Max Dowman makes history as Arsenal grab late win to maintain title charge
Premier League: Arsenal 2 (Gyokeres 89, Dowman 90+7) Everton 0Sixteen-year-old Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history as he sealed Arsenal’s last-gasp 2-0 victory over Everton in stoppage time at the Emirates Stadium to take them one step closer to a first title in 22 years. Chelsea 0 Newcastle United 1 (Gordon 18)Chelsea’s difficult week continued as Anthony Gordon’s goal earned Newcastle a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge to deal a huge blow to their top-four ambitions. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games but six of those have been draws, including their last four against West Ham, Sunderland, Brentford and now Burnley. They have scored just one goal in that run and now face matches against Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle. Iraola said: “In the Premier League, sometimes four draws is great results, depending on how we played.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:24 UTC
Kerry home in on league final as Seán O’Shea inspires Kingdom to emphatic victory over Mayo
NFL Division 1: Kerry 2-29 Mayo 0-19Seán O'Shea, right, celebrates with teammate Dylan Geaney, who scored their side's first goal, during the Allianz NFL Division 1 against Mayo at Austin Stack Park. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SportsfileAt times this was simply devastating from the Kingdom as they powered to a 16-point victory over a frazzled Mayo outfit to once again underline their status as favourites to retain their All-Ireland title and put half a leg into a league final.
Source:Irish Independent
March 15, 2026 06:18 UTC
‘Let’s go a bit funky. This is Camden Street after all’: Building homes over the shop
Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. We love this place.”Living over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:12 UTC
‘Even if the US president is an idiot ...’ Six lessons from Seán Lemass for today’s politicians – The Irish Times
Seán Lemass correctly prophesied that increasing affluence would not necessarily make people content with their governments, it would instead increase demands on the State. Lemass believed de Valera’s great strength was that he could “provoke amongst the people intense personal loyalty or intense personal hatred. [ ‘An old man in a hurry’ – John Mulqueen on Seán LemassOpens in new window ]Lemass saw this as a strength, not a weakness. Lemass often thought that “the taking of a decision was perhaps even more important than the soundness of the decision”. In the end, Lemass concluded that their decision making was no better than his, for all the agonising that they did.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:12 UTC
Capacity at Lincolnshire energy-generating waste site to increase after plans approved
Capacity at Lincolnshire energy-generating waste site to increase after plans approvedThe additional capacity at the North Hykeham site is expected to generate an extra 12,000 megawatt hours of energy per yearView Image The site on Paving Way, North Hykeham (Image: Google Maps)A plan to increase the capacity at an energy waste facility has been given the green light. Members of Lincolnshire County Council’s planning and regulation committee approved the proposal to increase the capacity at the Lincolnshire Energy Waste Facility, Paving Way, North Hykeham by 20,000 tonnes – from 170,000 tonnes to 190,000 tonnes per year. Councillors heard that the additional capacity is expected to generate an extra 12,000 megawatt hours of energy per year – enough to power between 3,000 and 4,000 homes per year. He added: “The county’s own waste needs assessment identifies a clear and growing requirement for additional energy recovery capacity. I’m pleased that it does not involve an increase in the footprint of the site.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 15, 2026 06:10 UTC
About 4,500 woollen scarves at the heart of Ireland’s diplomacy plans for Europe
But it may have found a secret weapon: approximately 4,500 woollen scarves. You’ll need to make it out of wool, though not necessarily Irish wool as long as you provide information on where the wool is from. Wurst ist nicht vegan,” added German chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a contribution that probably does not need to be translated. It turns out that the word is not the English so, as in “that’s so ridiculous”, but the Irish word só, meaning comfort, ease, satisfaction and enjoyment of food, prosperity and, in this particular case, luxury. Or at least it “draws inspiration” from the Irish word só, as Victor Biffi Rosano, Kildare Village’s business director, told industry publication Adworld.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:08 UTC
Are we on the brink of another destructive price surge?
Markets expect Trump to declare victory and pull back sooner rather than later. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesWill Donald Trump’s Taco (Trump always chickens out) come to the rescue again, or has the US lit a war that won’t be easily extinguished? Trump’s war aims are a muddle, but he can almost be guaranteed to Taco at some point in the face of a persistent energy price hike while declaring victory. This is, of course, all theory and hypothesis for households and motorists facing another aggravating price squeeze. That’s considerably higher than when the Ukrainian war price surge hit in 2022.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:01 UTC
Wales run riot in Cardiff to beat Italy for first Six Nations win since 2023
Six Nations: Wales 31 Italy 17So that’s what it was like. Wales win a Six Nations match in Cardiff for the first time in more than four years. Wales’ mission now is to put flesh on the spirit, to do it again as a matter of course, as of old. Wales stole an overthrown one at the tail and cleared, Louis Rees-Zammit hounded Monty Ioane moments later on the Italy 22. Photograph: David Davies/PAStill not satisfied, Wales came again.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:01 UTC
Watching our daughter discover she’s good at something is a great joy – The Irish Times
Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillDaughter Number Four’s weekly schedule: swimming club, hip-hop dancing, drama, school swimming, song and dance. So, we were a little surprised and increasingly delighted when we started to realise that Daughter Number Four has an aptitude for it. She’s started to sprout impressive shoulders, and in the water, she’s a rocket. Our delight stems simply from witnessing her discovery that she’s good at something. It’s not that swimming will define Daughter Number Four’s life.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:00 UTC
Alliance participation in NI Assembly ‘cannot be taken for granted’, says Naomi Long
“Heel dragging” on key priorities at Stormont could impact on the Alliance Party’s future participation in the Executive, its leader Naomi Long has warned. Addressing the party’s annual conference on Saturday, Long criticised the instability of Northern Ireland’s powersharing government and the “cost of division” on public services. Now the third-largest party in the Executive, its “continued participation in the Executive cannot and should not be taken for granted”, said Long. The next Assembly elections will take place in May 2027 and Long rejected claims that Alliance’s vote had “plateaued”. Long warned against viewing “every international conflict through the lens of our local divisions” in the North.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 05:54 UTC
Retrofitting will heat your house but freeze your finances
There are many reasons why people might want to retrofit their homes, but saving money isn’t one of them. After grants, a deep retrofit costs roughly €16,400 for an apartment, delivering about €700 annually in energy savings. For a detached house, your deep retrofit spend of €42,900 will likely deliver only about €900 a year in energy savings, so 48 years to break even. But saving money? The Oracle of Omaha would surely see a deep retrofit as an even greater financial folly, one that heats the house while freezing the finances.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 05:42 UTC
Camogie: Carton propels Déise to first-ever first division final
Seven of the next ten points either side of half-time went Kilkenny’s way with Aoife Prendergast frees the source for six of them. Waterford didn’t get as many points from dead balls but did get the game’s vital score from a Carton penalty. Who will join Michael Boland’s squad in the final is still wide open, with Galway, Kilkenny, Cork and Tipperary all still in the mix. At Cushendun, Carrie Dolan and Aoibheann Barry struck late point to gave Galway a second consecutive win, this time against intermediate outfit, Antrim. In Division 3A, Tyrone, Kildare and Roscommon are all still in the mix to join Armagh in the final.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 15, 2026 05:02 UTC
Moriarty Tribunal: Martin says Government respects independence of DPP
The Taoiseach has insisted the Government was not relieved to see no charges brought against Independent TD Michael Lowry over the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal. Micheál Martin has pushed back on questions about the tribunal, saying the Government respects the independence of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). “The DPP takes a decision, and we respect the independence of the DPP,” he said. It was confirmed last Tuesday that the DPP would not be bringing charges against Mr Lowry over the findings of the tribunal, with the Independent TD excoriating the process. In his statement on Tuesday evening, Mr Lowry claimed the report findings had always been “flawed”.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 15, 2026 04:40 UTC
Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit
Weather Alert...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...All of central Indiana. * WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A cold front is expected to pass through Indiana Sunday night, after which the wind direction will become west-northwesterly. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Source:The Herald
March 15, 2026 04:37 UTC
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reveals ‘gut feeling’ made him play Max Dowman
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reveals ‘gut feeling’ made him play Max DowmanBy Rachel Steinberg, Press AssociationMikel Arteta revealed it was a “gut feeling” which led him to introduce Max Dowman, the Premier League’s newly-annointed youngest ever goalscorer, in their stunning last-gasp 2-0 victory over Everton at the Emirates Stadium. Max Dowman wrapped up victory as he became the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer (Andrew Matthews/PA) Photo by Andrew Matthews“(It wasn’t something) in my head, it was a gut feeling,” said Arteta, who introduced Dowman for Martin Zubimendi in a double change in the 74th minute. “Yesterday he was training, and the last few days I had a gut feeling that it was a moment for him. Arteta added: “(I told Dowman) ‘Go and do your thing and win us the game’. He added: “I wasn’t really looking at him, I was watching my own players, to be honest.”
Source:Irish Independent
March 15, 2026 04:24 UTC