Ryan Carroll (12) and his sister, Hannah (14), from Monksland. Inspirational Monksland siblings defy health challenges to reach national darts finalsTwo Monksland siblings who were diagnosed with rare medical conditions in their infancy will reach a milestone moment when they step onto the stage in Ballinasloe next month to take part in the biggest Irish youth darts championships of the year. Hannah Carroll (14) and her brother Ryan (12), who live in River Village, will represent Roscommon at the Irish National Darts Organisation (INDO) Youths Inter-Counties Darts Championships, which is the equivalent of the All-Ireland Finals in the darts world for youth players. “That was the start of Ryan's love affair with darts, and he is darts mad,” says his Dad, who enrolled him in the Roscommon Youth Darts Academy over a year ago. Ryan Carroll, who is in 6th class in Cloonakilla National School, has autism, a heart condition, and a rare chromosome condition called microdeletion which results in him being more of a visual learner.

Scoil Eoin is also a perfect example of the barriers and systematic challenges faced by many schools when it comes to achieving inclusion with the current resources available to support special education. Why then did so many schools receive news from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) of severe reductions in their numbers for 2026/27? But most of these posts will be required for the 4,000 additional special education places needed to meet demand. The department plans to expand special school places, and open 400 special classes, where staffing is set at two SNAs per class. The role of the SNA needs to be properly recognised and widened to reflect what is actually happening in our schools.

But you'd be mistaken, as a new island in Qatar has an air-conditioned 'forest' - meaning tourists can enjoy the outdoors even when temperatures are unbearably hot. The pathway, which stretches for 450 metres, is known as the Crystal Walk, after the 10 tonnes of crystals covering the artificial tree branches. Aside from being highly popular among Instagrammers who are keen to photograph the crystal trees, there are also various displays in the forest to enjoy, such as landscapes and animals. Gewan was initially designed as an extension of The Pearl Island, a man-made island with residential areas, luxury shopping, and marinas, often dubbed the 'Arabian Riviera'. Gewan Island is a luxury development in Doha, home to comprehensive living spaces, entertainment, and retail outlets.

A 42-year-old man was killed when he and his teenage son were carried about 300 metres by an avalanche. File Photograph: GettyThree people were killed in a series of avalanches in Austria on Friday, the police said. The teenager called for help and an avalanche rescue team responded. Last month, eight skiers died in three separate avalanches in the Austrian Alps, after heavy snowfall raised the avalanche risk for the mountain range. Combined with strong winds, the “very dangerous avalanche situation will persist”, the European Avalanche Warning Services said.

Hamnet has already set a new Bafta record for the most nominations for a film directed by a woman, with nods in 11 categories. Two of Buckley’s fellow nominees for best actress have their own chance to make history. No British performers have been nominated for best actress this year, the first time this has happened since 2020. Mullan would be the first person from Scotland to win the Bafta for best supporting actor. The first non-white man to win the Bafta for best cinematography was Remi Adefarasin in 1999, for the film Elizabeth.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is returning to professional boxing, and he's not talking about some senior-circuit exhibition against a 59-year-old Mike Tyson. 'I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,' Mayweather told ESPN in a statement. The undefeated 48-year-old still plans to face the aging Tyson in an exhibition this spring, but now Mayweather will also make a legitimate comeback against active opponents. And I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS.' Mayweather recently signed an exclusive deal with CSI Sports/Fight Sports as his promoter.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's police protection officers have been ordered to tell detectives everything they know. Questions have been asked about what Andrew's taxpayer-funded security may have witnessed, and potentially turned a blind eye to, during time he spent with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Questions have been asked about what Andrew Mountbatten WIndsor's (pictured) taxpayer-funded security may have witnessed, and potentially turned a blind eye toPolice officers patrolling Royal Lodge. Police have yet to identify any wrongdoing by protection officers. West Yorkshire Police yesterday became the tenth UK force to announce it was assessing the contents of the three million pages of Epstein Files released by the US Department of Justice.

Doctors may soon be able to tell patients when they are likely to develop Alzheimer's, using nothing more than a simple blood test. About seven million Americans are already living with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, but this number is expected to almost double by 2050. The St Louis cohort included 258 individuals who had their blood p-tau217 levels tested at least three times over 6.5 years. In the California cohort, 345 individuals had the p-tau217 levels in their blood tested at least three times over a period of 4.5 years. 'We found this is also true of plasma p-tau217, which reflects both amyloid and tau levels.'

In recent weeks, the story of Kilkenny man Seamus Culleton has come to the fore as an Irishman living and working in America who is being detained by the US immigration police ICE. He has described the conditions in the detention centre as like a "modern-day concentration camp" but, since his story came to the public's attention, reports have emerged relating to Mr Culleton's past including his estranged daughters and cases before the courts.

Project engineers Shane Donohue (left), DAA and Feidhlim O'Neill (right), Senior Project manager, DAA overseeing the work by Hegarty Building contractors at Cork Airport. The development plan, launched in May 2025, is laying the groundwork for its continued expansion to five million passengers and beyond. The trailblazing TV chef Keith Floyd, who made Belgooly his home in the 1990s, famously called Cork Airport “the pub with a runway”. The new one will be quickly used for events during Ireland’s EU presidency, says Cork Airport communications manager Barry Holland. Local economyAround 250 people work directly for Cork Airport, with a further 750 working at Cork Airport for related companies, from car hire to shops.

Sent Monday to Friday when the Dáil is in sessionUS president Donald Trump is having a typically low-key end to the week. “Trump threatens attack on Iran within 10 days” is the headline on today’s Irish Times front page off-lead. You’re going to be finding out over the next, probably 10 days.”He also said: “They [Iran] can’t have a nuclear weapon. Amid serious matters of war Trump also announced he was ordering the Pentagon to release files on aliens and UFOs. He writes that an event in Georgia on Thursday “was a forcible reminder that Donald Trump remains the irresistible force of the Maga movement”.

Jake Paul was forced to undergo a second surgery on the broken jaw he suffered during his controversial clash with Anthony Joshua. The YouTuber-turned-boxer suffered the injury in a brutal knockout loss to the former heavyweight champion back in December. Paul drove himself to the hospital in the wake of the loss before having surgery to fix his jaw. 'Had to get another jaw surgery,' Paul wrote on Instagram. In recent days, however, the 29-year-old has been in Italy to watch Dutch star Leerdam in action at the Winter Olympics.

The photo was taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble, who drove six hours south from his home in Manchester to capture the iconic moment. However he has since revealed that the snap, which will likely come to symbolise Andrew's arrest for years to come, was 'more luck than judgement'. But the remaining one captured the iconic image of Andrew, which has since been used extensively by media worldwide. At around 4pm, a dark blue Gander and White van was seen leaving the outer gates of the Windsor Great Park, which surrounds the Royal Lodge estate. Two large police vans with tinted windows, each carrying several uniformed officers, were also seen leaving the property.

Gardaí have released partial details of a car involved in a hit-and-run in Finglas, north Dublin, which left a juvenile in a serious condition. The incident, which happened last Tuesday, occurred on the same road where another juvenile, 16-year-old Grace Lynch, was struck and killed by a scrambler three weeks ago. In Tuesday’s incident, a car struck a pedestrian at around 7.10pm on Ratoath Road in Finglas. The collision, involving a car and a pedestrian, occurred at approximately 7.10pm. “Gardaí are particularly interested in tracing a grey/silver saloon with partial registration number 141-D,” the statement said.

“No, we haven't put too much emphasis on that sort of stuff,” Doris said. Captain Caelan Doris during an Ireland Rugby media conference. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile“I mean, probably more as a back-row unit we'll look at that and breakdown is going to be a key element of that. They've got a lot of breakdown threats, but also the ability with ball in hand to make something happen. “He's obviously scored a lot of very good tries and he's had some big moments and I'm sure he'll be hoping to do the same tomorrow.