Kai Havertz admitted Arsenal were not at their best at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night but expected them to finish the job next week. The Premier League leaders needed a last-minute Havertz penalty to avoid only their fourth defeat in all competitions this season. “I don’t think we played our best game but we’re going home with a good result and then we’ll have to go again next week. The 26-year-old began his career at Leverkusen, scoring 46 goals in 150 appearances before moving to Chelsea in 2020. Havertz (left) began his career at Leverkusen before moving to England (Sascha Schuermann/PA)“Penalties in the last minutes are not always easy,” he added.

Pól Ó Conghaile: Would I be mad to book a trip to Australia or Asia now? What’s the latest Middle East travel advice? Our travel editor shares the latest advice on travel through Abu Dhabi, Doha and DubaiPól Ó Conghaile: Would I be mad to book a trip to Australia or Asia now? What’s the latest Middle East travel advice? Pól Ó Conghaile Today at 06:30Airfares are rising and travel disruption spreading as the ripple effects of the US-Israeli war on Iran widen.

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A fire broke out in vape shop inside the Victorian building on Union Street around 3.45pm on Sunday with the blaze tearing through the building despite firefighters efforts to extinguish it. "Unless the Scottish Government stands in and pays for a new building I cannot see how the Union Corner building can be replaced," he said. Glasgow Labour MSP Paul Sweeney wants the Union Corner building to be restored faithfully as it was after another Victoria building, the Ca d’Oro Building on the opposite side of Union Street, was devastated by fire in 1987. "I would estimate a new building on Union Corner would cost between £20m and £25m," he said. Route director Ross Moran said: "We are grateful to Scottish Fire and Rescue teams who have been working tirelessly to contain the fire on the Union Corner site.

Five Welsh hotels named the best places to stay in the UKHave you stayed at any of these luxury Welsh escapes? View 3 Images Penmaenuchaf has been described as one for romantics (Image: Penmaenuchaf)Five hotels across Wales have been named among the 50 best places to stay in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Best Places to Stay 2026 list. Each of the hotel’s 14 bedrooms is named after a nearby landmark and features a different layout. St Brides Spa HotelView 3 Images (Image: Kathryn Williams)‌Perched above Saundersfoot harbour, St Brides Spa Hotel is one of Wales’ best-known coastal spa hotels. Article continues belowTogether, the listings highlight Wales as a growing destination for high-quality stays, from boutique countryside retreats and historic inns to coastal spa hotels.

Legal order to change Wrexham road system after pilot successExperimental Traffic Regulation Order around school will be policed and supported with signage. View Image Victoria Community Primary School in WrexhamA new legal order to change the road system in part of Wrexham will be implemented after the success of a pilot scheme. Wrexham Council, in partnership with Letman Associates, has been trialling a ‘School Streets’ initiative at Victoria Community Primary School in the city. There was also a one-way system on Poyser Street west (between Hampden Road and Victoria Road) 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with diversion signage in place. This is the first School Streets trial in Wrexham, and it’s being funded by the Welsh Government’s Safe Routes in Communities fund.

The Environmental Protection Agency says no large-scale commercial peat extraction site is operating within environmental or planning regulations. Photograph: Alan BetsonIreland exported almost €40 million worth of peat last year despite there being no known legal commercial peat extraction operation in the country. The 371,884 tonnes of peat were sold to 21 countries, including Israel which bought more than 23,000 tonnes worth €3.146 million. The EPA says no large-scale commercial peat extraction site is operating within environmental or planning regulations. “The illegal large-scale extraction of peat is widespread in Ireland,” the agency said.

Staff at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore marking World Kidney Day which is today, Thursday, March 12. Early detection emphasised as Tullamore hospital marks World Kidney DayThe Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore is marking World Kidney Day today (Thursday) by hosting a local awareness event to support early detection and improve understanding of chronic kidney disease among patients, visitors, and staff. Sani George, Renal Advanced Nurse Practictioner at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, pictured marking World Kidney Day. This World Kidney Day, the HSE is encouraging everyone to be aware of their risk factors, which include: diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, age over 50, family history of kidney disease. Staff at the hospital in Tullamore are proud to support World Kidney Day and to work alongside the HSE National Renal Office to promote early detection, patient‑centred renal care, and improved outcomes for people living with kidney disease.

British troops have come under attack from Iranian-linked drones, defence chiefs have said. A swarm of drones hit an air base used by Western forces in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Wednesday night. A UK counter-drone team shot down two of the drones, while others managed to hit the base. They said an unknown number of drones, believed to have been launched from Iran, "did impact the base" at Erbil. "There is no doubt [the Iranian] tactics have changed," he added.

Passengers are welcomed by family members as they arrive at Dublin Airport following a Government chartered flight from Oman on Sunday. Photograph: Evan Treacy/PAThere were scenes of joy and relief at Dublin Airport on Wednesday night as passengers travelling on a second Government-chartered flight from the Gulf region arrived safe and sound. “The Irish Embassy did a tremendous job – as did the UAE government,” said David. Last week, McEntee said as many as 2,000 Irish people had registered with her department and were actively trying to leave the Gulf region as violence escalated. In a post on X on Wednesday night, McEntee said: “Welcome home to all passengers on our second Government charter flight from the Gulf region which has landed safely at Dublin Airport.

Andy Farrell makes three changes to Irish pack as James Ryan ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clashIreland head coach Andy Farrell has given Tommy O’Brien the nod to start ahead of Jacob Stockdale in Saturday’s Triple Crown decider against Scotland in Dublin (kick-off 2.10pm). O’Brien impressed off the bench in the record win over England at Twickenham, and while he was left out in favour of Stockdale for last week’s victory over Wales, the Leinster winger returns to the team to start his first Test on the left wing at the Aviva Stadium.

Noni Madueke's dive was an act of blatant cheating - he should be ashamedVAR was supposed to eradicate diving from football - but Noni Madueke has proved that the system has done the exact opposite by encouraging itView 2 Images Madueke went down easily to win a penalty (Image: Getty Images)It's not been a great week for Noni Madueke. ‌Madueke should hang his head in shame following his blatant act of cheating to help Arsenal escape Bayer Leverkusen with a draw in the Champions League. ‌And Keown should give his a wobble, if he thought Madueke deserved to win a penalty following a challenge from Malik Tillman. View 2 Images Noni Madueke should be hanging his head in shame (Image: AFP via Getty Images)‌And in doing so provided yet another damning indictment of how VAR continues to fail the sport. One of the main objectives of VAR continues to be one of its greatest failings.

The US has launched new investigations into trading partners including the EU, Japan and Korea, as Donald Trump looks to shore up his tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down many of his previous levies. US trade representative Jamieson Greer said his “target” was to conclude his fresh investigations ahead of the expiration of the current stopgap levies. The EU parliament last month said that in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling it would delay ratifying its trade agreement with Washington. “The Europeans agreed in the Turnberry deal that we could have a certain amount of tariff on them,” Greer said. We’re still waiting for Europe to do a lot of what it promised.”Alongside the EU, countries targeted by the new probe include China, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Japan and India.

The “stripe” kept growing until by 1819 it was 3km long and had acquired the moniker Bull Island. Also around this time the amenity value of the Bull Island was becoming apparent. It was warned that “one of the pressures on the Bull Island hares is from man. In 1981 North Bull Island was recognised by the UN’s heritage body, Unesco, as a ‘biosphere reserve’, still one of only two in the country. Why does it seem inconceivable that Bull Island would not have permanent wardens like any other site of such importance?

The Divorce Diaries: ‘I found bottles of gin in her car – she’d been drink-driving with the kids’In our Divorce Diaries series, we speak to people in Ireland about their experience of marriage and divorce. This week, a man in his 40s with two pre-teen children tells his story‘I was finding drink bottles around the house. It wasn’t something I was prepared for.’ Image: GettyAs told to Liadán Hynes Today at 06:30My ex and I got together when we were in our late teens. We came from similar economic backgrounds, but probably very different family environments. She grew up in a bit of a drinking culture.