Jonathan Sexton and Sam Prendergast ahead of Ireland's Six Nations first round game against France in Paris. Photograph: Billy Stickland/InphoFormer Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is confident current outhalves Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley will hit their best form in the coming matches. “(Prendergast and Crowley) both trained really well today,” said Sexton. But I know that in games to come, they’re going to hit their best form and they’ll be in a good place.”Did Ireland restore confidence ahead of Twickenham showdown? “Both of them did some really good things, some work-ons, and some things they need to improve.

An actor was pelted with fruit, shouted down and attacked by members of the audience as he delivered a monologue in character as a far-right activist. In chaotic scenes, the audience began whistling and heckling the actor, pressuring him to stop his performance. An orange was hurled at him before two people from the crowd got up on stage and tried to drag him away. He persevered despite intimidation from the audience and completed his speech but has been left 'traumatised', according to the play's director. I never ever thought – nobody did – that somebody from the audience would jump on stage and try to hit the actor.

Having seen them off in the League Cup semi-final comfortably, Pep Guardiola will not be happy with anything less than a victory. A home fixture against relegation-battlers Nottingham Forest – under new leadership and fighting for their lives – on March 4 will precede the FA Cup tie. And there is also a testing away clash against an ever-improving West Ham United on March 14. Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page‌However, the FA Cup clash with Newcastle is treacherous. The upcoming League Cup final has plenty riding on it, as well as the gong itself.

When they asked when would we be looking to get married, we said, “This day next year?”. In a way, we were kind of the guinea pigs of their wedding venue business. We wanted our wedding to be as sustainable as possible, so we made all the decorations ourselves. Emma O'Hagan: 'Kevin and myself had agreed that we’d meet before the wedding at our favourite place by a lake in Glenade. Kevin and myself had agreed that we’d meet before the wedding at our favourite place by a lake in Glenade.

Tottenham’s new interim head coach Igor Tudor says there is “no time to find excuses” as he bids to halt the club’s Premier League slide. Tudor told Spursplay: “First priority is to give everything the team needs in these moments. The team need, I believe, first of all, to get some confidence, to get some courage, but also, in same way, the concrete things in the pitch. “The position of the club in this moment is one that nobody can accept,” Tudor said. “So I need to be, with my staff, very intelligent to find the best possible way in a very short time.”

Customers at Tarrant’s pub in Cobh called gardaí when a man at the premises frightened people by producing a large orange-handled knife. Cian Hodgers, of Elton Estate in Cobh, Co Cork, has now pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening behaviour and producing a knife during the incident at Casement Square in Cobh. Niamh Stewart defence barrister said the 38-year-old has been in and out of psychiatric facilities a number of times. “He was not taking his medication at the time and instead he was heavily using alcohol and drugs. Judge Helen Boyle imposed a two-year suspended sentence on the accused, commenting to him, “You now know what happens when you don’t take your medication.”

Vanessa Williams continued to show off her weight-loss on Monday after she branded Mounjaro 'a game-changer.' Vanessa topped off her glamorous look with a pair of classic stiletto heels and styled her hair straight. Vanessa recently revealed she has been using weight-loss jabs for two years in a bid to 'look her best at 60.' Last month, Vanessa revealed how she 'buried' being molested at just 10-years-old for decades, because she feared her father wouldn't be able to cope with the knowledge. While she contemplated telling her parents about what happened, Vanessa explained that she had returned home to the news that her uncle had died, leaving her dad devastated.

Shares in Kerry Group fell sharply on Tuesday, after the company reported a 2.5pc decline in revenue last year, to €6.758bn, in significant part reflecting the weaker dollar. We focus on underlying performance and we focus on volume growth,” he told the Irish Independent. Kerry Group is working with clients to develop high protein, small portion, products and other supplements and beverages tailored around GLP-1 use, he said. Ms Dawson has been a non-executive director at Kerry Group since 2022. Davy Stockbroker’s Cathal Kenny said Kerry Group had delivered a solid 2025 result with good progress on volume and margin, against a subdued demand environment.

It's like a family thing, and they keep this tradition very tight.”Louis Brancourt and his wife, Anna Howard, at Creperie Chez Louis, Bray. Except that a sweet French crepe is very thin. "We have a lot of savoury crepes and we use a lot of French product, but also some Irish products. Some people can't finish it,” he said of the savoury crepes. But the sweet ones, with a bit of sugar, me, I can eat four.”Prices range from around €5 upwards for sweet crepes and €8 for savoury crepes.

Limerick's directly elected Mayor John Mayor has launched a broadside at a number of councillors, accusing them of being “hostile” towards him. Ultimately I want to deliver on the mandate I have,” Mr Moran told the Irish Examiner on Tuesday. Mr Moran called the meeting “one of the lowest points since my election”. Mr Moran said he has not heard from any of the two parties mentioned in the statement, but would “welcome conversation” with leaders of all parties. Local councillors from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were contacted by the Irish Examiner, but would not comment.

Lucinda O’Sullivan’s restaurant review: ‘This new spot is right up my alley - showcasing the spiciest cuisine in China’The new China Hunan, the latest biz in Ryon Wen and Ian Keegan’s stable, has arrived just in time for Chinese Year of the Horse, writes our criticDim sum platter. Photo: Lucinda O'SullivanLucinda O'Sullivan Today at 06:30As we enter the Chinese New Year of the Horse today, the veritable gallop of Ryon Wen and Ian Keegan, the business duo behind some of Dublin’s most interesting Chinese restaurants, continues apace with the opening of China Hunan in D6 Ranelagh, less than 12 months after the opening of their glamorous Bond-esque China Song in Monkstown.

Sadness as popular North East golf club with over 100 years of history set to closeDinsdale Spa Golf Club, in Darlington, will close in the coming weeks following a 116-year historyView Image Dinsdale Spa Golf Club, in Darlington, will close in the coming weeks following a 116 year history (Image: Google Maps)A North East golf club with 116 years of history is set to close. Several local golf clubs have been sharing messages of support following the news that Dinsdale Spa Golf Club, in Darlington, will close in the coming weeks. ‌However, a number of statements have been shared by nearby clubs, including Blackwell Grange Golf Club, Castle Eden Golf Club, Darlington Golf Club, and Eaglescliffe Golf Club, expressing their sadness at the news. Durham County Golf Union and The Teesside and District Union of Golf Clubs also shared statements on the closure. Durham County Golf Union said: "Durham County Golf Union were deeply saddened to be informed by the owners of Dinsdale Golf Club that the club will close at the end of March.

The highly toxic hemlock water dropwort, considered one of the most poisonous plants in Ireland and the UK, has been discovered washed up at a Wicklow beach. The roots of the plant look similar to parsnips or celery, and it is also known as “dead man’s fingers”. Last week the highly toxic plant was discovered on Dollymount Beach on Bull Island, Co Dublin, and at Bettystown beach in Co Meath. On Sunday, hemlock water dropwort was found washed up at the main Brittas Bay beach. Members of the public are advised to please keep dogs on a lead in areas where hemlock water dropwort is present, especially near damp ground or dune slacks.

Gary Lineker has called out Thomas Tuchel for making a 'distinctly odd' mistake with his previous criticisms of Real Madrid star Trent Alexander-Arnold. But a greater issue for Lineker was Tuchel airing his criticism. Thomas Tuchel has rarely pulled punches since starting as the England head coach in 2025'Also you can't have your coaches and managers talking negatively about you in public,' Lineker continued. 'If you think that, that's fine and you can have private conversations with the player about addressing the issues. Since joining Real Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has struggled for minutes for both club and country after being repeatedly hampered by injuries.

Citing a deepfake video that depicted then presidential candidate Catherine Connolly withdrawing from the election days before the public cast their votes, Abeba Birhane said such technology can “erode the foundations of democratic life”. Describing the video as a “high-stakes” example, Birhane noted it amassed tens of thousands of views on Facebook before it was removed by Meta. The assistant professor of AI and director of Trinity’s AI Accountability Lab told committee members that as the AI industry, social media and search platforms grow “less trustworthy”, they erode the “foundations of democratic life” such as trust and accountability. “Yet their algorithms remain opaque, their governance remains private, with minimal democratic accountability to the public who depend on them,” she said. Jakubowska said she shared Gibney’s concerns, adding: “One of our key demands for the AI Act implementation across the member states has been for market surveillance authorities to be completely independent.