Ben O'Carroll of St Brigid's on the ball as Glen's Michael Warnock applies pressure during the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final at Croke Park in January. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/SportsfileSt Brigid's quartet honoured in Club Players AwardsFour St Brigid's players have been selected on the football team of the year as part of the AIB GAA Club Players Awards for 2023/2024. AIB GAA Club Players Awards 2023/24 (football):1. Brian Stack (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)4. Ben O’Carroll (St Brigid’s)14.

Full-back Keenan and lock Henderson missed the round-three win over Wales due to a knee issue and a dislocated toe respectively. Grand Slam-chasing Ireland, who play at Twickenham on Saturday before completing their campaign at home to Scotland seven days later, reported a clean bill of health ahead of holding a more physical training session on Wednesday. “We were all on the field today, it was great,” scrum coach John Fogarty told reporters. “Again, they are on the road to recovery, training on the field today live was important for them. “We want to get as live as possible, ready for what’s going to be a huge test in Twickenham.”

Walking, cycling and wheeling take 680,000 cars off the road every day in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick-Shannon and Waterford, according to the largest survey of active travel in urban areas. A similar level of support for spending on cycling was found, ranging from 77 to 61 per cent. READ MORESome 71 per cent of Dublin residents walk or wheel at least five days a week, up from 64 per cent in 2021. The index drawn up by Sustrans uses a model to understand costs and benefits of driving, walking, wheeling and cycling, factoring in travel time, vehicle operating costs, health benefits, air quality and taxation. “It’s clear from the latest walking and cycling Index that more people in Ireland’s five largest cities want to cycle and walk each day.

Chanel serves big hat energy at Paris Fashion Week as Gigi Hadid owns the runwayBy Prudence Wade, PABig hats are in, according to Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week show. (Vianney Le Caer/AP) Photo by Vianney Le CaerThis wasn’t the only bit of interesting headgear on the runway – models also wore tartan flat caps. (Scott A Garfitt/AP) Photo by Scott A GarfittSupermodel Gigi Hadid – a regular face on the Chanel runway – was one of the few models who wasn’t wearing a hat. (Vianney Le Caer/AP) Photo by Vianney Le CaerModels walked down a runway made of dark wooden boards, which was said to be inspired by the wooden boardwalk of Deauville, a seaside resort in Normandy. (Vianney Le Caer/AP) Photo by Vianney Le CaerSince then, seaside references inspired by the town have come up time and time again, notably in Karl Lagerfeld’s autumn/winter 1998 collection.

GB News reports 40% jump in loss as audience numbers increaseBy August Graham, PA Business ReporterGB News’s losses ballooned by nearly 40 per cent last year as its owners continued to pour millions of pounds into the broadcaster. GB News said that its pre-tax loss had gone from £30.7 million (€35.9 million) in the year to the end of May 2022, to £42.4 million (€49.6 million) a year later. Despite almost doubling, the company’s revenue was still considerably lower than its losses, reaching £6.7 million (€7.8 million). In the company’s digital presence page views rose 431 per cent to 51.9 million, GB News said. Ad revenue rose 41.4 per cent to £4.2 million, with digital revenue increasing around fourfold to £2.2 million.

Photograph: Alan BetsonFinnegan and Ryder’s concerns echo those of many disabled students who contributed anonymously to this article. “A working-class and disabled survivor of sexual abuse would be an asset to the social work profession. But on professional services courses like social work, the lack of flexibility is excluding disabled people. While I’m grateful for the support of my tutor and disability officer, more institutional work needs to be done to disabled support students with complex needs,” he says. “We take pride in being a leading institution for supporting students with disabilities [and] we ensure that all disabled students are reasonably accommodated, working diligently to uphold the expectation that they will meet the competencies of their chosen professional courses.

Lea Seydoux: Being a woman on screen is easier in Europe than it is the USBy Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment ReporterDune: Part Two star Lea Seydoux has said she finds the US film industry to be “harsh on women” and “being a woman on screen is easier in Europe”. The French actress, 38, known for her role in the award-winning 2013 film Blue Is The Warmest Colour, spoke to Harper’s Bazaar UK about the way actresses are treated as they age. Lea Seydoux on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK (Harper’s Bazaar UK/Alexi Lubomirski/PA)“In America it’s economic, and when it becomes a matter of making money, you lose your freedom. Being a woman on screen is easier in Europe. The April issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK is on sale from March 7th.

Muireann DuffyPeople opting to walk or cycle take around 680,000 cars off the roads of the State's five largest cities each day, a new study has found. Signed cycle routes along quieter streets, and cycling tracks along roads which are physically separated from traffic and pedestrians were suggested to incentivise cycling. The majority of respondents said they would also support the installation of such cycle tracks, even if it meant there would be less room for other traffic. Overall, the NTA estimated that walking, wheeling and cycling across the five metropolitan areas equated to an annual economic benefit of €3 billion. "It’s clear from the latest Walking and Cycling Index that more people in Ireland’s five largest cities want to cycle and walk each day," NTA chief executive Anne Graham said.

Rahan company named overall winner in Offaly County Enterprise AwardsNetwork and Infrastructure (NIS Ltd) has been named the overall winner of the Offaly County Enterprise Awards 2024. NIS Ltd will now represent Offaly and Local Enterprise Office Offaly at the National Enterprise Awards in May. The company has grown from strength to strength and now employs eight full-time staff. Speaking during Local Enterprise Week, Orla Martin, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Offaly commented: “NIS Ltd has already become a success story and the judges were particularly impressed by the development of this company. Offaly is proud to be represented by NIS Ltd at the National Enterprise Awards.”The awards are just one of the many highlights of Local Enterprise Week, which comes to an end on March 8.

A farmer and agri-contractor, Cllr O’Donoghue says he has been an advocate for the farming community having spent all of his life working in the farming sector. A statement from Cllr O’Donoghue said that he is a strong advocate for “common sense” on farming and rural issues, policing, and community engagement. He is also a keen GAA fan, having played hurling and football in his younger days before coaching at underage level in his local area. Sign up for the weekly Limerick Post newsletterSign Up“I am honoured to join Independent Ireland and stand alongside such a strong group of candidates who share my dedication to serving the best interests of our communities,” Cllr O’Donoghue said. I am very hopeful the people will put their trust in him to represent them in the upcoming local elections.”

Ray Enright, Maypole Inn, will be just one of the players to watch in the Westmeath darts league semi-finals. Fine wins for Wagon Wheel and Clarke's 'B' ahead of semi-finalsThere were some great games in the final round of the Westmeath darts league at the weekend, with two of the top three teams getting overturned. The Maypole Inn, Collinstown were in Ballynacargy for a clash against The Wagon Wheel and came up short after a great match (5-4). The official top four are: Mullingar Shamrocks, The Grand Hotel, Maypole Inn and The Wagon Wheel. The semi-final line-up is as follows: Mullingar Shamrocks vs The Wagon Wheel; Grand Hotel Moate vs The Maypole Inn.

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Voting down referendums will ‘reaffirm’ Constitution’s sexist language, Varadkar warnsBy Cate McCurry, PAVoting down the referendums will “reaffirm” sexist language and fail to recognise family care in the Constitution, the Taoiseach has claimed. “That’s why I’m encouraging people to vote yes on that. “That’s why organisations like Family Carers Ireland, for example, the National Women’s Council are all supporting a Yes vote. “The only guarantee is that if there’s a no vote, the sexist language about women our constitution will be reaffirmed. “I would say please, please come out and vote yes on Friday.

Photograph: Bryan O BrienTen private companies were paid €58 million between them to run emergency accommodation for children in State care last year, according to figures from Tusla, the child and family agency. One company was paid nearly €13 million to accommodate children taken into State care in unregulated placements, known as special emergency arrangements. More than 180 vulnerable children are living in these emergency arrangements, which are often in bed and breakfasts or rental properties run by care staff from private companies. The State agency paid 10 companies €58 million to run or staff such emergency accommodation last year, according to figures released to The Irish Times. Good People Homecare Ltd, a major supplier of agency staff to emergency accommodation for Tusla, was paid €5.3 million last year.