More than 3,800 rooms yet to meet standards in new Children’s Hospital as deadline looms
More than 3,800 rooms yet to meet standards in new Children’s Hospital as deadline loomsBuilders have delayed completion date for €2.24bn hospital 18 times in five yearsHealth Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill with Northern Ireland health minister Mike Nesbitt. Photo: PAMaeve Sheehan Today at 06:30Just over 400 rooms are nearly ready at the new Children’s Hospital, with the latest promised completion date of April 30 looming.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 11:02 UTC
Inside Lucy Letby's mind in her darkest moment
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Lucy Letby's mind in her darkest moment - and 'real reason' she seems emotionlessA new Netflix documentary shows Lucy Letby in her most vulnerable moments, begging to pet her cat as her mum wails. Instead, it's Letby's second arrest in the investigation of suspicious baby deaths on the hospital ward she works at. The arrestThe clips of Letby's arrest are so confronting that her parents have condemned Cheshire Police for giving Netflix access, calling it a "complete invasion of privacy". Police ignore her pleas and continue up the stairs to arrest Letby in her bedroom. Of the arrest footage where Letby kisses and cuddles her cat, the psychologist says: "This could be a goodbye, as she knows she may not return.
Source:Daily Mirror
February 08, 2026 10:59 UTC
'I went to UK's most famous seaside city and one sight almost made me retch'
'I went to UK's most famous seaside city and one sight almost made me retch'This beautiful seaside city is buzzing with tourists and shops are booming, but there's one issue that residents are finding tougher and tougher to deal withView 4 Images Brighton is full of beautiful independent stores (Image: Getty)A stunning seaside city is hiding a dark secret. I was bracing myself for a rather dreary destination with its glory days firmly behind it and a questionable future looming. View 4 Images Express reporter Adam Toms visited Brighton in Sussex (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Express)Brighton proved to be a delightful surprise. However, one sight nearly made me retch - what was almost certainly human excrement next to a bin outside the local Co-op. The police station is just a few streets away, a fact repeatedly emphasised by exasperated residents.
Source:Daily Mirror
February 08, 2026 10:46 UTC
Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Paris woe confirmed Ireland’s worst fears – so the time has now come to innovate
Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Paris woe confirmed Ireland’s worst fears – so the time has now come to innovateUnder Andy Farrell, Ireland established a clear playing identity between 2021 and 2024 – but that’s long gone‘Andy Farrell is a winner who doesn’t tolerate low standards, so the current run must be driving him up the walls.’ Photo: David Fitzgerald/SportsfileRúaidhrí O’Connor Yesterday at 20:45Joe Schmidt is in Dublin at the minute on a visit to see family and friends during the Southern Hemisphere off-season. One wonders if Andy Farrell could find the time to hit him up for a little advice.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 10:27 UTC
Cardi B, Orlando Bloom and Teyana Taylor get into the sporting spirit with star-studded Super Bowl party in San Francisco
Cardi B, Orlando Bloom and Teyana Taylor got into the sporting spirit as they attended a star-studded Super Bowl party at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California, on Saturday. Arriving at the event, Cardi B, 33, turned heads in a black and yellow figure-hugging playsuit that showed off her famous curves. Cardi B got into the sporting spirit as she attended a star-studded Super Bowl party at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California, on SaturdayThe singer was seen arriving among stars including Orlando Bloom (left) and Teyana Taylor (right)Meanwhile, Teyana, 35, looked effortlessly cool in a black leather jacket and bold jorts. Super Bowl LX is taking place from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California as the Seattle Seahawks will be taking on the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX from February 2015. Speaking at his annual press conference at Super Bowl week, Goodell described Bad Bunny as 'one of the greatest artists in the world', before adding: 'He understood the platform he was on.
Source:Daily Mail
February 08, 2026 10:22 UTC
Winter Olympics commentator fails to realise mic is still on in awkward live TV incident
Winter Olympics commentator fails to realise mic is still on in awkward live TV incidentNBC commentator Todd Richards was caught on a hot mic while calling the men's snowboarding big air finals at the Winter Olympics, as his comments went out on live TVView 2 Images Kira Kimura won gold on Saturday (Image: Getty)NBC commentator Todd Richards found himself at the centre of an embarrassing on-air blunder during the Winter Olympics when a live microphone caught him describing the men's snowboarding big air finals as 'so boring'. The former professional snowboarder was commentating on the big air finals in Italy for Comcast's streaming service Peacock on Saturday when the cringe-worthy incident occurred. View 2 Images Todd Richards was covering the men's snowboarding big air finals (Image: Getty)Richards' notorious on-air blunder happened during his sixth stint as a Winter Olympics commentator. Born in Massachusetts, Richards represented Team USA in snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, when the sport made its Olympic debut. The Winter Olympics action continues on Sunday, with Czech world champion Ester Ledecka aiming to become the first snowboarder to win three consecutive Olympic titles.
Source:Daily Mirror
February 08, 2026 10:21 UTC
Mohamed Salah can prove his Liverpool decline is temporary in Man City clash
But after 16 Premier League appearances last season, Salah had recorded 11 assists and scored 15 goals. In his 23 Premier League appearances since putting pen to paper, Salah has scored six goals and registered six assists. In the 23 Premier League appearances leading up to his new contract, he scored 22 goals and registered 12 assists. In 24 games across all competitions against Pep Guardiola’s side, Salah has scored 13 times and made eight assists. No other player has been involved in more Premier League goals against City (15) in the history of the competition.
Source:Daily Mirror
February 08, 2026 10:17 UTC
Bruno Fernandes suffers £9m loss as Man Utd star weighs up exit decision
Bruno Fernandes suffers £9m loss as Man Utd star weighs up exit decisionBruno Fernandes has contributed a significant amount to public finances during his time as a Manchester United playerView 3 Images There are doubts over Bruno Fernandes's Manchester United future (Image: Getty Images)Bruno Fernandes has contributed a staggering sum in tax over the past year amid uncertainty over his Manchester United future. In the last 12 months alone, he's handed over approximately £9million to the Treasury, according to the recently published Sunday Times Tax List. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Topping the overall tax list was bookmaker Betfred, which handed over £400m to the Treasury. Content cannot be displayed without consentArticle continues belowJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.
Source:Daily Mirror
February 08, 2026 10:11 UTC
Harris backs Taoiseach’s Trump visit, as engagement ‘more important than ever’
Simon Harris has expressed his support for the Taoiseach’s meeting with US president Donald Trump, saying “it’s more important than ever” to engage. Taoiseach Micheal Martin during a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump in 2025 (Niall Carson/PA)Mr Martin said Mr Trump believes the annual engagement is a chance “to celebrate the special relationship between our two countries”. Calls were made last year for the Taoiseach to drop the trip as Mr Trump began his second term as president. Asked at a Fine Gael Disability Network Conference in Galway if he would meet Mr Trump as taoiseach, Mr Harris said he would, adding: “It’s really important that you’re engaged.”“It’s really easy to turn up when everyone’s getting along great and everyone agrees on absolutely everything. Mr Harris said he “absolutely deplores racism in all its forms” and referred to reports that Fine Gael councillor Yemi Adenuga was racially attacked last week.
Source:Irish Examiner
February 08, 2026 10:04 UTC
‘Ireland still risks losing up to €4bn in data centre investment despite lifting of moratorium,’ says top industry player
‘Ireland still risks losing up to €4bn in data centre investment despite lifting of moratorium,’ says top industry player‘It remains very hard. Big developers haven’t stopped looking at Ireland as closed for business,’ according to construction consultant Anthony McDermottAnthony McDermott of Mitchell McDermott consultants says Ireland risks losing up to €4bn of investment. Photo: Stock image/GettyFearghal O'Connor Today at 06:30Ireland risks losing up to €4bn of investment in data centres that have already cleared the planning system despite a lifting of the moratorium on the sector, according to an industry expert.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 10:02 UTC
Bernard Jackman: Andy Farrell is facing into his greatest challenge ever as Ireland head coach
If the bubble wasn’t burst by finishing third in last year’s Six Nations, or by the harrowing defeats to the All Blacks and the Springboks in November, then it definitely was after the 24 hours between Thursday night in Paris and Friday night in Limerick. What makes the current Springboks side so remarkable is that they have been on top since the 2019 World Cup in Japan and don’t look like they are stopping. Most teams have peaks and troughs and we are certainly in, or heading into, a dip.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 10:02 UTC
Paul Kimmage: It’s the small pictures that really make you think
In 2005, I gave an interview to The Sunday Times, in the UK, and was accurately described as having “severed all ties” with the sport. The reporter, Paul Kimmage, asked why I’d chosen imposed exile, and I told him, “For the last five or six years, the most important thing in my life has been my family. It was nothing against tennis; tennis was my love and passion, but after 30-odd years of it, I needed a break.”
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 10:02 UTC
Ex-Manchester City star Stephen Ireland acted as an unregistered football agent, says FA
Ex-Manchester City star Stephen Ireland acted as an unregistered football agent, says FAYoung Irish players claimed to have been represented by the former internationalFormer professional footballer Stephen Ireland acted as an unregistered football agent, says FAMark Tighe Today at 06:30The business partner of former professional footballer Stephen Ireland has been suspended by the Football Association (FA) in England for using Ireland as an agent when he was not qualified.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 10:02 UTC
‘It’s really become an extra limb’ – How we’ve become a nation of smartphone addicts
‘It’s really become an extra limb’ – How we’ve become a nation of smartphone addictsA recent poll revealed most people admit being addicted to their smartphone. Sarah Caden talked to some ordinary users about the impacts, both good and badMe and my phone: As more and more of us admit to being addicted, seven Irish people describe their day-to-day smartphone useSarah Caden Today at 06:30Last month, while promoting his latest film The Rip for Netflix, Matt Damon highlighted a new issue for filmmakers, described as “second screen”. When making a film for a streaming service rather than a cinema, directors can expect the at-home viewer to be easily distracted by their phone, so they need to be sure to repeatedly hammer home the key plot points.
Source:Irish Independent
February 08, 2026 10:00 UTC
The curse of the seven-year itch: Why so many of showbiz's 'strongest' couples have fallen foul - and how YOU can avoid it - as Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor become the latest victims
Millie Mackintosh and Hugo TaylorMillie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor split after seven years of marriageMillie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor split after seven years of marriage. Influencer Millie, 36, first met Hugo, 39, as a teenager, and they began dating when she was 21, rising to fame together on the E4 reality series Made In Chelsea. Just six months after they began dating, Joe proposed to the actress during a trip to Hawaii on Christmas Eve. Olivia has repeatedly denied that she was unfaithful to Jason and has insisted that she and Jason split before she started dating Harry. 'My Dad's a vicar, my Mum's an RE teacher so you would think 'this isn't going to go down very well' but actually they were really, really open to the whole thing and they can see that I'm happy.'
Source:Daily Mail
February 08, 2026 09:56 UTC