CCPC flexes its muscles over pharmacy sector deal
Ireland's competition watchdog has been prompted to use new powers by Uniphar's acquisition of a pharmacy software provider. In January, Uniphar, the pharmacy wholesale and retail giant, acquired a software business called Touchstore. Uniphar is, after United Drug, the biggest pharmacy wholesale business in Ireland. And, with brands like Allcare Pharmacy, Hickey’s Pharmacy and McCauley Health and Beauty, it is a significant player in the retail side of the business. But this deal fell “significantly below the mandatory notification thresholds” that would normally put it on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (CCPC) radar, Uniphar says.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 05:22 UTC
More than 30 pregnant sheep die after dog attack near Louth
More than 30 pregnant sheep die after dog attack near LouthPolice have appealed for witnesses to come forwardView Image Haugham Road, near Tathwell (Image: Google Street View)More than 30 pregnant sheep have died after being attacked by a dog or dogs near Louth. Lincolnshire Police are investigating after an incident took place in a field to the west of Haugham Road, near Tathwell on Friday, February 13. Evidence found at the scene as well as the nature of the injuries indicated that the attack was caused by a dog or dogs. Even a normally well-behaved dog can instinctively chase or attack livestock if given the opportunity." "Dog owners are reminded that they are responsible for keeping their animals under control at all times, particularly around livestock."
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 05:04 UTC
Furious Bruno Fernandes calls out VAR as Man Utd question two penalty decisions vs Bournemouth
VAR checked the Amad appeal and said the contact was "not sufficient for a foul". United took the lead again through James Hill's own goal, but lost Harry Maguire soon after when he brought down Evanilson and denied a goalscoring opportunity. Junior Kroupi buried the penalty, leaving United furious as they were left to settle for a point. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 04:50 UTC
Life after Leukemia: Glasson’s Ellie Mai on living her best life
Glasson native Ellie Mai Murphy at her graduation from Moate Business College. Life after Leukemia: Glasson’s Ellie Mai on living her best lifeTwo years after first sharing her story, young cancer survivor Ellie Mai Murphy from Glasson says she is now focusing on living life again, while aiming to help other young patients facing the same diagnosis she once did. After spending a year in hospital, Ellie Mai has since been declared cancer-free. Ellie Mai is one of two patients in Ireland receiving a trial treatment for Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease. After spending almost a year in hospital during her treatment, Ellie Mai decided she wanted to pursue a career in nursing.
Source:Irish Independent
March 21, 2026 04:37 UTC
Barry Keoghan reconsidering his movie career amid online 'abuse' over his looks
Barry Keoghan has opened up about how online bullying has affected him. It’s a lot of abuse of how I look,' Keoghan added. I don’t have to go to places because I actually don’t go to places because of these things. In 2024 Keoghan deactivated his Instagram account in the wake of speculation about his split from Sabrina Carpenter. 'I have to respond now because it's getting to a place where there are too many lines being crossed,' Keoghan asserted.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 04:35 UTC
Why Strait of Hormuz military escort plan is fraught with risk
Europe has been reluctant to become involved as only 4 per cent of oil it consumes transits Hormuz. The Strait handles 40 per cent of China’s seaborne oil imports and 40-60 per cent of India’s imports. Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz. US military planners have told the Financial Times the time is not ripe for thin-hulled US ships to attempt to pass through Hormuz. [ Iran war opens a dangerous new front for the US president: his Maga baseOpens in new window ]
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 04:21 UTC
A killing in Midleton: The twisted lies that followed the tragic murder of Daena Walsh
Instead of admitting to the truth of what happened, now convicted murderer Adam Corcoran concocted a myriad of deceptions, misdirection, and plain old lies. As he said, there was a lot of talk about the fatal explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, around that time. If the killer could create a replica of that in the centre of Midleton, it was another chance to get off the hook. If it was a frantic game of chance for the man accused of murder, it was entirely different for the family of Daena Walsh. For whatever reason, that lie — that piece of cruelty upon cruelty that the Walsh family found demonic — was abandoned.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 04:00 UTC
'Social media apps exposing young people to addictive algorithms, sexual violence, and gambling'
Just last month, Corkman Anthony Quigley, aged 51, was before the courts for sending a sexual Snapchat message to a schoolgirl. The reality of social media apps is quite different to their marketing as “useful positive platforms”, he said. Social media apps are exposing young people to a wide range of harms, including addictive algorithms, sexual violence, and gambling. “We are living in an age of almost non-existent social media regulation, which has created a truly toxic online landscape,” he said. However, “the internet is not social media”, he said, and a ban on social media is not the same as a ban on safe use of the wider internet by teenagers.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 04:00 UTC
Two rescued after fishing boat sinks off Kerry coast
Two people were rescued after a fishing vessel began sinking off the coast near Portmagee on Thursday morning. Valentia Coast Guard received an alert at approximately 10:45am reporting that a 12-metre fishing boat had run aground on rocks near the small Bull Rock and was taking on water. In response, the Coast Guard deployed Rescue Helicopter R115, the Valentia Lifeboat, and the Iveragh Coast Guard unit to the scene. The occupants abandoned the vessel and entered a life raft before being rescued by a nearby boat and brought safely ashore. Coast Guard personnel later attended the scene to recover safety equipment and debris before the vessel ultimately sank.
Source:Irish Independent
March 21, 2026 04:00 UTC
Julius Baer Ireland managing director Keith Ryan dies suddenly
Keith Ryan, who led the growth of Julius Baer's wealth management business in Dublin since it was set up in 2012, died on March 12th. Keith Ryan, the managing director of Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer’s Irish office for the past 15 years, has died suddenly. “Keith was instrumental in building our Irish branch into the success it is today,” said Gavin Keane, a managing director with Julius Baer in Ireland, who joined the firm with Keith through the Merrill Lynch acquisition in 2012. Christopher French, former co-head of private wealth management for Europe at Goldman Sachs, said Ryan is remembered “very fondly” by many at the group from his time helping to found its private wealth business in Ireland in the late 2000s. Irish private equity firm Retanus said in a note on its website that Ryan was “the trusted partner to many entrepreneurs who entrusted their wealth” to him.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 02:36 UTC
David O'Mahony: If your daughter makes vomiting noises when you flirt with your wife, that’s a job well done
I even remembered to thank everybody which, when you have a room of people looking at you, is no mean feat. The speech won’t win any awards, handwritten as it is on some loose pages from a reporter’s notebook. A chunk of it seems to be written in shorthand, which, once upon a time, I was actually good at. But when push came to shove — or, perhaps, vows came to vows — it just wasn’t good enough. * David O'Mahony is Irish Examiner assistant editor and a short story writer and novelist
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 02:31 UTC
Gareth O'Callaghan: Reaching a landmark age means reassessing what is meaningful
Life promises us nothing except the numbers we call our age — I turned 65 last week. Life’s beauty is a retrospective experience that drifts gently with age in its own time from material to personal meaning. Is that what Lloyd Wright means by the beauty in life? My generation is different to previous ones where reaching 65 meant compulsory retirement, and few if any expectations beyond that. So I’ll keep investing in the beauty in life for as long as time allows me, reminding myself that while 65 might be the old age of youth, it’s also the youth of old age.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 02:30 UTC
The Russian shadow fleet: Inside the ships that blur commerce and strategy
This is the Russian shadow fleet: ships that are technically not Russian, but which can be rapidly returned to the Russian register if needed, giving Moscow extraordinary flexibility to integrate them into its national maritime strategy. Such cases illustrate how private contractors may operate aboard shadow fleet vessels, performing functions that extend beyond conventional ship protection. Sanctions enforcement has also exposed the legal complexity surrounding shadow fleet ships. More recently, Sweden has also conducted inspections of suspected shadow fleet vessels in the Baltic Sea as European authorities attempt to tighten enforcement. The Russian shadow fleet may have emerged primarily as a response to economic sanctions.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 02:30 UTC
ABC promo for Taylor Frankie Paul season of The Bachelorette
Video: ABC urged to remove promos for The Bachelorette after series was abruptly canceled amid Taylor Frankie Paul dramaABC posts promo for upcoming season of 'The Bachelorette' with Taylor Frankie Paul.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 02:29 UTC
Chuck Norris was unique among movie stars for being tough as characters he played
“Chuck Norris actually died 20 years ago, but Death hasn’t built up the courage to tell him yet.”So runs one of the “Chuck Norris facts” – playing on the action star’s toughness, manliness and dedication to the American ideal – that have proved a popular diversion on social media over the last 20 years. [ Actor Chuck Norris dies aged 86Opens in new window ]Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris during the filming of The Way of the Dragon. Then came his role opposite Bruce Lee, already a near-legend, in Way of the Dragon. Debbie Reynolds joking around with US actor and martial artist Chuck Norris at the Stardust in Las Vegas, 1967. “When Chuck Norris does push-ups,” a top Chuck Norris Fact claimed, “he doesn’t push himself up, he pushes the Earth down.”The Earth can take a breather.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 02:09 UTC