A Leinster side shorn of its Ireland stars scored seven tries in wind and rain in Galway, leaving Stuart Lancaster lamenting his team's inconsistency heading into the November break.
Author: Kevin Waters (Kevin Waters)
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‘Utterly reprehensible’: West Cork man jailed over armed ‘straightener’ at Bray playground where father of seven was stabbed to death
Patrick Fitzpatrick, of Leap, Co Cork, played a central role in organising the January 2025 fight in Bray, the Central Criminal Court found. A murder charge against him was dropped.
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Man United’s Fermin Lopez dream SHUT DOWN as Romano says Barca star is ‘untouchable’ – and Sesko blow sparks January striker hunt
Reports of a Manchester United enquiry for Barcelona's Fermin Lopez have been met with a firm 'untouchable' verdict from Fabrizio Romano, while Benjamin Sesko's shin injury leaves the club hunting a striker for January.
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Red tape ripped up: Developments of up to 250 homes to escape environmental screening under new Government rules, but there’s a catch
The Government has published draft regulations that would let housing schemes of up to 250 units go ahead without environmental impact assessment screening, but the change is on hold while a council staff work-to-rule continues.
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Burning trucks, gunfire and bridges to Texas shut: Mexico erupts after arrest of alleged Gulf Cartel boss ‘El Titán’
Mexico's arrest of Axel Alfredo Cárdenas Rodríguez, accused by authorities of being a senior Gulf Cartel figure, triggered burning roadblocks, gunfire and the closure of border bridges into Texas.
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OpenAI-backed Thrive swoops for ADT in shock $15.3bn deal to put AI inside home alarms
Thrive Holdings, a Josh Kushner-founded group that counts OpenAI as an investor and partner, has agreed to take US home security firm ADT private for $10 a share, sending its stock to a five-year high.
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Carrick’s Stamford Bridge showdown: Man United one point above the drop as Alonso offers ‘big sympathy’ – but no mercy
Manchester United go to Stamford Bridge 16th in the table and eight games without a win, with Michael Carrick still backed by the club and Xabi Alonso warning Chelsea will show no mercy.
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Coinbase deadline passes: Tether and 13 other stablecoins axed for Irish users and switched into USDC
Coinbase customers in Ireland and across the European Economic Area had until Friday to move 14 stablecoins, including Tether, off the platform. Anything left is being converted, mostly into USDC.
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Halloween riot plot? Spain arrests suspected ‘Blocus’ boss as police brace for masked mobs tonight
Spain's Guardia Civil has arrested a man suspected of founding the Spanish arm of 'Blocus', a movement accused of using student protests and Telegram channels to whip up looting, hours before masked Halloween mobilisations.
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Courts in chaos: rape victims left waiting and bail hearings in disarray as solicitors’ months-long legal aid revolt drags on
Talks between the Minister for Justice and the Law Society began on Friday as a months-long withdrawal of services by criminal defence solicitors continues to stall trials, sentencing hearings and bail applications.