Kellie fully focused on the chance of double glory
Kellie Brennan of Athlone Town during the 2024 Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup final media day at Tallaght Stadium. “I played Gaelic football when I was younger, but then I started to come up through the ranks in soccer. It’s every girl's dream to play in this,” Brennan remarked at a media day for their Women’s FAI Cup final against Shels. While last year’s FAI Cup showpiece victory over Shels was a monumental achievement for Athlone, the Midlanders weren’t prepared to stop there. Hopefully we can get them down on Sunday to support us in the Cup and we can hopefully do it.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 21:14 UTC
Storm Ashley: Met Éireann updates warnings as winds up to 120km/h expected
Storm Ashley: Met Éireann updates warnings as winds up to 120km/h expectedBy Cate McCurry, PAMet Éireann has updated weather warnings across Ireland ahead of Storm Ashley hitting the country later this weekend. Storm Ashley is forecast to bring strong and gusty southerly winds, with damaging gusts expected as well as high tides. Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Walsh said the storm would bring damaging gusts across the country alongside the risk of coastal flooding. The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM), Met Éireann and various other stakeholders met on Friday to discuss the current weather warnings in place for Storm Ashley. The NDFEM said it will continue to liaise with Met Éireann and will monitor the conditions over the weekend.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 21:11 UTC
Banks to reveal whether July's rate cut has been passed on to mortgage and loan customers
Banks are to reveal whether Britons are benefiting from lower interest rates in their first major update since borrowing costs were cut this summer. Investors will be keen to see if July's rate cut has been passed on to mortgage and loan customers as Barclays, NatWest and Lloyd's report third quarter results this week. Barclays is set to announce earnings of £2 billion, up from £1.9 billion and NatWest £1.5 billion up from £1.3 billion. Investors will also study loan and deposit growth, any asset impairments, litigation costs and cash returns to investors. That is key to why analysts think banks may struggle to grow earnings substantially from here.'
Source:Daily Mail
October 19, 2024 20:57 UTC
'Our health service would fall asunder if we didn't have migrants': Sr Stan calls for gratitude
'Our health service would fall asunder if we didn't have migrants': Sr Stan calls for gratitudeJames CoxFrom past taoisigh to celebrities, migrants, and homeless people, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy hopes her new book will show that gratitude can be found whatever your circumstances are. Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, known as Sr Stan, has helped thousands of people with her charity work in a career spanning over 30 years. Asked about the rise in anti-immigration sentiment in Ireland, Sr Stan said it is a "loud minority". "It's important that the rest of us say the positive things about migration. While the entries in the book are from a diverse group of people, Sr Stan said there are some common themes.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 20:24 UTC
Wait & watch: Fire Services take hours to retrieve body from river at Patto-Ribandar
From 6 pm till 9 pm, the Old Goa Fire Services which were summoned at the place where the body was floating, i.e. near the Patto-Ribandar under construction jetty, just watched and waited for the high tide to bring the body ashore. Fire personnel informed that the Panjim Fire and Emergency Services boat had been requisitioned elsewhere. The burden is always put on the Fire and Emergency Services. Under disaster management, can’t there be coordination between the Fire and Emergency Services, the Coastal Police and the Coast Guard.
Source:The Herald
October 19, 2024 19:49 UTC
hacked down: Tree planted by late defence minister left defenceless
Team HeraldPANJIM: A tree planted by the Former Defence Minister Late Manohar Parrikar in Panjim was left defenceless after its branches were cut and pruned recently. Alert locals questioned the act and stopped the tree from being cut. A complaint of illegal tree felling/cutting planted by Adv Rui Ferreira along with the Former Hon'ble Union Minister for Defence late Shri Manohar Parrikar in front of Goa Urban Co-operative Bank Head Office on the Dr Atmaram Borkar Road, Panaji has been filed. After inquiring with the labourers, the complainant was informed that the owner of one adjoining restaurant/food outlet run had engaged them to cut the said tree. Adv Ferreira has warned of escalating the fight if the tree is not restored and the culprits are not booked.
Source:The Herald
October 19, 2024 19:22 UTC
Unai Emery salutes ‘best in world’ Emiliano Martinez after Villa win at Fulham
Unai Emery salutes ‘best in world’ Emiliano Martinez after Villa win at FulhamBy Reuben Rosso-Powell, PAUnai Emery labelled Emiliano Martinez as “the best goalkeeper in the world” after his penalty save helped Aston Villa to a 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Afterwards Emery lauded number one Martinez, saying: “Emiliano Martinez is the best goalkeeper in the world. I was sitting and I was dreaming of the save he did.”Watkins’ clinical header off a corner put Villa in the ascendency. “Watkins is being consistent, working, tactically and defensively, creating chances, he had one chance in the first half but Leno made a fantastic save,” Emery added. Fulham were denied a penalty earlier in the season after a similar challenge from West Ham’s Max Kilman on Adama Traore.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 18:46 UTC
Fire service take three hours to retrieve body due to lack of boats
PANJIM: Though the State Government trumpets about its disaster preparedness, the State can hardly claim to be prepared for any disaster, even if it happens as close to Panjim as the Mandovi River. In a shocking revelation, a body which was floating in the river at 5pm onward could only be recovered at around 9pm on Friday night. From 6pm till 9pm the Old Goa Fire Services which were summoned at the place where the body was floating, ie. Near the Patto Ribandar under construction jetty, just watched and waited for the high tide to bring the body ashore.
Source:The Herald
October 19, 2024 18:31 UTC
‘As time goes on, you get angrier’ – parents of murdered Paul Quinn still seeking justice 17 years on
‘As time goes on, you get angrier’ – parents of murdered Paul Quinn still seeking justice 17 years onMother says Sinn Féin is protecting the men who killed her son in 2007'You get angrier as time goes on' - Paul Quinn's parents still seek justice 17 years after his murderLiam Cosgrove Today at 03:30The heartbroken parents of Paul Quinn, who was beaten to death by an armed gang along the Border 17 years ago, have vowed they will “never, ever give up” in the pursuit to see their son’s killers finally being brought to justice.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 16:32 UTC
Ryan Murphy Considering Bringing OG ‘American Horror Story’ Cast Back for Season 13
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Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 15:52 UTC
Memoir of Bernard Phelan: a 'truly terrifying story'
Memoir of Bernard Phelan: a 'truly terrifying story'Three very different non-fiction books feature this week, along with two Irish crime novels. You Will Die in Prison, Bernard Phelan, Eriu, €15.99This is the shocking memoir of Bernard Phelan, an Irish travel agent and bar owner resident in Paris since the 1980s. Because Phelan had travelled on his French passport, he was arrested on trumped-up charges of sedition. Eventually he was released, and this is his truly terrifying story. We think of Yeats, we think of Wilde himself and of Synge, when we remember great Irish writers of this time, but not many think of Mangan.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 14:20 UTC
Maths test piloted to help pupils prepare for real-life situations
The AQA is piloting a numeracy test which potentially could give pupils a maths proficiency certificate, like a driving licence or a music grade, even if they never pass a GCSE in the subject, The Times reports. Mr Hughes told BBC Radio 5 Live Saturday Breakfast: “It’s not making it easier at all. I absolutely guarantee that several times today you will use your head to do various kinds of calculations. It is expected that pupils, from 14 year-olds to those in sixth-forms and further education colleges, could use a new platform to assess and improve on their real-life mathematics skills. This summer almost 186,000 teenagers over the age of 16 resat maths GCSE and 17.4% achieved a grade 4 or above.
Source:The Herald
October 19, 2024 14:13 UTC
'Danger to life' warning made with Storm Ashley set to hit Scotland
The amber warning will be in force from 9am on Sunday until midnight, and the yellow between 3am and midnight. Gusts of 80mph could hit north-west Scotland and “injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties”, the Met Office said. Western parts of the UK could wake up to 50mph to 60mph winds and heavy rain that day, particularly affecting exposed coasts and hills. Sunday’s strongest winds will sweep exposed parts of Northern Ireland and western Scotland, with 70mph gusts likely. They could reach 80mph “or perhaps a fraction more” in parts of western Scotland, Mr McGivern added.
Source:The Herald
October 19, 2024 14:08 UTC
Liam Payne’s father arrives in Argentina after singer’s death
Liam Payne’s father arrives in Argentina after singer’s deathBy Ellie Iorizzo, PA Los Angeles CorrespondentThe father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has travelled to Buenos Aires following the singer’s death, which his former partner Cheryl has said is “indescribably painful”. Mr Payne is said to have flown to the country to organise the repatriation of his son, the Associated Press has reported. Liam Payne and girlfriend Kate Cassidy (Ian West/PA) Photo by Ian WestHer statement came after Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy said she was at a “complete loss” following his death. Payne was spotted dancing at Horan’s show around two weeks ago at the Movistar Arena alongside his girlfriend Cassidy in Argentina. Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No 16 said it was investigating the incident as an “inconclusive death” following the report.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 13:05 UTC
Joe Ward keen to 'move to the next level' after dominant win in Dublin
Joe Ward and his team in the ring after he defeated Ukraine's Dmytro Fedas in Dublin last night. Joe Ward keen to 'move to the next level' after dominant win in DublinJoe Ward said he's eager to make the step up to fighting the top light heavyweights in the world, after he recorded a comfortable win against Ukraine's Dmytro Fedas in Dublin's National Stadium last night (Friday). Fedas had taken some heavy punches in the contest and showed determination to withstand sharp combinations from Ward that wobbled him on a couple of occasions. "Hopefully they will take that fight, because I believe I'm good enough to beat them," said Ward. Ward's professional record now stands at twelve wins and one defeat, with eight of those wins coming inside the distance.
Source:Irish Independent
October 19, 2024 13:04 UTC