Premier League chief quits amid fan protests after breaking unwanted record
Premier League chief quits amid fan protests after breaking unwanted recordWolves fans have been protesting against chairman Jeff Shi following years of decline on the pitch which could lead them to relegation from the Premier League this seasonView Image Wolves' supporters have got their wish (Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)Crisis-ridden Wolves are looking for a new permanent chairman after Jeff Shi quit amid fierce fan protests. Wolves are rock bottom of the Premier League after failing to win any of their opening 16 games. Rob Edwards' side have mustered just two points so far, the worst start to a season in Premier League history. A healthy portion of home fans didn't take their seats inside Molineux until the 15th minute and chants of 'Jeff Shi is a w*****' rang around the ground once they'd arrived. Failure to win would see them equal Sheffield United's record of 17 games without a win at the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season.
Source:Daily Mirror
December 20, 2025 14:21 UTC
Ryan Giggs agrees with Roy Keane as Man Utd legend gives Kobbie Mainoo verdict
Ryan Giggs agrees with Roy Keane as Man Utd legend gives Kobbie Mainoo verdictManchester United star Kobbie Mainoo has an uncertain future at Old Trafford and Red Devils legend Ryan Giggs has given his verdict on the player's situation ahead of JanuaryView 2 Images Kobbie Mainoo could leave Manchester United in January (Image: Getty Images)Ryan Giggs wants Kobbie Mainoo to be patient at Manchester United and reckons an Old Trafford stay could serve his World Cup dreams better than a move away. The 20-year-old midfielder's brother wore a t-shirt stating 'Free Kobbie Mainoo', in the stands against Bournemouth. Red Devils icon Giggs understands Mainoo's aspirations to play in the World Cup next summer in the United States. He feels a move in January could have little positive impact given the time required to settle at a new club. Giggs told BetSelect: “Every player wants to play in the World Cup and be on the pitch for their club.
Source:Daily Mirror
December 20, 2025 14:21 UTC
Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
The justice department’s partial release of the Epstein files on Friday signaled how the agency is using a variety of tactics to try to bury and obfuscate Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein. As the department raced towards a legally mandated Friday deadline to release its files, little emerged about what it planned to release. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)The justice department did not immediately return a request for comment. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)While Trump barely made an appearance in Friday’s release, Bill Clinton appears in several images. Justice department and White House spokespeople were quick to highlight the images on Twitter.
Source:Irish Examiner
December 20, 2025 14:17 UTC
Christmas buzz on Patrick’s Street as Cork City comes alive for the festive rush
It is a particularly special time for Garda Jack Waters, who is spending his first Christmas on the beat in Cork City. Gardaí Shauna Collins and Jack Waters on St Patrick's Street in Cork as Christmas gets underway. Picture: Noel SweeneyAnd if his wish comes true, will it be enough to top the Christmas present he got from his grandmother some years ago? Picture: Noel Sweeney“This year the most popular toy for girls is Maileg, who is a mouse that comes in a matchbox. Picture: Noel Sweeney“I’m doing a lot of commissions,” he says.
Source:Irish Examiner
December 20, 2025 14:17 UTC
Christmas on the wards, and Taylor Swift in the operating theatre: Meet the UCC-educated neurosurgeon
However, since then, e-scooter-related injuries have jumped four-fold at CHI, leading to traumatic brain injuries, among other shocking consequences. Most people are understanding about it.”The new National Children's Hospital: 'It’s going to be amazing. The neurosurgeon, known to everyone as Dr Taffy, loves the Christmas atmosphere on the wards. I think women generally don’t gravitate towards surgery, it’s still seen as a very male-dominated or intensive pathway to medicine. Picture: Stephen Collins/CollinsDr Fitzgibbon, also a GP, say while more women now work in medicine, this change is not happening in all areas.
Source:Irish Examiner
December 20, 2025 14:17 UTC
Managing Man Utd: Ruben Amorim secures £65m signing as he executes formation change plan
Amorim’s task will be made even more difficult by several of his key players departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. But times of difficulty can bring positive change, which Amorim will hope can be the case. The January transfer window is now just over a week away, giving the United hierarchy a chance to freshen up their squad. But Amorim has remained a huge admirer, even describing Semenyo as a “special player” ahead of the draw against the Cherries. Ugarte has been similarly disappointing since his own £42m move from PSG in the same window, which could see both players transfer listed.
Source:Daily Mirror
December 20, 2025 14:12 UTC
USPCA expands support for pet owners experiencing poverty
“The partnership between the USPCA and grassroots food banks like ours plays a vital role in communities all over Northern Ireland, keeping pets and people together. “Without the support of USPCA, people would have no choice but to surrender their beloved animals at a time when they need them most. Quite simply, they are a lifeline.”The USPCA has been running the Pet Parcel Scheme for more than 10 years, and recently expanded it after receiving a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund. USPCA chief executive Heather Weir stressed the importance of pets for companionship and sense of purpose for many people. Kate Beggs, Northern Ireland director at the National Lottery Community Fund, said: “Loneliness and isolation continue to affect many people in our communities, and it’s a problem that is brought into sharp focus around Christmas time.
Source:The Herald
December 20, 2025 14:09 UTC
Grey-haired groover: this octogenarian is oh-so-cool
One afternoon he was telling a class about Athena, Greek Goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft. “Does that mean this Afeena burd wis in charge o’ killin an knittin?” asked the wise scholar. “I suppose it does, Davey,” conceded Frank, “I suppose it does.”Sums it upClass isn’t dismissed just yet, though we change curriculum from Greek mythology to the rigours of mathematics. “You love it, mum,” replied the teen. (Image: Diary Pic)Christmas sucks“I got the wife a matching belt and bag for Christmas,” says romantic Tom Nelson.
Source:The Herald
December 20, 2025 14:05 UTC
Man (20s) hospitalised after assault in Finglas
Crime scene investigators examine the scene near the Finglas Bypass in Dublin after a reported assault. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after a serious assault in Finglas, Dublin, on Friday evening. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the reported assault at the pedestrian bridge at Finglas Bypass in Dublin 11 at approximately 6:30pm yesterday. The man was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on 01 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Source:Irish Independent
December 20, 2025 14:04 UTC
‘I want to turn my pain into purpose’, says woman raped by former partner after his jailing
“I am here, I am speaking out because I want to turn my pain into purpose,” a woman who was raped by her former partner said after he was jailed for eight years. Evidence was heard that he raped the injured party in March 2019. She told gardaí it was extremely painful and that she told McNulty to stop, but he didn’t. An investigating garda gave evidence that McNulty and the injured party met in 2018 and quickly started a relationship. McNulty would ring the injured party constantly to ask what she was doing.
Source:The Irish Times
December 20, 2025 14:03 UTC
Ryan Tubridy attempts to reinvent himself on YouTube. Will it work?
Ryan Tubridy has delivered his biggest bombshell since he swore at a bottle of Fanta on the Late Late Toy Show. The title is a wink to his 14 years at the helm of the Late Late Show, though the format is very different. Despite official denials, rumours of a Montrose comeback are likely to intensify given that the contract of Tubridy’s Late Late successor, Patrick Kielty, is up for renewal in 2026. Should he wish to step away from the Late Late, might Tubridy be the natural candidate? Such speculation may be premature given that Kielty could well still be making up his mind whether he wishes to stick or twist on the Late Late.
Source:The Irish Times
December 20, 2025 13:55 UTC
Property porn? Guilty, as charged
Reflections which just about shy clear of being completely morbid reign on this page, this week, as a new Irish Examiner Property Editor, Catherine Shanahan, takes over after this End of 2025 Review/2026 Preview bumper 52-page Property & Home edition, in Jan ‘26. The most polite or delicate term for the scale of change from 1995 to 2025 would be ‘growing pains’. That’s half a million euros: it’s not just in 1990s terms does that sort of price for a family’s roof overhead seem vulgar. Small confession: the Cork Examiner was known, eh, some nepotism, not surprisingly perhaps it was a family/dynastic owned title (see 1987 image above). Late in the day, the Property Price Register came along in 2012, backdated to 2010, and was a gamechanger in terms of transparency.
Source:Irish Examiner
December 20, 2025 13:50 UTC
'Russia was behind drone incursion during Zelenskyy visit' say Irish security sources
Irish security services suspect Russian intelligence — or groups acting on their behalf — were most likely behind the hybrid drone incidents during the visit of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ireland. 'Hostile state behind drone incursions'In September of this year, Poland shot down drones over its airspace. Multiple sources say the drones did not pose any threat, believing they were deliberately positioned on the edge of Irish territorial jurisdiction (12 nautical miles from the coast). One source said of the drone incursion during Mr Zelenskyy’s visit: 'They were testing our defences, the purpose to sow seeds of doubt in the country — and they did that.' This includes which agency takes the lead for the security of airspace, the security of territorial waters, and for Irish-controlled waters (up to 200 nautical miles).
Source:Irish Examiner
December 20, 2025 13:50 UTC
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to be frosty and icy with temperatures to dip below zero at times in next week
Sunday will be particularly chilly with temperatures in the evening between -2 to +2 for Munster and south Connacht. Today will be wet and windy at times with spells of rain, occasionally turning heavy. Rain will linger over parts of Ulster, Leinster and east Munster, heavy at times, with scattered showers elsewhere, turning wintry at times. Uncertainty remains, but Tuesday will see further showery spells of rain, with drier periods at times too. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be rather cold and dry with crisp winter sunshine.
Source:Irish Independent
December 20, 2025 13:49 UTC
Shrugs at Spurs as early Thomas Frank momentum fades into familiar drift
Ask any Tottenham fan what they think of Thomas Frank's tenure, and the most likely reaction is a shrug. The Dane is not a polarising figure like a few of those who went before him, especially Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, and more recently Ange Postecoglou.
Source:Irish Examiner
December 20, 2025 13:47 UTC