Jamie Long (26), Thomond Student Village, Ballygrennan, appeared before a special weekend sitting of Limerick District Court and was refused bail. Gardaí told the bail hearing that, it was their belief Long was an “integral” part of an organised crime group supplying wholesale amounts of drugs into the Southern region. Long was arrested on Wednesday at Kilbranish Drive, Woodview, Limerick, in a van containing cocaine valued at €70,000, it was heard. Harnett told the court it was his belief that Long “will attempt to leave the jurisdiction” if granted bail. Long was remanded into custody to appear before Limerick District Court via video-link on March 3rd.

Support for the Social Democrats has reached a record high, the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows, with the popularity of party leader Holly Cairns also rising. The party has seen its level of support among voters rise by one point to 11pc following gradual increases over recent months since the election of Catherine Connolly as President.

PSG have received a significant boost ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea next month. Enrique's side ended up beating Villa 5-4 on aggregate before they went on to win the Champions League. In between the first and second leg, Chelsea face Newcastle, who have their own Champions League tie against Barcelona to look forward to. 'Arsenal will be playing tough games consistently and it's difficult when the (French) league are cancelling games for PSG to help them succeed in Europe. When I played in France (for Lille), and we had a Champions League game, they would often move the game to benefit us and give us as much recovery time as possible.'

In retaliation Iran launched missiles toward Israel and American bases in the region, with its National Security Council promising a "crushing response". The reprehensible record of the Iranian regime does not justify a war of aggression launched by the US and Israel. Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world. "This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces." French President Emmanuel Macron said: "The outbreak of war between the United States, Israel and Iran has serious consequences for international peace and security.

The dead body of a California man missing since a Super Bowl party was discovered a week later in a creek alongside the game's venue. Thomas Simpkins, 44, did not attend Super Bowl LX, but Santa Clara police say his body was found on February 14 in San Tomas Aquino Creek abutting Levi's Stadium. Simpkins, a Santa Clara resident, attended a February 8 barbeque in San Jose, where he planned to watch the football game, according to his sister. It wasn't until a stranger contacted Stroud on Facebook days later that she learned about the body discovered in San Tomas Aquino Creek. Mysteriously, the area surrounding the creek was under surveillance during and after the Super Bowl, yet nobody can seem to explain how Simpkins' body ended up in the creek.

Sophia Mulvaney joins other wheelchair users at a disability rights protest march in Dublin, calling for an emergency €400 payment for disabled people and carers. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish TimesHundreds of people have taken part in a protest in Dublin calling for the immediate introduction of an emergency disability payment of €400. Hundreds attend Dublin protest for disability emergency payment. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, who was in attendance, said: “This demonstration is about an immediate emergency payment for disabled people. People take part in a disability rights protest march in Dublin, calling for the instatement of an emergency €400 payment for disabled people and carers.

However, without the commitment of ground forces to battle regime defenders in Iran, Trump’s objective is unlikely to be attained. He has repeatedly called for the overthrow the regime by the Iranian people whose mass antigovernment protests were brutally put down in January. Regime change would involve the ouster of the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who, according to Iranian official reports, left Tehran and is in a safe location. The essential contributors to regime change in Iran are defection from or division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a unified domestic opposition ready and able to assume power. With this in mind, regime change in Iran appears extremely unlikely.

Picture this: the neon lights of the strip reflecting off luxury cars, the pulsating energy of the city that never sleeps, and 'Money Mayweather' at the centre of it all. We sipped 'Good Money Whiskey' and indulged in caviar before discussing Mayweather's relationship with his father, the key moments in his career, the current crop of boxers, and his exhibition earnings. 'I enjoy my cars and my watches but money don't make me, I make money. When handed the five-year-old whiskey, Mayweather joked, 'She's come all the way from the UK, and you're giving her the five-year-old whiskey? The Good Money is a global brand created in direct partnership with Floyd Mayweather.

The Irish Examiner’s Future Cork event on Friday in the Metropole Hotel was an opportunity to consider the city’s future. Significant danger of sulky racing on roads More than 10,000 people had signed a petition calling for a complete ban on sulky racing, a form of harness racing. Readers may recall the outcry recently when Greyhound Racing Ireland signed a memorandum of understanding with Technical University of the Shannon to establish courses in greyhound husbandry and welfare. Read More More than 10,000 sign petition calling for total ban on sulky racing 'Horrific' death of pregnant horse prompts call for crackdown on sulky racing That is a shocking statistic, and the backlash it provoked was entirely justified. Ireland Reads is a Government initiative which aims to promote and celebrate the joy of reading.

GAA president Jarlath Burns has said “a line was crossed” and called on GAA members involved in the “No to Allianz” protests to condemn those who illegally forced their way into Croke Park on Saturday. A number of former inter-county players took part in the protest march from the North Circular Road to Croke Park on Saturday. And there will be people who feel it's not right to protest outside Croke Park that day. But there are almost unwritten rules of engagement between peaceful protests and the allowance of peaceful protests. “They are people who I see coming in and out of Croke Park every day, and they do a brilliant job.

Séamus Power’s status on the PGA Tour this season doesn’t come with the luxury of playing his way into the year’s work. A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, most recently in the 2022 Bermuda Championship, Power’s reduced status has put added pressure, but a welcome return to good putting has brought renewed confidence. Lowry’s putting was much improved as the Offaly man moved up more some 29 places from his first round, into contention. Shane Lowry lines up a putt on the 18th green during the second round of the Cognizant Classic. “It’s a tough golf course, it doesn’t let you get comfortable really at any stage, and I think that’s unique about this place.

FIFA responds after Donald Trump triggers conflict in Iran ahead of World CupThe FIFA general secretary Mattias Grafstrom has said they will 'monitor developments' after the United States - co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup - launched military action against IranView 2 Images The United States are co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, which Iran have qualified for (Image: PA)FIFA will 'monitor developments' in Iran in the wake of military action being launched against them by the United States, their secretary general has said. ‌The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that “major combat operations” were underway after launching missile strikes on Iran alongside Israel on Saturday morning. ‌Iran have qualified for the World Cup, which will be held across America, Canada and Mexico this summer. “We had the finals draw in Washington in which all teams participated, and our focus is on a safe World Cup with all the teams participating. Article continues belowIt was confirmed that all flight operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) had been halted after the city was hit by an explosion on Saturday.

The strain on private healthcare policyholders has continued, with both Irish Life Health and Level Health announcing new price rises from April. These are called Plans B, C and D.Mr Goode said the price rises look set to continue through the year. There have been a succession of health insurance price rises from all players, including VHI and Laya Healthcare, in the past few months. The price hikes were also causing younger people who were considering taking out health cover to defer doing so. Level Health said it would increase the cost of its advance plans by €48, passing on the government levy.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing a shopping headache as Waitrose delivery drivers are 'pulling straws' to decide who drops off his orders. Waitrose delivery drivers are typically assigned routes based on their shift pattern and tend to be sent on the same routes frequently. However, it has been suggested some delivery drivers from the up-market grocery store are not keen on dropping off supplies to the former prince's five-bedroom property. A source told the Eastern Daily Press on Saturday that staff of the supermarket chain are 'pulling straws' to decide who lets off Andrew's orders. The first Waitrose delivery dropped to the former Duke of York came on February 6 when one of the supermarket's vans was spotted headed down his 300-yard-long driveway.

I’d driven down to Galway that morning and I’d stopped a few times on the way down because I was in a lot of pain,” Hawkins said. I was very close to having a broken neck.”Shamrock Rovers' Colin Hawkins tackles Cliftonville's Ciaran Caldwell during his playing days. Hawkins went for routine blood tests less than 18 months after learning he was in remission, and the cancer had come back. Even though there are a lot of side-effects, it has worked and kept the cancer in remission. The former Shamrock Rovers B team manager appealed to those who are suffering from cancer to avail of supports available.