LONDON — Prince Harry dropped his libel lawsuit Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid following a ruling in which a judge cast doubt on his case as it was headed to trial. The action will leave him on the hook to pay the publisher's legal fees, which the Daily Mail reported to be 250,000 pounds ($316,000). The publisher argued the article expressed an honest opinion and caused no serious harm to his reputation. In March, Harry sought summary judgment — to win the case without going to trial — and tried to knock out the Mail's defense but a judge didn't buy it. He claims that hostility toward him and his wife on social media and relentless hounding by the news media threaten their safety.

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for Sunday and Monday, covering most of the country, with a yellow wind warning issued for parts of Scotland including Glasgow and the Central Belt. The cold weather will linger longest in the north and the islands, where wintery conditions persist. However, the mercury climbed upward in the region from then on, with the same village sitting at minus 1C at 5am on Friday, as per preliminary Met Office data. “The Atlantic influence will then introduce some wet and windy weather, with a deep area of low pressure approaching from the west on Sunday. “While detail is still being worked out, we expect windy weather for many and some heavy rain in the west and so we’ve issued warnings for Sunday for wind and rain.

New practice facility mooted for Athlone Cricket ClubAthlone Cricket Club looks set to take a step forward with the development of its own bowling and batting practice area in the town. The council said it's prepared to offer the club a site for an outdoor, fenced-in practice facility at the Athlone Fitness Park, between the Athlone Town football stadium and Athlone Regional Sports Centre. Athlone Cricket Club, which is approaching its 50th anniversary, plays its games about 10 miles outside of the town, in Doon, county Offaly. "The council will assist the club, as a minority sport, and is considering the possibility of facilitating a bowling and batting practice area at the Athlone Fitness Park." Cllr O'Rourke, meanwhile, acknowledged the work done by the cricket club, saying it had come forward "very quickly" with the required specifications and drawings for the practice facility.

READ MOREAsked how the cold was affecting them, a man in his 50s said: “I don’t how we’re coping. In this cold weather they are making a choice between safety and warmth, and choosing safety,” she said. The charity is experiencing “one of the busiest” periods in its five years engaging people sleeping rough. “We’re getting about 70 to 80 alerts a day from members of the public through the rough sleeper app.”The number of people found sleeping rough in November was 118, up from 83 in the previous count in March. Anyone concerned about a person sleeping rough can alert Dublin Simon outreach through the DRHE app Dublin Rough Sleeper Alerts, or at https://www.homelessdublin.ie/homeless/i-am-rough-sleeping/report-rough-sleeper.

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Photo: SportsfileCunningham will have two teams to support on SundayIt’s not often that somebody has close connections with two different teams on the day of the All-Ireland senior club finals. Living in the Curramore area, Cunningham is a former St Brigid’s manager who enjoyed Roscommon and Connacht success with the club. During his time as Galway senior hurling manager, Cunningham led the Tribesmen to All-Ireland final appearances on two occasions. As a player, Cunningham was an All-Ireland senior hurling medal winner with Galway in 1987 and 1988, but senior club success with St Thomas’ eluded him as their breakthrough came later. They didn’t win their first title until 2012 but now have eight senior hurling crowns to their credit.

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Daily Mail front page "Lawyers charging up to £10,000 to make fake asylum claims"A British Journalism Award-nominated Daily Mail investigation that used undercover reporters acted in the public interest, press regulator IPSO has ruled. The Daily Mail published its special investigation into immigration law firms, headlined “Lawyers charging up to £10,000 to make fake asylum claims”, on its front page on 25 July. Press Gazette Daily Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Future Of Media USA Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. Daily Mail front page “Lawyers charging up to £10,000 to make fake asylum claims”Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Top lineOne of the expectant mums, 29-year-old Brooklyn musician Lizzy Ashliegh, made the shocking discovery about the unusual gathering-at which she was among the expectant women celebrating-on TikTok. Along with four other women, the expectant mother revealed the specifics of the unorthodox arrangement after becoming pregnant by fellow artist Zeddy Wills. It had a picture of the soon-to-be father grinning and five happy pregnant women surrounding him, with the words "Welcome little Zeddy Wills 1 to 5." 'When your baby daddy got four other girls pregnant at the same time!' (Image: lizzyashmusic/TikTok)Lizzy went on to say, "We can't change the fact that he's our baby daddy, and everything occurs for a reason.

Public sector workers take part in a rally in Omagh, Co Tyrone. Photo: PAThousands of public sector workers have taken to the streets across Northern Ireland in the biggest strike action in the region’s recent history. A mass rally in Belfast heard calls for Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to release pay awards for workers and for the DUP to end its boycott of Stormont. An estimated 150,000 public sector workers took part in the walkouts over pay, with trade unions warning action will escalate if their pay demands are not met. Irish Congress of Trade Unions assistant general secretary Gerry Murphy called on Mr Heaton-Harris to end his “failed political strategy” and award a pay rise to workers.

Celebrations are on-going in Sligo town after the Londis store on Cleveragh Road sold a €15 All Cash Gold scratch card with a €300,000 top prize win. Shop owner Declan McCrann was thrilled to hear that one of his customers won big over the Christmas period. “What a start to the new year for one of our customers with a visit to Lotto Headquarters to pick up a cheque for €300,000,” said Declan. “We have a team of 22 working here in-store and the entire team was thrilled with the news. We are all hoping that we might see more of our customers winning big soon too,” Declan added.

Ireland shivers through another frozen night as cold snap continuesA new nationwide warning for severe frost and ice will come into force this evening as Ireland's cold snap is set to continue into Friday. The forecaster issued a new warning for very cold conditions across the island on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Severe frost and icy stretches could lead to difficult travelling conditions, Met Éireann said. A separate alert for Co Donegal warns of further snow showers leading to some travel and service disruption until 6am on Friday. It said frequent heavy snow showers would “continue to push inland, likely disrupting travel across the region”.

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The truth is that carbon taxes were never designed to eliminate fossil fuels, just to make them more expensive. I doubt that any economist would argue in 2024 that carbon taxes are the only solution to climate change. However, it is worth recalling that for decades, economists were vocal in their opposition to policies beyond carbon taxes. Nordhaus, who later won the Nobel Prize for economics, was one of the chief developers of the integrated assessment models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its climate scenarios. In a 2022 report titled “Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios”, leading Earth systems and climate scientists concluded there is “ample evidence that climate change could become catastrophic ... at even modest levels of warming”.

South Roscommon works ensures sustainable water supply for generations2024 has got off to a good start for South Roscommon with the community in part of Drum enjoying a more reliable water supply. The new pipework has not only put a stop to the loss of treated drinking water, but it has given locals a more sustainable and reliable water supply for generations to come. The National Leakage Reduction team has made great strides since 2018 when the leakage rate stood at 46%. We are investing a further €250 million every year up to the end of 2030 - fixing leaks and replacing pipes to provide a more reliable water supply. For more information on the national Leakage Reduction Programme, please visit www.water.ie/reducingleaks