NI Finance Minister says £17m UK heating‑oil support ‘extremely disappointing’
Around two-thirds of homes in Northern Ireland use home heating oil compared with the UK average of just more than 5%. He added: “The funding package, it is below par, significantly below par, there’s a need for proper funding to be brought forward. The UK Government said it also intends to introduce new consumer protections for heating oil customers (Andrew Milligan/PA)The UK Government said it also intends to introduce new consumer protections for heating oil customers and is “rapidly exploring new ways to step in and ensure households are better protected”. Facing a Stormont committee on Monday, Sinn Fein Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald accused the DUP of “peddling mistruth and misinformation” in relation to energy bill support funding. The Economy Minister further stated that “any deviation from the scheme in Britain would need to be agreed with the British Government”.
Source:The Herald
March 16, 2026 20:42 UTC
Oscars success shows Irish ‘confidence’ says Micheal Martin
The Taoiseach was speaking at an event in Washington DC on Monday during his visit to the US for St Patrick’s Day. Later, speaking in Irish he said her victory is a “fantastic story, especially for Killarney, for Jessie Buckley’s family and her friends”. Mr Martin also congratulated Dubliner Richard Baneham who collected his third visual effects Oscar for his work on Avatar: Fire and Ash during Sunday night’s ceremony. The Taoiseach said Baneham’s continued success is a “tremendous tribute to the further education sector in Ireland”. Mr Martin said Baneham “personifies the need to always think outside the box in terms of learning and in terms of the education provision”.
Source:The Herald
March 16, 2026 20:42 UTC
Man Utd need 'Michael Carrick-type' signing as Gary Neville hammers home transfer priority
Man Utd need 'Michael Carrick-type' signing as Gary Neville hammers home transfer priorityManchester United spent big on the attack last summer and Gary Neville has urged them to bolster their midfield this time round with two new arrivals on his wishlistView 2 Images Gary Neville has cited the need for new midfielders at Man Utd (Image: (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images))Manchester United's priority in the summer transfer market has to be adding quality to their midfield, with Gary Neville adamant they need a player in the mould of Michael Carrick. That will aid their summer recruitment, which will again be key if they want to continue taking forward strides. Last summer they addressed issues in the final third, spending over £200million on Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. The trio have proved crucial in the team's success and Neville insists midfield needs to be the next area they address. When Man Utd can confirm Champions League return as top four race intensifies READ MORE :Gary Neville insists Man Utd star would not be signed today as £140m decision slammed READ MORE :JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
Source:Daily Mirror
March 16, 2026 20:25 UTC
Casemiro constantly asked to make transfer U-turn by team-mate as Man Utd star speaks out
Casemiro, 34, is expected to depart United in the summer when his contract expires. And after scoring, some United supporters chanted, 'One more year, one more year, Casemiro', as he celebrated in front of the Stretford End. Speaking after the victory against Villa, Cunha told TNT Sports: "I'm always asking him: 'Come on, stay at Manchester United. The victory for United over Villa has placed them in a commanding position to clinch a Champions League comeback. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 16, 2026 20:24 UTC
Keir Starmer gives defiant message on Iran after 'Trumpflation' cost of living warning
The PM said he would not allow Britain to be drawn into a wider war in the Middle East - but warned of uncertainty ahead. But the PM was bullish about the UK's resiliance in the face of a fresh cost of living challenge. TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: "Working people are being hit with a Donald Trump-made cost of living crisis. Article continues below“The Prime Minister is right to call for rapid deescalation in the Middle East. In a major update to MPs, Defence Secretary John Healey said: "Our outstanding armed forces are in the Middle East protecting our people, our interests and our allies.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 16, 2026 20:16 UTC
Man fined over threatening behaviour outside of Cork city centre pub
This eventually resulted in the caller being convicted at Cork District Court under the Public Order Act for his behaviour outside the pub where he expected to meet the young woman. Laurentiu Muntean, aged 28, of Dun Eoin, Carrigaline, Count Cork, pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening or abusive words or behaviour and failing to leave the scene of a disturbance. Judge Mary Dorgan convicted and fined him €100 on the threatening count and €350 for the failure to comply with An Garda Síochána. The incident occurred on January 27 outside Seventy Seven on Grand Parade, Cork. Garda Cian Foley directed the young man to leave the area or he would be arrested on suspicion of having committed the threatening offence.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 16, 2026 20:11 UTC
‘To put in a performance like that’ – Jamie Carragher questions Arne Slot future after Tottenham draw at Liverpool
Arne Slot and Igor Tudor after the game at AnfieldJamie Carragher questioned the future of Liverpool head coach Arne Slot after relegation-threatened Tottenham rescued a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday. It was Spurs' first point in six games and another frustrating result for Liverpool in what has been an underwhelming title defence. Their former defender Carragher believes people will be asking if Slot is the right man to revive the team. "Could a new manager revitalise these players and bring that energy and intensity back into this team? Tottenham Hotspur's Richarlison celebrates scoring their late equaliser against Liverpool at Anfield.
Source:Irish Independent
March 16, 2026 20:04 UTC
Hardliners gain ground in French local elections
Naomi O'Leary reports from Paris, where nationwide mayoral elections are being seen as a barometer for France's 2027 presidential election. Video: Naomi O'LearyParties on the hard right and left gained ground in the first round of French local elections this weekend in a contest closely watched for implications for the country’s 2027 presidential election. Photograph: Christophe Petit Tesson/EPAParis is set for a five-way run-off as a fragmented electorate rewarded multiple parties with the required 10 per cent vote to contest the second round. Nationally, centrist parties and allies of Macron had a weak showing, continuing a tendency to underperform at local elections that has not necessarily been replicated in national votes in the past. “This is a vote that can change our daily lives because it’s about our arrondissement, our streets, our local schools,” she said.
Source:The Irish Times
March 16, 2026 20:03 UTC
'We might call it St Jessie's Day': Oscar winner's family raise the roof back home in Killarney
TV cameras gathered at Killarney’s Arbutus Hotel on Monday, with reporters lining up to talk to Jessie Buckley’s family just hours after her historic Oscar win. Seán Buckley, Jessie’s uncle and godfather, and owner of the Arbutus Hotel and Buckley’s Bar, said that words could not describe the atmosphere there last night. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in a scene from 'Hamnet' for which she won an Academy Award. It's been just magical.”Jessie's cousins speak of their prideEmer Buckley, Jessie’s first cousin, travelled back home to Killarney from Vancouver to watch the Oscars with the extended family. I was just so relieved, so delighted that it was Jessie Buckley's name that was called.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 16, 2026 20:03 UTC
Madonna, 67, looks effortlessly chic sipping on an espresso while wearing a giant Louis Vuitton hat in Venice
Madonna looked effortlessly chic, sipping on an espresso while wearing a giant Louis Vuitton hat in Venice on Monday. Her outing comes after it was reported that Madonna's raunchy new music video is set to 'push boundaries and reclaim her throne' as the Queen of Pop. Madonna, 67, looked effortlessly chic, sipping on an espresso while wearing a giant Louis Vuitton hat in Venice on MondayThe singer stunned in a long brown fur coat which she layered over a black top and trousers. This music video is going to push boundaries and shock. Sources have also claimed Madonna's new music video is 'nothing you have seen before'.
Source:Daily Mail
March 16, 2026 19:57 UTC
Brace of farms sell to local farmers post-auction
The first was on February 27 last, when a 20-acre quality grassland holding at Rosdellig, near Borris, Co Carlow, was presented in two lots: Lot 1 of 11.9 acres; Lot 2 of 9.1 acres; Lot 3, the entire. Auctioneer David Quinn then withdrew lots 1 and 2 and commences negotiations with the highest bidders of each lot. The 25-acre farm at Craanhill, Gorey Co Wexford, sold immediately after auction. It was for a 25-acre farm in North Wexford that went under the hammer, also in three lots: Lot 1 (16 acres); Lot 2 (9 acres); Lot 3 (the entire). The property was sold following negotiations with the highest bidder immediately afterwards for a higher sum.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 16, 2026 19:54 UTC
Family of Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany recall a national hero who was a great family man
The funeral of Olympian Ronnie Delany at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Foxrock, Dublin, on Monday. Ronnie Delany 'competed against the best of the world at the highest level, he triumphed and was a man of great faith', his son Ronnie Delany jnr said in his eulogy. [ Ronnie Delany’s Melbourne gold remains one of the greatest achievements in Irish sportOpens in new window ][ How Ronnie Delany’s date with Olympic destiny inspired a generation of Irish athletesOpens in new window ]Ronnie Delany won gold for Ireland in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in Australia at the age of 21 years. Former boxer Michael Carruth and former athlete Eamonn Coghlan at the funeral of Ronnie Delany, at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Foxrock, on Monday. In a eulogy, Ronnie Delany jnr said his father “competed against the best of the world at the highest level, he triumphed and was a man of great faith”.
Source:The Irish Times
March 16, 2026 19:53 UTC
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Source:The Herald
March 16, 2026 19:41 UTC
Donald Trump has another tantrum at Keir Starmer over Iran war
Donald Trump has had yet another dig at Keir Starmer - saying the UK should be "enthusiastically" helping to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier Mr Starmer said ending the conflict is the key way of tackling the cost of living crisis expected to follow. During a phone call on Sunday, Trump claimed, Mr Starmer said he would take advice before committing warships to secure the strait. Mr Trump then claimed oil prices would fall "very, very rapidly". Mr Starmer said: "While taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, we will not be drawn into the wider war."
Source:Daily Mirror
March 16, 2026 19:22 UTC