The Government will consider “all options” to get a wing of the Rotunda Hospital for care of critically ill women and children back on track, the Tánaiste has said. The project would have provided for 80 extra hospital beds, alongside a new theatre and connection to the existing entrance and main hospital buildings. Mr Harris said he was “beyond disappointed” with the decision. Mr Harris said just because organisations have a right to place submissions objecting to projects, they should not feel obligated to do so. Asked if this would “enshrine inequality”, Mr Harris said he did not believe so.

Two from three, as they say, ain’t the worst and Andy Moran was taking the positives from Mayo’s showing in Letterkenny. “After that first 25 minutes, we played well. “We did well in that second half and only lost it by two points. But you need to wipe away those first 25 minutes. “There will be no phone call this week,” Moran said.

15A cert, gen release, 136 minOverheated, spectacularly designed adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Gothic romance about the passion between mad Cathy and bad Heathcliff. Sadly, the script can’t make sense of Cathy as a woman of Robbie’s age, and Elordi is never anything more than a cipher. 15A cert, gen release, 140 minA year or two before the promised arrival of Heat 2, we get a decent crime thriller that swims in adjacent waters to Michael Mann’s untouchable 1995 original. Full review DCLittle Amélie or the Character of Rain ★★★★☆Directed by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han. Full review TBLooney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up ★★★☆☆Directed by Peter Browngardt.

The Irish football team would be “losing out” if matches against Israel were boycotted, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. On Saturday, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said Ireland should not play the matches and Israel should be “given the red card”. “We have to recognise, though, when it comes to soccer, and when it comes to the Irish soccer team, not doing anything that would actually disadvantage the team and wouldn’t have any effect at all on Israel. “I just think in this situation, it’s actually the Irish soccer team that would be losing out and the Irish soccer team that would be missing out. “I think we have to have that sort of perspective in relation to this, and we need to get behind our Irish soccer team.”

Maria Steen has said that a Hermès handbag she was photographed with at the time of her unsuccessful presidential bid was a gift from her husband and cost “nothing like the figures that were mentioned”. I didn’t know whether I would be going to the Customs House with my nomination paper or whether I would be giving a concession speech. She said the reaction from people was “overwhelming” and it took her months to get through emails sent to her. She said she had been taking stock over recent months and “seeing what, if anything, I can contribute in the future”. She has not had any formal approaches from any political party or movement, she said, adding, “We’ll see what the future holds.”

Arsenal scored four times in 17 first-half minutes to cruise through to the fifth round of the FA Cup with an emphatic 4-0 drubbing of League One Wigan. Noni Madueke sent Mikel Arteta’s rampant side on their way after 11 minutes before Gabriel Martinelli doubled the hosts’ advantage eight minutes later.

Tommy Bowe: ‘Being bored is my biggest fear since I quit rugby… I won’t get that buzz back’Ireland legend, presenter, dad and businessman on the thrill of his day job and the pressure to be perfectRugby legend and Ireland AM presenter Tommy BoweBarry Egan Today at 06:30‘We all make a tit of ourselves. Who doesn’t?” laughs Tommy Bowe, referring to his infamous faux pas about author Séamus O’Reilly and his 10 siblings, made live on Ireland AM in 2021. It’s rare to meet a rugby legend so willing to poke fun at himself.

John Cleary has urged Cork people to turn up in their numbers to back their top of the table Division 2 clash against Meath in Páirc Uí Rinn next Sunday. Cleary spoke, after Sunday's defeat of Offaly, of how the support for their dramatic opening win over Cavan in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh last month made a difference and he believes fans could make a difference again. “Matches in Páirc Uí Rinn, I think if there's a crowd there, there'll be a very good atmosphere. I'm sure Meath have a very good travelling crowd as well, so we can't be overdone by that, hopefully. “I would hope that the Cork public now would get behind because, look, this could come down to small, small margins.

Gary Neville partied into the night at a luxury club in a French ski resort - as he remains tight-lipped over Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's controversial immigrant comments. And Ratcliffe's comments about immigrants on Wednesday have caused alarm among a section of the Manchester United dressing-room. ‘I've been very unpopular at Manchester United because we've made lots of changes. 'He got on the radio to one of the workers and started asking why the Union Flag was up there. He only mentioned the Union Flag, not the other two – and said it had to come down.

Three days before the trade mission started, Mr Stern emailed Epstein a photograph of Miya Muqi, a 23-year-old Chinese model. Having fixed the dinner with Mr Staley, Epstein then instructed Mr Stern: 'Confirm with Andrew.' During the trip Mr Stern emailed Epstein what appear to be discreetly-taken photographs of Andrew meeting multiple young women. In October 2010, Mr Stern told Epstein that he was planning potential business deals thanks to Andrew's trip. Asked if it was appropriate for Ms Thirsk to send him the cable, Mr Rowland said last night: 'That's a question for her.'

The second half passed by with little action as Mikel Arteta made substitutions to keep his players fresh. Eze confidence boostIf there was one Arsenal player in need of this kind of game, it was Eze. Against opponents who employ a low block, packing the midfield with creators could be a ploy for Arteta to repeat. View 5 Images Bukayo Saka was fielded alongside Noni Madueke in a rarity (Image: James Fearn/Getty Images)3. Quadruple still onView 5 Images Mikel Arteta is guiding Arsenal through all four competitions (Image: AFP/Getty Images)Arsenal remain in all four competitions and in good shape, in theory, to win them all.

Experts in the US have come up with a way to make sperm from superior bulls more available to breeders. Their project, called ‘Surrogate Sires’, involves genetically editing regular bulls to make them sterile, meaning they produce none of their own sperm. As a result the most desirable steaks – from the likes of Wagyu and Black Angus cows – could soon become more widely available. He said we will soon be eating meat and drinking milk from animals whose evolution has been ‘sped up’ using technology. The UK is currently rewriting its legislation around gene-edited foods and the first gene-edited crops are expected to be available in shops this year.

Brushing your teeth properly could help keep more than 50 health conditions including dementia, rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson’s at bay, according to experts. Researchers are only beginning to understand this relationship, they said, but it is clear that oral health can influence organs and tissues including the joints, brain and gut. Alpdogan Kantarci, a professor of dentistry at the University of Minnesota, said advanced gum disease – called periodontitis – does not necessarily directly cause conditions such as dementia. Other conditions linked to oral health include heart disease, stroke and diabetes. He added: ‘This is affecting people’s teeth, their oral health.

The so–called 'Ian Knot' looks like a simple bow, but uses a refined technique to tie a secure knot almost instantaneously. The fastest way to tie your knot was invented by Ian Fieggen and is called the 'Ian Knot' (pictured). This instantly rules out several of Mr Fieggen's more fanciful knots, such as the Boat Shoe Knot, Moccasin Shoelace Knot, Fast Moccasin Knot and Halloween Shoelace Knot. However, recent studies into the physics of knot tying have revealed that the perfect knot needs an extra factor. This rules out any knot that leaves lots of exposed lace flapping around, such as the Equality Knot, Reef Knot, and One–Handed Shoelace Knot.

A Peter Nash injury-time goal nudged them in front for the first time in proceedings and delivered a first League win of 2026. After opening day stalemate with Laois and defeat at home to Down, Limerick have their first win of the campaign. Scorers for Limerick: J Naughton (0-7, tp, tp free, 0-1 free); C Fahy (0-3); P Nash (1-0); E O’Riordan (tp), R Childs (0-2 each); T McCarthy (0-1). LIMERICK: J Alfred; J Hassett, D Buckley, O Collins; E O’Riordan, K Ryan, T McCarthy; S Clancy, B Coleman; J Naughton, C McSweeney, A Meade; C Fahy, D Neville, R Childs. WEXFORD: D Brooks; G Sheehan, L O’Connor, D Furlong; G Malone, E Porter, S Doyle; L Coleman, N Hughes; C Kehoe, M Rossiter, P Hughes; T Byrne, J Higgins, S Nolan.