Agony for Ireland’s Mark English at the World Indoor Championships after last lap despair
English led going into the last lap, but he failed to reach the final in Poland21 March 2026; Mark English of Ireland reacts after finishing fourth in his men's 800m semi-final and failing to progress to the final during day two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships at Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena in Torun, Poland. Photo by Sam Barnes/SportsfileMark English faced heartbreak at the World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland today, coming home fourth in his 800m semi-final in 1:46.70. English had previously reached a world final at underage level, finishing fifth at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona, but the equivalent achievement has long eluded him at senior level. He finished an agonising third in his semi-final at the World Championships in Tokyo last year, his time not quick enough to advance, but he bounced back better than ever this season, twice breaking the Irish indoor 800m record. Mark English of Ireland reacts after finishing fourth in his men's 800m semi-final.
Source:Irish Independent
March 21, 2026 14:04 UTC
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Source:The Herald
March 21, 2026 14:01 UTC
Unio unveils two new executive appointees
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Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 14:00 UTC
North Wales businesses on list of firms named for breaking minimum wage rules
Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inboxThere are three businesses with North Wales bases named on the list. KPMG UK Limited, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, E14, failed to pay £13,087.57 to 59 workers. Pall Mall Investments (London) Limited, London Borough of Barnet, NW11, failed to pay £10,834.75 to 1 worker. Hartwig Care Limited, London Borough of Camden, NW3, failed to pay £9,388.75 to 74 workers. North Down (Belfast) Limited, Belfast, BT11, failed to pay £7,179.60 to 21 workers.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 13:51 UTC
VAR comes to Wimbledon! Video technology arrives in SW19 one year after officiating blunder which saw tennis star claim her match was 'STOLEN' from her
Wimbledon will follow the lead of the Australian and US Opens and employ a video review system on its biggest courts, one year on from a tournament wreathed in electronic line calling missteps. Smaller courts will see the technology in use until the conclusion of singles events on them. Video review technology might have applied a balm for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova last year, when the Russian star found herself at the centre of a swirling controversy which saw electronic line-calling technology inexplicably turned off. But there was no call of 'out' from the electronic line judges, nor a review available to Pavlyuchenkova to overturn the point against her. ‘They stole it.’Wimbledon later confirmed that the ability to manually turn off the electronic line calling had been removed.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 13:43 UTC
This week’s events brought us no closer to understanding the enigma that is Gerry Adams – The Irish Times
It has been a good 12 months for Gerry Adams. And then we were into the meat of the case over whether Adams was a senior IRA leader overseeing bombing campaigns in Britain. Adams frequently uses humour and self-deprecation to assist whatever points he is making, and such was the case in the High Court. No, that simply was a republican mark of respect and anyway “even Benny Hill wore a beret”, Adams joked. Those watchers intrigued by the enigma that is Gerry Adams won’t be at all surprised by how the case unfolded.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 13:32 UTC
Entrepreneurial, local Irish business is the real employment miracle in Ireland – The Irish Times
In 1990, total employment in the economy was 1.1 million, slightly up on the 1 million employed in 1950. In the 40 years up to 1990, employment hardly grew at all. In the 35 years since Packie Bonner’s penalty save, the Irish economy has created 1.8 million extra jobs. While lots of attention is focused on the multinationals, the real employment story miracle in Ireland is local Irish businesses, which account for 74.9 per cent of total private employment. These are the real heroes of the Irish economy.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 13:31 UTC
The varied fates of the I'd Do Anything cast as Jessie Buckley scoops an Oscar 17 years after finishing second on BBC talent show
I'd Do Anything was a talent show that had its viewers hooked in 2008 as it searched to cast the role of Nancy in the West End production of Oliver! In 2021, she also received a Laurence Olivier Award for her role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret on the West End. From 2021 to 2024, she starred as Elsa in the West End production of Frozen. In 2021, she appeared in the West End production of Tina The Musical as Rhonda Graam. Most recently, she played the role of Myrtle Wilson in the West End production of The Great Gatsby in 2025.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 13:30 UTC
From Noel to Ken O'Flynn: How a family name shapes Cork's political landscape
Ken took the seat and was re-elected at every election up until ascending to a Dáil seat in 2024. This was, in effect, a recapturing of the family seat Noel O’Flynn had lost in 2011. In a statement to the Irish Examiner, O’Flynn said about this issue that people were entitled to raise concerns. He is currently the chair of Independent Ireland, while Cork South West TD Michael Collins is the leader. The Irish Examiner contacted Ken O’Flynn to request a few minutes of his time over the phone in connection with this piece.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 13:30 UTC
Nearly 200 patients stuck in hospital due to homelessness as delayed discharges rise 29%
Nearly 200 people could not be immediately discharged from hospitals last year because they were homeless. Figures show that in 2024 and 2025, five children had their discharges delayed because they had no fixed abode. The figures show that 191 people had their hospital discharge delayed last year because they were homeless. The number of delayed discharges due to homelessness rose in four of the six HSE regional health areas between 2024 and 2025. One child receiving care in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Crumlin, three children in CHI Tallaght, and one child in CHI Temple Street had their discharges delayed because of homelessness.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 13:30 UTC
An Iranian woman’s diary: ‘It feels as if we are trapped in a massive, lethal video game’
Let us call it an Iranian Woman’s Diary. People clean debris from their apartment damaged when a nearby police station was hit Friday in a US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran. Read More Middle East latest: Iran hits Kuwaiti refinery and explosions sound over Tehran from Israeli attackKhamenei gone... but“That moment was monumental. Posters featuring the portraits of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei are displayed across the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran following his death in US-Israeli airstrikes. “I don’t remember exactly what happened next; I only remember myself involuntarily sitting on my legs.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 13:03 UTC
No meningitis B vaccine catch-up planned in Ireland despite UK outbreak and deaths
A catch-up meningitis B vaccine campaign is not currently planned for Ireland despite concerns it could be needed to protect young people here. Similarly, in Ireland, the meningitis B vaccine has only been offered for babies and young children since 2016. "They’re in big lecture halls, all crowded in together, they’re in nightclubs, they’re sharing vapes, they’re close together.”Ms Lynch is also an author who offers advice to parents on her Instagram account. The vaccine campaign in Kent is “mitigation” against spread as well as offering protection to students, he said. “It would be similar to sharing a glass or sharing a toothbrush.”Ireland has seen 12 cases of meningococcal disease this year, including nine of meningitis B.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 13:03 UTC
Shock and disbelief: how Trump’s policies are reshaping immigration in the US
The federal courts are swamped with immigration hearings, not just Massachusetts but all over the country. Even in terms of the judges who hear these immigration cases, it’s all been a political exercise, according to Mr O’Neill. “We had 30 immigration judges [in Massachusetts] on 21 January 2025, the day Trump steps into office,” he said. However, he added federal judges have been standing up to these efforts in numerous instances in an attempt to hold authorities accountable for abuses of due process and other laws. The most tangible example of the immigration crackdown that international audiences have seen was the recent events in Minneapolis.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 13:03 UTC
Katriona O’Sullivan: ‘I was called ballsy for asking to be paid to share my life story. But why should anyone work for free?’
The organisers wanted me to share my life story. They wanted me to stand on the stage and inspire the room, tell them how I got from where I started to where I am now. I said yes, I would love to do it – for a fee. The person on the other end sounded taken aback. She told me that another professor had done it for free the year before.
Source:Irish Independent
March 21, 2026 13:02 UTC
Adrian Weckler: What AI ‘hallucinations’ are and how they can fool us with made-up answers
Adrian Weckler: What AI ‘hallucinations’ are and how they can fool us with made-up answersFormer Mediahuis Ireland boss Peter Vandermeersch fell victim to AI hallucinations despite his years of experience in journalismPeter Vandermeersch in Dublin. Photo: David ConachyAdrian Weckler Today at 06:30This week, one of Ireland’s most senior media figures was suspended for using artificial intelligence (AI) that made up quotes that were then used in articles and newsletter posts.
Source:Irish Independent
March 21, 2026 13:02 UTC