Major brewery announces plans to shut Welsh site placing jobs at riskAround 200 jobs are at risk after Molson Coors announced plans to shut a number of its UK locationsView 2 Images Molson Coors is planning to shut its UK contact centre in Cardiff, placing jobs at risk (Image: Google)A major brewery firm has announced plans to shut a number of its locations including a site in Cardiff. ‌Molson Coors revealed plans to shut its UK call centre in Cardiff as well as Sharp’s Brewery in Cornwall by the end of the year in a move, putting around 200 jobs at risk. View 2 Images The Molson brewery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Image: Olivier Vergnault / Cornwall Live)‌It said the decision to close the Cornwall brewery came "only after exploring every alternative option to make the site financially sustainable". WalesOnline has asked Molson Coors the number of jobs affected by the proposed closure of the Cardiff site. Simon Kerry, UK and Ireland managing director at Molson Coors, said: "The proposed closure of Sharp’s Brewery has not been an easy decision for us to make.

More than half of businesses in Ireland have scaled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) budgets and 43% have dissolved dedicated DEI roles, according to new research. It found that 77% of respondents from businesses in Ireland have not recalibrated their DEI approach and that 78% still see gender balance as a top strategic or important priority. However, 52% report changing the language or terminology used in DEI reporting, while 52% have scaled back DEI budgets, and 43% have dissolved dedicated DEI roles. 84% of respondents believe gender balance will be essential or very important to organisational resilience and competitiveness. "Embedding gender balance into succession planning, leadership development and accountability frameworks strengthens decision making at every level.

Chief executive of GeoDirectory Dara Keogh said the continued upward trajectory of commercial vacancy rates “is an indicator of several economic factors which have been developing for a number of years”. Sligo recorded the highest commercial vacancy rate at 20.8%, followed closely by Donegal at 20.6%, and Galway at 18.7%. The lowest commercial vacancy rates were recorded in Meath at 10%, Wexford at 10.9%, and Westmeath at 11.9%. Shannon in Clare was the town with the highest commercial vacancy rate at 34.5%. In contrast, the town with the lowest commercial vacancy rates in the country was Carrigaline in Cork at 5.1%.

Israel's prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu (right) with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi (centre) at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP via GettyIndian prime minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday. Modi said he discussed a range of issues with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu aimed at “deepening and strengthening relations between our countries”. The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), backed by Washington, envisions rail links connecting India to Europe via the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel. However, the current tension between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates and the lack of progress towards normalisation between Saudi Arabia and Israel have put the IMEC project on hold.

Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off after 56 minutes during Al-Nassr's 5-0 win at Al-Najma - with fans joking that he wanted to watch Real Madrid instead. But he was denied more than half an hour of action on Wednesday night as Jorge Jesus withdrew him early. But that hasn't stopped fans from speculating that CR7 secretly wanted to come off in order to watch his beloved Real Madrid, who have been in action against Benfica in the Champions League play-offs. He wanted to watch the Real Madrid game,' one supporter claimed on X. Game by game.

British prime minister Keir Starmer embraces Labour byelection candidate Angeliki Stogia as they campaign ahead of the Gorton and Denton byelection, at Rushford Park sports complex in Manchester, England. A crucial vote in Greater Manchester, the Gorton and Denton byelection, is on a knife edge. The result on Friday morning will be critical for his wavering authority as leader of the Labour Party, and by extension, Britain. The Gorton and Denton contest is potentially seismic for the shape of the next few years of British politics. A Reform win would be damaging for Starmer, but it might not be a complete disaster.

US president Donald Trump points as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday. Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York TimesThe State of the Union address is one of the great set-pieces of the American political year. But, like most set-pieces, its ceremonial status is rarely matched by its real-life political consequences. Nobody will be surprised by Trump’s braggadocious claims to have presided over an economic renaissance. Trump did not, as some had feared, harangue the Supreme Court justices in attendance who had ruled his tariffs unconstitutional.

Edenderry Town Hall is the location for this evening's SNA public protest at 5pmSNAs to host public protest in Edenderry this eveningA protest over reductions to special needs assistants (SNAs) will take place at Edenderry Town Hall this evening at 5pm. However, the public protest, in tandem with similar events throughout the country, will proceed this evening. One of three organisers of the protest in Edenderry, Evelyn Lynch has been a SNA since 2002. Together with her fellow SNAs, Sharon Farrell (Scoil Bhríde NS) and Denise Lloyd (St Mary's Secondary School), she is hoping to see a groundswell of local support for their cause at the public protest this evening. I am thinking about the SNAs of the future and how our current job insecurity will impact their careers," Evelyn concluded.

Scientists are teaching AI how to understand slang words such as 'chuck' and 'nowt' so that automated phone lines can understand local callers. But the technology struggles to understand variations in accent and the use of slang words. Now, researchers are leading a study to make AI better able to understand the different terms and tones. The word 'canny', meanwhile, is a widely used slang term in the Geordie dialect, generally meaning something is nice or good. It follows a recent survey which revealed that over half of UK residents are concerned that AI may struggle to understand accents or dialects.

Major update after two workers found frozen to death at chicken factoryPolice had been called to a chicken factory in Norfolk and discovered two subcontractors dead with 'frozen hands and faces'View 2 Images Police found two subcontractors frozen at the Norfolk-based factory (Image: PA)Two companies have now pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches after two workers were found frozen to death at a chicken factory. ‌Jonathan Collins, 34, and Neil Moon, 49, visited the Banham Poultry Ltd factory as subcontractors from a pest control company. Two companies - Banham Poultry Ltd and Air Products PLC - have pleaded guilty to health and safety offences after they were charged following the subcontractor' deaths. The day after the deaths Banham Poultry Limited announced the factory had been bought by Chesterfield Poultry after the former went into administration. The current management and owners of Banham Poultry are not connected to the incident nor involved in the legal proceedings.

Gardaí investigating the separate disappearances and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have concluded the current search phase at a location near the Wicklow/Kildare border. A spokesperson said: “An Garda Síochána has provided an update to the families of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob in relation to this phase of the search, and they have been fully apprised of these developments. “An Garda Síochána also acknowledges the ongoing cooperation and support of the landowner.”The family of Jo Jo Dullard appealed amidst the search to anyone with information about her case to come forward. No further sighting was made of Jo Jo after that. Murphy, who was living in Baltinglass at the time, travelled a lot around Wicklow and Kildare working as a carpenter.

Xavi is reportedly the leading candidate to take over the Morocco job just four months before the World Cup, though their manager is still in post. Regragui would be a tough act to follow and surely in-demand himself after leading Morocco to fourth in the 2022 World Cup and second in the recent African Cup of Nations. Xavi is reportedly the leading candidate to take the Morocco job - though somebody is in post! The Morocco job could prove tempting, though. The only available job for a side heading to the 2026 World Cup at the moment is the Curacao gig.

Fining people for not removing bins would be last resort, under bid to fight town's 'bin blight''Householders would be supported and encouraged wherever possible to store bins away from the street'View 5 Images Councillor Murray Stewart, who is the lead member for environmental services, presented the report at Tewkesbury Borough Council's lastt full meeting. (Image: TBC)People who leave their bins out after collection in Tewkesbury will only be fined as a last resort, council chiefs say as plans to rid the medieval town of “bin blight” move forward. ‌Tewkesbury Borough Councillors agreed to look into the issue last year after hundreds of residents signed a petition over the so-called "bin blight". View 5 Images Tewkesbury Borough Councillors agreed to look into the issue last year after hundreds of residents signed a petition over the issue. View 5 Images Tewkesbury AbbeyCouncillor Craig Carter (I, Brockworth West) said he liked the proposal and said it might be good to roll out the policy across the borough.

First Reform councillor for Plymouth after shock defection"Every fibre of my body wants to help Reform win the next election”View Image Cllr Steve Ricketts (Image: Reform UK)Drake councillor Steve Ricketts has left the Independents to join Reform UK and become the party’s first councillor on Plymouth City Council. This includes my recent motion to prioritise Plymouth residents in council housing. He said under a Reform council Plymouth would excel and not be “suffocated by taxation”. ‌Asked whether another defection would affect his credibility as a councillor, Cllr Ricketts said: "I have showed incredible loyalty to the Drake ward for 20 years. He said: “Councillor Ricketts stood in 2023 as an environmentally-minded Independent.

A defense attorney for the man accused of killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother has claimed toxicology data shows his client was under the legal limit. The legal team for Sean Higgins, 45, is seeking a full dismissal of the current charges following a review of the test results, according to the New York Post. State troopers, Mark Allonardo and Adam Crespo, later testified that they could detect the smell of alcohol on Higgins's breath after arresting him. Higgins also allegedly claimed: 'I’ve been drinking beers, but I haven’t had one in like two hours.' 'Super special to see them and to have his kids on the ice, he was a huge part of USA hockey.'