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Photo: Spraoi agus Spórt Spraoi agus Spórt in Carndonagh has received a €40,000 grant for its ceramics project, ClayLab. This grant comes in the sixth year of the Community Fund, Bank of Ireland’s flagship community investment initiative, delivered in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland. ClayLab empowers young people in rural Donegal to design, create, and sell sustainable ceramic products. The project aims to address disadvantage, strengthen the local community, and create opportunities on the Inishowen Peninsula. Marie Meehan, Director for Area West, Midlands and North East, Bank of Ireland, stated: “Since 2020, the Community Fund, in partnership with Community Foundation…

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into the death of Ian Walsh at his home in Co Tipperary on Monday. Mr Walsh, 49, was found in his home at Ravenswood, on the Cregg Road in Carrick-on-Suir, by family members in the early hours of Monday morning. The Irish Rail employee and rail enthusiast was unresponsive and sustained several visible injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services. An autopsy was completed on his remains on Wednesday, and gardaí in Clonmel have now confirmed that their investigation has been upgraded to murder. Mr Walsh’s cause of death is…

Israel’s military chief has pushed back against Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to seize areas of Gaza it doesn’t already control, three Israeli officials said, as the prime minister faces increasing pressure over the war both at home and abroad. During a tense, three-hour meeting on Tuesday, Eyal Zamir, the military chief of staff, warned the prime minister that taking the rest of Gaza could trap the military in the territory, which it withdrew from two decades ago, and could lead to harm to the hostages being held there, the sources briefed on the meeting said. The Israeli military says it already…

No pre-arranged script existed within the Cork dressing room in the lead-up to their upcoming match, ensuring a uniform response to the inevitable question about achieving three consecutive victories. Nor was there an organized effort to deflect the topic. Manager Ger Manley stated earlier this week that the possibility of a three-in-a-row triumph hasn’t been discussed once within the camp throughout their 2025 campaign, which is now nearing its conclusion. In contrast, midfielder Hannah Looney has openly spoken about this team’s potential to become a “generational team” even before their back-to-back wins were secured last August. At Tuesday’s All-Ireland final…

A visit to Australia by the British & Irish Lions always offers former Wallaby Jim Williams an opportunity to reflect, both on his experience of playing against the tourists and the doors it opened for a career-defining move to Munster. It is 24 years ago that Williams captained a Brumbies side including Stephen Larkham against a Lions team featuring Munster icons and soon-to-be clubmates Ronan O’Gara and David Wallace and then tasted victory over Graham Henry’s 2001 tourists in an Australia A jersey. Two months later, having been overlooked for the Test series after 14 caps and a place in…

I think it is fair to say that football has finally taken off in the United States. With a World Cup on the horizon and steadily increasing attendances, the sport that always eluded the adoration of the US sporting community has begun to embed itself in the culture of young sports fans across the Atlantic. A lot of effort and some strange ideas have gone into the countless attempts by different individuals to get the world’s most popular sport into the heart of the US public. There has always been a very American approach to the philosophy around growing the…

Mere minutes from the vibrant heart of Clonakilty, yet offering an unparalleled sense of tranquility, Dunmore House graces a breathtaking headland. Its vantage point commands stunning views of Inchydoney, Clonakilty Bay, and the most easterly stretches of the renowned Wild Atlantic Way. News Source : Irish Examiner

Such is the physical attention million-euro kid Mason Melia has been exposed to that he doesn’t notice the marks inflicted. His St Patrick’s Athletic manager Stephen Kenny recently contended opposition defenders were taking turns to try rough up his 17-year-old spearhead. Melia has the endurance, in body and mind, to withstand the man-marking he’s faced, full sure it will equip him for the rigours the rest of his career demands. That roadmap has him landing at Tottenham Hotspur in January, billed as the most expensive export in the League of Ireland record books. The Saints are guaranteed an upfront fee…

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos and household appliances. The Republican president said that companies who make computer chips in the US would be spared the import tax. “We’ll be putting a tariff on of approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,” Mr. Trump said in the Oval Office while meeting Apple chief executive Tim Cook. “But if you’re building in the United States of America, there’s no charge.” During the Covid-19 pandemic, a shortage of computer chips increased the price of cars and contributed…

US President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week to potentially broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a White House official. The official, who remained anonymous due to not being authorized to speak publicly about internal plans, emphasized that a meeting is not yet scheduled and a location has not been finalized. The official spoke to The Associated Press. The White House indicated that Mr. Trump is also willing to meet with both Mr. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A meeting between Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump…