shenton accused Labour of wanting to 'silence' opposition parties. ‌He said: "The only reason they're changing this now is because the Reform group was eligible for a chair position for the first time.

Cullen structures adoption memoir like novel to keep reader thoroughly engagedThis week there’s a novel about starting over, a memoir of adoption and the secrecy that still surrounds it, a haunted hoot involving witches and an edge-of-your-seat crime thriller. It’s a novel about resilience and the power of community and is – like all Meaney novels – uplifting and generous of spirit. Outsider, Paul Cullen, Hachette, €16.99In 2017, Irish Times journalist and editor Paul Cullen suffered a serious accident while mountain climbing in Germany and he almost died. It’s a well-paced read, with Cullen using his considerable skills to structure his story almost like a novel, keeping the reader thoroughly engaged. All Shucked Up is a festival of music and flavour, taking place in Howth this weekend, February 27 to March 1.

Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish TimesSome Iranians living in Ireland have welcomed the intervention of the United States and Israel in Iran. Farahani, an Irish citizen, said she is “of course” worried for her loved ones in Iran but she supports the foreign intervention. “Iranian people, women, LGBT people, they have a lot of problems with the Iranian regime,” Vitaly said. “Iranian people, women, LGBT people, they have a lot of problems with the Iranian regime,” he said. “This morning, I was speaking with my mother and we heard the sound of rockets and bombs.

Facing a heavy defeat, the All-Ireland senior finals will remain in July next year after a motion to extend the inter-county season by two weeks was withdrawn at Annual Congress on Saturday. He highlighted the four All-Ireland senior semi-finals and finals were played over just 22 days and the “overload” impinged on the promotion of games. Have we too many inter-county games?” GAA president Jarlath Burns acknowledged support for the split season was “very definitive”. The All-Ireland senior preliminary hurling quarter-finals are no more after a Laois proposal received 94.1% backing. Fermanagh’s motion to reattach the All-Ireland minor finals as the curtain-raisers to the senior deciders was soundly defeated, receiving just 15.8%.

The scrambler allegedly used in the incident in Mulhuddart, Dublin, that left a garda with multiple injuries earlier this monthA 32-year-old man has been denied bail after a garda was injured in a collision with a “high-powered” scrambler on a footpath in Mulhuddart, Dublin. Michael Jones appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday in connection with the incident on Thursday evening, February 26th. Opposing bail, Gda Liam Bowes cited the seriousness of the case and concerns that the accused would fail to appear in court. The bail hearing was told the motorcycle was driven “in a dangerous manner” on a green area, endangering members of the public. The court heard that the person on the scrambler was on a footpath and accelerated at high speed, reaching about 40km/h.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that airstrikes have destroyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound and said “all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us”. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. He claimed in the video that Tehran has continued to develop its nuclear programme and plans to develop missiles to reach the US. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Explosions rocked Israel as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.

Leeds United supporters jeered en masse as three Manchester City players observed the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Daniel Farke's starting XI did not include any Muslim players. Speaking back in 2023, former Everton and Watford star Abdoulaye Doucoure hailed the top flight for its work in making Muslim players feel welcome. 'In the Premier League you are free to do whatever suits you. In 2022, former Liverpool player Sadio Mane also revealed the club altered their training schedules to support their Muslim players during the month of Ramadan.