Opposition leader Shane Love appears to have fought off a challenge from former Nationals colleague Merome Beard to win the new seat of Mid West.
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Opposition leader Shane Love set to romp to victory against Merome Beard
Opposition leader Shane Love set to romp to victory against Merome Beard
Opposition leader Shane Love appears to have fought off a challenge from former Nationals colleague Merome Beard to win the new seat of Mid West.
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Swiss police rescue two dogs kidnapped for $1.8m ransom
Swiss police have returned two stolen dogs to their owner after kidnappers issued a ransom demand.
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Swiss police rescue two dogs kidnapped for $1.8m ransom
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I’ll be happy to represent Gifty Oware if NIB violates her right – Martin Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has declared his willingness to provide legal representation for former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware, if the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) infringes on her rights. Kpebu’s remarks came as he reminded the NIB of its constitutional obligation to either release or arraign Gifty Oware within […]
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Ireland vs France LIVE SCORE: Men in Green look to put on hand on Six Nations trophy against free-scoring the French
SIX NATIONS favourites Ireland and France clash in a HUGE game – which could decide the fate of the Six Nations.
Simon Easterby’s Irish side are unbeaten in three and on course for a Grand Slam for the second time in three years.
The French were denied a Grand Slam at Twickenham, but Antoine Dupont and Co have looked dominating in high scoring wins against Wales and Italy.
If Ireland can beat France here, it would end Les Blues chances of winning the Six Nations in 2025.
- TV Channel: ITV1/ ITVX
- Start time: 2:15pm GMT
- Ireland XV: Keenan, Osborne, Lowe, Henshaw, Aki, Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Bealham, McCarthy, Beirne, O’Mahony, van der Flier, Doris
- France XV: Ramos, Penaud, Barassi, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey, Ntamack, Dupont; Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio, Flament, Guillard, Cros, Boudehent, Alldritt
‘You go through some dark times’ – John Higgins lifts lid on struggles as he finally ends four-year hoodoo
JOHN Higgins has opened up about the effects of his four-year winless run after triumphing at the World Open.
It marks his first ranking title since the 2020/21 Players Championship, and the poor run of results left him asking why he continued with the sport.
The four-time world champion beat Joe O’Connor 10-6 in the final for the 32nd ranking title of his career.
Speaking to WST TV after the World Open, he discussed ‘dark times’ as he struggled to bounce back from the dip in form.
Higgins said: “You go through some dark times, drives home and flights home and you’re talking to yourself asking if you need to do it, if you need to put yourself through it.
“As I’ve always said, the competitive nature within yourself that has got you to a certain level within the sport probably wouldn’t allow you to back down and drift away meekly.
“That’s what’s kept me driving on to try and taste the winning feeling again.”
The result will hopefully see him kick on, leaving behind the mire of the past four years.
He continued, saying “I felt great, I felt no pressure whatsoever and it was a big monkey off my back really because I’d lost in some pretty heartbreaking finals.
“To get that off my back I’m now thinking that I’ve proved to myself I can do it at this age alongside the likes of Ronnie (O’Sullivan) and Mark (Williams).
“They are two players I admire so much, so this was a big win for me.”
The win was a crucial one for Higgins, boosting him to eighth in world rankings and extending his stay in the top flight of snooker for the next two seasons.
He said he is looking forward to having more agency over the tournaments he plays in.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been in the right space to pick and choose events like some of the other boys, but I think now it will give me the scope to not play in as many tournaments,” he said.
“I know I’ve said before ‘what else would I do’ but with having that cushion I’m going to have where you can be pretty much be guaranteed then it’s good to be able pick and choose.”
The 10 toughest ever 1% Club Questions revealed – but how many can you get right?
THE 10 toughest ever questions on The 1% Club have been revealed.
Usually, ITV viewers see Lee Mack, 56, front the game show which tests 100 players on their logic, reasoning skills and common sense.
On The 1% Club, the contestants are whittled down as they attempt to make it to the end by answering questions with a time limit.
In the hope of winning £100,000, the last question would be something that only 1% of the country can get right.
The show also airs in the US with its own edition hosted by comedian, Patton Oswalt, with questions that completely divide viewers.
Some players think too quickly and easy with some of the questions, whilst other contestants struggle as they look into them to hard.
I wanted to spell with my spoonful of alphabet soup. What’s the longest word I could create using the letters in the spoon as many times as I want?
Note: Players can use the letters more than once, but it’s difficult to find the longest word possible in the given time period of just 30 seconds.
Answer: Inconvenienced
Last month was not May or July. Next month is not January, March, or November. Neither last month nor next month is April, August, or December. What month must it be?
Note: This is a very tricky one because it requires multiple rounds of elimination, all in 30 seconds.
Answer: April – The ‘last month’ clue rules out June and August. The ‘next month’ clue rules out December, February and October. The ‘neither last month nor next month’ clue rules out every other month except April.
What four-word phrase can you get if you keep everything below, but remove “two letters” in order?
Note: Contestants would have to understand that removing the words “two letters” from the sequence would reveal the hidden phrase.
Answer: I am a winner
Listen up! What is the only letter of the alphabet logically missing from this list?
Note: This required players to see how letters are actually visually constructed. The missing letter V completes the group of letters that all feature one or more straight lines in their design.
Answer: V
What word are you left with if you DEBUG this line of code? VANTIFLEACTOBEETLERTICKY
Note: Players would have to go through the meaningless jumble of characters to find the intended word. Isn’t it hard!
Answer: Victory
What are the commonly known four-letter words that can be found inside the five words listed; Pumpkin, Bicycle, Penchant, Pageant, Nowhere?
Note: One would have to find the composition of longer words and spot a potential pattern. Trick question in some respects because some are more in the definition whilst others are in the spelling.
Answer: Pump, Page, Here
Logically, which letter comes next in the sequence?
Note: This comes from seeing that the sequence follows the first letters of the days of the week – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Answer: A
What common word do you get using the missing five letters, once each, from the below eye exam?
Note: Players would have to find the missing letters, mentally organise them and find a word that made sense, all within 30 seconds!
Answer: Sight
Look at the image and follow the directions. What nine-letter word is represented by this image?
Note: Each arrow was pointing to a different direction, North, East, South, West and combine the first letters with the only visible one to form the word.
Answer: Sweetness
What letter pair could squeeze into the same position inside each of these words to make longer words?
Note: The words would be transformed Juice, Peering and Jeer would be transformed into Justice, Pestering, and Jester respectively.
Answer: ST
How many did you get right?
The 1% Club airs on ITV1 is available to stream on ITVX.
Shane Lowry’s wife jokes ‘glam team have arrived’ as daughters give him makeover before Arnold Palmer round
WENDY Lowry joked ‘the glam have arrived’ as Shane received/was forced into a makeover from their daughters.
The funniness of the whole scene was added by it unfolding in between rounds as he vies for top prize at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Offaly ace was laid out on a recliner chair as Iris and Ivy went to work on his complexion in addition to seemingly giving him a bit of a manicure.
His hands may be a little coarse from his first two rounds but Shane has been in superb form while going around the Bay Hill course.
A second round of 67 vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard in Florida.
As if being ‘treated’ to such an extent by his little girls wasn’t reason enough to be in extra chipper form, he was also boosted by the fact that going out in the final pairing will mean he has sufficient time to watch all of the Six Nations action from the Aviva Stadium.
The 37-year-old tweeted: “Late tee time Saturday means morning watching Ireland v France!”
He spoke for many an Irish person in sharing how he is shaping the free portion of his Saturday around tuning in to see the virtual tournament title-decider.
One person commented: “Strong incentive to have played well today!!”
Former RTE broadcaster-turned MEP Ciaran Mullolly added: “Has the makings of a great day.”
Lastly, a Corkonian tried to speak a few outcomes into existence.
They quipped: “Yourself to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Ireland to beat France and Cork to bate Clare, I’m not asking for too much!
“Best of luck over the weekend Shane. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re playing great stuff.”
Lowry finished third on the course last year with Wyndham Clark and eventual winner Scottie Scheffler ahead of him.
American Clark is his closest challenger on the leaderboard, just two behind on six-under.
Lowry’s performance has been made all the more spectacular as he searches for a new driver.
The Clara native admitted to media on Thursday that something was off with his club at last week’s Cognizant Classic.
He then conceded that he didn’t even know what driver was in his bag after testing out at least 15 on the range.
Elsewhere, Max Kennedy made an impressive PGA Tour debut in Puerto Rico.
The Irishman is sitting in tied-10th after an opening round 67 at the rain-interrupted Puerto Rican Open at Grand Reserve CC.
The 23-year-old competes on the HotelPlanner Tour – formerly the Challenge Tour – which is Europe’s second-tier circuit.
He secured a place in the Puerto Rican Open by winning last year’s General Hackler Championship with the University of Louisville.
While the Arnold Palmer Invitational Signature tournament takes centre stage at Bay Hill, only seven of the world’s top 100 are in action at Grand Reserve.
JP McManus supplements former Cheltenham Festival winner into Gold Cup line-up for £25,000
JP McMANUS has coughed up £25,000 to add the antepost Grand National favourite Inothewayurthinkin into the Cheltenham Gold Cup field.
He will form part of a maximum field of 10 for Friday’s big race, with Galopin Des Champs still the red-hot favourite at the final confirmation stage.
The Gavin Cromwell-trained Inothewayurthinkin landed a huge gamble when bolting up in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival last year.
He’s been a slow burner this season but ran well to finish fourth behind Gold Cup jolly Galopin Des Champs at the Dublin Racing Festival last time.
And with JP’s other top chaser, Fact To File, set to drop back in trip for the Ryanair Chase, he has called up his classy seven-year-old to play the role of super sub.
The horse is a general 7-1 shot for the Gold Cup and Cromwell said: “He seems to be very well in himself and he’s progressing nicely.
“Just like last season, he seems to be improving as the season goes on.
“He did a nice piece of work this week and I don’t think he will be far away in the Gold Cup.”
While Fact To File was taken out of the Gold Cup picture, McManus could have a second horse to take on Galopin Des Champs after Corbetts Cross was left in by Emmet Mullins.
Long-time second favourite Banbridge, who won the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day, remains in contention.
Ahoy Senor, The Real Whacker and Royale Pagaille will form the British Gold Cup challenge, but Venetia Williams has decided against running L’Homme Presse in the Blue Riband.
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