Earlier Sunday, the Irish prime minister lauded the release of Emily Hand, an Israeli-Irish girl whose story has captivated both nations. Our prayers have been answered,” Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. The girl was initially believed to have been killed in the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel by Hamas and other militants. Emily Hand was not ‘lost,’ she was kidnapped by a terror organization worse than ISIS,” Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen tweeted. He alleged that Varadkar was “trying to legitimize and normalize terror,” and summoned the Irish ambassador to Israel for a reprimand.

The impressive crochet Christmas tree is back again in Roscommon Town square for another Christmas season. The tree was the work of Transition Year students and their teachers at the local Mercy Convent secondary school a number of years ago. Many local volunteers made the squares for the tree. The beautiful creation was lit up yesterday evening when the town’s Christmas lights were switched on to mark the start of the local festive season.

Competition returns to energy market with new cut-price electricity rate being announced by supplierCompetition has returned to the energy market with a new cut-price electricity rate being announced by a supplier. And this is after the recently announced price reductions by other suppliers take effect. More than I was expecting.”Mr Cassidy said the main supplier announced price cuts of around 10pc to 20pc in early November. One supplier, Pinergy, has announced two electricity price reductions this year. However, energy prices this winter will still remain at historically high levels.

It is decision time for those investors who lost money as a result of the meltdown of investment fund Woodford Equity Income, managed by Neil Woodford – once king of the retail investment jungle. The Neil Woodford compensation scheme Link Fund Solutions wrote to investors in September outlining an estimated timeline for compensation payouts should the proposed redress scheme goes ahead. I am not a Woodford fund investor, so I don't have skin in the game. As one Woodford investor told me rather forcefully: 'The redress scheme appears to be a settlement on the cheap.' Meanwhile, jungle VIP Neil Woodford, above, has yet to be held accountable by the regulator.

There is a huge expectation the week will deliver further good news on inflation. Data for the euro area in November looks set to show the smallest annual increases in prices since the supply chain pressure caused by Covid kicked off a wave of inflation in mid-2021. An early or ‘flash’ estimate for consumer inflation in Ireland is due on Wednesday, before the full euro-area-wide release on Thursday from Eurostat. A survey of economists by the Bloomberg news service suggests the key euro-area inflation rate that interest-rate setters must look at fell to 2.7pc in November from a year earlier. That would be a fraction of where it was a year ago and in or around the slowest pace since July 2021.

Domestic violence victims entitled to five days leave from workMichael BoltonIreland has become one of the first countries in Europe to provide paid work leave to victims of domestic abuse. Statutory Domestic Violence Leave will provide up to five days fully paid absence annually to employees impacted by domestic violence. "Domestic violence is absolutely something that interacts with the workplace. Employee well-being, productivity, is impacted by people who are suffering from domestic violence. Anne Clarke, Manager of Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service, says the leave will give victims the opportunity to access supports without having to worry about missing work or pay.

A young woman was injured in single vehicle crash which took place outside Roscommon Town early this morning (Monday). A Garda spokeperson outlined that gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision at Lisnacroghy at 6.30 p.m. this morning. The collision happened on the N61 less than a mile from Walsh’s Roundabout. The spokesperson confirmed that a woman in her late teens was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment to her injuries, which are believed to be non-life threatening. A section of road had been closed but has since reopened.

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Michael BoltonIreland has become one of the first countries in Europe to provide paid work leave to victims of domestic abuse. Statutory Domestic Violence Leave will provide up to five days fully paid absence annually to employees impacted by domestic violence. “Domestic violence is absolutely something that interacts with the workplace. Employee well-being, productivity, is impacted by people who are suffering from domestic violence. To apply for a DV safety, protection order, or even just to go down and make a statement to the guards.”

27 Nov 2023| 04:17am IST26/11: India needs formal policy to fight terrorIn the end, India must learn from Israel how to retaliate! In the case of 26/11 terror attacks, the repeated terror attacks on India and other parts of the world ensure that the injuries refuse to heal. The most recent incident being the gruesome terror attacks on Israel by Hamas. While recounting the tragedy that befell on Mumbai and one could not help but look at the similarities with the Hamas’ terror attack on Israel. The fact remains that the terror attacks on India are continuing unabated.

Ken FoxeA busy hospital struggled with an outbreak of a new variant of a dangerous superbug trying to manage patients who needed to smoke, medical students that ended up in a ward with infection, and allowing visitors for sick people. Internal records said Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) in Dublin was dealing with a “very active and resistant outbreak” that could be associated with “significant morbidity and mortality”. Hundreds of potential contacts were identified with progress reports saying there were “not many options” available to treat the variety of the CPE superbug that was spreading. The outbreak was first notified to the board of the hospital in April this year and remained open until the end of August, a TUH spokeswoman said. Another note said: “Medical students doing exams were on [the ward] – the instruction was that they did not go [there].

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By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, MalagaJannik Sinner followed up his heroics against Novak Djokovic by leading Italy to their first Davis Cup title for 47 years. 🇮🇹 WORLD CHAMPIONS 🇮🇹 Italy win the #DavisCup for the first time in 47 years!#DavisCupFinals pic.twitter.com/Mij48Q9w83 — Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 26, 2023That sparked joyous celebrations among Sinner’s team-mates and the Italian-dominant crowd at a packed and vibrant Palacio de Deportes Martin Carpena in Malaga. The victory earns Italy just their second Davis Cup title after success in 1976 as they continue to reap rewards from their heavy investment in men’s tennis in recent years, while for Australia it was more disappointment after their 2-0 loss to Canada in the final 12 months ago. Given Australia’s strength in doubles, though, the crucial win may have been Matteo Arnaldi’s in the opening rubber against Alexei Popyrin. But sometimes Davis (Cup) is like this.

By Charlotte McLaughlin, PAIrish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song. He is the sixth Irish author to win the award, worth £50,000 (€57,500), following Iris Murdoch, John Banville, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright and Anna Burns. Paul Lynch has been named as the winner of the 2023 Booker Prize for the novel Prophet Song. “With great vividness, Prophet Song captures the social and political anxieties of our current moment,” she said. “Prophet Song is composed of masterful sentences, and packs a profound emotional punch.”Paul Lynch arrives for the award ceremony.

Rescued hostage Emily Hand’s father thanks public for supportBy Rebecca Black, PAThe father of a young Irish-Israeli girl released by Hamas has said she is doing “better than expected”, and has thanked the public for their support. Emily Hand was among a number of people to be freed by militants at the weekend in a deal which also saw Palestinians held in Israel released. Thomas Hand, originally from Dún Laoghaire in Dublin, released a video later to thank all those who have supported his family. “Yesterday we finally got Emily back from the hands of the Gazan terrorists,” he said. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, said he was delighted that Emily, “a bright and beautiful young girl”, had been released.