We fell in love with the lake on the grounds of the castle; Steve and I both love nature and being by the water. Diana Bunici and Steve Garrigan in Castle Leslie on their wedding day. I’ve never seen him look as good as he did on our wedding day. Diana Bunici at Castle Leslie on her wedding day. Diana Bunici and Steve Garrigan on their wedding day.

Short of occupying Iran, Trump cannot guarantee safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz. After barely a week, public support for Trump’s Iran war is at the same level it was for the Vietnam War in late 1967 following more than 11,000 American deaths. By walking away, the US president would have given Iran knowledge of his price point, which is soaring energy prices. Good intelligence can keep making a rubble of Iran’s nuclear capacity but that is no sure bet. Long after oil prices have stabilised, the world will recall his administration’s glory in the imagery of “lethality”, as his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, calls it.

Trent Alexander-Arnold hits new Real Madrid low as private transfer feelings emergeTrent Alexander-Arnold has struggled since joining Real Madrid and club chiefs appear to be far from pleased by the decision to sign himView 2 Images Trent Alexander-Arnold has seemingly been handed another Real Madrid setback (Image: (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images))Trent Alexander-Arnold finds himself at the heart of a Real Madrid blame game following his latest setback. A more detailed report from Sport has subsequently surfaced, suggesting that Los Blancos' decision-makers are all attempting to distance themselves from the Alexander-Arnold transfer. The report has additionally stated that the Alexander-Arnold acquisition was "exactly what Florentino likes" as he arrived from an established Premier League club on a free transfer. ‌View 2 Images Trent Alexander-Arnold could be back at Anfield later this year if Real Madrid and Liverpool reach the Champions League semi-finalsThe winner of that tie will face either Bayern or Atalanta in the quarter-finals. Liverpool are also on that side of the bracket and thus could face Real again after already defeating them in the league stage.

Gerry Adams responds after DUP leader said it would be ‘seismic’ if court finds he was in IRAA man injured in the Docklands bombing has said he believes Gerry Adams played a “major part” in the IRA. Outside court, Mr Robinson said it would be “seismic” if the court concluded Mr Adams was an IRA member. Mr Ganesh said he was “very concerned regarding Mr Adams’ behaviour” in bringing legal action against the UK Government. Mr Ganesh said he had previously been awarded £1,000 by the criminal injuries compensation scheme due to shrapnel injuries. Mr Adams was in the courtroom in London as the evidence was delivered.

If the defining image of the first day of Gerry Adams’s court case was him in a bulletproof vest, the second day’s image was him in an Aran woolly geansaí. Rarely, if ever, has RTÉ’s Reeling in the Years been played in the king’s bench division of the high court in London. Earlier on Tuesday, the court heard from two of the IRA victims and plaintiffs suing Adams, Ganesh and Laycock. He, too, described the devastating impact the IRA bombing had on his life. The case continues on Wednesday with evidence from two witnesses granted anonymity by the court.

Photograph supplied by Daria PetrenkoThe wife of an Irish citizen being detained in a Russian prison has asked Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee to intervene in her husband’s case, saying she fears for his safety. Dmitry Simbaev (49), a dual Russian-Irish citizen, has been detained for almost seven months after messages expressing anti-Russian sentiment were found on his phone. She believes Russian authorities think her husband’s Russian citizenship supersedes his Irish status and, as such, may not co-operate with Irish officials. Speaking about the case last December, McEntee confirmed officials were “providing consular assistance to this individual who holds dual Irish and Russian citizenship”. “As with all consular cases, a dedicated consular officer has been assigned to the family of the Irish citizen who has been detained, and they remain in contact,” she said at the time.

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said it was too early to know whether there will be an emergency department at Limerick's second hospital campus. The 44-acre site at Raheen, Co Limerick, which cost the €14 million, will be one of the biggest hospital campuses nationally, Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill told reporters in Limerick on Tuesday. MacNeill said she could not confirm that a second ED would be included on the Raheen site, but she did not rule it out. The development of the Raheen site was in addition to this and offered, said MacNeill, a “clear opportunity to have two acute hospital campuses in Limerick”. The lands acquired by the council “are basically located either side of this [Raheen site],” Moran said.

Photograph: Matt KavanaghAn “incredibly kind” man died in circumstances of “almost indescribable savagery”, a barrister has told a Central Criminal Court jury. John Casserly (58) died in his flat on Tone Street in Ballina, Co Mayo in October 2024. Kelly said that what happened next was that Casserly “met his death in circumstances of almost indescribable savagery”. Kelly said the pathologist would tell the trial that Casserly died from multiple sharp-force injuries along with blunt force trauma. They had done this earlier on the day that Casserly died and returned to his home afterwards.

Tottenham star makes feelings clear on Arsenal tactics with brutal 'boring' digTottenham forward Mathys Tel believes Premier League games are no longer entertaining to watch as more and more teams put an emphasis on set-pieces and disruptive tacticsView 2 Images Mathys Tel of Tottenham Hotspur plays during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, United Kingdom, on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Harvey Murphy/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Mathys Tel admits the Premier League has become "boring to watch" due to some of the tactics deployed by some teams, including the current emphasis on set-pieces. ‌The Tottenham attacker's comments relate to certain areas that Arsenal have excelled in this season, including set-pieces. ‌But Tel has become the latest figure to question the quality of games in the Premier League this term after similar comments made by Ruud Gullit and Liverpool head coach, Arne Slot. ‌“I’ll tell you the truth, yes, it’s not exciting,” Tel said on the Zack Nani Foot & Live podcast, via Maxifoot.

The chair of a report on ethnic diversity in the top ranks of British companies has said it will be “natural for white males to have fewer board seats” in the future due to the UK’s changing social demographics. Photograph: iStockThe chair of a report on ethnic diversity in the top ranks of British companies has said it will be “natural for white males to have fewer board seats” in the future due to the UK’s changing social demographics. There are no woman chief executives of FTSE 100 companies who are from an ethnic minority group. Within the FTSE 100, British Land and Pershing Square Holdings failed to meet the target for having one ethnic minority director. The Parker Review was commissioned by the government in 2015 to address the lack of ethnic diversity on UK boards.

It was confirmed on Saturday that Brandt, 29, will leave Borussia Dortmund upon the expiry of his contract in June. ‌Sky Germany claim that Brandt wants to move abroad for the first time in his career and Arsenal are interested. But Mikel Arteta would need to convince the player to snub Barcelona, who are also reportedly keen. "He's played a few hundred games for Borussia Dortmund. Should Arsenal sign Julian Brandt?

By Claudia Savage, Press AssociationThere was no evidence of “direct violence” from a third party in the analysis of Noah Donohoe’s body, a group of pathologists have told the inquest into his death. Jurors at Belfast Coroner’s Court were shown a picture of Noah’s body that was not presented in court, as the pathologists discussed a “broad area of bruising” across his forehead. A joint statement was then read from Dr Turner, Prof Crane and Dr Nathaniel Cary, a Home Office registered consultant forensic pathologist, all of whom appeared to the court, Dr Cary remotely. They agreed there was no evidence of any cause of death related to direct violence or injuries that would suggest involvement of a third party but that this cannot be ruled out on pathological evidence. Dr Turner said rigor mortis, a stiffening of the muscles that takes place after death, had already passed, suggesting Noah had been dead “quite a period of time before he’d been found”.

By Eimear Dodd and Declan BrennanTwo nightclub goers who separately took part in the assault of a man who later died as a result of a violent incident in Dublin city centre have been jailed for three years. The court heard that Carr punched Babatunde eight times on South Anne Street after he had been fatally injured. He was also subject to a suspended sentence of two years for possession of knives from 2023. Tache was on bail for an offence of money laundering and was also subject to a suspended sentence for drug dealing. Michael Hourigan, defending Tache, noted his client was highly intoxicated on the night.

Rain and showers are expected each day this week with lowest temperatures set to range from 0 to 4 degrees on Thursday eveningA status yellow wind warning has been issued for three counties this evening, while a separate status yellow wind warning has been issued for the entire country later in the week. Met Éireann have issued today’s yellow wind warning for counties Donegal, Galway and Mayo, which will come into place at 6pm, until 5am Wednesday morning. Please review your details and accept them to load the contentA separate status yellow wind warning will be in place on Wednesday night from midnight until 6pm on Thursday. This week is set to bring rain and showers each day, with temperatures dipping later in the week. This will be followed by a transition to cooler air, with lowest temperatures expected to drop to freezing and wintry hazards possible.

Residents in parts of the Northern Territory have been warned not to drink their tap water after flooding at a major dam triggered an urgent health alert. NT Health said a boil water alert had been issued for Greater Darwin, Palmerston and surrounding areas due to the flooding of Darwin River Dam. Power and Water Corporation (PWC), which is dealing with the issue, reiterated the importance of conserving water. 'The Darwin River Dam spillway has been overflowing since the new year due to a heavy wet season,' they said. 'The Darwin River Dam wall has not been impacted by this event.'