GEORGETOWN – Kathleen Ann Ireland, 74, of Groton, Mass., and Georgetown, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday April 5, 2024, surrounded by her husband, children, dogs and cats. Kathy was born Kathleen Ann Beniot in St Johnsbury, Vt., on Jan. 13, 1950, the daughter of the late Mae Brown Askham of Mont Vernon, N.H., and Lloyd Benoit Sr. of Ellsworth. In 1969 Kathy married Michael D. Kelly and gave birth to their daughter Kristin in 1970 and son Shawn in 1972. Kathy and Mike divorced in 1989 and she married Robert Ireland on Sept. 14, 2002. Kathy also loved contributing to her community via her involvement with the Working Women’s League of Georgetown.

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak meets workers at the Vale of Glamorgan Brewery, in Barry, south Wales, as he kicks off the Tories' election campaign. Photo: PASimon Harris will hope the weather gods treat him more kindly than Rishi Sunak when he comes to announce Ireland’s next general election sometime before next March.

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Lucas Paqueta vows to clear his name after being charged with spot-fixingBy Carl Markham, PAWest Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has vowed to “fight with every breath” to clear his name after being charged with four spot-fixing offences. “I deny the charges in their entirety and will fight with every breath to clear my name. Due to the ongoing process, I will not be providing any further comment.”West Ham have pledged to stand by their player. “Lucas categorically denies the breach and will continue to robustly defend his position,” a club spokesperson said. Sporting sanctions for players found guilty of spot-fixing range from a six-month suspension to a life ban.

Ireland has a “disproportionate obsession with Israel that we don’t see with any other country”, the Israeli ambassador Dana Erlich has said, as she prepares to return to Jerusalem for consultations with her government after Ireland’s recognition of the state of Palestine this week. But she also expressed worry and frustration with how Israel is perceived and portrayed in Ireland. “You can object to Israeli policy and the current government,” Ms Erlich said. “What we have seen in the past months is an obsession – a disproportionate obsession with Israel, that we don’t see with any other country,” she said. I have no other word for it.”Ms Erlich is returning to Jerusalem for discussions with the foreign ministry about a response to Ireland’s recognition of Palestine.

Novak Djokovic handed Pierre-Hugues Herbert test to begin French Open defenceBy PA Sport StaffDefending champion Novak Djokovic will play wild card Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round of the men’s singles at next week’s French Open. World number one Djokovic, 37, who defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in last year’s final, will be bidding for a record-extending 24th grand slam title at Roland Garros. Frenchman Herbert, 33, is currently 143 in the world rankings is better known as a doubles specialist, having won four grand slam doubles titles. Women’s world number one Iga Swiatek will launch the defence of her French Open crown against a qualifier or lucky loser in the opening round. Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray must battle past old foe Stan Wawrinka, while British number one Cameron Norrie faces Russia’s world number 57 Pavel Kotov.

Among them is a shot of a spiral galaxy 30 million light-years away that looks like our own Milky Way and a beautiful cloud of faraway gas and dust shaped like a jellyfish. NGC 6744NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo, also known as the Peacock. Galaxy clusters like Abell 2390 are large repositories of dark matter, making them ideal astrophysical laboratories for studying its properties. ESA describes Abell 2764 as a very dense region of space containing hundreds of galaxies orbiting within a halo of dark matter – matter that's completely invisible. Dark matter, which unlike normal matter does not reflect or emit light, binds together galaxies creating the environment for stars, planets and life.

Dinah Jane attended the 2022 API Excellence Celebration in traditional Tongan clothing designed by Afa Ah Loo. On Instagram, she wrote , "This is a custom top made out of Tongan Ngatu. Our ancestors passed this method down and mostly women hand make the Ngatu. It’s been a prized TREASURE (Koloa) of our ancestors and still is to this very day. It’s given at prestigious events that celebrate milestones of life and the essence of our people."

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Popular: Sarah J. Maas (pictured) recently released House of Flame and Shadow, the latest title in her Crescent City seriesSoaring demand for Sarah J. Maas's fantasy novels has enabled Bloomsbury Publishing to post another record year of revenues and profits. Nigel Newton, chief executive of Bloomsbury, described the New York-born author as a 'publishing phenomenon, whose books 'have captivated a huge audience'. Analysts have attributed the success of Maas's titles to 'BookTok,' where social media influencers use TikTok to promote new works and writers. For the current financial year, the group anticipates trading will be 'slightly ahead' of forecasts even though it does not expect another newly published title from Sarah J. Maas. Investors responded negatively to the potential absence of a new Maas novel, sending Bloomsbury Publishing shares diving 6.3 per cent to £5.62 just before midday.

England white-ball coach Matthew Mott has dismissed criticism from former World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, saying only those inside the dressing-room 'understand what's going on'. And he described England as a 'sinking ship' in a tournament in which they won only three of their nine matches. Morgan, whose reign as England captain ended shortly after Mott took charge in 2022, will be working for the ICC commentary team in the West Indies during the World Cup, with their coverage used by Sky Sports. And he revealed that Young had been brought in to help ensure 'my messages are clear' after England grew 'insular' and tried to 'problem solve ourselves' during the World Cup in India. 'We feel like it's time to get the mojo back and go out and really express ourselves as a team.

Jennifer Lopez bats off Ben Affleck divorce question as rumours swirlBy Laura Harding, Deputy Entertainment EditorJennifer Lopez batted off a question about her marriage to Ben Affleck amid swirling rumours the Hollywood couple are heading for divorce. The actress and singer was promoting her new Netflix film Atlas in Mexico City when she was asked for the truth behind the reports. Lopez married Ben Affleck in 2022 (Matt Crossick/PA) Photo by Matt CrossickVideo from a press conference shared on social media shows a reporter asking: “Is your divorce with Ben Affleck real? Affleck’s friend Matt Damon and his wife Luciana were in attendance at the star-studded fashion event in New York. Lopez and Affleck, who were previously engaged before a high profile split in 2004, got married in July 2022.

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Ten Hag saves United career or City win double? – FA Cup final talking pointsBy PA Sport StaffSaturday’s Manchester derby at Wembley has more riding on it than simply the destination of this season’s FA Cup. Not only are City and United gunning for local supremacy, there is broader significance to the final regardless of which side, red or blue, lifts the cup. If United win the cup then the Blues will play in the Conference League and Eddie Howe’s team will miss out on Europe altogether. It could be a second piece of history this campaign after they became the first side in English football history to win four straight league titles.