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‘Magnificent achievement’ of Kilkenny volunteers
As a write this column I am thinking back to the Ballyfoyle Show which attracted a record crowd to this rural setting. There were hundreds of horses and ponies taking part in lots of disciplines be that show jumping, lead rein competition, side saddle etc. To run such an event takes a lot of work an...
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Derogation briefing is ‘very concerning’ - Kilkenny farming
IFA President Francie Gorman said that IFA is very concerned about plans set out in a memo to Cabinet last week, which the Agriculture Water Quality Group has now been updated on. “We were advised by the Minister for Agriculture that this memo proposed that the Irish Government would make a commit...
Sunday’s briefing: Just another game for Greenwood while Gyokeres faces sanction
Alex Greenwood has described England’s Euro 2025 clash against Wales as “just another game” after Wales captain Angharad James vowed to send the defending champions home. Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres is facing disciplinary action for failing to turn up to pre-season training for Sporting Lis...
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Sunday’s briefing: Just another game for Greenwood while Gyokeres faces sanction
Alex Greenwood has described England’s Euro 2025 clash against Wales as “just another game” after Wales captain Angharad James vowed to send the defending champions home. Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres is facing disciplinary action for failing to turn up to pre-season training for Sporting Lis...
Wimbledon briefing: Day 13 recap and men’s final preview
Iga Swiatek lifted her first Wimbledon title after crushing Amanda Anisimova in the most one-sided women’s final in SW19 for 114 years. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other in the men’s final on the last day of action at the All England Club. Here, the PA news agency looks back ...
Wimbledon briefing: Day 13 recap and men’s final preview
Iga Swiatek lifted her first Wimbledon title after crushing Amanda Anisimova in the most one-sided women’s final in SW19 for 114 years. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other in the men’s final on the last day of action at the All England Club. Here, the PA news agency looks back ...
Lionel Messi scores twice for fifth successive MLS match
Lionel Messi scored twice for the fifth successive MLS match as Inter Miami beat in-form Nashville 2-1. Messi stretched his league record for consecutive multi-goal games with an effort in each half as Miami ended their visitors’ 15-match unbeaten run. His 16th goal of the season – 11 in the las...
Lionel Messi scores twice for fifth successive MLS match
Lionel Messi scored twice for the fifth successive MLS match as Inter Miami beat in-form Nashville 2-1. Messi stretched his league record for consecutive multi-goal games with an effort in each half as Miami ended their visitors’ 15-match unbeaten run. His 16th goal of the season – 11 in the las...
Senior aides to the King and Duke of Sussex pictured together in London
Senior aides to the King and Duke of Sussex have been pictured together in London in what is reported to be an initial step towards restoring the relationship between Harry and the rest of the royal family. Images obtained by the the Mail On Sunday show Meredith Maines, the duke’s chief communicat...
Starmer to discuss ‘global problem’ of illegal migration with German Chancellor
The Prime Minister is due to discuss border security with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this week as Sir Keir Starmer called illegal migration “a global problem”. Writing in the Sunday Express newspaper, Sir Keir said Mr Merz’s visit to the UK will include talks on “what more we can do to...
Fire crews battle major fire at St Johnston business
Several units of the fire service tackled a blaze in St Johnston on Saturday night. The fire broke out at the Flemings steel complex, which houses a number of businesses under the Flemings banner. Six units of firefighters battled the blaze, which sent plumes of thick black smoke into the night sky ...
PICTURE SPECIAL: Great scenes as Offaly camogie team reach All-Ireland Final
There were great scenes in Newbridge on Saturday as the Offaly camogie team won a thrilling semi-final against Antrim to reach the All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final. It went all the way to the wire with Offaly winning by the narrowest of margins, 1-16 to 2-12 CLICK ON THE ARROWS ABOVE TO GO THR...
Temperatures to dip slightly as UK passes peak of third heatwave this summer
The hot weather is set to continue on Sunday, but temperatures are due to drop slightly as the UK passes the peak of its third heatwave this summer. Temperatures soared on Saturday, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recording their warmest day of the year so far. The Met Office said Avie...
Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger’
Michael Buerk, a journalist who reported on the Ethiopian famine in 1984, has said his initial reaction to the Live Aid concerts, which raised funds for the crisis, “was real anger”. The event, organised by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, which was held at London’s Wembley Stadium and John...
‘Stop the excuses’ and recognise state of Palestine, SNP tells UK government
The SNP has called on the UK Government to “stop the excuses” and follow other European countries in recognising the state of Palestine. The party’s comments follow a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron during his recent state visit to the UK, in which he said recognising the state of P...
If Government knew how to solve housing crisis, they’d have done it – Labour
If the Government knew how to tackle the housing crisis, it would have done it by now, Scottish Labour has said. MSPs voted last year to declare a housing emergency amid record homelessness rates and sluggish housebuilding figures. But despite the declaration, the number of people who declared thems...
Gracie Abrams and Snow Patrol to play TRNSMT’s last day as hot weather continues
Snow Patrol will headline Scotland’s biggest music festival on Sunday as the three-day event comes to a close. The sweltering heat is set to continue with TRNSMT gig-goers facing temperatures of around 26C on the last day. Those attending Glasgow Green will hear from Gracie Abrams, Jade, Myles Smi...
Temperatures to dip slightly as UK passes peak of third heatwave this summer
The hot weather is set to continue on Sunday, but temperatures are due to drop slightly as the UK passes the peak of its third heatwave this summer. Temperatures soared on Saturday, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all recording their warmest day of the year so far. The Met Office said Avie...
The Office producer discusses jokes Ricky Gervais made about his disability
The Office producer Ash Atalla has spoken about jokes he and Ricky Gervais made about his disability and said he has considered in recent years whether “I was right to do that”. Egyptian-born Atalla, 53, who uses a wheelchair, told Gervais to make it clear he was not on stage because he had “w...
Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger’
Michael Buerk, a journalist who reported on the Ethiopian famine in 1984, has said his initial reaction to the Live Aid concerts, which raised funds for the crisis, “was real anger”. The event, organised by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, which was held at London’s Wembley Stadium and John...