A €47,000 stash of cannabis and cocaine was found in a cold box locked inside a shed at the back of a house in Mallow. In a cool box container were two packets of cannabis and a bag containing cocaine and white powder, suspected of being a mixing agent. The senior counsel stressed the charges of dealing cannabis and cocaine dated back two and a half years. Judge Dermot Sheehan said unfortunately for the accused man, he came to the attention of gardaí more recently for suspected drug-driving. The judge imposed a sentence of five and a half years with the last two years suspended at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Isak, Frimpong, Wataru - Liverpool injury and return dates latest ahead of Nottingham ForestLiverpool travel to take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League clash on Sunday with Arne Slot giving the latest on his squad. The Reds travel to take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. ‌There have, however, been other players ruled out of the game, with updates given of Jeremie Frimpong, Wataru Endo and Alexander Isak. Potential return date: Next season‌Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Article continues belowPotential return date: Next season

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NHS operations across Wales disrupted by bone cement shortageHealth boards in Wales have been told to prioritise urgent patients while the shortage continuesView Image Operations have been paused temporarily (Image: PA)A shortage of a surgical material has resulted in operations being disrupted in Wales. ‌There is a global shortage of bone cement that is used in a wide range of emergency and planned orthopaedic surgical procedures including knee and hip replacements. ‌Heraeus Medical, the main supplier of bone cement for the NHS, which is based in Germany, reported a packaging fault affecting its bone cement products. This has meant that all planned (elective) joint replacement operations in Wales which require the use of cement are being paused temporarily. ‌"As a result, all planned (elective) joint replacement operations in Wales which require the use of cement are being paused temporarily.

An unmarked car at the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday morning in Sandringham, Norfolk, England. Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”Nearly 12 hours after his arrest, Thames Valley Police said: “On Thursday we arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police last week said it was assessing evidence to decide whether to launch a full investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor for misconduct in public office following revelations over his conduct while in the role. London’s Metropolitan Police visited two properties associated with former cabinet minister Peter Mandelson this month as part of an investigation over potential misconduct in public office. Smith reported Mountbatten-Windsor to police over possible misconduct in public office this month.

People wait in freezing temperatures to receive food aid distributed by the World Central Kitchen at a relief point in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: GettyA Sinn Féin TD has hit out at Ukrainian people in Ireland “who have really good jobs, getting their rent paid” through the Accommodation Recognition Payment. There are currently 42,000 Ukrainians being hosted by Irish families or individuals who get a €600 a month payment to allow them to stay in their homes.

The Gunners suffered a serious blow to their Premier League title quest when they drew with bottom side Wolves on Wednesday night. ‌Arsenal went nine points clear in the Premier League when they beat Sunderland 3-0 on February 7, but are now seeing questions raised about their credentials. They have not won the Premier League title in 22 years and ex-Spurs midfielder Van der Vaart is not convinced they have what it takes this time around, following three straight second-place finishes. ‌“For me, Arsenal always feels like a youth team – when everything goes well it is fantastic, but when the pressure is too high, they lose their heads," Van der Vaart told Sky Bet. “I don’t think Arsenal are strong enough to compete on all fronts and challenge for the treble or quadruple," Van der Vaart added.

The owners of No 21A Dunlocha Cottages have been in situ since 2009. Now, another ‘A’ comes along, in the guise of the four-bedroomed, c 1,590 sq ft No 21A which is guided at €490,000 by Midleton-based Adrianna Hegarty and Niamh Hegarty. They say the discretely-sited four-bed has been “meticulously maintained to an exceptional standard, offering bright, contemporary living within one of Cork city’s most desirable suburban settings”. Right now, all of No 21A’s accommodation is on the one level, but the owners deliberately made the hall large enough to take a staircase at some future time if desired. No 21A’s vendors have been lucky enough to be able to live a few months of the year in the sun, and are moving east from the city.

Estimates suggest that there are about 12 million domestic cats worldwide and that they kill between100 million and 250 million animals, mostly birds, annually. The team also compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild species; African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah and cougar. ‘Domestic cat meows’, the authors say, ‘showed greater acoustic dispersion than those of wild cats, reflecting increased vocal plasticity through domestication’. Since then, the researchersargue, meowing has developed into a valuable tool which domestic cats use to manipulate not only other cats but also their keepers. Meows encode less individual information than purrs and show less greater variability in domestic than in wild cats.

Finding frogspawn always stirs a little excitement. Lake edges, ponds, bog pools or wet ditches are home to spawning frogs through February and March. Despite the intrigue many of us have with frogs and frogspawn, there is still an awful lot we don’t know about them. They morph from an aquatic female tadpole to a terrestrial male frog. Perhaps a saving grace for frogs is that a lot of us still harbour a little of our childhood fondness for frogspawn, tadpoles and froglets.

By now changes in nature and renewed wildlife activity should be seen and heard, loud and clear. Of course, nature doesn’t always oblige, especially with climate change having a huge bearing on the actions, and travel patterns of birds, and the blooming of flowers, for instance. In Ireland, timing of these happenings is important as it gives us clear signals of climate change: birdsong was heard right through the winter just passed, and numerous plants were growing. The Farmer’s Wildlife Calendar is organised by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, with the support of the Department of Agriculture. Farmers are asked to submit records of first sightings and locations under nine headings to show how nature is being impacted by climate change and recent weather.

Evan O’Leary robbed his local shop in April 2025, and it turned out that he had robbed the same shop more than nine years earlier in January 2016. Now at Cork Circuit Criminal Court the 30-year-old has been jailed for three years for the robbery less than a year ago. Detective Garda Kevin Motherway said Evan O’Leary was armed with a large knife during the robbery. Evan O’Leary of Churchfield Terrace East, Churchfield, carried out the robbery on the afternoon of April 6 last year at the Spar shop, Close’s Road, Farranree, Cork, where €135 cash was robbed. “He was convicted on May 11, 2016, at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on a robbery at the same premises.

It has become a blot on the landscape and one would assume that World Rugby are anxious to fix it, including the risible put-in. Instead, World Rugby have the scrum on death row. Recently, the chair of World Rugby, Australia’s Brett Robinson, insisted that union is not moving towards league. It is one of the sport’s great characteristics, and those are what makes rugby union unique. We lose that uniqueness at our peril – sure there would be some sort of game but it would not be rugby union.

Liam Rosenior says there is no place in football for anyone found guilty of racismBy Robert O'Connor, Press AssociationChelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said anyone in football who is found guilty of racism “should not be in the game.”On Tuesday, Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior briefly refused to return to the field after alleging he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League game in Lisbon. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior on the touchline (Mike Egerton/PA). Photo by Mike EgertonRosenior though, whilst not commenting on the case directly, believes authorities must take firmer stance against racism. “What I would say it when you see a player upset how Vinicius Junior was upset, normally they’re upset for a reason. “If any coach, player or manager is ever found guilty of racism, they shouldn’t be in the game.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been spotted leaving a police station after the ex-Prince was released under investigation after being arrested earlier today. Thames Valley Police shared the update this evening saying: "Thames Valley Police is able to provide an update in relation to an investigation into the offence of misconduct in public office. "The arrested man has now been released under investigation. This gave 30 minutes’ notice before Thames Valley Police made the arrest.”Earlier, Thames Valley Police issued a statement after Andrew's arrest. In response to the arrest, Charles said: “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.