Huge amount of errors and the capitulation of Irish scrum are major concerns ahead of Twickenham tripWhen asked about Ireland’s team selection for yesterday’s game against Italy, he said: “Andy’s searching for answers and he didn’t get it from the first team he picked and he is looking for players that can add a bit more to the mix. So he is searching for answers and you have to when you are in the middle of a rebuild. Those answers don’t come easy. It’s not like doing a multiplication table.”

Players’ union welcomes increased regulation in the sectorThere has been a surge in the number of football agents registering with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) following a recent clampdown on unlicensed agents that included former Irish internationals. Early last year, there were just six agents registered with the FAI but last week there were 30 registered and another 27 are in the process of completing their registrations.

Dearbhla Mescal: ‘I was at the centre court in Wimbledon one Sunday – it was my first outing as Paul’s plus one – and the following Sunday I was in an oncology ward’

A Jeffrey Epstein survivor broke down in tears as she recounted how she thought she was going to die while being assaulted on the paedophile's private jet. Epstein survivor Juliette Bryant broke down in tears as she recounted how she thought she was going to die while being assaulted on the paedophile's private jetGhislaine Maxwell (left) and Jeffrey Epstein (right) on board a private jet. It comes as the most complete picture yet of the sickening itinerary of the private jet Epstein used to traffic women and girls around the world - and frequently into Britain was revealed by the Daily Mail. Pictured: the rear interior of Epstein's Boeing 727-100, complete with a double bed, recliner chair and red velvet sofasAnother room inside Epstein's private jet. No corresponding flight data has been found for those trips, suggesting those may have been made by a scheduled airline, rather than the private jet Epstein favoured.

A female teacher has been banned from the classroom for sending inappropriate messages to a vulnerable pupil at a special needs school she worked at. The TRA met in January to decide her fate, which took place without a hearing following a request from Ms O'Loughlin Campbell. The report stated: 'The panel concluded that Ms O'Loughlin Campbell breached professional boundaries in a way that potentially presented a risk of harm…. The report also slammed Ms O'Loughlin Campbell for initially lying to investigators. A family source revealed that Ms O’Loughlin Campbell had been ‘traumatised’ by the fall out from the case and said: ‘The problem is she cares too much.

Dearbhla Mescal: ‘I was at the centre court in Wimbledon one Sunday – it was my first outing as Paul’s plus one – and the following Sunday I was in an oncology ward’

Shane Lowry of Ireland lines up a putt on the second green during the third round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California. But he made a horror triple-bogey seven when he drove over the cliff trying to drive the 324-yard fourth. Ten shots might not be too many to make up on Bhatia given the strong winds forecast for Sunday. At 13-under, he's six shots behind Bhatia, but as a strong bad-weather player, he’ll be fancied to put pressure on the American. Lowry is one of 17 players within six shots of Bhatia, while world number one Scottie Scheffler is eight behind after a 67.

Lorcan Tucker had a couple of reasons to be cheerful on the four-hour bus journey from Colombo to Kandy over the weekend, where Ireland will play Zimbabwe in what will probably be their final game at the T20 World Cup. Long odds, maybe, but there is still a pathway into the last eight for the Boys in Green that requires four results to go their way. Little’s return of 3-16 from four quality overs against Oman was exactly the reaction his team would have been hoping for after the left-arm speedster was overlooked for the first two matches of the tournament. The 26-year-old has gone off the boil since winning a mega-bucks IPL contract off the back of his performances at the 2022 T20 World Cup but when he gets it right, as he did on Saturday, he is still Ireland’s most potent weapon. “Whether I play or not, it’s not up to me, but I’d love to be around that set-up.”

The early Noughties saw dozens of reality shows air that pushed the boundaries in order to draw in big viewer numbers. Soon a new documentary will examine the ups and downs of the reality TV juggernaut that made Tyra Banks a presenting powerhouse. The winner of the series Kimberly Birch and other contestants Meghan Jones and Chelsea Brookshire lifted the lid on the controversial reality TV series. The British series aired in 2005 and ran until 2012, with June Sarpong presenting it from 2005 and Jameela in 2012. It led to Entertainment Weekly ranking the programme the worst reality show ever produced, and VICE featuring it in their documentary, Dark Side of Reality TV, calling it the most 'bizarre and offensive reality TV show of all time'.

It's been an epic worldwide promotional trip – and it’s seen Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s sizzling on-screen chemistry spill over into real life. Yesterday the pair wrapped up their much-scrutinised press tour while home in Queensland for yet another viewing. Australians Ms Robbie and Elordi made a surprise appearance at a cinema in Brisbane for their 16th screening of the film. Elordi, 28, said he and Ms Robbie, 35, have a ‘mutual obsession’, with Ms Robbie exclaiming her co-star made her almost ‘weak at the knees’ and filled her dressing room with roses on Valentine’s Day last year while filming. It features motifs from his past movies, including Wuthering Heights, Frankenstein and Priscilla.

When Shane MacGowan calls you a drunk on a night out, it might be time to take stock and reassess your life“Dry” January is now done with, and for many, the next time they will have to prove they’re not alcohol-dependent will be “Sober October”, when they will give up again before tearing the proverbial out of it at Christmas. Ironically, all of this goes to prove they are, in fact, alcohol-dependent. Check the literature.

A 'magnificent' period drama that's been hailed as 'the best [fans] have seen in a long time' is now available to stream for free. Starring Dame Judi Dench - who has been described as 'the finest actress on screen today' - and Sir Billy Connelly, Mrs Brown (1997) is centred around one of history's most unlikely love stories. Mrs Brown has an impressive rating of 7.2 out of 10 on IMDb and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 92 percent. Another reviewer who gave Mrs Brown a rating of 9 out 10 described it as 'a love story with a difference.' Mrs Brown is available to stream now on Sky and NOW.

Politicians were trying to keep pace with what was a “rapidly evolving landscape of tobacco and nicotine products,” Tedros wrote. The coming revision of EU regulations “represents a critical opportunity for tobacco control” globally, he wrote. The legislation was the subject of a fierce lobbying campaign by the tobacco industry at the time. The Republic has introduced national legislation to ban the sale of disposable, single-use vapes, and extended restrictions around the sale and marketing of tobacco products to vapes. The European Commission, the union’s executive arm that proposes laws, is evaluating existing EU regulations, before suggesting changes.

The New Zealand team said later their grinder Louis Sinclair was receiving treatment in hospital for compound fractures to both legs. A sailor from the French team was injured and was also reportedly in a stable condition. The French boat rode over the New Zealand boat, causing severe damage to both. 'I think the New Zealand boat is pretty much destroyed, and our boat - the port hull is in bad shape. The SailGP fleet has 13 boats - more than twice as many as in its first season in 2019 - and all are competing for limited space on the course at speeds up to 100km/h.

No reprieve from the unsettled weather is in sight yet, with current indications pointing to rain and showers continuing into Friday. A band of showers across Connacht and Munster will turn heavy at times, with thunderstorms possible. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow from the west throughout the country later on Sunday afternoon, with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Monday will be a wet and blustery day overall with scattered showers drifting over the country in a fresh westerly breeze. Looking ahead to the rest of next week current indications would suggest it will remain unsettled through Thursday and into Friday with spells of rain or showers at times.