'Why did you choose him?': The awkward moment Lewis Hamilton says he 'doesn't really know' Richard Hammond after Top Gear star sent him a special video message
Lewis Hamilton awkwardly confessed he doesn't 'really know' Richard Hammond after the former Top Gear presenter sent him a good-luck message ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. 'Lewis, the folks at Shell Helix have asked me to send you a message, rather thoughtfully,' the 56-year-old's message began. I don't really know him.' Many racing fans rushed to social media to remind Hamilton that he appeared on Top Gear twice and must have met Hammond in the past. Fellow Briton George Russell continued his impressive start to the season by claiming pole for Saturday's sprint race, with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli 0.289 seconds behind.
Source:Daily Mail
March 13, 2026 19:33 UTC
Report into premature deaths of air corps personnel to be given to defence minister in two weeks
Research into air corps deaths is due to be presented to the minister for defence in two weeks' time. Helen McEntee has told Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh the research has been conducted by Department of Defence officials. Public health expert Professor Anthony Staines told the air corps two years ago there needed to be an in-depth look at premature air corps deaths. This was, at the time, based on a list of about 112 premature deaths of serving and former air corps personnel collated by toxic poisoning campaigner Gavin Tobin. Mr Ó Snodaigh said it should not have taken ex-members of the air corps like Mr Gavin to carry out “heart-breaking” research into premature deaths.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 13, 2026 19:23 UTC
Declan Rice set to follow in Bukayo Saka's footsteps as Arsenal open contract talks
Declan Rice set to follow in Bukayo Saka's footsteps as Arsenal open contract talksArsenal have already managed to tie England star Bukayo Saka down to a new contract at the Emirates Stadium and it appears that teammate Declan Rice could soon follow suitView 2 Images Declan Rice is in talks over a new deal with Arsenal (Image: Getty Images)Arsenal have opened talks with Declan Rice over a new contract at the Emirates Stadium. As per BBC Sport, Rice has been approached regarding a new long-term deal, with the intent to commit his prime years to the club. Rice, 27, has made 144 appearances for the club in all competitions and has scored 20 goals. View 2 Images Rice could follow Bukayo Saka's lead in signing a new deal with Arsenal (Image: Getty Images)“But he’s generally everywhere, his attitude. Should Rice agree fresh terms at the Emirates, that would see him become the second Arsenal star to commit his future to the club.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 13, 2026 19:23 UTC
Jamie Carragher names the Premier League manager who should be the frontrunner to become Man United boss this summer
Jamie Carragher says Unai Emery should be the next Manchester United manager - but thinks they probably won't give him a chance for two key reasons. Emery continues to work miracles at Aston Villa, who sit fourth in the Premier League and are hoping to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons. Manchester United have been impressed by caretaker manager Michael Carrick's work but will assess their options in the summer. If, like United, you are dreaming big to win the Premier League and Champions League in the next five years, Emery’s record at Arsenal and Paris St-Germain is a red flag. In any case, the Manchester United job might not become available.
Source:Daily Mail
March 13, 2026 19:17 UTC
Law firm JW O'Donovan appoints new managing partner
Legal expert Anne-Marie Linehan has been named as the managing partner of JW O’Donovan Solicitors, and will lead the Cork-based firm’s planned expansion over the coming years. She takes over the role from Jerome O’Sullivan, who will continue to lead the firm’s commercial real estate team.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 13, 2026 19:16 UTC
Dozens of places in Wales at risk of flooding after heavy rain
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Source:Daily Mirror
March 13, 2026 19:16 UTC
Cillian Murphy says Helen McCrory ‘one of greatest actors’
Cillian Murphy says Helen McCrory ‘one of greatest actors’By Jenny Garnsworthy, Press AssociationActor Cillian Murphy has said he appreciates how Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight has kept the late actress Helen McCrory’s memory alive in the new spin-off film. McCrory played Shelby family matriarch Polly Gray in the hit BBC drama for five seasons from when it started in 2013 until her death from cancer in 2021 at the age of 52. The award-winning show ended following the sixth series in 2022 but will return later this year with its spin-off film The Immortal Man. “I love the way Steve has kept her memory and her character’s memory alive throughout this – particularly in series six and the film,” he told LADbible. “She was one of the greatest human beings and one of the greatest actors that I’ve ever encountered.
Source:Irish Independent
March 13, 2026 19:15 UTC
Why we’re not all open to open-plan offices
Dr Annette Clancy, an assistant professor of management at University College Dublin, isn’t convinced the case for open-plan offices is open and shut. “I’ve worked in open-plan offices and found them challenging at times,” Clancy says. A product and industrial designer, he spent years designing offices in London and in 2018 published an academic paper about open-plan offices. “So they will have to look at how to make open-plan offices work better for people.”He advises employers to start with acoustics. “Seize the opportunity to share ideas and build alliances, particularly with new employees, who can find large open-plan offices intimidating.”
Source:Irish Examiner
March 13, 2026 19:12 UTC
Flowers laid at graves of Dunblane victims as town marks 30 years since massacre
Mourners gathered at Dunblane Cemetery on Friday morning to pay their respects to the 16 children and their teacher who were murdered at Dunblane Primary School on March 13 1996. A number of the bouquets had cards with messages expressing grief and sorrow at the incident. Among the items are two letters from the late Diana, Princess of Wales, to the school’s headteacher Ron Taylor. “That’s just a tiny, tiny fraction of everything that exists in terms of gifts and letters and cards that were sent to Dunblane after the shooting,” she said. She said the ultimate aim is to find a permanent home for the collection “so that people know about what happened”.
Source:The Herald
March 13, 2026 19:05 UTC
Andy Farrell expects ‘fantastic servants’ Bundee Aki and James Lowe to sign new deals and extend Ireland careers
Andy Farrell wants Bundee Aki and James Lowe to sign new contracts to remain with Ireland through to next year’s World Cup and says he is confident the duo will commit to the cause. Aki is back on the Ireland bench for tomorrow’s Triple Crown decider against Scotland after he was suspended for the first three matches of the Six Nations and wasn’t selected against Wales, while Lowe is recovering from groin surgery having played against Italy and England.
Source:Irish Independent
March 13, 2026 19:03 UTC
Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation
Bailiffs boarded a Ryanair aircraft after the airline refused to pay compensation to a passenger whose flight was delayed. Austrian officials took action after the airline ignored a court order to pay the unnamed woman €890 in legal costs and compensation for a delayed flight two years ago. The dispute began in 2024 when a flight from Linz to the Spanish island of Mallorca was delayed by 13 hours. A passenger who was forced to pay for an alternative flight claimed a refund of her expenses and compensation under aviation regulations. French authorities, however, impounded a Ryanair plane carrying 149 passengers in 2018 after a years-long battle over illegal subsidies.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 13, 2026 18:56 UTC
‘Watch what happens’ – Donald Trump issues new threat to Iran
“They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. The war continued to escalate on its 13th day as oil prices spiralled up again to 100 dollars (£75) per barrel, and stocks sank worldwide over fears that the conflict could drag on longer than hoped. The new exemption applies only to Russian oil already at sea. Iran has made clear it plans to keep up attacks on energy infrastructure across the region and use the effective closure of the strait as leverage against the United States and Israel. A fifth of the world’s traded oil flows through the waterway leading from the Persian Gulf towards the Indian Ocean.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 13, 2026 18:51 UTC
Jose Mourinho learns punishment for red card after angry Benfica boss fumed at former player who called him a traitor '50 TIMES' in heated draw with Porto
Jose Mourinho will serve a two-game ban after his red card in Benfica's draw with Porto that saw him clash with an opposing coach. But the game was overshadowed by Mourinho's red card in the second half, after he was adjudged to have kicked a ball towards the away bench. 'The FC Porto bench person who was also sent off called me a traitor 50 times in the tunnel,' Mourinho said in his post-match press conference. 'I was at FC Porto, I gave my soul to FC Porto. 'The referee says he sent me off because I kicked a ball towards the FC Porto bench, which is completely false.
Source:Daily Mail
March 13, 2026 18:49 UTC
Gardaí investigating suspected murder of woman, 30s, in Cork suburb
Gardaí are investigating after a woman's body was found in a Cork suburb under suspicious circumstances. The woman was found with injuries in the home and died a violent death, it is understood. The woman's body remains at the scene but will be taken to the morgue at Cork University Hospital, it is understood. "I'm hearing very early reports of a suspected murder in the village this evening. Gardaí said that they are at the very early stages of investigating "a serious incident" and cannot comment further at this time.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 13, 2026 18:46 UTC
Doctors at Irish hospital accidentally operated on patient’s wrong testicle during surgery
Photograph: Nicolas Hansen/Getty ImagesDoctors at an Irish hospital accidentally operated on the wrong testicle during surgery on a patient who had gone under the knife for a procedure on his genitalia, it has emerged. However, a patient advocacy group criticised this stance and said wrong-site surgery should never happen. In 2024, incidents were reported at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; Nenagh Hospital in Tipperary; and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in Limerick. A State Claims Agency review previously found that 25 claims in respect of wrong-site surgery had been settled between 2016 and 2020, costing taxpayers more than €6 million. Stephen McMahon of the Irish Patients Association noted wrong-site surgery is classed as a “never event”, meaning it is the kind of mistake that should never happen.
Source:The Irish Times
March 13, 2026 18:43 UTC