Double shooting close to Players Championship delays spectator entry
Gunman had killed two people in the parking lot of a Walgreens pharmacy. It was later reported that the suspect, Christian Joseph Barrios, was apprehended on Saturday morning. Play was unaffected but a brief statement from tournament organisers read: “Due to operational considerations, gates for today’s third round will now open at 9am ET (1pm GMT). The Sheriff’s Office’s alert read: “Residents in the area of CR 108 and Middle Road are asked to lock their doors and stay inside. If you see this individual or anything suspicious, do not approach, and call 911.”
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:48 UTC
Attention switches from Cheltenham to start of new flat season
With the 2026 Cheltenham festival already behind us, attention switches to the opening of the new flat season at the Curragh tomorrow. And highly-tried filly Signora might prove the best bet on a card which boasts 135 runners. On the strength of that promising debut effort, Signora was sent off 15/8 favourite for another Group 3, the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot. Such form stands out in the context of a filly’s maiden on the opening day of the new campaign. And with Ryan Moore in the saddle, the Tony Martin-trained Orandi should make a bold bid to repeat last year’s win.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 15:40 UTC
Pep Guardiola fires Man City Premier League title warning ahead of Arsenal showdown
Pep Guardiola fires Man City Premier League title warning ahead of Arsenal showdownManchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned his side's Premier League title hopes will end if they drop points against West Ham on Saturday, with Arsenal seven points clearView 2 Images Pep Guardiola has given his take on Man City's title chances (Image: Getty Images)Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reckons the title race will be finished for his team if they suffer defeat on Saturday against West Ham United. City currently sit seven points behind Premier League pacesetters Arsenal heading into this weekend's matches. Both clubs are in the hunt for an unprecedented quadruple this campaign as they battle for the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. FOLLOW OUR MAN CITY FB PAGE! Follow our Manchester City Mirror Football Facebook pageHe said: "Now it's West Ham that defines the Premier League.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 14, 2026 15:29 UTC
Man Utd have plan to sell five stars as brutal £422m transfer truth laid bare
Man Utd have plan to sell five stars as brutal £422m transfer truth laid bareManchester United could have a busy summer transfer window ahead as a fresh update emerges about their plansView 2 Images Manchester United could look to sell several players this summer (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United are reportedly prepared to allow five players to leave the club when the summer transfer window opens. Regardless of where United finish in the Premier League table this season, a fresh update has emerged about the Old Trafford hierarchy’s plans for the summer transfer window. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Article continues belowUgarte, meanwhile, has started just seven top-flight matches for United this season and faces an uncertain future. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 14, 2026 15:23 UTC
JD Vance responds to question on advising Trump on Iran
Video: JD Vance lashes out when asked how he advised Trump on Iran strikes: 'I don't want to go to prison'Vice President JD Vance lashes out when asked how he advised Trump on Iran strikes: 'I don't want to go to prison'.
Source:Daily Mail
March 14, 2026 15:05 UTC
Meet the designers transforming Irish knitwear for a new generation
Sasha Donnellan's interpretation of the classic Aran knit at Irish Fashion Week. A Sasha Donnellan piece at Irish Fashion Week. The Aran sweater was “the largest cottage industry that Ireland ever had”, says Vawn Corrigan, author of Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion. “In rural areas, it was possible to assemble teams of over 200 women knitting to a professional standard,” she tells me. “The money would never have been big, but it was theirs.”Vawn Corrigan, author of 'Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion'.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 15:02 UTC
How to talk about the meaning of life
Sir, – What a pleasure it is to see The Irish Times has been hosting a debate on “the meaning of life” (“In Ireland, we’ll talk about anything except the meaning of life”, Opinion, March 9th; Letters, March 13th). With the decline in religious practice (if indeed it is a decline) we need a way to articulate some of our deepest concerns. Such an innovation might even help us to escape the error of overrating the importance of artificial intelligence (AI). Sir, – While on holiday, one thing I find important is having the time to consider existential questions and draw conclusions around the meaning of life. In the case of the latter, such behaviours tell me everything I need to know about them as human beings.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:02 UTC
A mixed week in the housing crisis
The housing crisis has tormented governments for years now, and will likely continue to torment governments into the future. Also on Friday, a report from Sherry FitzGerald praised a number of moves made by the Government. “At this point in time, there is much reason for optimism regarding a meaningful increase in housing output over the medium-term,” Sherry FitzGerald said. Just this week, data from banking lobby group Banking & Payments Federation Ireland showed there were just over 16,000 housing commencements during 2025, down from more than 69,300 in 2024. If you listen to Glenveagh and Sherry FitzGerald, it seems it has finally got the policies in place to spur new construction.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:02 UTC
Ireland’s busiest road: ‘The M50 is getting worse. I don’t think it is able to take any more’
Thursday is the busiest day on the M50, with peak traffic times between 7am and 9am and 4pm and 6pm. “When public transport offerings increase and they become a choice for people, they will take it,” he says. “I’ve asked State agencies to work with us in identifying practical, deliverable solutions to tackle traffic congestion in Dublin,” he says. The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) says the situation on the M50 is “getting worse on a monthly basis”. “We’ve known what 100 years of building roads and motorways and underinvesting in public transport has done in Ireland.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:02 UTC
Trade deal with Australia set to open EU markets to notable amount of agricultural produce
Farmers demonstrate against the EU-Mercosur trade deal, but will they turn out in the same numbers to oppose the pact with Australia? Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Getty ImagesThe Government expects the European Union to conclude a big trade deal with Australia in the coming weeks, which will open the European market to significant amounts of agricultural products. Dublin will endorse the agreement, it is expected, but the new agreement will alarm farmers, who recently fought a campaign against the Mercosur trade deal with South American countries. Thousands of farmers from across Ireland turned out to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal in Athlone. According to one source, having opposed the Mercosur deal, the State could not seek to block another trade agreement “and still claim to be a pro-free trade country”.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:02 UTC
Department of Defence urged to improve protection of critical underwater gas pipelines
The GNI submission was sent to the Department of Defence for consideration as part of the drafting of the Government’s national maritime security strategy, which was launched by Minister for Defence Helen McEntee in late February. “The threat to Ireland’s subsea gas interconnector is very much a realistic possibility”, it said. GNI also said it was important that steps to mitigate risks to gas supply were taken. [ Proposed law would enable Minister to decide on process relating to State gas reserve ]It said last year the Government had announced the development of a strategic gas emergency reserve, earmarked for the Shannon estuary. “Projects such as these are critical to mitigating risk, and ultimately ensuring Ireland’s energy and economic security and, as such, their timely delivery should be seen as a key component of Government policy in the wider context of national maritime security.”
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:01 UTC
Fearmhíniú (mansplaining), báinín (flat white) and other Irish words for modern life
Irish speakers who used the site formerly known as Twitter will be familiar with the word “tvuíteáil” for “tweeting”, for example. Irish is not alone when it comes to adopting words from other languages. As is the case with other languages, words emerge in Irish that describe new concepts as the language evolves. pre-drinks / réamhdeochannaSampla: réamhdeochanna san árasán / pre-drinks in the apartmentneurodivergent / néara-éagsúilSampla: duine néara-éagsúil / a neurodivergent persontechnology / teicneolaíochtIrish words for modern life: doomscrolling / gruamscrolláil. drone delivery / seachadadh le drónSampla: is féidir le siopaí earraí a sheachadadh le drón / shops can send products by droneIrish words for modern life: scam call/glao scamála.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:01 UTC
Minister’s plan to reduce criminal legal aid fees will lead to solicitor ‘exodus’ – Law Society
The society requested a meeting with the Department of Justice in the wake of its review of the criminal legal aid fee structure. In its statement, the society said criminal legal aid was “a cornerstone of the justice system, serving as a vital mechanism to uphold the constitutional right to legal representation”. “Introducing one flat fee in criminal legal aid imposes an indeterminate amount of work while cutting the fees provided,” the society said. It represents a “unilateral cut” to criminal legal aid and would “break the commitment” in the current programme for Government to “fully restore criminal legal aid”, cut in 2009 under emergency legislation. “The Government recognises the crucial role played by the legal professions in the effective administration of criminal justice, and equally that Criminal Legal Aid is fundamental to upholding the constitutional and human right to a legal defence,” he said.
Source:The Irish Times
March 14, 2026 15:01 UTC
Same species, different city: Is nature losing its local accent?
The same adaptable species appear again and again, while many of the more specialised ones quietly disappear. One of the most influential studies, led by ecologist Michael McKinney, showed that human activity is reshuffling biodiversity globally, allowing a relatively small group of adaptable species to spread widely, while more specialised species decline. In a landmark synthesis published in Biological Conservation, McKinney and colleagues argued that the spread of common species, combined with the loss of rare species, is making ecological communities increasingly similar worldwide. Adaptable species expand their ranges, while specialised species decline or vanish locally. Even relatively small actions, such as maintaining hedgerows, and restoring bogs and native plant communities can provide refuge for specialised species.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 15:00 UTC
Step back in time to explore the island stronghold of Mayo’s warrior queen
Primarily based on Clare Island, she commanded a fleet of ships and a small army. Follow in her footstepsIf you would like to follow in the footsteps of Mayo’s warrior queen, Clare Island is reached by ferry from Roonagh Quay. Clouds roll in over Knockmore Mountain on Clare Island, one of the more challenging sections of the trail. Note: Clare Island Abbey was open daily during the summer. Ferries to Clare Island primarily depart from Roonagh Pier, near Louisburg.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 14, 2026 15:00 UTC