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Sunday World
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Sunday World
Temperatures could hit highs of 29 degrees today – after hottest day of year so far yesterday
While the high temperatures are set to continue, unsettled conditions will appear closer to Sunday It could be the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures could reach as high as 29 degrees in parts of the country, though the spells of sunshine come with a chance of thunderstorms. Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway between 7am and 8am this morning. It comes after yesterday became the hottest day of the year so far today as temperatures hit 27 degrees, with the highest reading at Mount Dillon in Co Roscommon. It will be humid and hot today with long spells of sunshine and a few showers, and temperatures hitting highs of 24 to 29 degrees for the majority of the country. Photo: Getty News in 90 Seconds - June 20th Conditions are expected to feel slightly milder in Munster and south Leinster, with highest temperatures of 20 to 23 degrees. Overnight temperatures will not fall below 12 to 17 degrees during a mainly dry night, but isolated showers are possible in parts of Ulster and Leinster. Saturday will bring further warm, sunny spells with some scattered showers turning heavy and possibly thundery at times with highs of 19 to 25 degrees expected dropping to lows of 12 to 15 degrees overnight. However, Met Éireann has said the forecast will turn more unsettled over the coming days as an 'Atlantic regime takes hold'. Photo: Getty 7 Day Weather Forecast: June 16-22 Any remaining rain and drizzle will move away early Sunday morning leaving brighter spells, with highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees expected during the day and lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees expected during a night of some isolated showers. There will be a bright start to the day on Monday, with further showers turning into outbreaks of rain later on with highs of 13 to 18 degrees. Rain and drizzle will accompany cloudy conditions on Tuesday, with a few brighter spells breaking through in the north and west at times with highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees expected.
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sunday World
Umbrella-wielding drunk ‘squared up' to and threatened doormen, court hears
Father-of-five Bobocel Stanescu (31) was arrested after gardaí found him threatening security at a Spar in Dublin city centre A drunken man who brandished an umbrella and 'squared up to' doormen when he was refused entry to a shop has been fined for public order offences. Father-of-five Bobocel Stanescu (31) was arrested after gardaí found him threatening security at a Spar in Dublin city centre. Judge Michele Finan fined him €100 when he appeared before Dublin District Court. Stanescu, from Romania and with an address at Killarney Court, Killarney Street, Buckingham Street, Dublin 1 pleaded guilty to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, public intoxication and failing to give gardaí his details. The court heard gardaí on patrol at O'Connell Street Upper on December 8 saw the accused outside Spar. He was swaying, could not stand properly and was refused entry. Stanescu began shouting at security staff, brandished an umbrella, threatened and 'squared up to' them, the court was told. The gardaí stopped him and found him highly intoxicated. He was arrested. Stanescu had very little recollection of what happened on the night, his solicitor Tracy Horan said. Judge Finan said it 'wasn't very pleasant for the gardaí' who conducted themselves with the 'utmost professionalism'. Stock image: Getty News in 90 Seconds - June 18th
Sunday World
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Over 180,000 people to descend on Phoenix Park for US country sensation's gigs
Zach Bryan's trio of gigs will be the first large-scale concert in the Dublin city centre park since Ed Sheeran's 2018 performance. The Oklahoma-born Grammy-winner (29), who's due to fly in tomorrow, will take to the stage this Friday, Saturday and Sunday to perform to 180,000 fans for his sold-out gigs. As proof of what a difference two years makes, the last time he performed in Dublin was to a crowd of 1,500 in the Helix in April 2023. A ring of steel is currently being erected around the site as the Phoenix Park braces itself for its first large-scale concert since Ed Sheeran's 2018 performance. "He's the real deal. He's not country per se but he's very Springsteen. He's a great storyteller and a very dynamic performer - he has a lot of charisma," said Aiken. Deer in front of the Papal Cross in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Photo: Marc O'Sullivan "When you have 160,000 people here, they're going to know the words to every song; it's going to be a very unique, special atmosphere." Most of his fans will be aged between 18-35 but only 10pc of his tickets were bought in Dublin as he has a huge following outside the capital city. "Normally for a big concert, say for Springsteen in Croke Park, 50pc of our audience were from the greater Dublin area. For this, it's about 10pc," he said. "There's a big crowd coming from the North and Donegal, Mayo. There's a big crowd flying in from the States. These big events, more and more, attract overseas visitors. People will like the adventure of coming to a different place." Asked to put a figure on the value of the trio of gigs, estimated to be many millions of euros, Mr Aiken said he "hadn't a clue." "It's worth a lot. These big events create - not to be corny - but such happiness. People love these types of things, people who love music and it creates a great atmosphere and hopefully there will be a great atmosphere around town. For many kids, this could be the first big concert they've attended. Zach, to them, is like our Bruce Springsteen and they like the songs. The songs are about heart-break and redemption and hope and loss." Zach Bryan will perform in Dublin. Photo: Getty News in 90 Seconds - June 17 The weather forecast for this weekend couldn't be better, with high temperatures and sunny spells in store for concert goers. More details of the trio of gigs were unveiled at a press conference hosted this morning by the OPW's Margaret Gormley, Chief Superintendent Michael McNulty and Sue Carton, Aiken Promotions event controller. Superintendent McNutly said they had a "robust policing plan in place" in order to keep everyone safe and ensure they had an enjoyable experience. People are encouraged to use public transport. Given that most attendees will be using the Park Gate entrance, they should leave at least 45 minutes to walk to the concert site. Opening acts will be Turnpike Troubadours and Noeline Hofmann and gates will open at 5pm. No early queuing will be permitted. For the first time, there will be a designated neuro-divergent area, which requires a special ticket. There will also be an alcohol free/family area for those looking for a quieter experience. The chart-topper, who has amassed more than 21bn streams to date, recently dueted with Bruce Springsteen and the pair shared the cover of 'Rolling Stone.' Asked about Bryan's stellar success, Aiken said it was an "incredible journey." "He's come from nowhere. A number of years ago, he was in the Navy, he put a song up on YouTube and the next thing is, he's selling out 1,000 tickets in Dallas or somewhere. He's grown from there," he said.
Sunday World
10-06-2025
- Sunday World
Irishman allegedly tried to steal €200k of drugs he found floating in sea near Santa Ponsa
A pre-trial indictment drafted after the 24-year-old was charged accused him of wading into the water to pick up a 31 kilo bundle PUBLIC prosecutors have demanded a four-and-a-half year jail sentence for an Irishman who allegedly tried to steal more than €200,000 of cannabis he found floating in the sea off a Majorcan beach. A pre-trial indictment drafted after the 24-year-old was charged accused him of wading into the water to pick up a 31 kilo bundle of hash "with the intention of selling the drugs." He was arrested just after 3pm on October 24 2023 along with a second Spanish suspect aged 25 at a beach called Cala Blanca near the popular holiday resort of Santa Ponsa. Santa Ponsa. Photo: Getty News in 90 Seconds - Tuesday June 10 A security guard called police when he spotted them leaving the sea with the bale of cannabis, with Barcelona Football Club initials stamped on it, after it was abandoned by traffickers during a failed drug drop in a storm. Cops found them soaking wet and sitting near a Volkswagen Golf with the same package hidden behind it after following a trail of blue raffia from the cannabis bale. Spanish prosecutors, who valued the drugs at €211,967 in a three-page indictment, flagged up how the blundering alleged thieves had lost the keys to the car as they tried to 'flee the scene' with the drugs. The suspects have been on bail for the past near two years since their arrests and appearance before an investigate magistrate who decided there was enough evidence to charge them with a drugs offence following a lengthy behind-closed-doors criminal probe. Police had been placed on alert around the time they were held after drugs washed ashore in the Majorcan municipalities of Calvia and Andratx. Officers were pictured at the time recovering a blue bale of cannabis with the initials FCB - Futbol Club Barcelona - stamped on it in black which appeared near the Brismar Hotel in Port Andratx. Subsequent local reports said 19 bales had been recovered in just three days between October 21 and 24 2023. Some holiday beaches were briefly cordoned off after the drugs washed ashore. The cannabis resin finds were linked to a failed attempt to smuggle the drugs into one of the Balearic Islands during a storm. As well as a lengthy prison sentence if they are convicted, public prosecutors are also seeking fines of €840,000 for each man. It was not immediately clear this morning if the Irish national lives in Majorca or was holidaying in the area at the time, and when he will go on trial. In October 2020 Spanish police seized an estimated £14 million of drugs thanks to Storm Barbara. Nearly 90 bales of cannabis resin weighing three tons washed up on Isla Canela beach near Ayamonte close to Spain's south-west border with Portugal. Police had to use several vehicles to move them. A high-speed boat that had run aground and is thought to have been employed by the unlucky drugs smugglers was also seized so forensic experts could go over it for clues. A number of young Brits including several women have been arrested in the last few weeks and accused of trying to smuggle drugs in different parts of the world. A glamorous British OnlyFans model is languishing in prison near Barcelona after being caught trying to smuggle nearly £200,000 worth of drugs into Spain. Clara Wilson, from Huthwaite, Notts, has been charged with a drug running offence after more than 34 kilos of cannabis were found in her suitcase at the Catalan capital's El Prat airport. And the pretty 36-year-old has been warned she faces being caged for up to four years and ordered to pay more than £750,000 in fines if convicted. Clara was held as she got off a Qatar Airways flight from Doha on January 20 although she is thought to have travelled to Barcelona from Bangkok with stopovers in India and Qatar. She was remanded to prison two days after her arrest and has been held there ever since as part of her pre-trial detention. British OAP William Eastman, 79, is currently languishing in a Chilean prison after being arrested at Santiago International Airport with five kilos of methamphetamine worth an estimated £200,000. A 23-year-old British woman in Ghana was arrested last month after being accused of attempting to bring up to 18kg of cannabis into the UK on a May 18 British Airways flight to Gatwick. Bella May Culley, 18, sparked a massive international search operation in early May after she was reported missing while she was believed to be holidaying in Thailand. However, it was later revealed that the teen, from Billingham, County Durham, had been arrested 4,000 miles away on drug offences in Georgia, allegedly carrying 30 pounds (14kg) of cannabis into the ex-Soviet nation. And recently 21-year-old Charlotte Lee May, from Coulsdon, south London, was arrested in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo after police discovered 46 kg of 'Kush' - a synthetic strain of cannabis - in her suitcase. The former flight attendant, facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted, is claiming she had 'no idea' about the drugs worth up to £1.2 million and insisting they must have been planted in her luggage without her knowledge.
Sunday World
05-06-2025
- Sunday World
Two Irish tourists arrested on suspicion of raping Irishwoman in Magaluf
The pair, who police say they believe are brothers, and the woman are said to be Irish passport holders. Two Irish tourists have been arrested on suspicion of raping a compatriot in the Majorcan party resort of Magaluf. The pair, who police say they believe are brothers, were hauled to court today hours after being held. It was not immediately clear if they have already appeared before an investigating judge to be remanded in prison or released on bail. The alleged sex attack they are being investigated over occurred in the early hours of this morning. Magaluf. Photo: Getty News in 90 Seconds - 5th June 2025 It is thought to have happened at a hotel in Magaluf although details are still sketchy. A spokesman for the Civil Guard said today: 'Two men, supposedly brothers, met the woman and her female friend and after a few hours, invited them to continue partying in their room. 'There the victim, after consuming alcohol, began to feel unwell and fell asleep. 'When she woke up she realised she had been sexually assaulted. 'Police attended and helped the victim. After interviewing her and carrying out a rapid investigation, they tracked down the suspected offenders, aged 23 and 20, and proceeded to arrest them. 'The two men were handed over to the courts earlier today.' Well-placed sources said the two men and the woman are all Irish passport holders. Court officials could not be reached early this afternoon. Both suspects were escorted into the court building in the Majorcan capital Palma separately in handcuffs by an armed police officer.
