Cork hurlers make seven changes, none for Rebel footballers in promotion chase
Cork have made seven changes for Saturday evening's final round National Hurling League clash with Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Niall O'Leary, Seán O'Donoghue, Robert Downey, Mark Coleman, team captain Darragh Fitzgibbon, Hugh O'Connor, and Alan Connolly are those to come in while Eoin Roche, Daire O'Leary, Ger Millerick, Micheál Mullins, Damien Cahalane, Shane Kingston and Alan Walsh are those to drop out from the team which lost to Limerick last time out.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 20, 2026 21:06 UTC
Restaurant review: I'm still reeling from my visit to the brilliant Ox in Belfast
Leslie Williams: "There is an almost austere simplicity about the room with bare brick painted white, a stained wood floor and blonde wood tables, but thanks to good lighting and friendly, efficient staff, it still feels warm and welcoming."
Source:Irish Examiner
March 20, 2026 21:05 UTC
‘Reborn’: Athlone woman's relief after diagnosis
Athlone native Leah Moloney underwent a laparoscopy, a keyhole surgical procedure which is currently the only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis. For one in ten women in Ireland, chronic, undiagnosed pain caused by endometriosis is a harsh and often hidden reality. Endometriosis causes tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, to grow in places where it doesn’t belong. She also began experiencing symptoms similar to urinary tract infections, including a constant urge to urinate and painful pressure in her bladder. Work was extremely difficult.”There is currently no cure for endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside the uterus.
Source:Irish Independent
March 20, 2026 21:03 UTC
See inside Ireland’s newest five-star hotel in Galway ahead of May opening
See inside Ireland’s newest five-star hotel in Galway ahead of May openingThe Hawthorn by Galway Bay is a €60m development bringing together luxury hospitality, championship golf and a destination-level spaInside Galway’s newest luxury hotel set to shake up the Irish five-star marketMolly Cantwell Today at 16:00The luxury hotel scene in Ireland is set for a shake-up this May, when Ireland’s newest five-star hotel located in Oranmore, Galway, opens its doors.
Source:Irish Independent
March 20, 2026 21:01 UTC
'We never leave them alone': How Cork's search and recovery group helps families find closure after tragedies
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery group is based at the bottom of Horgan’s Quay. David Varian briefing fellow volunteers inside the Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery base on Horgan’s Quay. Dinny Kiely has been with the Search and Recovery Group for nearly 25 years, since its inception in 2001. Firefighters by day and volunteers by night, Eoghan Cahill and Ben O’Flynn prepare a search boat at the Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery base. Picture: Chani AndersonCustom dry suits hang ready for use inside the Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery base on Horgan’s Quay.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 20, 2026 21:00 UTC
Dolores Keane will forever be the sound of the second time continuity and change coincided in Ireland
But there is something more than that about Dolores Keane, as though her voice entered the groundwater of my being and circulates there still. For me, Dolores Keane is the sound of that moment where change and continuity overlapped. Running through this “world music” sound, its dominant strain that gives it structure and meaning, is the unmistakeable current of Caherlistrane. It would be more accurate to say that the old world was still alive and kicking, while a new world was already flourishing. Ireland has experienced it twice, and for me Dolores Keane will forever be the sound of the second time.
Source:The Irish Times
March 20, 2026 20:55 UTC
Niall Horan dodges Amanda Holden's question as she asks if he plans to propose to girlfriend Amelia Woolley after revealing his entire album is about her
Niall Horan dodged Amanda Holden's question as she asked if he plans to propose to his girlfriend Amelia Woolley. Niall recently announced he is releasing his fourth studio album, Dinner Party - and the entire album is about Amelia. Joining Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden on Friday, Niall shared how the album was inspired by the night he and Amelia met at a dinner party. But he became cagey when Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda asked if he has plans to propose to Amelia anytime soon. 'No, I'm just saying just think about it,' Amanda said, with Jamie jumping in to ask: 'Amanda is saying should she buy a hat?'
Source:Daily Mail
March 20, 2026 20:53 UTC
Children and young people face a ‘truly toxic online landscape’, doctors warn
Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesChildren and young people face a “truly toxic online landscape” due to the mix of certain features of social media apps, algorithms and the ubiquity of smartphones, doctors have warned. Prof Matthew Sadlier, vice-president and chair of the consultants’ committee of the medical organisation, said social media apps offer easy access to unconnected users, including children. “We are living in an age of almost non-existent social media regulation, which has created a truly toxic online landscape. “It is ironic that, having been marketed as useful, positive platforms to stay connected with friends and family, social media apps are exposing young people to a wide range of harms including addictive algorithms, sexual violence and gambling,” Sadlier added. “The Government must act to safeguard people from this type of content by introducing far stricter online regulation.
Source:The Irish Times
March 20, 2026 20:45 UTC
Blind woman claims she wasn’t told home of 34 years will be demolished for MetroLink
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been hit with a discrimination complaint alleging it failed to inform a blind woman her home will be demolished to make way for MetroLink. Residents of 25-36 Townsend Street in Dublin received information packs from TII last Thursday advising them Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) had been issued in respect of their homes. received an information pack from TII regarding a CPO that had been issued for the purchase of our homes. I did not receive an information pack or any communication whatsoever from TII,” she said. “MetroLink is currently in the process of issuing thousands of information packs to impacted residents, with staggered distribution taking place this week and next,” he added.
Source:The Irish Times
March 20, 2026 20:38 UTC
The Irish airman who survived one of the most dangerous jobs of the second World War
He was also a rear (or tail) gunner, the most dangerous job on a plane. The 101 Squadron, meanwhile, was specially equipped bombing teams that doubled up as intelligence gatherers. But if the aircraft in general were a target, rear gunners were especially so. “Tail-end Charlies”, as rear gunners were known, had to be small to fit their cramped quarters. As a veteran of 101 Squadron, O’Dwyer would surely have been the only member of an elite unit to reach a 101st birthday.
Source:The Irish Times
March 20, 2026 20:30 UTC
Liverpool hit with Alisson injury blow as replacement decision made for Brighton
Liverpool hit with Alisson injury blow as replacement decision made for BrightonLiverpool face Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime with Arne Slot set to be without a key playerView 2 Images Liverpool have been hit by a big Alisson injury blow before the Premier League clash against Brighton (Image: (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images))Alisson Becker will be absent from Liverpool's Premier League fixture at Brighton and Hove Albion with Giorgi Mamardashvili expected to deputise between the posts. The Brazilian shot-stopper missed the 1-0 Champions League loss at Galatasaray last Tuesday (March 10) due to what was characterised as a minor muscle problem. However, he made his comeback for the 1-1 Premier League stalemate at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. He then featured again on Wednesday as Liverpool overturned their first-leg loss to thrash the Turkish outfit 4-0 at Anfield and advance to the Champions League quarter-finals. The previous two complete Premier League campaigns have witnessed him sitting out 20 matches in total, with Caoimhin Kelleher filling in during those periods.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 20, 2026 20:28 UTC
Jose Mourinho posts heartbreaking tribute after death of ex-Chelsea and Man Utd coach
Jose Mourinho posts heartbreaking tribute after death of ex-Chelsea and Man Utd coachJose Mourinho worked alongside goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United, with the pair enjoying great successView 2 Images Jose Mourinho worked alongside Silvino Louro for years (Image: Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)Jose Mourinho has posted an emotional tribute to Silvino Louro after his long-time associate sadly passed away aged 67. Louro worked as a goalkeeping coach under Mourinho's management and there was an outpouring of tributes after news of his death broke on Thursday night. He was a regular fixture on the bench alongside Mourinho during his stints at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United. In the Mourinho family you are loved and you'll stay alive. Chelsea added: “Everyone at Chelsea FC is deeply saddened by the passing of our former goalkeeping coach, Silvino Louro.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 20, 2026 20:11 UTC
Global shares fall as bonds rise on inflation worries due to Iran war
DublinThe Irish market ended the week in the red, tracking global developments as market turmoil triggered by the US war in Iran continued. The Euronext Dublin lost 1.7 per cent over the session, ending the week at 11,881. Banking shares fell, with AIB declining almost 2.4 per cent and Bank of Ireland down 2.6 per cent. Market heavyweights Kerry Group and Glanbia were also off the pace, losing just under 1 per cent each. Home builders Glenveagh and Cairn ended the week lower, losing 1.8 per cent and 4.6 per cent respectively.
Source:The Irish Times
March 20, 2026 20:11 UTC
Six Nations prize money is a tricky and inexact science
This is based on the premise that the prize fund for the Six Nations was in line with last year’s tournament, which has also been misconstrued as being in the region of €20.83 million. This would have represented a significant increase on, say, the 2023 prize fund of €13.7 million when Ireland won the Grand Slam. In actual fact, it is understood that the prize fund for both the 2025 and 2026 Six Nations decreased from 2023, not due to reduced revenue for the Six Nations but seemingly as a consequence of a slight redistribution of funds. Accordingly, the six have evidently sought to ensure a greater return for each of them by reducing the prize fund. For example, as was previously reported in The Irish Times, the IRFU received roughly €5.15 million after Andy Farrell’s side won the 2023 Six Nations.
Source:The Irish Times
March 20, 2026 20:10 UTC