Photo: Stephen Collins/Collins PhotosThe European Central Bank is set to meet on Thursday. This is the closest inflation has been to the European Central Bank’s target of 2pc since July 2021. This downward trend offers the European Central Bank more cover to keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting this week. The main bank rate remain­ed at 5.25pc at the central bank’s last meeting in November. The Central Bank of Ireland is also expected to publish its gender pay gap report for 2023 tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the number of people receiving hair restoration surgery, or hair transplants, around the world is increasing rapidly. Ó Sé revealed in November he had received a hair transplant with the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee. When Dr Maurice Collins founded Hair Restoration Blackrock (HRBR) in south Dublin 20 years ago, “it was a taboo subject”, he says. Dr Maurice Collins of Hair Restoration Blackrock (centre) performing hair restoration surgery. Photograph: Hair Restoration Blackrock“I’m finally at a place now where I don’t think about my hair any more.

Siobhan Brady with her harp at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, where she broke the world recordAn Irish harpist has received confirmation that her world record bid to play a concert on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro was a success. The 24-year-old Limerick native had set the previous record for highest altitude harp performance in 2018 when she successfully played her instrument at an altitude of more than 16,000ft in the Himalayas. Ms Brady was finally able to celebrate over the weekend after Guinness World Records contacted her to confirm she had successfully broken her own world record by playing her harp at an altitude of 5,895 metres. However, we somehow made it through and found the perfect moment for the concert with only the clouds below us. The harp was placed in a specially adapted, robust case with pole handles and weighed 36kg.

Bruno Fernandes apologises for ‘unacceptable’ Manchester United displayBy Simon Peach, PA Chief Football WriterManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has apologised for an unacceptable performance against Bournemouth lacking the requisite quality, effort and aggression. Erik ten Hag won the Carabao Cup during a promising first season in charge but the Dutchman’s second campaign has been a roller coaster with more lows than highs. “(I want) to apologise for the performance,” skipper Fernandes said. “I don’t know (why it was so different to Chelsea) but it’s been consistently like (this),” Fernandes told MUTV. “When we win a game, the next one we don’t perform in the same way we did before.

Both St. Brigid’s and Castlerea St. Kevin’s know their All-Ireland semi-final opponents in early January after the Munster senior and intermediate football championship finals were decided this afternoon. St. Brigid’s will play Castlehaven in the last four of the All-Ireland club senior football championship after the Cork side edged out Dingle from Kerry, 4-3, following a penalty shootout at the Gaelic grounds. Castlerea St. Kevin’s will play Cill na Martra who were far too strong for Mungret St. Paul’s from Limerick in this afternoon’s Munster club intermediate football decider at Mallow. The West Cork side, located between Macroom and Ballingeary and who are managed by former Roscommon senior football manager John Evans, prevailed by 3-12 to 0-10. Both games will take place over the weekend of January 6th and 7th, 2004.

Emergency services were called to Leitrim Village on Sunday afternoon after high winds flattened trees, ripped a roof off a building and left debris scattered on a street. Met Eireann meteorologist Liz Walsh said reports of a tornado in the area were “possibly correct” or “certainly some very high winds associated with the thunderstorm”. Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page said Storm Fergus will conclude what has been an “unsettled weekend of weather for the UK”. “Fergus will bring some strong winds and heavy rain for a time late on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday morning,” he said. “While the strongest gusts are expected in the Republic of Ireland, Storm Fergus will bring some windy conditions to western areas, including Irish Sea coasts, while also bringing some potentially impactful rain.”

11 Dec 2023| 06:42am ISTComunidade of Anjuna won’t allow Sunburn on December 31Local villagers take the decision at an extraordinary general body meeting of the Comunidade of Anjuna on SundayTeam HeraldPANJIM: The extraordinary general body meeting of the Comunidade of Anjuna on Sunday resolved not to allow Sunburn electronic dance music (EDM) at Vagator on December 31. In 2013, the Sunburn festival was shifted from Candolim to Vagator, while it was only once held at Pune, before shifting to Vagator again. The Anjuna-Caisua panchayat had passed a resolution not to allow the EDM festival at Vagator on December 31. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had recently reiterated that Sunburn EDM festival will not be allowed on New Year’s Eve if villagers of Anjuna and surrounding areas are opposed to it. “Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo has already made a request not to allow holding of Sunburn EDM festival on the fourth day i.e.

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Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said conditions will hopefully turn drier and more settled in the second half of next week. Manchester was particularly affected, with train services from Piccadilly cancelled after an overhead line "exploded". Northern Rail issued a "do not travel" alert to passengers, citing "multiple weather-related incidents". Some passengers were left stranded, with many being forced to hire expensive taxis or get hotel rooms. This morning, Hovertravel is currently running its flights between Ryde Esplanade and Southsea to the timetable.

“In some ways, it’s harder to do than putting a design on stage with it,” he said. ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’Jan. 17-Feb. 9Florida Studio Theatre helped develop Lindsey Ferrentino’s play more than a decade ago during its Burdick Reading Series. The play is about Jess, who returns home after three tours in Afghanistan with a profound disfigurement from burns. “It’s about how do you find your new reality so you can have a good life,” Hopkins said. “This is the story of his life and the roughest part of his life,” Hopkins said of Daniels and the play.

World champion John Donoghue with his gold medal and belt at the Olympic Boxing Club, Mullingar this week. Westmeath's world champion now dreaming of Olympic gloryWestmeath's newest world boxing champion returned to the Olympic Boxing Club to a hero's reception earlier this week. Having conquered the world on Sunday, he is now dreaming of Olympic glory in five years' time in Los Angeles. It was an unbelievable experience and I’m extremely grateful to Johnny Joyce, head coach, and all involved with the Olympic Boxing Club,” he said. "It's a great club and they now have two a World champion, two European champions, two European bronze medal winners and an elite champion.

Pep Guardiola ready to throw ‘punch in the face’ that will reignite Man City bidBy Andy Hampson, PAPep Guardiola accepts it is down to him to deliver the “punch in the face” that can reignite Manchester City’s season. Manchester City were outplayed at Villa Park in midweek (Nick Potts/PA) Photo by Nick PottsManager Guardiola said: “I’m able. I don’t know how, but I will help the team to come back. I don’t know. I don’t know how we’ll react but that is a challenge, to see if the team can do it.

Johnny Depp was one of the main mourners as Shane MacGowan was cremated on Saturday (09.12.23). One day after Johnny, 60, read a Prayer of the Faithful at the funeral mass of Pogues frontman MacGowan, 65, the actor was among a small group who attended Shane's cremation. Johnny was spotted with Shane's widow Victoria Mary Clarke and a set of mourners, who hugged as the singer's coffin was brought to be cremated. A source told MailOnline: "Johnny has shown his love for Shane throughout his time in Ireland. "Victoria is not surprised by the way Johnny has gone about things because she knows all about the affection he had for her husband."

Growing up in a Nigerian household, the value of money was ingrained in me from an early age. This lesson became particularly significant when I started working at my aunt’s salon after school at the age of 13. I learned to budget and save a portion of my earnings, understanding that financial security requires discipline and planning. The early exposure to the world of work and money management laid the foundation for a strong financial mindset that continues to guide me today. I’d underestimated how volatile the market could be for cryptocurrencies, and unfortunately, ended up losing a significant amount of money.

Mohamed Salah: A double century of Liverpool goalsBy Tom White, PA Sport Data JournalistMohamed Salah reached 200 goals for Liverpool as the Reds came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1. Salah made an immediate impact after his arrival from Roma for a reported £34.3m in 2017, scoring 32 league goals in his debut season. That was a record for a 38-game Premier League campaign until beaten last season by Erling Haaland’s 36 for Manchester City. He has scored 148 league goals in 234 appearances for the club. With Liddell hitting 215, it will be some time before Salah climbs any higher up that list.