Gaming fans hit the shops early to ensure they could claim the new Nintendo Switch 2 before stock runs out. The console has been highly anticipated by gamers following the release of the original Switch more than eight years ago in March 2017. Dozens of people, some dressed as characters from the Mario games, queued … Read more
Exercise slashes the risk of death in patients with colon cancer by more than a third, a trial has found. Physical activity could also prevent the disease from coming back, as well as lifting mood, reducing fatigue and boosting strength, according to researchers. Colon cancer develops in the part of the large intestine known as … Read more
Regular, moderate-intensity exercise helps maintain crucial vitamin D levels during the darker months – even without weight loss or supplements. Researchers found that overweight and obese adults who completed a 10-week indoor exercise programme over winter experienced significantly smaller drops in vitamin D levels compared with those who did not exercise, even though their body … Read more
An man extradited from the United Arab Emirates has been charged with murder and other charges relating to directing the activities of a criminal organisation. Sean McGovern, 39, appeared before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin amid high security. Appearing before judges Karen O’Connor, Elma Sheahan and Grainne Malone, he was charged with five offences. … Read more
27 people have been hospitalised after a ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. 20 other individuals sustained minor injuries. Four children are among the injured. A 53-year-old man was arrested following the incident. Merseyside Police said the suspect was white, British and from the Liverpool area and it is … Read more
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi placed in an induced coma Irish Examiner Forest striker Awoniyi placed in an induced coma RTE.ie Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest striker undergoes surgery on serious abdominal injury BBC Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi recovering from ‘urgent surgery’ after post collision Irish Examiner Taiwo Awoniyi horror injury latest example of authorities protecting themselves over players The Telegraph Source … Read more
An Irishwoman who alleged she was raped at knifepoint by the main suspect in the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann is bringing a case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the Portuguese authorities over their handling of her attack. Hazel Behan has claimed that the Portuguese authorities failed to properly investigate rapist … Read more
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has left the Celebrity Big Brother house after “further use of inappropriate language” and “instances of unacceptable behaviour”. It comes after the Bafta-winning star of The Wrestler, 72, received a formal warning from Big Brother earlier in the week for “unacceptable language and behaviour” directed at fellow housemate JoJo Siwa. A … Read more
Pep Guardiola: Man Utd supporters should be ashamed after Phil Foden chants Irish Examiner ‘Lack of class’: Guardiola hits out at United fans’ chant about Foden’s mother The Guardian Pep Guardiola: Man City boss says Man Utd fan chants targeting Phil Foden’s mother show ‘lack of class’ BBC Pep Guardiola: Manchester United supporters should be ashamed over chants … Read more
The woman who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against Britain’s Prince Andrew is facing court over allegedly breaching a restraining order, as she recovers in hospital after a “serious” bus crash. Virginia Giuffre, who lives in Australia, has been charged with breaching a family violence restraining order in Ocean Reef, near Perth, on February 2, … Read more