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Gordon Brown has claimed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have used taxpayer-funded jets and RAF bases to meet Jeffrey Epstein. It is also speculated that on those trips Andrew could have leaked confidential information to the billionaire. The following day, the couple boarded a transfer Gulfstream jet into RAF Marham before making the 30-minute drive to visit Andrew at the Royal Sandringham Estate. It was later reported that ministers will consider passing legislation to strip Andrew of his right to inherit the throne. But pressure has grown for further action following continued allegations about Andrew after the further release of documents and photographs from the Epstein Files.

Rugby stars Charlotte Caslick and partner Lewis Holland have revealed they're expecting their first child in an announcement that was greeted with joy by some of the biggest names in Aussie footy. Her announcement saw the couple get congratulated by the Australian Olympic team, footy star Bridget Hoy, the AFLW's Lexi Hamilton, the Queensland Reds and Nine NRLW commentator Allana Ferguson. Caslick's fellow footy stars Maddison Levi, Teagan Levi, Emma Verran and Georgie Friedrichs also chimed in to the comments section. Holland has been part of the Australian men's rugby sevens team since 2011, and played Super Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels. He and Caslick were already an item when they both starred for their country at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Green Party senator Malcolm Noonan said industrial hemp has huge potential and could be used in many applications. “I really think the Government should be giving active consideration to the growing of industrial hemp at scale in Ireland," Mr Noonan said. “It has huge potential for embodied carbon, but also from the environmental growing of the crop. Malcolm Noonan: 'It has huge potential for embodied carbon, but also from the environmental growing of the crop. Potential markets also exist for hemp fibre, with its use in the construction industry offering the most significant opportunity.

The son of basketball legend Scottie Pippen was ejected from an NBA game in Miami on Saturday night after launching a furious attack over a perceived cheap shot. Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. was knocked to the hardwood by Heat forward Myron Gardner after taking a late 3-pointer in Miami's 134-113 win. Pippen initially looked like he was just going to holler at Gardner as he charged in with his index finger pointed at the 24-year-old journeyman. 'I wouldn't consider it wrestling,' Scotty told reporters in the Grizzlies locker room after the loss. 'He kind of hit me from where I didn't see him, so I thought it was a soft move,' Scotty said.

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would raise a temporary tariff rate on US imports from all countries from 10% to 15%, less than 24 hours after the US supreme court ruled against the legality of his flagship trade policy. The US president initially said he would impose a 10% levy after the Supreme Court struck down his previous import taxes on Friday. A White House fact sheet issued on Friday regarding the original 10% tariffs said the levies would go into effect at 12.01am ET on Tuesday, 24 February. German chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday that he would travel to Washington with a coordinated European position after the US supreme court’s blow to Trump’s tariff agenda, and warned of the “poison” of more uncertainty. French president Emmanuel Macron told journalists in Paris: “It is not bad to have a supreme court and, therefore, the rule of law.

A teenager has died following a hit-and-run in Co Meath. The pedestrian, a teenage girl aged 16 was treated at the scene before being transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where she later died. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Eastern Region. The scene remains preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local traffic diversions are in place," said the spokesperson. Anyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station on 046 9036100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

The original Killacloyne property, in Deasy family ownership for donkey’s years, was a long, narrow, three-up, three-down home. “The original house was a fair enough size, but it was a bit on the narrow side, so when we were looking at the drawings [for the extension] it made sense to go big. One of those stoves is in a cosy lounge, the other is in the vast, open-plan kitchen/dining/ living room — almost like an atrium — designed so that the living room is not visible from the kitchen. “That was my wife’s request; she didn’t necessarily want to be able to see the living room from the kitchen,” Frank says. lSelling this stylish, light-filled property is Shane Finn of DNG O’Connor Finn who says it’s “insulated up to its eyeballs”.

Dear Dáithí,My sister has got a new dog, and it feels like it’s taken over her life. It really is important to find out what’s going on in her life and if she is lonely. Dáithí Ó Sé: 'If there is nothing up with your sister and she is just enjoying her time with her dog, what will you do? So, if there is nothing up with your sister and she is just enjoying her time with her dog, what will you do? Find out what’s going on, and the path will be clearer.

A woman has died following a collision in Co Galway on Saturday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the single-vehicle crash, which occurred at Rooaun, Eyrecourt, at approximately 8.15pm. The driver and sole occupant of the car, a woman aged in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. According to a Garda spokesperson, the scene remains preserved for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Gardaí can be contacted at Loughrea Garda Station on 091 842870, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

French president Emmanuel Macron has called for calm ahead of marches organised by far-right groups, after a nationalist activist died from a beating in Lyon. Mr Macron said: “This is a moment of remembrance and respect for this young compatriot who was killed, for his family and loved ones. Mr Macron said he will hold a meeting with ministers next week to carry out a comprehensive review of all violent activist groups that have links to political parties. The flashpoint took place in Lyon (AP)Lyon’s far-left-leaning militant groups are more recent and were created in reaction to the many far-right groups that have been present for several decades. The 23-year-old’s death triggered a storm of recriminations, mostly blaming the far-left France Unbowed party and its leader, Jean-Luc Melenchon.

A cadaver dog, a police helicopter, and Taskforce Horizon detectives converged on Bullyaninnie Station near Oodla Wirra in the South Australian Outback on February 16. Shannon and Josie became the owners of Oak Park following the deaths of Clair and her husband Vincent Pfeiffer, a former WWII prisoner of war. With their property empire - which might one day have become Gus's - now known to be much larger than just Oak Park Station, the search area widened considerably. They have also zeroed in on the Pualco Conservation Park, which borders Murray family land. Josie and Shannon Murray have since retained separate lawyers, which is not unusual in these circumstances.

Cork-based law firm O’Flynn Exhams has appointed Micheál Ó Mulláin as the firm’s managing partner. He takes over the role from Shane Crossan. Mr Ó Mulláin will continue to head up the real estate, banking and finance team. From Blarney, in 1995 he completed a Law degree in UCC, and joined O’Flynn Exhams LLP in 1999. A registered tax consultant and multilinguist, he is qualified as a lawyer in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales and is regularly recommended in the Legal 500 list of “go-to” lawyers in his practice areas.

The business of ­government increasingly seems to ­consist of spending ever greater amounts of money, while ­being denounced by ­opponents for not spending anywhere near enough. This is the name given to support staff whose role is to assist pupils with additional care ­requirements, including autism and dyslexia. Their number, according to the Taoiseach, has increased by 45pc since 2020, at a significant cost to taxpayers. Without that money continuing to flow into Department of Finance coffers, there might be no money for SNAs at all. SNAs, and the children who rely on them, should not be sacrificed on the altar of fiscal prudence.

Joe Brolly: Kieran McGeeney is annoyed because the new rules mean there is zero possibility of Armagh winning an All-IrelandFootball was more boring than curling but now we’re blinded by the light of this electric gameArmagh's Rian O'Neill is tackled by Galway's Liam Silke during the 2024 All-Ireland SFC final. Photo: Ray McManus/SportsfileJoe Brolly Yesterday at 22:00Conor ‘Sketches’ Moore has a skit where he mocks me as a name-dropper. I don’t know where he got that from.