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Rory McIlroy claims share of lead in hunt for back-to-back Masters victories
Defending champion Rory McIlroy basked in the warm Georgia sunshine and the glory of his return to Augusta to lay down a marker in his bid for rare back-to-back Masters wins with a share of the first-round lead. Following a nondescript seven holes in which he struggled with his driving, the Northern...
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Rory McIlroy cheered by ‘great start’ as he seeks back-to-back Masters victories
Defending champion Rory McIlroy basked in the warm Georgia sunshine and the glory of his return to Augusta to lay down a marker in his bid for rare back-to-back Masters wins with a share of the first-round lead. The Northern Irishman, seeking to become only the fourth man after Jack Nicklaus, Tiger ...
Uisce Éireann seeks planning approval to upgrade Carrick-on-Suir water treatment plant
The utility has submitted a planning application seeking the go ahead to upgrade the Lingaun Water Treatment Plant Uisce Éireann has submitted a planning application to Tipperary County Council seeking the go ahead to upgrade the Lingaun Water Treatment Plant that serves part of Carrick-on-Su...
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Call to repaint yellow lines blocking parking at Portlaoise housing estates
Laois County Council agrees to paint job Two housing estates in a Laois town are getting their double yellow lines repainted, to remind motorists that it is illegal to park on their roadsides at any time. Fianna Fáil Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald asked for the works in Portlaoise, on behalf of he...
Giving children tablets instead of liquid medicine could cut NHS costs – experts
Giving children with a certain medical condition tablets instead of liquid medicine could save the NHS tens of thousands of pounds per patient each year, experts have said. Researchers found patients as young as seven were successfully able to switch to pills, and often preferred them to the taste o...
Nurses in stark warning to parties as ‘entire year’s cohort’ missing
Scotland is now missing the equivalent of an entire year’s cohort of nursing students, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. In a stark warning to the country’s political parties, the trade union said rapid action must be taken to address the falling number of people applying to study nur...
Shopper footfall fails to meet expectations in March despite Easter boost
Shopper footfall failed to meet expectations in March despite Easter and the school holidays falling earlier than usual, figures show. Total UK footfall was up by 2.4% year on year, although this was distorted by the month’s inclusion of Easter, which fell in April last year, data from the British...
PM and Trump discuss need for ‘practical plan’ to reopen strait amid Gulf visit
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump about the need for a “practical plan” to get shipping going through the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the Middle East ceasefire. It comes as the Prime Minister was visiting allies in the Gulf for talks on how to support the pause in fighting and secu...
Renters to have first refusal if landlords put homes up for sale, Swinney vows
John Swinney has pledged to give private renters first refusal if their home is put up for sale, if his party wins next month’s Holyrood election. The First Minister has announced plans to introduce legislation to bring in the change if the SNP secures another term in power. It would mean if a lan...
Greens more extreme than Reform, says Scottish Tory leader
The Scottish Greens are more extreme than Reform UK, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said. Russell Findlay attacked the left-wing party after one of its candidates in the Holyrood election backed the abolition of prisons. He also accused the party of wanting to “effectively” legalis...
Oliver Glasner felt ‘something special’ as Palace cruised against Fiorentina
Oliver Glasner could feel “something special” at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace secured a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final. Jean-Philippe Mateta, making his first start since January, set Palace on their way with a first-half penalty, Tyrick ...
Oliver Glasner felt ‘something special’ as Palace cruised against Fiorentina
Oliver Glasner could feel “something special” at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace secured a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final. Jean-Philippe Mateta, making his first start since January, set Palace on their way with a first-half penalty, Tyrick ...
Luke Littler jeered in Brighton after losing top spot to Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler was booed in Brighton as he surrendered top spot in the Premier League following a shock 6-4 quarter-final defeat to birthday boy Stephen Bunting. A week on from his much-publicised spat with Gian van Veen in Manchester, the world champion suffered another last-eight loss after appearin...
Vitor Pereira admits Premier League safety priority for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira said staying in the Premier League was his side’s priority after they drew 1-1 in the Europa League quarter-final first leg at Porto. Pereira made nine changes to his side for the match at the Estadio Du Dragao, but they escaped with their European hopes intact...
Unai Emery hails ‘fantastic’ result for Aston Villa in first leg against Bologna
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery felt his side had a “fantastic” result if not performance in their 3-1 first-leg Europa League quarter-final victory over Bologna. Villa weathered a first-half storm from Bologna, who had a goal ruled out for offside through Santiago Castro before Lewis Ferguson struc...
Luke Littler jeered in Brighton after losing top spot to Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler was booed in Brighton as he surrendered top spot in the Premier League following a shock 6-4 quarter-final defeat to birthday boy Stephen Bunting. A week on from his much-publicised spat with Gian van Veen in Manchester, the world champion suffered another last-eight loss after appearin...
Vitor Pereira admits Premier League safety priority for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira said staying in the Premier League was his side’s priority after they drew 1-1 in the Europa League quarter-final first leg at Porto. Pereira made nine changes to his side for the match at the Estadio Du Dragao, but they escaped with their European hopes intact...
Unai Emery hails ‘fantastic’ result for Aston Villa in first leg against Bologna
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery felt his side had a “fantastic” result if not performance in their 3-1 first-leg Europa League quarter-final victory over Bologna. Villa weathered a first-half storm from Bologna, who had a goal ruled out for offside through Santiago Castro before Lewis Ferguson struc...
Rory McIlroy claims share of lead in hunt for back-to-back Masters victories
Defending champion Rory McIlroy basked in the warm Georgia sunshine and the glory of his return to Augusta to lay down a marker in his bid for rare back-to-back Masters wins with a share of the first-round lead. Following a nondescript seven holes in which he struggled with his driving, the Northern...
Rory McIlroy cheered by ‘great start’ as he seeks back-to-back Masters victories
Defending champion Rory McIlroy basked in the warm Georgia sunshine and the glory of his return to Augusta to lay down a marker in his bid for rare back-to-back Masters wins with a share of the first-round lead. The Northern Irishman, seeking to become only the fourth man after Jack Nicklaus, Tiger ...