Friendship struck up between pairThey struck up a friendship and when Mr O'Leary needed a place to stay, Mr Casserly took him into his one-bed apartment. The day leading up to Mr Casserly's death was "unextraordinary", Mr Kelly said, but that evening neighbours heard arguing from their apartment. At about 11.45pm, Mr O'Leary knocked on a neighbour's door, followed a short time later by Mr Casserly. Mr Kelly said that what happened next is that Mr Casserly "met his death in circumstances of almost indescribable savagery". Mr Kelly said Dr Okkers will say that Mr Casserly died from multiple sharp force injuries along with blunt force trauma.

Arsenal and Liverpool transfer target responds to Premier League interestFrankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins has been linked with a Premier League switch as the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool consider the young German, who has made his stance clearView 2 Images Nnamdi Collins is being linked with a Frankfurt exitFrankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins admits he's "surprised" after reading rumours about a possible move to Premier League giants Liverpool or Arsenal. ‌The 22-year-old has continued to impress in Germany, leading to the Bundesliga outfit slapping a €40million (£34m) price tag on him. Collins has become integral under new coach Albert Riera, who has made him central to his back four. ‌Frankfurt have continued to sell their top players for the right fee - losing both Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitike over the past 12 months. The latter moved to Liverpool and the Reds are linked with another swoop for a player from Deutsche Bank Park.

He pointed to a “massive spike” in oil prices, followed by a “very significant reduction” after US president Donald Trump said he believed the conflict was close to an end. Mr Harris said oil prices were “still high” and “still elevated”, but the final landing zone would have a “very significant bearing” on what governments may need to do. “Some countries have decided to go ahead and do short-term measures – all countries are somewhat different as well. “If that ends in days that has a positive impact on oil prices very, very quickly. The European Union has been phasing out its use of Russian gas and oil following the country’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Shots have been fired at the US consulate in Toronto, local police say. Bullets struck the consulate building at around 5.30am Tuesday. No suspect was apprehended but Toronto Police said it found evidence that a gun had been discharged. The consulate sits on University Avenue, a busy thoroughfare leading to Ontario's legislature that has become a regular flashpoint for anti-US protests, including demonstrations over the weekend against the war with Iran. A bullet mark is shown in the door at the U.S. consulate in Toronto on TuesdayLaw enforcement personnel survey the scene outside the US Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10Evidence markers at shown in the roadway at the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Tuesday March 10Law enforcement personnel survey the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto

As missiles soared across the region at the end of February, Ms Lazou was still working in Mayfair. At this point Ms Lazou said she was 'so tired' but was scared to fall asleep. But Ms Lazou said she could not accept and let her 10-year-old Pomeranian remain in her apartment alone. 'I don't want to leave her because she's family,' Ms Lazou said. 'I've been begging her to come on holiday to see [Dubai],' Ms Lazou said.

Edinburgh street crowned Scotland's most expensive with average price tag of £560KThe popular street was identified as Scotland's most pricey. Streets in Glasgow and Stirling also made the top three (Image: Google Maps)The average home in Britain's most expensive street is valued at around £12.5 million, according to a property website. Rightmove said Winnington Road in the N2 postal area of Barnet, London, has the top position as 2026's most expensive street in Britain, with an average asking price of £12,538,095. ‌Drumsheugh Gardens in the EH3 postcode in Edinburgh, with an average price tag of £560,000, was identified as the most expensive street in Scotland, and Hollybush Road in the CF23 postal area of Cardiff was named as the most expensive street in Wales, with an average price of £1,237,500. ‌East Road in the KT13 postal area in Elmbridge, Surrey, was named as the most expensive street outside of London, with an average price of £8,795,714.

Over the next week, Irish media coverage will ramp up in advance of Micheál Martin’s trip to Washington, DC for St Patrick’s Day. For progressive younger Irish Americans, Irishness offers an attractively anti-imperialist, postcolonial colouring that can differentiate their whiteness from a generic American blandness. That is not the perspective that dominates in most places where Irish Americans live. The institutional infrastructure that once connected Irish and American political elites along recognisable lines is ageing out and quietly dismantling itself. Listen to Hugh Linehan’s interview with Liam Kennedy on The Irish Times Inside Politics podcast

Cork TD Ken O'Flynn has defended his use of AI after questions arose whether he used tools to generate a letter criticising a Dublin Zoo advertising campaign. An image of the letter, posted online, has a series of errors in the second paragraph, with Mr O’Flynn admitting his office had used AI to format the letter. However, Mr O’Flynn said he had written the letter itself and that it was not written by AI tools. It was taken down when we realised there was an error in it,” Mr O’Flynn said. The letter to Dublin Zoo from Mr O’Flynn criticised a recent advertising campaign by Dublin Zoo, which saw a drag artist promoting a special offer allowing mothers to visit the zoo for free on Mother’s Day.

Lloyd Town Park in Tullamore which will host a special event on Saturday next, March 14, to mark National Tree Week 2026Walk in Tullamore Town Park to mark National Tree WeekOffaly Climate and Biodiversity Action Group will join forces with Tullamore Tidy Towns Association for an event in Tullamore's Lloyd Town Park on Saturday next, March 14, to mark National Tree Week. Local historian and tour guide, Richard Jack, will guide participants on a walk titled 'A look beyond the trees to small features of biodiversity” from 11am to 12 noon on Saturday next. The one-hour walk is open to everyone and participants are asked to meet at the Cormac Street entrance to Lloyd Town Park. ‘Growing a Greener Future Together’ is the theme of this year’s National Tree Week, bringing communities across Ireland together to celebrate the many benefits trees and forests deliver for climate, nature, wood and people. To find out more about events happening locally to mark National Tree Week 2026 please click here

"We have to have that mentality (it is the biggest game in our recent history)," Howe said in his pre-match press conference. Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall took to the stage and was inevitably asked about whether he feared the challenge of facing Barcelona's biggest threat, right-winger Lamine Yamal. "He is a special talent and I have seen him in enough Champions League games to see what he is about. And there is just a feeling it is an opportunity Newcastle could take. ‌Barcelona may be the reigning Spanish champions and head to Tyneside as La Liga leaders but it all isn't sunshine and roses in Catalonia.

The Premier League has come in for criticism from one of its own players amid the current trend of set-piece domination. League leaders Arsenal have come under fire from outsiders for their set-piece focus - with Mikel Arteta's side having scored 19 goals directly from corners, free-kicks or throw-ins. That tally is the most in the English top flight this season with Newcastle second on the list, having scored five fewer set-pieces. Speaking on the Zack Nani Foot & Live podcast, Tel didn't hold back - brandishing the Premier League a 'zoo'. 'I'll tell you the truth, yes, it's [the Premier League] not a spectacle,' he said.

Ireland is “enthusiastic” about a second interconnector with France, as Tánaiste Simon Harris said Europe needs to become more energy independent. Speaking to reporters in Paris, Mr Harris said the €1.6bn Celtic Interconnector — which will be the first connection from Ireland into the European electricity grid — is due to open in 2028. This includes issues around oil supply which were discussed by the G7 on Monday, the presidency of which is currently held by France. Mr Harris’s visit also comes ahead of Ireland assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union later this year, for which it anticipates France will be a key partner. Mr Harris will also be engaging with the tourism sector at a St Patrick’s Day event hosted by Tourism Ireland.

Major emergency services response to North Staffordshire 'incident'Police, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the sceneView Image Paramedics were called (stock image) (Image: Manchester Evening News)Emergency services descended on a North Staffordshire street. ‌StokeonTrentLive is still awaiting statements from Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. But West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed it sent an ambulance, two paramedic officers, a hazardous area response team, and the Midlands Air Ambulance critical care car to the scene. ‌An ambulance service spokesman said: "We were called to reports of an incident on Washdale Lane. Get even more North Staffordshire exclusives - and it is free

Tánaiste Simon Harris has vowed the Government will continue to keep fuel and oil prices under review despite a recent fall in costs. The price of oil recently surged past the key $100-a-barrel mark, with the conflict triggering a sharp rise in the price of home heating oil across Ireland. However, oil prices fell by around 7% on Tuesday morning following Mr Trump’s suggestions that the conflict is “pretty much” over. Speaking in Brussels, Mr Harris welcomed the drop in prices but said the Government continues to keep the situation under review. “We've seen oil prices, at least [on Tuesday morning], fall back on where they were [on Monday],” he said.

Newcastle host Barcelona in the first leg of their tie on Tuesday night in a repeat of a group-stage encounter in September. That encounter saw Barcelona prevail as 2-1 winners with Marcus Rashford scoring a brace for the visitors. While the on-loan winger took the plaudits that night, Barca were missing their talisman in Lamine Yamal who was absent due to a groin injury. 'For me, it's a shame he's not playing,' Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said during his pre-match conference ahead of that match. That came last year when he scored 18 in 55 games, he has 19 in 19 matches fewer.