Wayne Rooney tells Tottenham to make Roy Keane boss amid Igor Tudor strugglesIgor Tudor has failed to make an impact at Tottenham and Wayne Rooney believes the club now need a boss in the mould of Roy Keane to improve their chances of survivalView 2 Images Wayne Rooney thinks Tottenham need a boss like Roy Keane to get them out of trouble (Image: Stick to Football)Wayne Rooney reckons Tottenham need to get someone like Roy Keane into the manager's hotseat if they are to survive relegation this season. ‌The Croatian's position is already starting to be questioned with some pundits suggesting Tottenham will need to make another managerial change if they are to retain their top-flight status. ‌And Rooney feels the club need a no-nonsense character like Keane who is ready to 'go in and batter' Spurs' underperforming players. And the 79-year-old revealed on Thursday that Daniel Levy, the club's ex-chairman, would try to get Redknapp in if he was still at Tottenham. ‌“I got a phone call last week from Daniel, funnily enough,” Redknapp told talkSPORT.

‌Brace's director Jonathan Brace has assured staff their jobs are safe. ‌Brace's confirmed plans to shut its manufacturing plant on the Pen-y-Fan Industrial Estate in Blackwood and axe jobs last October. But now the hoped for Pen-y-Fan sale has fallen through, the company confirmed. Article continues belowThe Brace family has been baking in the Welsh valleys since 1902 after George Brace started his own bakery in the mining village of Pontllanfraith. The business, which now supplies bread, Welsh cakes, rolls and other artisanal products to major supermarkets, is still run by the Brace family.

After being embroiled in an argument before the delayed opening race of Day 2 at the Cheltenham Racing Festival, Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville have apparently made up. The incident involved some alleged abuse on the part of De Boinville which Queally described as 'horrific' following the race. Despite the heated encounter and allegations which De Boinville denies, the Englishman also seemed happy to move on: "I appreciated it. Earlier, De Boinville denied allegations that he racially abused Queally saying: "The stewards are gathering all the evidence they can from all the video footage. The British Horseracing Authority have said they are still gathering evidence and the process will not be concluded during the festival.

A frustrated Erling Haaland (centre) during Manchester City's 3-0 loss away to Real Madrid in the Champions League round of sixteen, first leg match. The Norwegian’s numbers remain phenomenal: 29 goals from 40 City appearances this season, with seven in nine in the Champions League. In the Champions League it is a 58% win rate (from 38 appearances) with him in the team, and 50% without him (four matches). Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looks on during the Champions League game against Real Madrid. Real Madrid's Federico Valverde completes his first-half hattrick against Manchester City.

Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran should not participate in the upcoming World Cup in North America, just days after telling Fifa’s chief they would be welcome despite the Middle East war. “The Iran national soccer team is welcome to the World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety,” the US president said on his Truth Social platform. “We also spoke about the current situation in Iran, and the fact that the Iranian team has qualified to participate in the Fifa World Cup 2026,” Infantino wrote in a Tuesday post on Instagram. “During the discussions, President Trump reiterated that the Iranian team is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States. Donyamali was the first government representative to speak on the World Cup since the US began bombing Iran with backing from Israel earlier this month.

Eamon Towey acknowledges that being part of the only St. Nathy’s team to win the All-Ireland Colleges’ B title represented the launchpad for his intercounty career. That success allowed the class of 2000 to join the illustrious 1957 team that had won the Hogan Cup in the annals of St. Nathy’s folklore. The history books show that 1968 was a red-letter year for the school — the year St. Nathy's captured Connacht A crowns at senior, junior and juvenile levels. An epic Connacht final success against Garbally College, Ballinasloe (now Clonfert College) in Dr. Hyde Park was typical of the strides Nathy’s made to achieve their success. St. Nathy's success in 2000 kickstarted a Roscommon career for St. Croan's defender, Eamon Towey.

Ellie Flanagan (23) was found dead in area of Enniskillen last weekend. Photograph: Family Handout/PA WireA man charged with the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Co Fermanagh is “truly and genuinely sorry”, a court has heard. Martin McCarney, aged 45 and from Enniskillen, appeared via videolink before Strabane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning charged with her murder. A detective sergeant told the court she can connect the defendant to the charges put to him. He told the court he had been instructed by McCarney to make a statement to the court.

Dublin captain Con O’Callaghan is absent from the named panel to face Armagh in Saturday’s Division 1, Round 6 game in Croke Park. Subs: E. Comerford, G. McEneaney, S. MacMahon, R. McGarry, C. Tyrrell, L. Smith, C. O’Connor, L. O’Dell, J. Lundy, N. O’Callaghan, C. Costello. Subs: E. Rafferty, A. Forker, T. Galvin, J. Duffy, D. McMullan, P. Burns, A. O’Neill, D. McCarthy, P. O’Keefe, S. McCarty, R. McDonald. LOUTH (NFL v Derry): N. McDonnell; E. Carolan, D. Campbell, D. Nally; C. McKeever, D. McDonnell, E. Callaghan; T. Durnin, C. Early; P. Mathews, S. Mulroy, C. Grimes; C. Keenan, C. McCaul, K. McArdle. Subs: T. Markey, C. Branigan, S. Callaghan, S. Reynolds, J. Maguire, A. Williams, D. Dorian, L. Gray, T. McDonnell, D. McKenny, C. Downey.

The new operators of the Luas from September will be a joint venture between French transport company Keolis and British operations firm Amey, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority have confirmed. Photograph: Sam Boal/CollinsThe new operators of the Luas from September will be a joint venture between French transport company Keolis and British operations firm Amey, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have confirmed. KeolisAmey, the French-British joint venture, is split 65 to 35 in favour of the French transportation company. The pair have run the docklands light railway in London since 2014 as part of a separate joint venture led by the French company. The current Luas operations contract with Transdev was extended to September to facilitate the tendering process for the new contract.

Strolling through MacCurtain Street and the city centre, I felt the vibrancy of a place where its 800-year-old history meets modern city life. The River Lee is a remarkable natural asset that is central to shaping the city’s character and opportunities for growth by dedicating the riverfront for public space. Picture: Monika JainBecause the riverfront includes generous public space, the water can rise and recede naturally while people safely observe the phenomenon. Times Square in New York and the Strand in London, once dominated by traffic are now vibrant public spaces. Small interventions, such as converting a single parking space into a parklet, which Cork does through its parklet programme, can gradually reshape how public space is used.

If any of those scenarios feel familiar, you may be working in a fear-based environment, and you are far from alone. Workplace investigator and solicitor, Clara O’Sullivan of Clara O’Sullivan Workplace Investigations, says poor behaviours can become a vicious circle unless there is intervention. An analysis of Irish workplace mental health trends by business lobby group, Ibec, this year found that psychological safety is firmly linked to trust, innovation and engagement in Irish organisations. This helps protect workers who report wrongdoing in their workplace from being dismissed, penalised or from other retaliatory sanctions by their employers. If you are experiencing a toxic workplace, seek help and support from friends, family and professionals outside your organisation, especially if you plan to lodge a formal complaint.

St Patrick's Day Special for this week's Late LateIt's set to be another entertaining Friday night on RTÉ, with an interesting set of guests to ring in the St Patrick’s Weekend. ​One of Ireland’s most famed musicians, Glen Hansard, will reflect on his career, to the point of winning an Oscar. Glen will perform one of his favourite Irish songs while discussing the impact that Ireland’s music has globally. ​Poet, writer and Cork native Daragh Fleming will perform one of his poems, which centres around St Patrick’s Day and its past. ​This year's St Patrick’s Day special will celebrate our unique culture, with poetry, music and language, tune into RTÉ one from 9.35pm.

I’m angry that our maternity care is a political ball to be thrown around. I’m angry about the ferocious global violence being normalised; I’m angry that there are more studies dedicated to solving male pattern baldness than endometriosis. Dublin Zoo's Mother’s Day campaignBut a Dublin Zoo campaign for Mother’s Day featuring a man in drag is not one of them. Perhaps this acts as a warning to Dublin Zoo and other brands that they need to apply more audience insight next time. A Dublin Zoo campaign for Mother’s Day featuring a man in drag is not a reason to be angry.

MTU Cork 0-20 DCU 0-16MTU retained their All-Ireland Colleges Junior Hurling title following their win over DCU at MTU on Thursday night. The cup is named after Darragh McCarthy who sadly passed away after an accident and the first anniversary of his passing was last Wednesday. His father, Niall, and other members of the family were at MTU last night to present the cup to the winning side. Daniel Murnane added another to restore their two point lead, with another Knox free putting only one between the sides, 0-12 to 0-11 after 45 minutes. Scorers for MTU: L Keating 0-9 (6f, 0-1 65), D Buckley, E O’Donovan, C McCarthy 0-2 each, C Terry, D Murnane, J Copps, M Higgins, C McCarthy 0-1 each.

A ‌US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on ‌Thursday in an incident US Central Command said involved ​another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The United States has ​sent a large number of aircraft into the ⁠Middle East to take part in ‌operations ‌against ​Iran. In a statement, US Central Command said it was ⁠carrying out rescue ​efforts after the US ​KC-135 refuelling aeroplane went down. Since the US and Israel started carrying out strikes against Iran on February 28, ‌seven US ⁠troops have been killed. Reuters reported on Tuesday that as many as ‌150 US troops had been wounded in the ​US-Israeli war on Iran.