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Rayner ‘won’t be played like a pawn’ after claims of mooted Streeting pact

Angela Rayner will “not be played like a pawn,” a source close to the former deputy prime minister has said, after claims of a mooted deal for her and Wes Streeting to run for the Labour leadership. The source said “there is no vacancy and there is no pact”, after the Telegraph reported that...

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Rising costs force closure of The Hibernian Inn in Nenagh leaving 25 staff out of work

Cllr Morris highlights local business struggles at county council budget 2026 vote One of Nenagh’s longest-standing pubs, The Hibernian Inn, has closed its doors, leaving staff and the wider community grappling with the impact. Employees at the Pearse Street establishment, known locally as th...

Thomas Tuchel wants England to be hungry for World Cup after drawing Croatia

Thomas Tuchel expects his England players to “arrive with hunger” at next summer’s World Cup finals despite landing a group with 2018 finalists Croatia. The German was in Washington DC on Friday to see his team placed in Group L alongside Zlatko Dalic’s side – who also finished third at th...

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Thomas Tuchel wants England to be hungry for World Cup after drawing Croatia

Thomas Tuchel expects his England players to “arrive with hunger” at next summer’s World Cup finals despite landing a group with 2018 finalists Croatia. The German was in Washington DC on Friday to see his team placed in Group L alongside Zlatko Dalic’s side – who also finished third at th...

Starmer has left millions of children ‘languishing in poverty’, claims SNP

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has left millions of children “languishing in poverty”, the SNP has claimed. The party said analysis it commissioned from the House of Commons Library shows that if the Labour UK Government matched Scottish Government policies, it would lift an additional 1.1 mill...

Kim Hellberg hails Middlesbrough’s ‘amazing attacking football’ against Hull

Kim Hellberg was proud as punch with his new Middlesbrough charges after they ran riot at a wet and windy Hull to consolidate second place in the Sky Bet Championship. Hellberg’s tenure following his appointment as Boro boss last week started with a come-from-behind win over Derby but they cruised...

Kim Hellberg hails Middlesbrough’s ‘amazing attacking football’ against Hull

Kim Hellberg was proud as punch with his new Middlesbrough charges after they ran riot at a wet and windy Hull to consolidate second place in the Sky Bet Championship. Hellberg’s tenure following his appointment as Boro boss last week started with a come-from-behind win over Derby but they cruised...

Rising costs force closure of The Hibernian Inn in Nenagh leaving 25 staff out of work

Cllr Morris highlights local business struggles at county council budget 2026 vote One of Nenagh’s longest-standing pubs, The Hibernian Inn, has closed its doors, leaving staff and the wider community grappling with the impact. Employees at the Pearse Street establishment, known locally as th...

Rising costs force closure of The Hibernian Inn in Nenagh leaving 25 staff out of work

Cllr Morris highlights local business struggles at county council budget 2026 vote One of Nenagh’s longest-standing pubs, The Hibernian Inn, has closed its doors, leaving staff and the wider community grappling with the impact. Employees at the Pearse Street establishment, known locally as th...

New book by Tipperary-based author focuses on Ireland’s young carers

Delightful story celebrates extraordinary contributions of children A Tipperary-based author, Elisa Henrys, has released a heartwarming new book, ‘Baby Trex and Sadie,’ that shines a bright light on Ireland’s amazing young carers. Penned with love and admiration, this delightful story celebra...

Longford girls guide Maynooth University to league title triumph

Clonguish girls Katelyn McKeon (left) and Kamille Burke pictured with the Curran Cup after the emphatic Maynooth University 3-12 to 1-8 win over Letterkenny IT in the Higher Education Division 2 League Final on Thursday night. Other Longford girls involved in the commanding Maynooth ladies football ...

Two contestants voted out of I’m A Celebrity in double elimination

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley have been voted out of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! On Friday night a double elimination hit the camp, reducing it to four contestants; rapper Aitch, social media star Ginge, EastEnders actress Shona McGarty and Celebs Go Dat...

Two contestants voted out of I’m A Celebrity in double elimination

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley have been voted out of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! On Friday night a double elimination hit the camp, reducing it to four contestants; rapper Aitch, social media star Ginge, EastEnders actress Shona McGarty and Celebs Go Dat...

New cheese factory to be built in Kilkenny City in major development

Kilkenny People - Available in print and online! Kilkenny People 1964 - A Cheese Factory, employing an initial labour force of about 20 and costing £150,000, is to be built in Kilkenny on a nine-acre site, adjoining the Mental Hospital, on the Dublin Road. ICYMI: New Kilkenny urban park to be...

Rising costs force closure of The Hibernian Inn in Nenagh leaving 25 staff out of work

Cllr Morris highlights local business struggles at county council budget 2026 vote One of Nenagh’s longest-standing pubs, The Hibernian Inn, has closed its doors, leaving staff and the wider community grappling with the impact. Employees at the Pearse Street establishment, known locally as th...

Karl Robinson looking to League One with Salford

Karl Robinson was delighted after Salford booked their place in the FA Cup third round with a 4-0 dismantling of Leyton Orient. Salford opened the scoring after 23 minutes when Orient goalkeeper Killian Cahill diverted a low cross from Kadeem Harris into his own net. Karl Robinson’s side added a s...

Karl Robinson looking to League One with Salford

Karl Robinson was delighted after Salford booked their place in the FA Cup third round with a 4-0 dismantling of Leyton Orient. Salford opened the scoring after 23 minutes when Orient goalkeeper Killian Cahill diverted a low cross from Kadeem Harris into his own net. Karl Robinson’s side added a s...

Starmer sets out plans to cut child poverty by 550,000

Sir Keir Starmer has set out moral and economic arguments for lifting children out of poverty as the Government launched its strategy on the issue, largely driven by the £3 billion decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap. The plan – long-awaited by campaigners – comes with around 4.5 millio...

New book by Tipperary-based author focuses on Ireland’s young carers

Delightful story celebrates extraordinary contributions of children A Tipperary-based author, Elisa Henrys, has released a heartwarming new book, ‘Baby Trex and Sadie,’ that shines a bright light on Ireland’s amazing young carers. Penned with love and admiration, this delightful story celebra...

New book by Tipperary-based author focuses on Ireland’s young carers

Delightful story celebrates extraordinary contributions of children A Tipperary-based author, Elisa Henrys, has released a heartwarming new book, ‘Baby Trex and Sadie,’ that shines a bright light on Ireland’s amazing young carers. Penned with love and admiration, this delightful story celebra...