In his evidence before the jury, Lawlor accepted that he was bigger than Mr Ryan and got the better of him in the first two fights. Following the second fight, Mr Ryan drove away in his car but was arrested almost immediately for drunk driving. Mr Ryan threatened to get some "lads" to come and throw "pineapples", slang for grenades, through Lawlor's windows. Some minutes later, Mr Ryan entered Lawlor's home through the back door and left carrying a bag with almost €4,000 inside. Lawlor pursued Mr Ryan to a carpark at the rear of his home and stabbed Mr Ryan once in the neck, severing a branch of the carotid artery and causing his death.

Met Éireann has issued a thunderstorm warning for four counties, with the forecaster saying heavy showers will lead to difficult conditions for motorists. A status yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Galway until 11am on Friday.

Successful joint school production of ‘All Shook Up’Transition Year students from Our Lady’s Bower and The Marist College took to the stage of the Dean Crowe Theatre in early February to present their joint production of ‘All Shook’ Up, a lively musical inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley. The production told a light-hearted story of love, change and community, set to well-known Elvis hits. In the role of Chad, Daragh Murray delivered a confident and charismatic performance, leading the cast with strong stage presence and vocals. This joint production highlighted the strong working relationship between the two schools. ‘All Shook Up’ proved to be an entertaining, enjoyable and well-executed production that reflected the hard work and dedication of everyone involved.

Ratcliffe has never been shy in speaking about cultural and political issues and the United co-owner claimed that immigrants were draining resources from the state. He said: "You can't have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in. The UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn't it? I mean, the population of the UK was 58 million in 2020, now it's 70 million. Ratcliffe later said he was sorry his “choice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe”.

Louise WalshAn experienced Irish charity professional who worked for over a decade with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has described him as a 'ghastly man.' Sheila Bailey met the disgraced former Royal twice a year for 12 years as chair of the Royal Aero Club, of which he was president. The former Prince was released from police custody on Thursday night after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. "I worked with him for 12 years, and he was a ghastly man," she said. Bailey said she met him twice a year, once for dinner and once at the awards ceremony, which he walked out of once.

Grey’s Anatomy stars have paid tribute to actor Eric Dane, who died aged 53 after a public battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Kevin McKidd, who portrays trauma surgeon Owen Hunt on Grey’s Anatomy, posted a picture of Dane to his Instagram stories, writing “Rest in Peace, Buddy”. In a statement to Variety, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson said: ”I’m heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. “The Franklin strip fanatics fantasy football league will miss Mr. Eric Dane,” Kutcher wrote in a post on X. – PA[ James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies aged 48Opens in new window ]

Mr Trump has leveraged tariffs — taxes on imported goods — as a key economic and foreign policy tool. Mr Trump's tariffs were forecast to generate over the next decade trillions of dollars in revenue for the United States, which possesses the world's largest economy. Mr Trump's administration has not provided tariffs collection data since December 14. But Penn-Wharton Budget Model economists estimated on Friday that the amount collected in Trump's tariffs based on IEEPA stood at more than $175 billion. And that amount likely would need to be refunded with a Supreme Court ruling against the IEEPA-based tariffs.

This past week, walking the same streets, I have found myself asking: where are all the seagulls gone? Not having noticed any up-lit seagulls or swans itself, however, the Diary had to consult Birdwatch Ireland. But then, this past week, walking the same streets, I have found myself asking: where are all the seagulls gone? Near Christ Church the other night, for example, I saw a whole group of rubbish bags scattered. Chicken wings scattered on a Dublin footpath, but no seagulls to be seen anywhere.

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DOUGLASVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, February 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Ebony’s Massage Escape, LLC, a Douglasville-based therapeutic massage practice focused on personalized, restorative care, has been named a 2025 Best of Georgia Regional Award winner. For Ebony’s Massage Escape, the award reflects years of intentional, client-centered work built around helping people feel better in their bodies and lives. Located in a private, newly renovated space in Douglasville, Ebony’s Massage Escape offers more than a standard massage appointment. Founded by licensed massage therapist Ebony, who brings almost a decade of experience as a massage therapist, stretch coach, and medical massage practitioner, the business is grounded in the belief that massage is one of the oldest and most effective forms of healthcare. “This award means a great deal to us because it comes from the people we serve,” said Ebony, owner of Ebony’s Massage Escape.

Al-Maliky secured a permanent contract with Centric Health Ireland in April 2023. It was further alleged Al-Maliky did not have appropriate PII between January 2015 and July 2017 while working at eight Centric Health practices in Co Dublin. It was also alleged Al-Maliky did not have appropriate PII between July 2021 and March 2023 while working at 10 Centric Health practices in Co Dublin and one practice in Bray, Co Wicklow. The council’s chief executive is alleging the conduct regarding the fraudulent submission of certificates of insurance and the carrying out of medicine without adequate insurance amounts to professional misconduct. Lorraine Inglis, human resources director with Centric Health Ireland, told the committee that, following an audit, issues with Al-Maliky’s certificates of insurance with the MPS had come to light.

Niall Browne of Dawn Meats won the Businessperson of the Year award, presented by Ciarán Hancock (right), Business Editor, The Irish Times and John Feeney (left), CEO, Corporate and Commercial at Bank of Ireland. Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningNiall Browne of Dawn Meats has been named Businessperson of the Year at the eighth annual Irish Times Business Awards in the Mansion House on Thursday night. Elsewhere, Áine Kennedy won the Future Leader award from The Irish Times as CRH and Greencore’s acquisition of Bakkover also took home awards. Galway’s Castle Group won the Local Business of the Year award. One of Ireland’s best known business executives, Smurfit also spoke to Ciaran Hancock for the interview of the week.

Tom Parsons has insisted that a 30-week inter-county window is not just adequate but 'generous' and that the GAA should have locked it in decades ago. Gaelic Players Association chief Parsons feels that if the GAA cannot run a 'really strong, vibrant inter-county season' in that window 'then it's a marketing issue'. Among the key objectives in the second area of focus, regarding the elite player experience, is that 'By 2028, inter-county players experience...a more balanced season'. Next thing you're going into a 10-month or 40-week, or 35-week inter-county season. Cork clubs voted against extending the inter-county season into August earlier this week.

The Bord Bia five were able to receive their ashes for Ash Wednesday, but nobody is giving up protesting for this Lent period. A spokesperson for Bord Bia confirmed that, at the request of the protesters, Bord Bia had permitted a nun to visit the group and give them ashes for Ash Wednesday. Bord Bia members entered and occupied the building on February 3. Discussing the living conditions of the protesters, the Bord Bia spokesperson said: “The area occupied by the protesters is not designed for overnight accommodation. Bord Bia have also cancelled 20 Transition Year placement students due to the office occupation.

UK Athletics has pleaded guilty to the corporate manslaughter of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole during training. On Friday, UK Athletics Ltd admitted corporate manslaughter, having previously denied the charge. UK Athletics had previously denied a lesser alternative health and safety offence. In a statement, UK Athletics said it 'deeply regrets' the incident, adding: 'Our deepest thoughts and sympathy remain with his family, friends, teammates and all those affected by the events of that day. 'As you will appreciate, due to the ongoing court proceedings UK Athletics is unable to comment any further at this time.'