Manna has completed more than 250,000 drone deliveries across Europe, and 60,000 from its hub in Dublin 15Uber has signed a deal with Irish drone delivery company Manna that will see the US-founded firm launch drone deliveries for its Uber Eats customers across Europe. The partnership, which will mark Uber’s first European launch of drone delivery, will combine Manna’s technology and Uber’s global platform and logistics expertise. Launching in Ireland, where Manna already has drone delivery services operating in some areas, the partnership will allow Manna to expand its aerial deliveries into more European cities. “Our focus has always been on building a delivery system that can scale sustainably across markets,” said Manna chief executive Bobby Healy. The new partnership with Uber is a “defining moment” for drone delivery, Manna chief operating officer Eoghan Huston said.

Ireland’s first ever maritime security strategy is receiving a general welcome from various defence and security experts. The planThe country’s National Maritime Security Strategy 2026-2030 comes to us before Ireland has published a national security strategy. He welcomed the suggestion of a national maritime security centre, which he said, if up and running, could be an “engine for delivery” similar to the National Cyber Security Centre. Defence minister Helen McEntee at the launch of the maritime defence strategy at the LÉ Samuel Beckett. He expressed concern that what he sees as a good initiative, the national maritime security centre, is only “mooted”.

Europe’s Dr Strangeloves are getting excited at the prospect of building an autonomous nuclear umbrella for the Continent. Europe’s nuclear hawks need a reality checkFrance sought yesterday to calm speculation ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s speech next Monday about expanding the country’s nuclear deterrent to the rest of Europe. “One element of our nuclear doctrine that is worth reiterating is our rejection of nuclear war. Talk about an independent European nuclear umbrella has become more heated since last month’s Munich security conference when a number of European leaders suggested that the American guarantee might no longer be enough. The first issue about a European nuclear deterrent is that of who should make the decision to deploy a nuclear weapon, raising questions about European governance – qualified majority voting or unanimity, European Council or Commission – but touches on deeper issues of sovereignty and identity.

Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25 per cent stake in club after hinting he could 'fix' Man UtdCristiano Ronaldo has long been interested in owning a football club and hinted that he'd be willing to buy Manchester United when he eventually retires from playingView 2 Images Cristiano Ronaldo has become a co-owner (Image: Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)Cristiano Ronaldo has taken his first steps into the world of football ownership by acquiring a 25 per cent stake in Spanish club Almeria. On Thursday, it was announced that Ronaldo has become a co-owner of Almeria, who play in the Spanish second division. In a statement, Ronaldo declared: "It has been a longtime ambition of mine to contribute to football, beyond the pitch. ‌"UD Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth. "The problem of Manchester United is the same," Ronaldo explained.

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Marsden Grotto 'suffering' amid ongoing safety concerns with nearby stairsThe Marsden Grotto was closed in early December due to the issue, but partially re-opened in January, with staff delightedView 4 Images The Marsden Grotto, which is 'suffering' amid ongoing safety concerns with the nearby stairs down to the beach (Image: Chronicle Live)A venue in South Shields is 'suffering' amid ongoing safety concerns with the nearby stairs down to Marsden Beach. The Marsden Grotto was closed in early December due to the issue, but partially re-opened in January, with staff delighted. I hope for the sake of the Marsden Grotto, and South Shields as a whole, that this is sorted soon." The steps at Marsden Bay have been closed since December after inspections identified safety concerns in a highly exposed coastal location. View 4 Images The Marsden Grotto, which is 'suffering' amid ongoing safety concerns with the nearby stairs down to the beach (Image: Chronicle Live)"Suggestions that this is the result of council delay are simply wrong.

There is "an opportunity" for a Youghal-Midleton rail link to be included a revised transport strategy for Cork, the Dáil has been told. In response, junior transport minister Seán Canney said that the plan is not in the All-Island rail review, but that a review of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy could see it included. "At present, it is not on the strategy for Cork transport or in the all-island rail review. "There is an opportunity to see if we can get it into the Cork metropolitan transport strategy. Irish Rail has previously said there is currently “no plan, no policy, no funding, and no project” to reinstate the railway line.

Dunnes Stores is seeking permission to expand its restaurant on the third floor of its Patrick Street store. Cork City Council are due to decide on the plans by April 16, 2026. Drustan Ltd has sought planning permission to upgrade the South Link Service Station located on the South City Link Road. The South Link Service Staion Road, near the Elysian. Cork City Council are due to decide on the plans by April 20, 2026.

Offaly man calls on community to go all in against cancerBirr native Brendan Hanamy, an Irish Cancer Society volunteer driver, has called on the the local community to lend a helping hand in the fight against cancer on the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, which takes place on Friday, March 20. Now, I’m a volunteer driver the last two years and I’ve completed nearly 40 drives.”The Offaly man described the role as “incredibly rewarding”. “Every euro raised on Daffodil Day is crucial and makes a real lasting difference, fuelling life-changing cancer research and vital support services. I would encourage everyone to please get out there on Daffodil Day and show support for those affected by cancer across Offaly and the midlands area.”Thanks to the generosity of the public, the Irish Cancer Society invests in cancer research and delivers crucial free support services for people affected by cancer, throughout Offaly. But this Daffodil Day, there is also determination, compassion and groundbreaking research driving real progress.

O’Connor went to Pres, his friends to Christians. “To get home to Crosshaven, there's the 220 bus,” says O’Connor, a tighthead prop now part of the Ulster squad. Already a subscriber? Sign in Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner. Annual €130€80 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month

A number of European football federations fear they will lose money sending their national teams to the World Cup this summer, with an unusual hike in costs and inconsistencies around tax exemptions among the problems Fifa is being urged to rectify. Around 10 FAs are understood to have shared misgivings between themselves, most recently at Uefa’s annual congress in Brussels a fortnight ago. Teams that qualify receive $9m (€7.72m) each from Fifa and are handed $1.5m (€1.27m) in preparation costs. One FA estimated that this would mean receiving around $500,000 (€426,000) less if their team remained at the World Cup, which has been expanded in length and number, for a month. Another mitigation offered for this summer’s issues is the potential longer-term benefit of lengthy exposure to the vast North American market.

CHAIRPERSON of Action Tuam Daniel Hardiman. Business gathering to explore AI, innovation and future enterpriseTuam’s business community is set to take centre stage during National Local Enterprise Week with Digital Futures, a forward-focused enterprise event organised by Action Tuam and supported by the Galway Local Enterprise Office. The event aims to help local companies navigate the rapidly evolving digital economy while unlocking new opportunities for productivity, growth, and innovation. “Our new strategic direction places digital capability, entrepreneurship, and collaboration at the heart of Tuam’s future. “Digital innovation is reshaping every sector of the Irish economy,” said Danny McCoy.

Retired tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has opened up on the chaos that consumed her life - and prompted a 'rebellious phase' - after bursting onto the scene when she made the 2014 Wimbledon final at the tender age of 20. But the high watermark of Bouchard's career came at the beginning of her travails on the WTA Tour, when she played her Wimbledon final against Petra Kvitova in only her second run-out in SW19. Bouchard ultimately lost out to the Czech star but was catapulted into a new realm of fame in the wake of her breakout run. 'After that final, my life became chaotic: media attention, sponsors, changes on every level,' she told the Tennis Insider Club. It was way worse than I intended, but it caused me not to get my Rolex deal renewed.'

If hell is other people, the 2026 version is other people who keep adding you to their mailing lists. Agentic AI is considered the next big thing, the pay-off for all the investment being poured into the AI money pit. If an experienced tech professional can go wrong with AI, imagine the mischief the rest of us could get into. [ Agentic AI is capable of translating the technology into bottom-line returnsOpens in new window ]The tech is coming for us, though, so maybe a gentler, less error-prone approach would help smooth the way. Agentic AI may well help make our lives easier in the future.

Photograph: ESBReforms in how big infrastructure projects are delivered should speed up two “critical” water schemes, according to Minister for Public Expenditure and Infrastructure Jack Chambers. A meeting of the Cabinet subcommittee on infrastructure discussed two projects – the plan to build a pipeline from the river Shannon to supply water to Dublin and the Midlands, and the Greater Dublin Drainage Project – on Monday. Uisce Éireann’s plan to extract water from the river Shannon – called the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midland Region – is estimated to cost between €4.6 billion and as much as €10 billion in a worst-case scenario. Chambers said on Wednesday that forthcoming legislation “will help accelerate delivery of these critical projects”. He said the cumulative effect of the reforms “should speed delivery for these projects”.