Irish teachers in UAE told to return to the Gulf by their schools – never mind the war
Irish teachers in UAE told to return to the Gulf by their schools – never mind the warImplications for staff who choose not to return to the war-torn region remain unclearFire and plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights near Dubai International Airport last week. Photo: APDeirdre Barry Today at 06:30Irish employees of schools and companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being asked to provide proof of their return flights if they went back to Ireland during the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
Source:Irish Independent
March 22, 2026 08:34 UTC
Why teams in the SPFL are losing best talents to England
“If Scottish football had a better pathway and plan, fewer boys would move to England,” claims Vata. “In today’s Scottish league there are too many average players who block the path of the young players. “What is the worst case scenario if a young player moves to England?” said the agent, speaking on condition of anonymity. “If the young Scottish players are not getting a chance to play here, they will go elsewhere,” says Docherty now. “The only way we will do that is if we promote young Scottish football players to first-team football.”
Source:The Herald
March 22, 2026 08:33 UTC
Dear Mary: My adult daughters are living at home and want their boyfriends to stay over but my husband says no
'My husband says we will be sending the wrong message to the boyfriends regarding what we expect when it comes to their behaviour towards our daughters.' Image: GettyQuestion: Myself and my husband cannot come to an agreement over whether or not our daughters can have their boyfriends spend the night in their bedrooms. Our daughters are over the age of consent, old enough to buy alcohol, and I consider them to be emotionally mature for their age.
Source:Irish Independent
March 22, 2026 08:32 UTC
Report calls for ban on spreading of sewage sludge on farms
Sewage sludge has been promoted as a low-cost fertiliser, supplying nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter to farms and reducing Scotland’s reliance on environmentally damaging chemical fertilisers. “The Netherlands,” the report says, “banned agricultural spreading of sewage sludge due to concerns about hazardous substances and pathogens. READ MORE:Sewage sludge from England and Northern Ireland has been used for spreading in Scotland, and in very rare cases Scotland exports sewage sludge to England. As a response, the Sludge Review, 2016 was published, listing a number of recommendations to improve sewage sludge regulations in Scotland. The new Scottish regulations include a new schedule for sewage sludge application, which adopts a number of recommendations from the Sludge Review.
Source:The Herald
March 22, 2026 08:10 UTC
Carabao Cup final could reinforce ‘bottlers’ label or spark new era of Arsenal dominance
Carabao Cup final: Arsenal v Manchester City, Wembley Stadium, Sunday, 4.30pm – Live on Sky SportsThe Anglo-Scottish Cup, which had a brief and never particularly beloved life between 1975-76 and 1980-81, always struggled to find a place in the calendar. Victory in the 1990 FA Cup settled much of the anxiety at Manchester United and persuaded them Alex Ferguson was on the right track. Manchester City’s FA Cup final win over Stoke in 2011 was a huge moment for a club whose recent history had been of failure. There is, at the very least, a strong possibility this will be his final season at City. Would another League Cup or an FA Cup, or both, be enough of a high to allow Guardiola to leave in triumph?
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 08:01 UTC
‘I smashed my mate in the Tyne-Wear Derby - I knew I had to put friendship aside'
‘I smashed my mate in the Tyne-Wear Derby - I knew I had to put friendship aside'The Tyne and Wear Derby returns this weekend as Newcastle United play host to Sunderland AFC at St James' Park - a match which historically has seen its fair share of dramaView 2 Images Danny Simpson has opened up on the Tyne-Wear Derby (Image: Getty Images)Danny Simpson admitted that he once wiped out Danny Welbeck in a 50/50 during a Tyne-Wear Derby, after putting their close friendship aside. The Manchester United academy product enjoyed a loan spell with Sunderland in 2007 before crossing the divide, joining Newcastle United on a permanent move three years later. I remember I had an incident with Welbeck in a 50-50 and he’s my friend and I smashed him. I've always said about Newcastle - Sunderland games, it’s who turns up on the day. View 2 Images Danny Simpson played in a number of Tyne-Wear Derbies (Image: Newcastle United via Getty Images)"So yeah, it's a massive game obviously for everyone involved.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 22, 2026 07:59 UTC
Galway show champion material to set up League final tilt at Waterford
Galway and Waterford will be the two sides making their way to UPMC Nowlan Park for the Centra National Camogie League Division 1A final on Sunday April 12, after the Tribeswomen overcame Cork by 0-18 to 1-9 at Athenry this afternoon. This helped Tipperary to pick up their second win of the campaign. In Division 2A, Kerry beat Derry and Meath just about got the point they needed to join the Kingdom in the final, with Carlow relegated. Finally, Kildare’s two point win over Tyrone was a gift to Roscommon, who will now meet Armagh in the Division 3A decider. Div 1A: Kilkenny 2-18 Antrim 1-12, Tipperary 3-21 Waterford 1-8, Galway 0-18 Cork 1-9.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 22, 2026 07:05 UTC
Camogie round-up: Galway and Waterford to meet in Division 1A final
Mayo's Brona Joyce celebrates winning with the trophy after victory over Monaghan in the Centra Camogie League Division 3B Final at Mostrim GAA Club, Longford. This helped Tipperary to pick up their second win of the campaign. Kildare’s two-point win over Tyrone was a gift to Roscommon, who will now meet Armagh in the Division 3A decider. Saturday’s resultsDivision 1A: Kilkenny 2-18 Antrim 1-12; Tipperary 3-21 Waterford 1-8; Galway 0-18 Cork 1-9. Division 1B: Dublin 2-17 Limerick 2-8; Clare 2-17 Offaly 2-11; Down 0-10 Wexford 0-15.
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 06:53 UTC
Limerick fall asleep at the wheel and just hold off Galway in frantic endgame
It was an extraordinary end to a bamboozling second half. Limerick seemed to fall asleep at the wheel, and by the time they woke up they were sliding towards the ditch. In an 11 minute spell in the middle of the second half Galway outscored Limerick by 0-8 to 0-1 and there was a stunning transfer of energy from green to maroon. Galway made three substitutions at half-time and another early in the second half and all of them made an impact. After their early burst, Galway scored just once in the next 19 minutes, by which time Limerick had taken a grip on the game.
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 06:48 UTC
Homelessness has been a problem in Dublin for decades – The Irish Times
Our recent book, which looks at the story of homelessness since the foundation of the Irish State, reveals a very different picture of this era. The DHAC adopted an innovative broad concept of homelessness, acknowledging families in insecure and overcrowded accommodation and linking rising homelessness with inadequate and unaffordable housing in Dublin. There remains an enduring view among most Irish people that homelessness is fundamentally wrong and must be tackled. Above all, there remains an enduring view among most Irish people that homelessness is fundamentally wrong and must be tackled. Eoin O’Sullivan, Mike Allen, and Sarah Sheridan are the authors of Understanding Homelessness in Ireland since Independence: Decades in the Making, which was published by Policy Press last month.
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 06:31 UTC
Nick Griggs takes lessons from finishing ninth as Josh Kerr wins World Indoor 3,000m
Ireland’s Nicholas Griggs crosses the finish line in the final of the 3,000m at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland. Then they simply moved up another gear, Britain’s Josh Kerr imperious when hitting the front just after the bell and winning his second World Indoor title at this distance in 7:35.56. “I felt like there was a bit more there, but top-10 in the world, I don’t want to be too down. It really did hit me in the call room, looking around, these are the best athletes in the world. Sunday’s Irish in action (all times Irish)Kate O’Connor – Pentathlon – 60m Hurdles, 9.05amKate O’Connor – Pentathlon – High Jump – 9.43amSarah Lavin – 60m Hurdles – Heats – 11.55amKate O’Connor – Pentathlon – Shot Put – 12.21pmKate O’Connor – Pentathlon – Long Jump – 4.40pmKate O’Connor – Pentathlon – 800m – 7.03pm
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 06:28 UTC
Killer took mum and son's final resting place to his grave, so is his 50-year-old secret finally about to be revealed?
Renee MacRae and her toddler son Andrew, vanished from the face of the earth one wet and foggy Friday night in November 1976 and have never been seen since. Doting Mum Renee MacRae with three-month-old Andrew and oldest son GordonUntil now, it was thought knowledge of the final resting place of mother and son died along with wicked Bill MacDowell in 2023. It transpired MacDowell later fetched up at his local Volvo dealership, demanding a replacement floor for his rear cargo area. When Renee’s husband learned of the affair, he sacked MacDowell and demanded the return of the company car. Farmer’s wife Eva MacQueen said she heard “a blood-curdling scream” at Dalmagarry Farm, near to where Renee’s car had been found, between 7.30pm and 8pm.
Source:Daily Mail
March 22, 2026 06:28 UTC
Government failure to criticise US over foreign policy ‘craven and subservient’, PBP conference told
Ruth Coppinger told the conference the lack of action suggested an official view that “Palestinian lives are utterly worthless”, as she admonished the Taoiseach’s failure to criticise US foreign policy when he met Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day. She also criticised the media for its generally positive coverage of the meeting. Iranian-Irish woman Farah Parvazi told the conference the left needed to avoid weighing the lives of Palestinians against those of Iranians when taking a position on the current war in the region. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI), he suggested, should not fulfil the men’s senior team’s Nation’s League fixtures against Israel later this year. But I still think the FAI should boycott the game.
Source:The Irish Times
March 22, 2026 06:25 UTC
Man Utd get Marcus Rashford transfer timeline from Barcelona as Hansi Flick gives update
Man Utd get Marcus Rashford transfer timeline from Barcelona as Hansi Flick gives updateMarcus Rashford has rediscovered his best form at Barcelona after signing on loan from Manchester United at the start of the seasonView 2 Images Hansi Flick has often turned to Marcus Rashford at Barcelona this season (Image: Getty Images)Barcelona's head coach Hansi Flick has confessed that neither he or the club are certain about Marcus Rashford's future beyond this season. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageRe-elected Barca president Joan Laporta is reportedly eager to extend Rashford's loan, possibly with another temporary stint. View 2 Images Barcelona have an option to make Marcus Rashford's move from Man Utd permanent. Article continues belowJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 22, 2026 06:13 UTC
Bernard Jackman: Investment in coaches is having positive impact on provinces and on Ireland
The power of the coach is sometimes overrated. Studies from the UK in football on the difference a new manager can make to a team’s performance reveal it to be at most 10 per cent over time, although there can be a more significant bounce in results in the short term when a manager is changed.
Source:Irish Independent
March 22, 2026 05:56 UTC