CIA accused of 'poisoning the sky' with toxins as files expose secret weather control agenda
Once top-secret CIA files have detailed America's plans to control the world by manipulating the weather. One post on X claimed: 'The CIA has been poisoning the sky and controlling the weather since 1965!' Johnson's endorsement of the CIA's weather modification project came just three years after he gave an ominous speech on the future of America and the work to create 'weather satellites' with the power to strengthen storms. While giving the commencement address at Southwest Texas State University in May 1962, then-Vice President Johnson said: 'He who controls the weather will control the world.' The US government has maintained that weather modification has been used only to help weaken dangerous storms and induce rain in drought-stricken areas.
Source:Daily Mail
March 18, 2026 16:48 UTC
St. Joseph approves special permit for Five Lakes Coffee
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Source:The Herald
March 18, 2026 16:40 UTC
Fionnán Sheahan: Micheál Martin sticks to his script in Oval Office cameo role as Donald Trump goes full on Marx Brothers
Fionnán Sheahan: Micheál Martin sticks to his script in Oval Office cameo role as Donald Trump goes full on Marx BrothersIn front of a bust of Winston Churchill, the Taoiseach defended the current UK prime minister as the US president’s body count of victims mountedTaoiseach defends UK prime minister Keir Starmer as an "earnest, sound person" who helped "reset" the UK-Irish relationshipFionnán Sheahan Today at 06:30The White House was designed by Irish architect James Hoban in 1792. When the British burnt down the original building in 1814 after the Battle of Bladensburg, Hoban was appointed again to rebuild it.
Source:Irish Independent
March 18, 2026 16:37 UTC
Moment lava from volcano on French island reaches the ocean for the first time in years
Spectacular footage has captured lava from a volcano on a French island making contact with the ocean for the first time in years. Since the Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupted last month on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, molten rock has been slowly creeping towards the shore. The scalding lava vaporises the water into steam, casting mystical shrouds back over the island, while the rock solidifies and grows the size of the island. Mesmerised crowds have gathered to watch the natural phenomenon, which the island has not seen for almost 19 years. They are using drones and thermometers - applied directly to the lava - to track its flow and measure its temperature.
Source:Daily Mail
March 18, 2026 16:37 UTC
Austria bank BAWAG submits proposal to buy Permanent TSB
Austrian bank BAWAG said on Wednesday it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire Irish bank Permanent TSB as part of a sales process launched last October. BAWAG said the proposal could lead to an offer but that was undecided at this stage. Earlier, PTSB said BAWAG was one of a number of parties interested in the group. "PTSB is an important part of the retail banking sector and wider Irish economy, and its continued sustainable growth is critical to ensuring competition in the market and providing choice to consumers. There is no impact to customers as a result of this announcement, and PTSB’s operations, products and services remain unaffected by the Formal Sale Process.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 18, 2026 16:35 UTC
Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at Belfast school
Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at Belfast schoolBy Jonathan McCambridge, Press AssociationHealth officials in Northern Ireland are investigating a probable case of meningococcal disease in a pupil at a Belfast school. The Public Health Agency (PHA) said the case is not linked to the ongoing meningitis outbreak in England, which has claimed the lives of two young people. Parents of children at Bloomfield Collegiate School in the east of the city have been contacted by health officials. PHA has been working closely with the school and has issued information to parents and guardiansPHAThe PHA said: “The Public Health Agency is aware of a probable case of meningococcal disease in a 16‑year‑old pupil who attends a secondary school in Belfast. “All appropriate public health actions have now been completed.
Source:Irish Independent
March 18, 2026 16:31 UTC
Kepa vows to open Arsenal's trophy cabinet...and keep it open in quest for quadruple
Gunners No2 Kepa, who is set to play in the Carabao Cup final, believes success in the Carabao Cup final can give them a taste for winning - and put them in the mood for more success. Arsenal are nine points clear of City at the top of the Premier League, they are into the Carabao Cup final and have a quarter final FA Cup tie at Southampton ahead of them. Kepa, the penalty shot-out hero in the quarter final win over Crystal Palace, will bring his own experience into the game and is preparing to relish the opportunity. Obviously, it’s going to be a tough game, a very difficult game, but we’ll go for it. I have played in the League Cup final before, but I have played many finals in my career, I have been lucky in that way.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 18, 2026 16:26 UTC
Rory McIlroy announces his menu for the 2026 Masters Champions Dinner
Rory McIlroy gets to enjoy a number of perks for winning the Masters in 2025. One is, of course, claiming the famous green jacket. Another is honourary membership to the exclusive Augusta National golf course while he also pocketed a cool $4.2million in prize money.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 18, 2026 16:22 UTC
Overseas travel by Irish residents up 11% in 2025
Overseas travel by Irish residents up 11% in 2025The Central Statistics Office has today released figures showing an 11% increase in people travelling for overnight trips outside of Ireland since 2024. This increase shows that Irish residents took 15.1 million overnight trips in 2025. As well as this, the number of nights spent by Irish residents on domestic overnight trips decreased by 16% in Q4 2025. “The figures provide information on domestic and outbound travel by Irish residents in the months of October, November and December 2025 and the full year results for 2025.”This data is from the CSO’s Household Travel Survey, which aims to measure national tourism, both domestic and outbound tourism from Irish residents. In the data, the CSO found that the average length of stay for overnight trips outside the country was 4.8 nights.
Source:Irish Independent
March 18, 2026 16:16 UTC
Man Utd legend confesses to tax relief scheme that saw players go bankrupt
Man Utd legend confesses to tax relief scheme that saw players go bankruptThe ex-Manchester United star has opened up about a big financial mistakeView 2 Images Peter Schmeichel has one big financial regret (Image: Getty Images)Peter Schmeichel has admitted his regret at getting involved in a tax relief scheme that took him 15 years to put right. Now 62, he is a regular on the punditry scene and follows the career of his son, Kasper, who plays for Celtic. However, he regrets one particular investment that took him years to extract himself from, while other players who also took part in the scheme suffered financial ruin. When it comes to Kasper, Schmeichel regards himself more as a "sounding board" rather than an advisor. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 18, 2026 16:15 UTC
Saoirse Hanley: Six years after Covid-19 forced me to leave New York with no idea what was coming next, I’ve made a nostalgic return to the city
"The Big Apple and I clearly have history, and my most recent visit wasn’t just a reflection of my teenage self, but a few other iterations too – I could sense each of them walking with me down every avenue." Photo: GettyInstagram has a new feature that allows you to easily go back and look at the very first post you ever liked when you signed up. For me, that was in 2013, putting me at 15 or 16 years old. What did the 2013 version of me like, you ask? Posts about One Direction, over-saturated tutorials for intricate plaits in hair, and one inspirational (and still over-saturated) picture of Broadway with the text “I’m officially saving up every penny so I can go to New York” on it.
Source:Irish Independent
March 18, 2026 16:02 UTC
Marty Morrissey: ‘I miss my mum every day. She was a great woman, a mad rebel from Cork’
Marty Morrissey: ‘I miss my mum every day. She was a great woman, a mad rebel from Cork’The sports broadcaster on growing up in New York as an only child, losing his mother and why he wants a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ comebackMarty Morrissey. Photo: Eamon WardAoife Rooney Today at 06:30Marty Morrissey is a sporting commentator and broadcaster from Co Clare. Spending his childhood in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York, he returned to Ireland as a teenager and went on to become a teacher before turning to broadcasting. Now RTÉ’s GAA correspondent, he has covered everything from All-Irelands to Olympic Games.
Source:Irish Independent
March 18, 2026 16:01 UTC
Brussels calls for faster planning, will Ireland listen?
Brussels calls for faster planning, will Ireland listen? Recently, the European Parliament backed proposals aimed at accelerating housing delivery, including faster planning approvals, tax incentives for development and measures designed to reduce regulatory barriers that slow construction. This conversation is long overdue in Ireland, where housing supply remains a decade behind demand. The European Parliament’s call for faster planning approvals reflects a growing recognition that bureaucracy has become one of the hidden drivers of housing shortages across the continent. Brussels is signalling urgency through shorter planning deadlines, streamlined environmental assessments and simplified approval frameworks intended to unlock housing projects much faster.
Source:The Herald
March 18, 2026 16:00 UTC
President Trump’s Irish merger comment just banter, Little-Pengelly says
It came at the start of the president’s address to the annual Speakers’ Friends of Ireland Luncheon at Capitol Hill on Tuesday. “For me it was all about making sure that Northern Ireland was on his radar in a very positive way, so I talked about why we are here this week. “I outlined that the Northern Ireland economy is growing, there is so much potential for Northern Ireland, and referred back to the very long and shared history and heritage that we have as well, from all of those Ulster-Scots or Scots-Irish, so instrumental in the drafting and of course the writing of the Declaration of Independence. During his address, Sir Christian hailed the “vibrancy” and “transformation” in Northern Ireland through teamwork and commitment to peace. “It today stands as a real engine in the economy, and such a great place to invest,” he said.
Source:The Herald
March 18, 2026 15:58 UTC