An electric bus on Athlone's Town Bridge. 25% jump in passenger numbers on town bus serviceAs Ireland's first all-electric town bus service celebrates its first anniversary in Athlone, Bus Éireann has revealed there has been a 25% jump in passenger numbers since the launch. During the first year of service, eleven state-of-the-art zero-emission electric buses completed over 530,000 emission-free kilometres. Stephen Kent, Chief Executive Officer, Bus Éireann said: “We are delighted to mark this milestone of the Athlone service. The next phase of the electrification of Bus Éireann-operated public bus services will see the first electric buses operating services in Limerick in March which will see 34 double-deck electric buses entering service.

Cillian Murphy accepts the leading actor award for Oppenheimer at the 2024 Baftas, held at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Photograph: Kate Green/Bafta/Getty ImagesCillian Murphy has been named best actor at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, in London, for his performance as the eponymous father of the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which also won the award for best film. He therefore remains on track to become the second Irish person – and the first born in the country – to win best actor at the Oscars. “Oppenheimer was this colossally knotty, complex character, and he meant different things to different people,” Murphy said. Da’Vine Joy Randolph, looking unbeatable at the Oscars, won best supporting actress for the charming period comedy The Holdovers.

Global manufacturing will get a temperature check from closely-watched measures of activity for Europe and Asia, an opportunity to gauge whether a nascent recovery in factory output is gaining traction. That could in turn mean good news for Irish factories because an outsized proportion of all Irish goods are destined for world markets thanks to the US pharma and medical equipment manufacturers based here. The AIB purchasing managers' index for Irish manufacturing in January showed some sort of pickup, but conditions had contracted from December nonetheless. While still projected to remain in contraction territory, economists expect a modest improvement in February in the surveys for the eurozone and Britain. Policymakers are highly focused on workers’ pay as they debate whether to start cutting rates in April or June.

“Lyon were dying in front of us at 14-3, and we could not kill the game,” O’Gara fumed. His break, leaving three La Rochelle tacklers in his wake, and offload in the 27th minute gave Baptiste Couilloud all the space he needed for his 49th Top 14 try, to spark Lyon’s revival. La Rochelle lacked ‘everything’, according to the coach. “Aggressiveness, precision, serenity, ability to see space and execute, desire... It’s a black day for the club, for me,” he said. It’s a second consecutive loss at home for Stuart Lancaster’s side, and their third Top 14 defeat on the bounce.

‘I’ve been hospitalised and a friend was killed.’ Will Ireland ever be safe for cyclists? Minister Eamon Ryan is investing millions in infrastructure, but we still have a long way to go to become a great cycling nationIs cycling in Limerick safe? Geraldine Herbert Sat 17 Feb 2024 at 03:30The recent announcement of an extra €290m in funding for walking and cycling brings the total invested by the Government in the past four years to €1bn or €50 per head per year.

Spokesperson Matthew Miller said Mr Blinken congratulated the First Minister and deputy First Minister on their appointments and welcomed the restoration of the powersharing government at Stormont. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (PA)He said he “encouraged the leaders to work collaboratively to deliver prosperity for the people of Northern Ireland and to model co-operative powersharing for the world to see”. Mr Miller added that Mr Blinken “affirmed the US commitment to Northern Ireland’s future and to preserving the gains of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement for all”.

It is from the group’s 2019 debut studio album, ”[[LSD (LSD album)|LSD]]”. It is from the group’s 2019 debut studio album, ”[[LSD (LSD album)|LSD]]”. Track listing [ edit ]“Genius” (Banx & Ranx Remix) – 2:57 “Genius” (Banx & Ranx Reggae Remix) – 3:14“Genius” (Lil Wayne Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) – 2:42Personnel [ edit ]Credits adapted from Tidal. [17]Diplo – production, programmingLabrinth – production, engineering, programmingJr Blender – production, programmingGustave Rudman – productionManny Marroquin – mix engineeringChris Galland – mix engineeringRandy Merrill – master engineeringBart Schoudel – engineeringLuke Dimond – engineeringRobin Florent – engineering assistanceScott Desmarais – engineering assistanceCertifications [ edit ]Lil Wayne remix [ edit ]“Genius (Lil Wayne Remix)“, featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was the first official remix of “Genius”. Music video [ edit ]On January 17, 2019, the official music video of “Genius” (Lil Wayne Remix) was released on the official Vevo channel of the group.

A six-year-old girl who sustained serious injuries in a road traffic collision in County Westmeath on February 8th has passed away. Gardaí at Mullingar continue to investigate the serious single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 8th on the M6 eastbound between Junction 4 (Tyrellspass) and Junction 3 (Rochfortbridge) in County Westmeath. The six-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the car and suffered serious injuries, was pronounced deceased at Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street on Saturday, February 17th. Two other occupants in the car at the time, a man in his 40s and a boy aged 9 years, escaped serious injuries. Anyone with information is requested to contact Mullingar Garda Station on 044 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United are heading ‘in a good direction’By Carl Markham, PAManchester United manager Erik ten Hag does not think a six-match unbeaten run means their season has turned a corner but he believes they are “back in the race” for the top four. But I think we are now in a good direction.”The priority has to be securing Champions League football again, as Ten Hag admits United are not at the level of Manchester City, Liverpool or Arsenal. However, he knows taking the next step and re-establishing them as title challengers will take longer due to the investment they have made in young players with potential. Ten Hag admits if they continue their current progress they could end up saving the club millions in the transfer window. Manchester United youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have flourished this season.

One in five people refuse to tell anyone, including their partner, how much they earn, according to a survey by NatWest Premier, the bank's financial planning arm. Less than a third of parents share how much they earn with their children, it reports. But secretive couples should be open about their money to avoid later strain on the relationship, the bank warns. It's important that you work together – with your lifetime partner and banking partner – to plan finances.' Ms Newman says you should arrange a time to speak with your partner in advance so they don't feel blindsided.

London Fashion Week began in 1984. Smaller but more innovative than some peers, it has been the launchpad for many big names in the industry.

Dan Cole got green light from wife to continue England career after World CupBy Duncan Bech, PA England Rugby CorrespondentDan Cole was given the green light to continue his England career by wife Isobel having decided he did not want to join the contingent of players retiring after the World Cup. I won’t be doing it forever, so enjoy it.”When asked if the current Six Nations would be his last campaign with England, Cole replied: “I haven’t made up my mind. “It’s one of those things where you never want to give up, but at the same time you can understand why boys with families do because international rugby is a tough environment to be in. “Tournament by tournament in international rugby, there are less scrums but they are of higher importance, which is why teams don’t want to give an inch there,” Cole said. You are playing international rugby and so you are not going to be playing against any mugs, everyone knows what they’re doing and everyone is good.”

“That’s what makes the show really interesting,” Evans said over tea during a break from rehearsals. “It was a real match that happened very soon after a terrorist attack by Protestant loyalists against Catholics in Northern Ireland,” he said. Directing Evans in multiple characters is not much different than working with a stage filled with humans. “If I miss a part and skip a big chunk, I can’t screw up another actor’s track.”‘A Night in November’By Marie Jones. Runs Feb. 21-March 15, Florida Studio Theatre Stage III, Bowne’s Lab Theatre, 1265 First St., Sarasota.

URC: Cardiff 12 Connacht 14Connacht delivered a rare win against Cardiff in Arms Park on a miserably wet night in front of a full house of Welsh fans - an achievement head coach Pete Wilkins believes is a “real sign of Connacht’s growth”. But Cardiff, from another penalty to touch, delivered through Timani, De Beer wide with the conversion. And although another opportunity was butchered close the line, Connacht maintained their stranglehold, adding a 66th minute Hanrahan penalty. Scoring sequence: 4m Hanrahan pen 0-3; 17m Thomas try, de Beer con 7-3; 40m Hanrahan penalty 7-6; HT 7-6; 46m Timani try 12-6; 62m P Dooley try, Hanrahan con 12-13; 66m Hanrahan pen 12-16. Connacht: T O’Halloran, S Bolton, D Hawkshaw, C Forde, A Smith, JJ Hanrahan, C Blade, D Buckley, D Heffernan, J Aungier, N Murray, J Joyce, S Hurley-Langton, C Oliver, C Prendergast.

The broader question is whether it is reasonable to expect banks to police the financial dealings of rogue nations. There is also a history of UK companies and individuals being caught up in grandstanding by politicians and officials in the US. The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are concerned about the low level of valuations the stock market is putting on UK banks. One reason the UK financial system is vulnerable to being infiltrated by pariah states, terrorists and criminals is the ease with which it is possible to set up a 'shell' company. In the meantime, experts say the banks need to dig much deeper to unearth what really lies behind shell companies.