Ireland's game against Zimbabwe in Pallekele was rained off, ending their involvement at the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Abijith Addhya/InphoIreland have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup after rain in Pallekele saw their must-win clash against Zimbabwe abandoned without a ball being bowled. Defeats to Sri Lanka and Australia combined with victory over Oman left Ireland needing a win on Tuesday to keep alive their slim hopes of progression from Group B. Had they beaten Zimbabwe and results elsewhere gone their way, it would be determined by net run rate who out of Ireland, Zimbabwe or Australia would join leaders Sri Lanka in moving on. The Ireland women’s side will compete in their own T20 World Cup in June, travelling to England for matches.

Seamus Culleton, originally from Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, with his wife Tiffany Smith, a US citizen. Photograph: Go Fund MeA court in the United States has issued a temporary order postponing the deportation of Irishman Seamus Culleton (38), his lawyers have said. At the time of Seamus Culleton’s move to the US in 2009, he was the subject of criminal charges in Ireland. Photograph: FacebookThe group said that, on Friday, the court “entered a temporary order staying Culleton’s removal for the next 10 business days. A GoFundMe page set up to help Culleton’s wife deal with his arrest has received $28,470 (€24,065) to date.

By Rebecca Black, Press AssociationPolice have issued an appeal for information following a suspected arson attack at the former site of a historic school. A small blaze was discovered at a derelict building at the old Cabin Hill site in east Belfast on Sunday. A police spokesperson said: “We received a report at around 6.40pm on Sunday of a number of youths present on the derelict site of Cabin Hill on the Upper Newtownards Road. “Officers attended the scene, where colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were already present, extinguishing a small fire which had been started in one of the derelict buildings to the rear of the site. “Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

Firefighters probe Stoke-on-Trent garage blaze as woman suffers 'serious burns'Two air ambulances were sent to the sceneView 2 Images The air ambulance was called outFirefighters have concluded their investigation into a garage blaze that left a woman with potentially 'life-changing' injuries. A man was taken to hospital with minor burns, and a woman was taken to hospital with serious burns. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called to reports of a garage fire off Finstock Avenue, Blurton. An ambulance, two paramedic officers, a Midlands Air Ambulance and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance responded to the scene. Article continues below"Crews arrived to find a man and woman who had sustained serious injuries.

But the EU, already in hock to Washington for its security, is becoming increasingly reliant on American liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it swaps an energy dependency on Russia for one on the US. Russia’s share of EU gas imports has already dropped from around 45 per cent in 2021 to about 12 per cent in 2025. During the same period, imports of LNG from the US tripled, accounting for 60 per cent of total LNG imports to the EU last month. Europe’s gas imports from Russia were mostly based on long-term contracts with state-controlled energy company Gazprom, making them vulnerable to a decision by the Kremlin to turn off the tap. EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen acknowledged Europe’s vulnerability after he announced the phasing out of Russian gas imports, describing as a “clear wake-up call” Trump’s threats to annex Greenland.

If I want to drink in an Irish bar, I’ll get on a plane and fly back to where I came from. The Scottish bar in St Petersburg – which was actually an Irish bar – was run, bewilderingly, by a Frenchman. The only place worse than an Irish bar, is an English bar on the Costa del Sol. I don’t give a flying Finnegan's Wake if hating Irish bars and English bars makes me a snob or killjoy. Just as there’s nothing better than a Scottish bar in Scotland, and an English bar in England.

Woman 'thought she was going to die' during 'appalling' attackA court heard she described it 'as the most frightening day of my life'View 2 Images Lee Martin, pictured outside Hull Crown Court (Image: Hull Live)A terrified woman feared that she was "going to die" when a heavy-drinking bully viciously punched her during an "appalling" attack – and ignored her desperate pleas to stop. Lee Martin, 45, of Westminster Avenue, Hull, admitted assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, on January 18, 2024. ‌Abigail Rowley, prosecuting, said that Martin and the woman were previously in a relationship for about six months. The woman heard Martin "clattering in the bathroom" and he later screamed in her face before repeatedly hitting her on her head. View 2 Images Lee Martin admitted assaulting a woman causing actual bodily harm (Image: Humberside Police)Martin punched her in the face, hitting her left eye.

Photo: GettyThe value of Irish exports soared by €36.6bn, or over 16pc, last year to a record total of €260.3bn. In a year dominated by US president Donald Trump’s tariffs, the value of export goods to the US rose by 52pc. In December, the value of exports grew by €267.9m to €16bn compared to the previous year. Reflecting the see-saw nature of trade figures throughout last year, due to Mr Trump’s on-off tariff threats, Irish exports to the US fell by 41.1pc in December to €3.3bn compared with December 2024. “Exports to the UK and the EU almost compensate for the export drop to the US, which shows resiliency and diversification in Ireland’s exports,” she said.

Mystery name on Stoke City teamsheet and what happened nextThere were Stoke City supporters who didn't even know he existed until his name was read out over the Tannoy but he has since had a big break on North American TVView 3 Images Davide Xausa originally joined Port Vale on trial at the age of 21 just after Christmas in 1997. (Image: The Sentinel)It has gone down as one of the strangest Stoke City debuts of modern times, or at least perhaps the most unexpected. View 3 Images Former Stoke City player Davide Xausa (crouching) is behind a successful mobile bicycle repair business in Canada. Every day, the StokeonTrentLive football desk strive to deliver news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Stoke City content. If you prefer reading our Stoke stories on your phone, consider downloading the Stoke-on-TrentLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Stoke City as one of your designated topics.

I had a loan with a company called Creation Finance which was paid off last month. As of today and eight phone calls to Creation Finance, I have not received my letter. First, why Creation Finance didn’t do what they said they would do. So your mortgage lender could – and apparently did – see that the Creation Finance loan was repaid. It really should not take a call from the media and the prospect of negative headlines for a company to get its basic customer service right.

A peculiarity of the Irish market, allocation rates confuse at best; at worst they can severely hurt savers and investors. In short, an allocation rate means the percentage of your contribution to a pension fund or an investment or savings product that actually goes into the fund each month. However, while this example is easily understandable, allocation rates are often used in different ways. Rachel McGovern, deputy chief executive of Brokers Ireland, says allocation rates need to be “clearly explained to clients”. Allocation rates of 105 per cent are possible – which means that a broker can take a 5 per cent upfront commission.

What would the Tolka Row author make of the internet’s obsession with fat stacks of fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes? In this delightfully varied pancake world I decided to take on the Japanese soufflé pancake, a popular recipe on social media, via Canadian-American cookbook author Kat Lieu. Given that Lieu’s recipe involved separating the egg white and yolk to whisk separately, and tiny but specific measurements – I was predisposed to saying this popular dish is overrated. How hard could it be to make Japanese soufflé pancakes? The recipe I followed was Lieu’s soufflé pancakes which can be found in her cookbook Modern Asian Baking at Home.

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From February 25, dual British nationals, including children, could be denied entry to the country unless they have a British passport, under the latest travel changes. Apply for, or renew your passport here: https://t.co/AUxlAmPXx1#TravelReady pic.twitter.com/yJ5gAAet1U — His Majesty’s Passport Office (@HM_Passport) February 17, 2026Passport changes for dual British nationals entering UK from this monthAlthough British and Irish citizens, including dual nationals, are exempt from this requirement, they will have to meet other conditions. Going forward, in order to travel to the UK, dual nationals will now need a valid British passport. Currently, dual British nationals have been able to enter the UK using their non-British passport without cost. A Home Office spokesperson commented: “From February 25, 2026, all dual British citizens will need to present either a valid British passport or certificate of entitlement when travelling to the UK.

Danniella Westbrook continued in her recovery from her facial reconstruction as she was spotted out and about in Dubai on Monday. The former EastEnders actress, 52, has undergone extensive surgery in the UAE to correct facial issues, starting with her septum falling out in 2000. Last year, Danniella revealed she was finally getting her face rebuilt as she headed into the 'very long' surgery. The actress has in the past undergone various reconstructive operations in a bid to fix her 'collapsing' face due to her previous cocaine addiction and osteoporosis. Danniella last appeared on TV on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, where she reached the final, finishing in first place.