France win Six Nations with last-gasp penalty against England
It was also the night their pack flexed their muscles for the first time in the tournament by submitting France up front, inspired by Chessum, the relentless Ben Earl and props Ellis Genge and Joe Heyes. But they were hurt by their eighth yellow card of the tournament shown to Genge and the exquisite finishing of Louis Bielle-Biarrey, who touched down four times. In a rare display of emotion, Borthwick slammed his hand down on his desk in celebration of the try. For the first time in the tournament, England’s pack began to snarl with the maul emerging as a potent weapon with the second of two powerful drives ending when Chessum dived over. England were stung by a breakaway try for Bielle-Biarrey but when France prop Demba Bamba was sin-binned they pounced for the sixth time through Freeman, only for Ramos to kick the title-winning penalty.
Source:The Herald
March 15, 2026 10:26 UTC
O’NEILL: Thinking about Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day
But given the St. Patrick’s Day celebration, it’s incumbent on me to consider what the saint himself would make of a secular and united Ireland. But St. Patrick organized Christianity in Ireland. Yet the realities born through the centuries would have pushed St. Patrick into accepting Irish nationalism. By the same token, St. Patrick was considered by his clerical peers a pragmatist. Alas, St. Patrick is long gone and though Church presence in Ireland is more recent, gone too from Ireland is an authoritarian Catholic Church.
Source:The Herald
March 15, 2026 10:20 UTC
Chasing big money by the beach: What happened when the Housing Minister went to Cannes
Chasing big money by the beach: What happened when the Housing Minister went to CannesCivil servants and ministers were in France last week hoping to attract foreign property investors hereHousing Minister James Browne was at the MIPIM 2026 event in CannesMaeve Sheehan Today at 06:30Glasses clinked on the yachts bobbing on the marina and the sun came out through occasional rain. The actor Steve Coogan was about the only obvious celebrity.
Source:Irish Independent
March 15, 2026 10:04 UTC
Bernard Jackman: Ireland have rediscovered their mojo and are building nicely for Australia 2027
Bernard Jackman: Ireland have rediscovered their mojo and are building nicely for Australia 2027In likes of Tommy O’Brien, Robert Baloucoune and Jamie Osborne, Andy Farrell has a fresh crop of winners ahead of Rugby World CupIreland players (left ro right) Jamie Osborne, Tommy O'Brien and Robert Baloucoune with the Triple Crown trophy. Photo: Brendan Moran/SportsfileBernard Jackman Today at 06:30As the man with the deaf dog says ‘it can be hard to call it’. That has been the case in the majority of this year’s Six Nations but when Ireland play Scotland we now expect Ireland to win.
Source:Irish Independent
March 15, 2026 10:01 UTC
Ireland doesn’t have time for wind farm battles
But the battle over Coolglass Wind Farm has become a question of who decides Ireland’s future: the courts or the Government? Climate law, he ruled, was powerful enough to override a local council’s ban. Last month, the seven judges issued their verdict: Humphreys was right to quash the refusal for the wind farm, and climate law does create real obligations. Climate law isn’t a silver bullet, nor is it just one factor among many. The Coolglass judgment’s value lies in what it acknowledges: the climate law isn’t a solution for Ireland’s climate policy failures.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:52 UTC
Six Nations Podcast: not to be for Ireland after a thrilling final day
Six Nations Podcast: not to be for Ireland after a thrilling final dayIt’s a Triple Crown but no title for Ireland as an epic Six Nations comes to an end. Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien run through Ireland’s defeat of Scotland and try to sum up a truly memorable Championship.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 15, 2026 09:47 UTC
'I regret letting Arsenal star complete Chelsea transfer – I even apologised to him'
'I regret letting Arsenal star complete Chelsea transfer – I even apologised to him'One transfer between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea was particularly controversial, and the owner in charge at the time has expressed his remorseView 2 Images Former Arsenal owner David Dein has expressed his regret over Ashley Cole's move to Chelsea and how it was mishandled (Image: Richard Sellers/Allstar, Getty Images)Former Arsenal co-owner David Dein has apologised to Ashley Cole regarding the transfer that saw him move to Chelsea under contentious circumstances. Reflecting on events now, Dein acknowledged his regret over the transfer saga and insists it "shouldn't have happened." "And to this day, I regret that, and I've apologised to him personally over that, because it shouldn't have happened. Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Sky shows at least 215 live Premier League games each season, an increase of up to 100, plus Formula 1, darts, golf and more.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 15, 2026 09:42 UTC
Iran war: Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’
Read a profile of Mojtaba Khamenei by Patrick Wintour here:[ What we know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader who is ‘hated by the enemy’Opens in new window ]Demonstrators hold posters of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran. Photograph: Vahid Salemi, APIranian supreme leader ‘in good health’ says foreign ministerIranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “in good health and is fully managing the situation” according to the state’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The IRGC is a major military, political and economic force in Iran, loyal to the country’s supreme leader. Trump threatens further Kharg Island strikes ‘just for fun’Trump said on Saturday that the US may carry out more strikes on Iran’s vital Kharg Island oil export hub “just for fun”, rejecting the prospect of a swift peace deal with Tehran. The Iranian team’s campaign in the Asian Cup started just as the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran, killing the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:41 UTC
Animals Lebanon providing sanctuary for pets whose owners forced to flee air attack
The organisation’s staff sometimes travel on motorbikes, with carriers on the back, which they use to transport rescued animals. Reem Sadek, operations manager for Animals Lebanon. During the last all-out war, in 2024, Animals Lebanon housed almost 500 animals in their offices in Hamra, west Beirut. Cat nap: Sheltering in the Animals Lebanon office, Hamra, Beirut. “Ninety per cent of the animals have owners and owners need their animals.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:31 UTC
Message from the Editor: Micheál Martin goes to Washington
Taoiseach Micheál Martin goes to the Oval Office on Tuesday – St Patrick’s Day – for what is the biggest test of his diplomatic skills since the last time he put on the obligatory green tie and visited Donald Trump at the White House. On the day, Trump was genial enough and the meeting passed without incident. Helpfully for Martin, everyone in Ireland seems to have a view on how he should handle the visit. Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan and Political Editor Pat Leahy will be at the White House on Tuesday, and you’ll be able to follow every moment live on irishtimes.com. Our Film Correspondent Donald Clarke runs through the categories and suggests who will win and who should win in each.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:19 UTC
Intravenous foods and medicines: ‘A long way from milking cows or walking the crops’
'These products are critical to life; you can’t run out,' says Declan O'Brien, director general of the British Specialist Nutrition Association, based in London. O’Brien was at the helm of the organisation, which represents the UK’s producers of infant formula, baby foods, parenteral medicines and nutrition, for 11 years up to last month. “This was a super challenge, as the role included being the interface between the industry and the European Medicines Agency,” O’Brien says. “I was fascinated to enter the world of tube feeding, intravenous nutrition and medicines,” says O’Brien, who sits on the board of both the European and global specialist nutrition associations. “Between them, our members look after over 47,000 people using medical foods at home as well as patients in hospitals.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:15 UTC
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the oldest. Who beats it?
ETIt's time for the biggest St. Patrick's Day event in Massachusetts – the South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade. While the celebration has not happened every year since then, according to the date of establishment, Boston's parade is the second-oldest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world. Here's a brief history of South Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade. History of Boston's St. Patrick's Day paradeAccording to the parade website, the city of Boston first hosted a St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 1737. Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Route 2026This year, Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade will march through Southie in the opposite direction as usual, starting at Andrew Square and ending at A Street and West Broadway.
Source:The Herald
March 15, 2026 09:11 UTC
Jen Hogan: Mams are the best thing since toilet roll in a pandemic when it’s Mother’s Day
In a way that’s quite different to dads, mothers are defined by parenthood. On the road to having seven children, I had four miscarriages. In spite of the initial intense highs, I had postnatal depression after six of the seven children. In a way that’s quite different to dads, mothers are defined by parenthood. We’re the best thing since toilet roll in the middle of a pandemic, when Mother’s Day comes around.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:03 UTC
‘For many, growing up queer in Ireland was a trauma almost – they ran away’
Murphy is leading the new Queer Irish Film & Television UK (Q-IFTUK) initiative, bringing together creative Irish LGBTQI+ people working in the industry in the UK. It’s a division of non-profit Irish Film & Television UK, which last summer organised the Irish Pride Film Festival in London. For certain generations of LGBTQI+ Irish people, growing up in Ireland was “a trauma almost”, he says. They “grew up queer” and “ran away from Ireland”. We often posit on reasons for this creative Irish gene: traditions of storytelling, music and our language intertwined across generations of oppression, trauma and suffering.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:00 UTC
Hilary Fannin: Being mothered and being a mother is difficult and messy territory
“It’s Mother’s Day next Sunday,” I offered. Another of our group described being in her mid-20s and sorting out her mother’s belongings after her premature death. Hilary Fannin: 'Mother’s Day is a blunt old instrument'Mother’s Day is a blunt old instrument. What is Mother’s Day to the women I have known throughout my life who until so recently found themselves taking the lonely boat to Holyhead or the brisk flight to Stansted? I think about being mothered and being a mother and, let’s face it, it’s difficult and messy territory.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 09:00 UTC