Evening headlines: Ukrainians plead for rescue of Mariupol as Russia moves slowly; Cristiano Ronaldo shares touching image of his baby girl
Young man (20) pulled from car and assaulted during hijacking attempt in Dún Laoghaire
A man in his 20s was attacked and pulled from his car in Dún Laoghaire yesterday as a man attempted to hijack his vehicle.
Super football agent Mino Raiola has died aged 54
Football agent Mino Raiola has died, his family has announced. Italian media on Thursday afternoon had claimed the 54-year-old, who represented the likes of Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, had died, but this was later denied on Raiola’s official Twitter account.
Roddy Doyle addresses Dublin’s first Citizens’ Assembly on a directly elected mayor
Irish author Roddy Doyle addressed the first Citizens’ Assembly meeting for a directly elected mayor in Dublin today.
Cristiano Ronaldo shares emotional image of his baby girl after son’s death
Cristiano Ronaldo has shared a moving image of his baby girl less than a fortnight after the tragic loss of his son.
Ukrainians plead for rescue of Mariupol as Russian advance advances
Ukrainian forces fought village by village on Saturday to halt a Russian advance in the east of the country, while the United Nations worked to negotiate a civilian evacuation from the last Ukrainian stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the port city of Mariupol.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright donates kit to Dublin club for Ukrainian children
Arsenal footballing legend Ian Wright has kindly provided football boots, socks and gloves to Ukrainian children who recently joined Dynamo Dublin FC after fleeing war with Russia.
Tributes paid after the tragic death of a student (21 years old) victim of an allergic reaction
Tributes have been paid to a Queen’s University student who died of a severe allergic reaction.
Groom not allowed at own wedding after Covid testing rules change
Tory MP Neil Parish resigns after admitting watching porn in the House of Commons in a ‘moment of madness’
Tory politician Neil Parish resigned as MP after watching pornography in the Commons chamber in what he described as a ‘moment of madness’.
Yarn soaked in heroin worth 54 million euros seized in India
A wire consignment containing 90 kg of heroin derivative worth nearly 54 million euros was seized by the Indian authorities.