South African horse owner must pay racing giants €218,000 for care of animals
Judge Peter Charleton made the awards of €148,000 to Coolagown and €70,000 to Coolmore for the care and stud fees owed. Photograph: Bryan O'BrienA South African horse owner has been ordered to pay €218,000 in fees owed to an investment branch of John Magnier’s Coolmore and to David Stack’s Coolagown Bloodstock Ltd for the care of his animals. “That simple agreement is denied by Nigel Riley. As to what basis Nigel Riley’s horses were at Coolagown stud farm in the care of David Stack was not fully explained by Nigel Riley,” the judge noted. The court accepted Coolmore evidence that FitzPatrick first met Riley with Stack in November 2017 when Stack was acting as agent.
Source:The Irish Times
March 19, 2026 23:45 UTC
Mediahuis suspends former Irish boss Peter Vandermeersch after he admits misuse of AI in new role
The Irish Independent has removed recent opinion articles written by the journalist while seeking clarityFormer chief executive of Mediahuis Ireland Peter Vandermeersch has been suspended from his current role with the publisher after admitting that quotes used in articles he wrote were AI “hallucinations”. Mr Vandermeersch used AI tools, including ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google Notebook, to give him “summaries” of issues he was researching for his newsletter and for a number of newspaper articles. Within Mediahuis we apply strict rules for the use of AI, in which care, human control and transparency are crucial. Explaining his actions, Mr Vandermeersch said: “I summarised reports using AI tools and worked from those summaries, trusting they were accurate. The resulting NRC article claimed that quotes used in 15 out of 53 blog posts written by Mr Vandermeersch could not be substantiated or authenticated.
Source:Irish Independent
March 19, 2026 23:21 UTC
Israel launches more attacks on Iran as crisis deepens; and how Netanyahu’s Putin-style tactics will backfire badly
The refinery, which can process 730,000 barrels of oil per day, was already damaged on Thursday in another Iranian attack. It is one of three oil refineries in Kuwait, the tiny, oil-rich nation on the Persian Gulf. Iran stepped up its attacks on energy sites in Gulf Arab states after Israel on Wednesday bombed Iran’s massive South Pars offshore natural gas field in the Persian Gulf. With some 80pc of power generated in Iran coming from natural gas, the attack posed a direct threat to the country’s electricity supplies. In Israel, sirens sounded early on Friday, warning of attacks on Jerusalem and in the north of the country, sending people again scrambling to shelters.
Source:Irish Independent
March 19, 2026 23:13 UTC
STEAM learning fair set at ICHS
WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek High School is opening its doors and inviting students, their families, and the community to share in the Spring into Opportunity Learning Fair on March 24. The learning fair has been held annually and drawn an estimated 1,000 people, creating opportunities for both youth and adults to expand their horizons. Johnna Provenzano, CTE business pathway instructor, said she and her students are planning the evening with assistance from district Public Relations Specialist Amy Colantoni. “They have contacted community organizations, colleges and universities, prospective employers, CTE pathways, military representatives, and student groups,” Provenzano said. “It gives us more opportunities to be involved with the school and community,” added senior Josh Gampolo.
Source:The Herald
March 19, 2026 23:02 UTC
Wet, wet, wet: How the GAA squelched its way through early season weather woes
JUST over a decade ago, Kieran Donaghy was asked by PST Sport managing director Colin Teahon to come in and give a motivational talk to staff on the importance of teamwork and honesty in the workplace. Once he’d delivered his talk, Donaghy took a seat down the back of the room and listened to Teahon’s presentation on the amount of square metres of artificial grass PST Sport had installed in 2015 and how it would be busier again the following year for the company.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 19, 2026 23:00 UTC
Simon Harris backs call for inquiry into Limerick garda ticket fixing probe
Tánaiste Simon Harris has added his voice to the growing calls for an inquiry into the Limerick garda ticket fixing investigations. Garda Peter O’Donnell, Garda Paul Baynham, and Garda Niall Deegan were due to go on trial later this month. The result brings to an end a six-year ordeal since the gardaí were all first suspended after an investigation by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI). All of the criminal charges were in connection with alleged “squaring” of traffic tickets, a matter that would ordinarily have been dealt with by a disciplinary process — if at all. Following that, the NBCI then launched the highly unusual criminal investigation into the “squares”.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 19, 2026 23:00 UTC
VIDEO: Is this the working royal you've never heard of?
Video: This princess served the Crown for over 70 years and changed the Royal Family forever… yet you've likely never heard of herOn Reading the Royals, Daily Mail's Diary Editor Richard Eden introduces us to a princess you may never have heard of.
Source:Daily Mail
March 19, 2026 22:55 UTC
Edinburgh prisoner who attacked teen while posing as detective dies behind bars
Edinburgh prisoner who attacked teen while posing as detective dies behind bars'Every death, whether in prison custody or in our communities, is a tragedy'Greg Duffy died at HMP Edinburgh on March 13 (Image: SWNS)An Edinburgh prisoner jailed for attacking a teenager while posing as a police officer has died behind bars. Greg Duffy, 28, passed away at HMP Edinburgh on Friday, March 13. The Scottish Prison Service said 'every death is a tragedy' as they confirmed Duffy had passed away. Duffy was serving a sentence of over five years after posing as an undercover detective. It's understood the teen reported a suspected drug dealer to police before the incident.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 19, 2026 22:38 UTC
Michelle O’Neill backs ‘urgent meeting’ with Prime Minister on energy costs
Michelle O’Neill said she supports a call from Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, for an “urgent meeting” with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “on the need for action as energy costs spiral”. Earlier this week, Sir Keir confirmed Northern Ireland will receive a £17 million share of a £53 million package in support of heating oil costs that have risen due to the war in the Middle East. Sinn Fein has said this would only equate to £35 per household using home heating oil in the region. In a social media post, Ms O’Neill said: “The proposed £35 payment per household by the British government, while some people’s bills have doubled, is completely tone-deaf to the severity of this crisis. “There must be immediate and meaningful action to support all workers and families.”
Source:The Herald
March 19, 2026 22:37 UTC
Heimir Hallgrímsson signs new contract with Ireland until after Euro 2028
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has signed a contract extension with the FAI until after Euro 2028. “I’m happy to be here, I like the project,” Hallgrímsson added on his own contract extension. Photograph: Lee Keuneke/PAIn his 25-man squad, Hallgrímsson made some interesting calls ahead of the trip to Prague next Thursday. The Ireland manager has also turned to three hugely important, yet injury-prone veterans in Séamus Coleman, Robbie Brady and Ogbene. Republic of Ireland squad to face Czech RepublicGoalkeepers: Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford), Mark Travers (Everton), Josh Keeley (Luton Town).
Source:The Irish Times
March 19, 2026 22:26 UTC
Sacked Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim 'being lined up for surprise next job'
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Source:Daily Mirror
March 19, 2026 22:17 UTC
'Really sad' The Apprentice star shares poignant confession after 'extraordinary' firing - and reveals number one mistake he made at the very start of series
Harry Clough was the eleventh candidate to be fired on Thursday's episode of The Apprentice. The financial sales manager, from Battersea, London, waved goodbye to his £250,000 investment and partnership from Lord Sugar on the latest instalment of the BBC show. So Lord Sugar decided to let the teams have a second go at it in the Isle of Wight. When asked about how he felt after being fired, Harry said: 'It was extraordinary. Last Thursday saw Lord Sugar task the remaining candidates with creating a virtual reality demo of a new game, designing a brand to score investments.
Source:Daily Mail
March 19, 2026 22:06 UTC
The mystery of flying ships in ancient Meath that ended up in a Texas newspaper
A 19th century illustration depicting futuristic airships and hot air balloons: an airship was rumoured to have been spotted in Meath 1,300 years ago. The man asking is Val Nolan, an academic and sci-fi expert who occasionally reviews books for this newspaper. It all began, modestly enough, with reports of mere flying ships, recorded as background detail to political events. Suddenly they see a ship glide through the air, from which someone casts a spear at a fish. Perhaps the strangest twist in the tale’s evolution is the one by which it turned up in 1890s Texas.
Source:The Irish Times
March 19, 2026 22:03 UTC
Video: 300lbs man says Southwest told him he'd have to buy extra seat
Video: Hairdresser who weighs 300lbs says Southwest airport check-in worker looked him up and down and told him he'd have to buy extra seatHairdresser who weighs 300lbs says Southwest airport check-in worker looked him up and down and told him he'd have to buy extra seat.
Source:Daily Mail
March 19, 2026 21:55 UTC