SIBLINGS: Fr Tommy Towey, Imelda Towey and Madeline Scahill. SISTERS: Gerardine O'Mahony and Imelda Towey outside the shop on Main Street. LAST DAY: Imelda Towey enjoyed working in the shop immensely but is now looking forward to retirement. GOODBYES: The Towey family has been inundated with well-wishers saying their goodbyes. FRIENDLY PLACE: Towey's Shop was an institution in Ballaghaderreen for 83 years.

February 28, 2026 14:31 UTC

Ruben Amorim's gesture to Michael Carrick, £10m pay-off and being spotted in QatarRuben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United in early January and the Portuguese manager has yet to return to management with any clubView 2 Images Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United in early January (Image: Molly Darlington/Getty Images)Nearly two months have passed since Ruben Amorim was relieved of his duties as Manchester United head coach. Amorim may end up returning to management over the summer, be that with a Premier League club or one from another league. "This will give the team the best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish. Fifth place could yet be enough for Champions League qualification but that will depend on how well Premier League teams perform across UEFA competitions this term. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

February 28, 2026 14:30 UTC

A Nigerian man who married and got separated in Ireland — in what was described as a "marriage of convenience" — and who sought to remain in Ireland can be deported. In April 2011, he applied for a residence card as the spouse of an EU national and in October 2011 a five-year card was granted. His application for renewal was refused but he was granted temporary permission to reside in the State while he appealed. Applicants needed to show "undocumented" residence for the four-year period from January 31, 2018, to January 31, 2022. "The suggestion that the minister 'must' have revoked the temporary permissions if he was revoking the residence card is without a basis in fact," she said.

February 28, 2026 14:28 UTC

As well as lighting up the red carpet the group lit up the stage when they performed for the excited crowd. The singer arrived on the red carpet sporting an androgynous grey suit with a striped shirt and pink tie. Rihanna - 2024Rihanna stole the show at the 2024 awards when she arrived on the red carpet with her partner A$AP RockyRihanna stole the show at the 2024 awards when she arrived on the red carpet with her partner A$AP Rocky. They may not have won the award but earned themselves a place in red carpet history. She had opted for a plain white dress on the red carpet but ensured she still hit the headlines with her quirky accessory.

February 28, 2026 14:20 UTC

This strategy yielded success, with Wrexham Lager reaching as far as Khartoum by 1898. They went on to sponsor Wrexham A.F.C., whose fans still cheer the team on, with chants themed around Wrexham Lager. Brewing of Wrexham Lager ceased in 2002, and the site was eventually transformed into a retail park. View 4 Images Inside the Wrexham Lager Club (Image: Mark WIlliams)‌Only two buildings remain from the original brewery, the iconic offices which feature on the logo and the Wrexham Lager Club. The Wrexham lager club remains a beacon of tradition, and offers a rich blend of history, sport, and community spirit.

February 28, 2026 14:20 UTC





A woman looks to the sky from a Tehran rooftop on Saturday after Israel and the US began an air attack on Iran. Photograph: Getty ImagesThis is not merely another round in the decades-long struggle between Israel and Iran and its proxies for regional hegemony. The war is already a regional conflict, with Iran targeting US bases across the region, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. The operation has been planned for months in intense detail with close co-operation between American and Israeli leaders and military commanders. The Iranian military is no match for the array of firepower the US has amassed in the region in recent months.

February 28, 2026 14:19 UTC

Cromwell said on William Hill’s Inside Track: Ireland podcast: “Inothewayurthinkin did a bit of work after racing in Fairyhouse last week and that went very well. “He’s one more bit of work to do before he goes to Cheltenham, so hopefully that’ll be good. “If Inothewayurthinkin is on his A-game, he’s going to take plenty of beating. He added: “Flooring Porter has met a setback and is not going to make Cheltenham or the Grand National. He’s going to be fine, but this has just set us back.”

February 28, 2026 14:15 UTC

There are 'growing indications' that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the first wave of the US and Israeli strikes earlier today, it is being claimed. Israeli sources said today that President Donald Trump specifically targeted Iran's supreme leader in its first wave of joint missile strikes with Israel. The results of the strikes are unclear, an Israeli official said, with earlier reports suggesting that the supreme leader had been moved out of Tehran to a secure location. Today, the US and Israel jointly launched a wave of strikes across Iran, including Tehran, Bushehr, Qom, Karaj, Kermanshah and Isfahan. The 86-year-old Khamenei has been Iran's supreme leader since 1989 when he succeeded the Islamic Republic's late founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

February 28, 2026 14:08 UTC

Of Cork’s 10 defensive turnovers in the second half, Meehan was responsible for four. Correct though he was, we pointed out to him that Cork have absolutely no recent form in collecting all available points. That trip to Derry, in February of 2022, has the feel of being from a different lifetime. Of the 20 players used at Owenbeg, eight featured last Sunday. Last Sunday, four first-half points materialised from the first instinct of Cork players being to lift their head and look inside.

February 28, 2026 14:05 UTC

Ben Youngs, Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet all grew up in East Anglia yet the area has no professional club representation. Season ticket renewals for Norwich City are among the highest in England because it is a remote part of the country which has little other professional sport on offer. The RFU and Prem Rugby should be banging down the door of Sir James Dyson, the British inventor who grew up in the area but currently pumps his millions into the jersey sponsorship of Bath. ‘English rugby is desperate for money but it’s difficult to find investment because of the worry of relegation. We have seen London Irish, Wasps and Worcester fold under the financial pressures of professional sport but, after years of turmoil, there is an opportunity for new shoots to appear off the beaten path.

February 28, 2026 14:02 UTC

John Fingleton said the Government need not commit to using nuclear power immediately but should monitor developments in the industry. Photograph: Chris Bellew/FennellGovernment should start planning now to introduce nuclear power to the Republic, without committing to the technology’s use, says economist and former competition law enforcer John Fingleton. A law dating to the last century bans nuclear power here but the development of modular reactors has ignited debate on its repeal. The much lower cost of waste handling is built into the new technology, Fingleton said. Work on modular nuclear power is moving rapidly.

February 28, 2026 14:02 UTC

His frequently-announced savings scheme might be the big initiative he gets over the line before he moves on to the next soundbite or leaves the Department of Finance. After the kite was first flown at the Fine Gael meeting, and Coalition partners scampered to catch up, the drum roll continued. The never-ending nature of the announcement about the investment scheme says a lot about Harris, this Government and how policy is made. In any genuine investment scheme, there must be risk to earn returns. Could the investment scheme turn his fortune around?

February 28, 2026 14:01 UTC

George Lafferty of BTG (formerly Begbies Traynor) was appointed as administrator of Pagazzi Lighting Services and Pagazzi Lighting Concessions Ltd, after it experienced “ongoing cash flow issues after a period of sustained poor trading”. Read More:After efforts to secure a buyer for the business and its assets, Pagazzi Lighting (Web) Limited, the online retail division of Pagazzi lighting, has acquired the business and assets and will operate from a handful of key retail outlets in Scotland. "Reduced margins, slower consumer spending and rising operating costs are creating challenges for many high street retailers, and unfortunately these are the main factors that saw the Pagazzi stores and concessions no longer able to trade. "The 11 affected stores closed on February 25, after BTG consulted with staff about the anticipated closure. "Sadly, there have been 70 redundancies arising from the unavoidable closure of the retail outlets that were no longer able to trade.

February 28, 2026 13:56 UTC

A couple is selling their Queensland home on Facebook Marketplace instead of using real estate agents, in protest against commission fees of up to $40,000. 'We went through the process of interviewing a bunch of agents,' Mr Burger told the Daily Mail. 'None of them could honestly justify an exorbitant fee of $30,000 to $40,000 commission to sell the house. 'I don't feel like a real estate agent's job is useless or that they're not needed at all. 'Roughly 87 per cent of real estate agents bail out of the industry within the first five years, and that's why I feel the whole system is fragmented.

February 28, 2026 13:50 UTC

A similar scoring pattern occurred in the second half with Galway managing to go score for score with Ros’ and even extend their lead by a couple of points. I think there’s great skill in winning kickouts with a high fetch or getting in first on the break. For good measure, he also made one in the second half. He’s a classy footballer and kicked four points, although I think his marker, Paddy Gavin, had a very good game too. Gavin has been another one of the many big positives from this league campaign thus far.

February 28, 2026 13:47 UTC