'We got battered' - Waterford boss awaits Long signing after Dundalk mauling
Jon Daly says bottom side Waterford will benefit from the experience of recruit Kevin Long after admitting they got ‘battered’ in Friday’s 5-0 humbling at Dundalk. Long made 50 appearances in the Major League Soccer but hasn’t played since September when a hamstring injury curtailed his season. Waterford travel to Galway, where Daly was assistant last season, before hosting in-form St Patrick’s Athletic at the RSC on Friday. We’re shouting from the sideline but ultimately the people closer to him need to tell him. “Against Dundalk, we could have played until Christmas and wouldn’t have scored.”
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 18:03 UTC
Will Zurich’s deal to buy RedClick trigger wave of tie-ups among insurers?
But it also included the former Quinn Insurance business that Liberty had snapped up out of administration in 2011 and failed to do much with. It is believed that the underbidder, Intact Insurance Ireland, previously known as RSA Ireland, came in well below Zurich’s offer. The absence of open-access industry data places the onus on individual firms’ own models – and the quality of those models is limited by their own scale. Having made it to the final two bidders vying for RedClick, Intact Ireland is clearly signalling its interest in regaining market share. It has languished in sixth position in recent years, with a 7.6 per cent market share in 2024.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 18:02 UTC
Oscars 2026: Is Jessie Buckley really a cert? We predict who will win and who should win
You had a lot more (pre-social media) when Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan to best picture in 1999. Barring Los Angeles sliding into the sea, Jessie Buckley will become the first Irish person to win best actress at the Oscars. Andrew Lowe and Ed Guiney, nominated, as producers, in best picture for Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia, can enjoy a relaxing evening as distant outsiders. You can now watch Jessie Buckley win in something like prime time. International feature filmThe Secret AgentIt Was Just an AccidentSentimental ValueSirâtThe Voice of Hind RajabWill win: Sentimental Value.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 18:02 UTC
How Ronnie Delany’s date with Olympic destiny inspired a generation of Irish athletes
Which in his case meant winning an Olympic gold medal. [ Ronnie Delany’s Olympic gold medal lifted a nation, but he almost didn’t make it ]“I think it was a split vote in the end,” he said. In that sense, Delany’s success in Melbourne occupies the single most pivotal turning point in the long history of athletics. Irish athletics is still waiting for its next Olympic gold medal winner after Ronnie Delany's victory. Still, 70 years after his Melbourne success, Irish athletics is still waiting for its next Olympic gold medal winner.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 18:01 UTC
The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid
Under the criminal legal aid system, a solicitor is paid €239.38 for a first appearance per accused and €59.86 for each subsequent appearance. [ Department’s separate legal aid payments practice seems to lack ‘legal basis’, says judgeOpens in new window ]Along with many solicitors, Collier favours reform of the criminal legal aid system, noting it dates back more than 40 years. Amanda Connolly says the ‘one flat fee’ legal aid plan will result in 'a yellowpack, plead out, next case' approach. In relation to the department’s concerns some lawyers are abusing the criminal legal aid system, particularly regarding claims under multiple legal aid certificates, Connolly says: “No one is standing over abuses. The proposal represents a “unilateral” cut to criminal legal aid and would break the commitment in the Programme for Government to “fully restore” criminal legal aid payments, cut in 2009 under emergency legislation, the representative body for solicitors says.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 18:01 UTC
Iran vows revenge for Kharg Island attacks; US citizens told to leave Iraq
If more Iranian energy infrastructure gets hit, “they could continue to target the oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf states . While Israeli attacks on Gaza declined at the beginning of the war with Iran, they have since begun to rise. The outlet said more than 15 explosions shook Kharg Island, with the targets including air-defence systems, a naval base, an airport control tower and a helicopter hangar. An infographic titled "Kharg Island" created in Ankara, Turkey. Kharg Island is the primary terminal that handles Iran’s oil exports, and Trump warned that the island’s oil infrastructure could be next.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 17:55 UTC
Breaking: Colorado Rapids Sign Billo Diop to First Team Contract
Mamadou Billo Diop works hard during an MLS NEXT Pro playoff game for Colorado Rapids 2. Photo Credit: Spencer BaldwinCommerce City, Colo.- Colorado Rapids have signed Mamadou Billo Diop to an MLS contract, the club announced Saturday. Read More: Mamadou Billo Diop: The Best Colorado Rapids 2 player you’ve never heard of. “Billo has impressed in his training exposure with the first team,” said Colorado Rapids Head Coach Matt Wells. Billo Diop plays during a Colorado Rapids 2 game in MLS NEXT Pro during the 2025 season.
Source:Daily Mail
March 14, 2026 17:46 UTC
Minteh grabs the only goal as Brighton shut out Sunderland
Sunderland 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 1Yankuba Minteh scored the only goal of the game as Brighton clinched a 1-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Chris Rigg had a goal ruled out for offside early in the second half and Brighton took the lead through Minteh's effort from a narrow angle. Omar Alderete had an ambitious effort comfortably held by Bart Verbruggen and Sunderland were forced to clear their lines as Brighton had multiple shots pinball around the box. Sunderland started the second half brightly and Rigg's strike four minutes in was chalked off by VAR after Alderete was ruled offside in the build-up. After putting the Seagulls under pressure from a goal-kick, Brobbey fired over the bar, but Brighton began to work back into the game.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 17:36 UTC
Katriona O’Sullivan: There’s a dark side to menopause and joking about symptoms might be doing more harm than good
I spoke publicly about perimenopause for the first time recently. I cried on Instagram that I had not slept right for three nights. I hesitated before doing it, partly because I was hoping that I was too young, at age 48, to be in the ‘change’, and partly because talking about hormones feels uncomfortable.
Source:Irish Independent
March 14, 2026 17:32 UTC
Yang double and controversial penalty help Celtic pile pressure on Hearts
Celtic 3 Motherwell 1Tomas Cvancara converted another crucial penalty as a major VAR intervention helped Celtic come from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1. Yang Hyun-jun quickly levelled and the winger rounded off the scoring as the 10 men took risks. Celtic moved two points behind Hearts before the William Hill Premiership leaders face Kilmarnock in the late kick-off. There was some late injury news for the Celtic fans to digest on top of the ongoing absence of Callum McGregor. Tom Sparrow under-hit a pass to Stephen O'Donnell near his goal, Nygren cut the ball back and Yang pounced to score.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 17:22 UTC
Kimi Antonelli breaks F1 record to claim pole position for Chinese Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli breaks F1 record to claim pole position for Chinese Grand PrixBy Philip Duncan, Press Association F1 Correspondent, ShanghaiKimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history after George Russell was struck down by a gearbox problem in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Antonelli, aged 19 years, six months and 18 days, breaks Sebastian Vettel’s 18-year record as the youngest driver to take top spot in qualifying. Vettel was 21 years, two months and 11 days when he stormed to pole at the Italian Grand Prix in 2008. Russell continued his flawless start to the season with victory in the earlier sprint race to extend his championship advantage to 11 points. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli during qualifying (Vincent Thian/AP) Photo by Vincent ThianRussell managed to get going but the note of his engine indicated that the problem could be terminal.
Source:Irish Independent
March 14, 2026 17:18 UTC
Street crash triggers police plea that was widely ignored
Street crash triggers police plea that was widely ignored'Innocent people’s vehicles have been destroyed..... there were numerous children walking home'View Image A police investigation is underway after the crash on Friday afternoon (Image: NWP North Flintshire)Police asked people not to make flippant comments after a crash in a residential street in Flintshire. An image posted by North Wales Police (NWP) showed a Landrover in collision with a parked vehicle in Pen Y Llan Street. The NWP North Flintshire policing team said the incident occurred around 3.30pm during the school run. In view of the incident’s potential severity, NWP North Flintshire asked people to avoid making frivolous remarks. There was a lot of children coming from school walking along that path.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 14, 2026 17:09 UTC
Mark Moriarty’s best classic Irish recipes for St Patrick’s Day
Another year goes by and another conversation around the quality of Irish food begins. In the world of online influence, these travel well, presenting a message of perfection across the board. For the record, I have eaten meals in Irish restaurants that exceed (by some margin) some of the globally lauded establishments. In honour of Irish food, I’m cooking the classics this weekend. Brined to retain moisture, they should be cooked until just soft before being glazed in a rich sauce finished with Irish apple balsamic vinegar.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 17:04 UTC
How to grow your own plants from seed this spring
Your pots or trays of seedlings and freshly-sown seed are sitting pretty on a windowsill indoors, or in a frost-free glasshouse or polytunnel. To protect them and freshly-sown seed from extremes of heat, always provide sufficient ventilation on bright spring days and keep the pots and trays out of direct sunshine. The smaller the seed, the closer to the surface of the compost you should sow it. In particular, using a high-quality seed compost is essential in terms of supporting good germination rates and healthy growth. This discourages the plants from developing what’s known as “blindness”, where leaves but no flowers appear.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 17:01 UTC
Jim Ratcliffe ‘not going there’ when asked about Michael Carrick’s future
Jim Ratcliffe has praised Michael Carrick’s role in reviving Manchester United’s fortunes but refused to be drawn on whether the 44-year-old would be given the job full time. That form has lifted him among the contenders to replace Amorim on a permanent basis but United co-owner Ratcliffe refused to drop a hint. “It’s always about what’s next, what you’re going to react (like), whether you’ve won, whether you haven’t won. “What’s going to be the reaction? “Whatever’s going to happen with England is going to happen, but he’s definitely put himself back in the frame, if he was ever out of it,” said Carrick.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 16:59 UTC