A testosterone-fuelled elephant went on a rampage when he was interrupted while having sex, which resulted in him attacking his caretaker and flipping over parked cars. The 19-year-old bull, named Phlai Petch Uthai, was taken by his owner, Somporn, 35, to mate with a female tusker in Buriram, Thailand, on Monday, February 16. But Phlai Petch Uthai became enraged when his owner tried to separate the pair after the encounter, leaving him with a serious lung injury. Phlai Petch Uthai fled the scene after injuring Somporn, who was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. Phlai Petch Uthai is now under the care of veterinarians at Elephant Kingdom in Surin province, while his mahout continues treatment at the hospital.

Cork and Tipperary have each been hit with €5,000 fines arising from last Saturday week’s melee in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The fines were recommended by the Central Competitions Control Committee to the counties for “disruptive conduct by players”. Last year, Armagh and Donegal both received €7,500 fines following the ugly scenes at the end of May’s Ulster SFC final in Clones. Last April, Barrett was dismissed for another Category III offence when he reacted high against David Reidy and missed the following championship game with Tipperary. He and the Cork County Board now have the option of taking his case to the Central Appeals Committee.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was today urged to do 'the decent thing' and remove himself from the royal line of succession following his arrest over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew Bowie, a senior Tory MP, said it would be 'the decent thing' for Andrew to now voluntarily give up his place in the line of succession. Yet he remains eighth in line to the throne, just behind the children of Prince Harry, with an act of Parliament needed to formally remove Andrew. A YouGov poll showed more than eight in 10 (82 per cent) of Britons think Andrew should be removed from the royal line of succession. Constitutional experts said it would be a complex process to pass legislation to formally remove Andrew from the line of succession.

Munster have bolstered their front row for next season by announcing the signing of Springbok hooker Marnus van der Merwe from URC rivals Scarlets. The abrasive and powerful van der Merwe will leave Scarlets after two seasons in west Wales, having joined from the Cheetahs in 2024. Talking to Munster Rugby, van der Merwe said: "I’m excited and honoured to be joining such a prestigious club, with such a proud rugby history. I want to finish the season strong with the Scarlets, before tackling this new challenge with Munster." Munster are losing van der Merwe's fellow Springbok Jean Kleyn to Gloucester at the end of the current season with the lock's departure freeing up a space for a Non-Irish Qualified player under IRFU rules.

Meath manager Robbie Brennan has tweaked his starting 15 for the top-of-the-table Division 2 meeting with John Cleary's Cork on Sunday at Páirc Uí Rinn (throw-in, 2pm). Brennan has made one change from the side that started the victory over Louth last Saturday at Croke Park. There is no change in personnel from goalkeeper Sean Brennan out to midfield duo Bryan Menton and the in-form Jack Flynn. Meath (v Cork): S Brennan, S Lavin, S Rafferty, B O’Halloran, D Keogan, S Coffey, C Caulfield, B Menton, J Flynn, C Duke, R Kinsella, M Costello, J Morris, E Frayne, A Lynch. Subs: B Hogan, R Ryan, J Muldoon, K Smyth, A O’Neill, C McBride, J Scully, J O’Connor, O Martin, C O’Connor, D McGowan.

When ordinary earners cannot afford extraordinary home prices, the problem is not individual effort. For years, Government policy has treated housing primarily as an investment asset. If design consistently produces €500,000 homes in a city where average salaries cannot sustain them, then that design needs to be reshaped. Government housing policy is not neutral and it reflects priorities. A society that prices teachers, nurses, librarians, civil servants, hospitality workers, and young professionals out of stable housing undermines its own foundations.

Michael Carrick sends Roy Keane and Gary Neville message over 'shutting them out'Michael Carrick has received criticism from the likes of Roy Keane since he was appointed as Manchester United's interim head coach - but he has now respondedView 2 Images Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick speaking (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has claimed he is not 'bothered' about criticism and opinions from the likes of Roy Keane and Gary Neville. But Carrick, upon taking the job at United, was criticised by Keane – with the Sky Sports pundit questioning his credentials. Keane said last month that he was "concerned" about Carrick's appointment and claimed the Red Devils are a "circus act at the moment". The Red Devils lost the reverse fixture 1-0 in November through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's first-half strike. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.

As camogie teams up and down the country were getting back into the heat of battle once more, Roscommon were forced to wait in the wings after their opening round game in Division Three of the Centra Camogie League against Kildare was postponed last weekend. Barring any further weather-related disruption, Roscommon will commence their campaign with a home game against Armagh this Saturday in St. Aidan's GAA grounds, Ballyforan (throw-in is at 2 p.m.). However, teams that lift championship titles in Croke Park often need to secure a league title to harness that winning feeling. With five teams competing for two league final spots, Roscommon have a chance to send out a statement of intent against an Armagh team that beat them twice in last year’s championship, most notably ending their season at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. Roscommon can close the gap to Armagh, but beating a team that will be favourites for league and championship honours might just be a step too far.

Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane has died aged 53, less than a year after he publicly revealed he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. He first revealed in April that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”ALS is the most common form of motor neurone disease, which means the terms are often used interchangeably. Mr Dane played Dr Mark Sloan, or “McSteamy”, in Grey’s Anatomy, initially signing for just one episode before becoming a series regular for six seasons. He most recently appeared in the HBO drama Euphoria as Cal Jacobs, the father of Jacob Elordi’s character.

Macy Gray faced fierce scrutiny when she stormed off ITV's The Masked Singer last year - after being one of the first contestants to be voted out. The Ohio-born star, who has released ten albums, and sold more than 25 million records, calls the accusations illogical. I don't even know how you would go down into a man's pants without him even stopping you first. AI is never going to come up with a Bruno Mars or a Madonna or a Macy Gray. 'I don't give a f*** [about doing nude scenes],' Genevieve tells me at a party at the Royal Albert Hall.

Ex-football manager jailed after sexually abusing 13-year-old boyDaniel Connelly groomed his victim for two yearsView Image Daniel Connelly (Image: Merseyside Police)A former football manager who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy has been sentenced. Daniel Connelly, 34, committed the sex offences while he was a football manager where he groomed his victim over a two-year period from 2021. ‌Connelly, of East Parade in Rhyl but formerly from Birkenhead, was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, two counts of causing/inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity and two counts of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a boy. ‌“We urge anyone who is a victim of any form sexual abuse to please report this to police, as we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion. In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.

In 34 years, nine times Dublin tried and failed in championship before Stephen Cluxton’s cloudbursting free in 2011. Between 2000 and ’09, Dublin and Kerry met seven times and the latter won five, drawing two. Their return of one win from five league meetings since 2020 isn’t much to shout about either but where Kerry really haven’t kept up their side of the rivalry is in Croke Park. Years can often inflate a statistic – Dublin and Kerry only met once in championship between 1985 and 2001 – but The Kingdom have lost all five of their previous round clashes with Dublin in Croke Park. Dublin may have plenty learning the ropes, but then so do Kerry, and they remain Dublin.

Adrian Weckler: Apple, Microsoft and OpenAI show that mega-billions tech boom in Ireland is far from overIrish jobs and investment announcements this week from the biggest tech companies in the world should dispel government fears that corporate tax billions are at risk from tech giants downsizing hereTaoiseach Micheal Martin with Apple VP of operations Cathy KearneyAdrian Weckler Today at 14:00This week, the government breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the moment police entered a mortuary where 'evil' funeral directors left 46 rotting bodies to decompose in a warm room. Footage released by Hampshire Police showed the moment an officer entered Elkin and Bell's funeral directors in Gosport, Hampshire, in December 2023. At Portsmouth Crown Court, Elkin shouted 'hope you're happy' at the public gallery as he was taken down. The funeral directors left 46 bodies to decompose in a warm mortuaryThe Judge concluded: 'You continually neglected your duty to refrigerate bodies to an adequate level over a sustained period of time. Andrew Eddy, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: 'Today's sentence marks an important moment — one of the first times funeral directors have been held criminally accountable for denying families a lawful and dignified burial.'

UK garage chain with North East branches closing down as 700 jobs at riskATS Euromaster, a garage specialising in tyres, is starting to wind down its UK operations after a long period of cost-cutting. The company said it's pursuing two buyers that have shown interest in taking over parts of the network. ATS Euromaster has confirmed it will withdraw from the UK market after unveiling proposals to shut 86 of its least commercially successful service centres throughout 2025. The transactions would nevertheless place 703 positions in jeopardy of redundancy throughout its headquarters in Aston, contact centre, and the outstanding 103 branches. ATS Euromaster confirmed that a comprehensive support package will be arranged for employees, incorporating a 24-hour assistance helpline and professional career transition services.