When Cristiano Ronaldo was asked about his future in football in 2023, as a 38-year-old having not long started his venture at Al Nassr, he revealed his plan to one day become the owner of a football club. 'I don't rule out becoming a club owner,' Ronaldo said. I probably would like to own a [football] club. 'UD Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth. 'The owners of the club, the Glazers, they don't care about the club,' he said.

Horoscope fans beware, a distant planetary shift is set to throw every astrological sign into chaos and ruin your ability to communicate and travel for weeks. As we 'lap' the smaller planet, it appears to reverse direction, even though Mercury is still moving along its orbit normally. That is because Mercury has gone retrograde within the sign of Pisces, an astrological sign that loves to be misunderstood and is the complete opposite of one of the signs planet Mercury rules over, Virgo. Mercury retrograde in Pisces isn't diabolical, but it is slippery.' The next Mercury retrograde after the current three-week stretch is expected to start on June 29 and last until July 23.

Minister for Defence Helen McEntee at the launch of the Maritime Defence Strategy at the Le. The Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieut Gen Rossa Mulcahy, has reiterated that the plan for such an eventuality is “…to be able to provide a defence to repel any initial invasion and then look for support from partners”. Recruitment into the Defence Forces is a chronic problem, leading to naval vessels and other existing equipment lying idle. The revitalisation of the Defence Forces that should follow the investment in new equipment should make a career in the military more appealing. The National Maritime Security Strategy, also announced this week.

Joanna Page has revealed she fast forwards through her nude scenes while watching Love Actually, after writer Richard Curtis admitted he regrets asking the Gavin & Stacey star to strip for the festive classic. The actress said that, despite dreading her nude scenes in the Christmas classic, her parents have no qualms watching it and even include the film in their festive traditions (pictured October 2025)Joanna also reflected more broadly on filming sex and nude scenes throughout her career, describing many of the experiences as 'awful.' She explained: 'I don't think it will ever happen. I don't think it will ever be happen. 'I think that's really, really weird, I don't think I would like it, I am so territorial around all of that.

Photograph: Sam Boal/CollinsFive TDs stopped renting out properties last year, according to the latest Dáil Register of Members’ Interests, which has been published this week. Overall, 58 TDs declared land or properties aside from their homes in their returns to the register for 2025. However, five TDs indicated that they stopped renting out properties that they had previously declared. The property and rental income are not listed in the Meath East TD’s declaration for 2025. For 2025 the Kildare South Fianna Fáil TD declared the same property as being occupied by his daughter.

Photo: GettyEarly lessons about money at home and in school could play a bigger role in adult financial stability than many might think, according to new research from Bank of Ireland. A nationwide Financial Literacy Score Index survey from the bank, carried out by Red C, found that Ireland continues to score in the low 50s when it comes to financial literacy. Men recorded a higher literacy score than womenA similar pattern emerged around conversations at home. Financial literacy scores among 18- to 24-year-olds rose by five percentage points in this survey, even though overall national levels remain unchanged. Men recorded a higher literacy score (58pc) than women (50pc).

A young man got off a bus in Youghal at about midnight only to be followed by another passenger who headbutted him into the nose before the victim had an opportunity to defend himself. As well as attacking the bus passenger, O’Leary also pleaded guilty to dealing cocaine. Then on December 10, 2023, on a late night bus, the victim had finished work and was returning to Youghal. The injured party was conscious of being followed when he got off the bus in Youghal. The injured party sustained a fracture to the small finger on his right hand and bruising to his nose.

Ms Pennick further changed the bank details the company had on file to her own personal bank account. The court heard that the couple met on a dating site in 2016 and had moved in together soon after. Ms Pennick admitted stealing €41,935 from a Finglas mother between 2010 and 2012 while acting as her unofficial carer. The court heard that the injured party suffered financial losses of approximately €11,000 and experienced significant stress as a result of the offending. The court heard these events occurred around a year and a half ago, but he has since begun work at a golf club.

Actress Lindsay Lohan has said she looks back at being under the spotlight when she was younger and asks “why didn’t anyone just go and take me out of there, protect me more?”The Mean Girls star told Vogue Arabia about moving to Dubai in 2014 and meeting her husband, Kuwaiti financier Bader Shammas, there. The pair have a son named Luai, who was born in July 2023. Describing her relationship with her husband, Lohan told the magazine: “We’re so good together because he’s so calm and I’m like a firecracker. “When I was younger, I wasn’t so comfortable saying how I felt about a character and being involved with the process of it,” she said. “And I love that part now.”The full exclusive interview will be available in the March anniversary issue of Vogue Arabia.

Frequent crashes on one of Cork’s busiest roads are causing traffic chaos and were raised as a concern in the Dáil yesterday. But even relatively minor crashes are causing major traffic problems. “There needs to be a re-evaluation and a recalibration of how we manage traffic congestion and accidents on the N40,” the minister said. “We need to do a piece of work around the accident points, where are traffic accidents occurring regularly, why are they happening, and what is the nature of them? Mr Horgan said that he has been requesting N40 crash data for approximately four years.

New footage of former WWE president Vince McMahon's terrifying car crash has been revealed. McMahon was driving over 100mph on the narrow Merritt Parkway in Connecticut last July near the Gold Coast enclave of Westport as a police officer tried to pull him over. Video from the Connecticut State Trooper's car shows McMahon's Bentley Continental GT speeding up before the wrestling executive crashed into the back of a woman's car. In the video, McMahon is heard cursing at himself as the State Trooper asked him why he was traveling so fast. Janel Grant, a woman from Stamford, Connecticut - where the WWE is headquartered - claimed she was required to maintain a sexual relationship with McMahon.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Man Utd hint and huge net worth revealed after he buys stake in clubManchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo, now a club owner, has topped up his incredible net worth as he comes towards the end of his playing careerView 2 Images Cristiano Ronaldo has the funds to make his mark as a club owner (Image: Yasser Bakhsh, Getty Images)Cristiano Ronaldo has continued preparations for life after football by purchasing a stake in a football club. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings"UD Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth. Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25 per cent stake in club after hinting he could 'fix' Man Utd READ MORE :Ronaldo's investment could be the first step on a road that leads him to Old Trafford. ‌FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

The council sought a legal opinion on its ability to change placenames following the debacle over the attempted renaming of Herzog Park last December. Photograph: Stephen Collins/CollinsProposed name changes for places such as Herzog Park in Rathgar, south Dublin, may be “legally unsafe” because of the “extraordinary” ongoing failure to fix a gap in legislation, according to legal advice received by Dublin City Council. The council sought a legal opinion on its ability to change placenames following the debacle over the attempted renaming of Herzog Park last December. Council chief executive Richard Shakespeare said he was contacted by the secretary general of the department querying whether the proposal was “legally sound”. A spokesman for the department said certain “legislative complexities” were involved which “may require primary legislation to resolve.

Communications minister Patrick O'Donovan and ComReg have been urged to clamp down on lengthy delays in repair works by Eir. A meeting of Cork County Council heard some landline phones in West Cork have been out of action for up to six weeks — and locals are running out of patience with provider Eir. “On islands such as Bere Island and Sherkin Island, people already live with the challenges of distance, weather, and transport. For older people living in West Cork and our offshore islands, weeks without contact can bring fear and uncertainty about the safety of loved ones,” he said. Mr Harrington called on ComReg to enforce strict maximum repair timelines, with automatic compensation when those timelines were breached.

Cork’s final Division 2 National Football League game on Saturday, March 14 has been moved to Páirc Uí Rinn. The Kildare game had originally been scheduled for SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh but has been switched to nearby Páirc Uí Rinn where they beat Meath last Sunday following a request from the management team. The venue was updated on the GAA website on Thursday after the Central Competitions Control Committee agreed to the change. Cork are currently on top of Division 2 with a full complement of eight points from four outings. Barrett and Cork are understood to be taking his case to the Central Appeals Committee.