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€1bn health service overspend has been agreed, so what else do we know about what’s coming our way on Tuesday. Here’s John Drennan guide to Budget Day… and beyond
Ireland’s Coalition has agreed to cover a €1 billion overspend at the Department of Health through a supplementary budget, while signing off the department’s 2027 allocation. Government sources expect political criticism because the bailout would be the largest health spending overrun in a decade and could weaken ministers’ efforts to enforce budget discipline. The overspend…
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Andy Carroll confirms sexual assault by former Fame Academy dance coach
Andy Carroll has confirmed that Kevin Adams, a dance coach on the BBC talent show Fame Academy, sexually assaulted him. Carroll said the experience had a devastating effect on him and his loved ones, and that naming Adams publicly may help him put the episode behind him. In his book, Owning It, Carroll said he…
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Mother recounts terror as passengers thwart hijacking aboard Flydubai flight
A passenger on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv described the terror she felt when the plane plunged during an attempted hijacking, while her four daughters were with her. Lital Hirschl-Shahar said she tried to keep them calm as passengers rushed to help the injured captain and restrain the co-pilot, actions that brought the aircraft…
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Yamal scores as Spain beat Czechia to near Nations League quarter-finals
Lamine Yamal scored early as Spain beat Czechia 3-1 in Oviedo, extending their perfect start and moving to within one point of the Nations League quarter-finals. The teenager’s third consecutive game with a goal inside six minutes helped put Spain in control, though Czechia made the second half far more tense. Rodri Hernández added Spain’s…
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Alexandra Shulman doubts she would stay calm during a hijacking
Alexandra Shulman reflects on whether she would act bravely in a crisis, prompted by a reported attempt to hijack a Flydubai plane. She credits passengers who confronted the attacker and others who stayed calm with helping protect those on board, while admitting she would probably panic. The article says plumber Yaniv Hayoun entered the cockpit…
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Gazans speak out over reports of extremist teaching in schools and mosques
The article alleges that Hamas has used Gaza’s schools, mosques and youth activities to teach children extremist ideas and glorify violence, and reports that some Gazans are speaking out despite personal risk. It presents this as a threat to children and to the prospects for peace, while also raising questions about the role of outside…
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Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-0 for Pocognoli’s first win
Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-0 in Skopje, giving new manager Sébastien Pocognoli his first win and keeping the team in contention in Nations League section B1. Kieron Bowie’s early goal set the tone in a match Scotland dominated, though their missed chances and Scott McKenna’s late red card were setbacks. Bowie scored in the seventh…
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Chris Rock shreds ‘woke 1.0’ era, compares modern outrage to Salem witch hunts
Chris Rock has argued that calls for social change should be paired with forgiveness, saying advocacy for marginalised people can lose its purpose when it becomes institutionalised. He compared the resulting pressure to the Salem witch hunts, while also saying the post-George Floyd period helped voices be heard that might otherwise have been overlooked. Rock…
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Guitarricadelafuente Puts the Oscar Buzz Aside to Remind Us He’s One Hell of a Pop Star at His Tour Finale: Review
Guitarricadelafuente closed his Spanish Leather World Tour with a sold-out show in Madrid, demonstrating that the rising attention around his film role has not eclipsed his music. The review presents him as a compelling pop star who brought together spectacle, intimate songwriting and political engagement. The Movistar Arena stage evoked the album’s desert and Western…