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The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
‘New energy' was a bust – our Government's headless-chickening mirrors a world on fire & their goose is already cooked
4 THE Duracell Bunny is about to keel over. His batteries are on the blink. Advertisement The 'New Energy' promised by former Taoiseach, the young pup 4 Now, I'm not blaming Simon and the rest of the Dail ditherers for all of the world's catastrophes Credit: � 2025 PA Media, All Rights Reserved Far from hitting the ground running, the new Away from our shores, Now, I'm not blaming Simon and the rest of the Dail ditherers for any of those catastrophes. Advertisement That would be a bit mad and I'm not quite Looney Tunes yet. Give it time. The impending end of civilisation should keep you awake at night. If you can somehow manage to sleep soundly despite all the horror, drop me a line and reveal your secret. I'd love to know how your nerves aren't frayed, how you're not one step from the ward for the very, very nervous. Advertisement I wish they'd all just exit stage left with their wars and their egos. Or self-combust. Didn't we endure enough suffering during three interminable years of the Simon Harris 'does not expect' poll on Irish unity in this decade So, we certainly don't need the added torment of a But it's what we have. So suck it up as best you can. Throwing your Advertisement You may also want to douse your mobile phone in a flammable liquid and set it ablaze (that thing you look at for hours from one end of the day to the other contains all the poison that has turned many of us into angry, intolerant idiots). Burn it, smash it, dump it in a toilet, whatever, get rid of it. RARE HAPPINESS Nowadays, happiness only exists in the warm embrace of those closest to you, perhaps, or in a few silent moments you steal for yourself, or in the joy of sport, the hum of nature at peace with itself. Hope though is a hard commodity to find. Like ste behind a rocking horse, as a dear old friend used to say in moments of supreme clarity. There's precious little hope to be found away from these shores, except maybe on a desert island. Advertisement Even there, the hand of Trump hovers like a dark shadow, a Hooded Claw. At home too, hope is like a dried-up well, or a rain-drenched MORE DOOM AND GLOOM Hope is a hole in your shoe, especially if you're young. Those poor sods must be tearing their hair out at the gomdaw antics of those handed the power to fix their broken lives. A failed generation under the omnipresent Advertisement And what do we get from the banjaxed Duracell Bunny Harris? Not hope, no, just more doom and gloom. It's all he has to offer. What has he and his Government done in the last six months apart from talk and talk and talk. They're 'engaging key stakeholders' now and have set up an 'accelerating infrastructure taskforce' to deliver deliverables. Plenty of blah, blah, blah and damn all do, do, do. Advertisement EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES They had another talking shop on Monday, the National 'There are dark clouds on the horizon,' said Harris, his ever-greying face mirroring the sombre mood that has descended. Talk about stating the bleedin' obvious, though. Sherlock and that thing we do twice a day (if we're lucky) come to mind. The lads and lassies in Leinster House know their goose is already cooked and they're barely seven months into their Government term. Success or failure depends entirely on Trump now. Advertisement If tariffs arrive, then the game is up and the Government knows it. The days of having our coffers stuffed with many billions in US multinational cash is about to abruptly end. IRISH EXPORTS SOARED In the first three months of this year, Most of that was pharma giants getting their product to the States before Trump's tariffs kick in. Clever sods. We may have bumper receipts now from US multinationals, but they will fall off a cliff when Trump's tariff axe swings. Advertisement If only successive governments HADN'T put all the eggs in the one multinational basket. But they did. The success of the The Emperor has no clothes, no wonder the Duracell Bunny has lost his lustre. PUTIN'S LIES ON WAR CRIMES RUSSIA repeatedly claims it isn't targeting civilians in Ukraine. It's a nauseating lie, of course, but Putin and his army of psychopaths revel in deception and double-speak. Since Ukraine wiped out much of Russia's fleet of bombers in a daring attack last month, Putin has unleashed record-breaking volleys of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, indiscriminately bombing apartment blocks, shopping centres and schools. One such blatant attack by an Iranian drone was captured live on Ukrainian TV as it slammed into the side of a high-rise block of flats. It was a shuddering sight. Anyone inside would have died on impact. Putin doesn't care. His goal is to drag the war out as long as he can and exhaust the civilian population with nightly terror raids, like the one pictured here. Trump, who has said he 'likes' Putin, obviously hasn't the balls to stand up to the Russian tyrant, so he keeps on killing with abandon. LISTEN TO MACRON, FELLAS HE may have married his teacher, a woman 22 years his senior, but when French President As US President Donald Trump prepared to join Advertisement 4 Emmanuel Macron denounced the idea of using force in regime change in Tehran Credit: AFP He immediately denounced the idea of using force to achieve regime change in Tehran, reminding Trump and Israel's 'Does anyone think that what was done in For those with short memories, the invasion of It also fuelled the rise of Isis across the Advertisement The toppling of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya also led to a brutal civil war in the north African country, one that divided the country in two and still bubbles along to this day. While conceding the Israeli point that it has a right to defend itself and that Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism around the world – Hezbollah and He said: 'I think the biggest mistake today is to use military means to bring about regime change in Iran because that would mean chaos.' Trump and Netanyahu aren't listening though. Netanyahu bluntly said that killing Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's Supreme leader, 'is not going to escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict'. Trump added: 'We know exactly where he is. We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least for now.' Advertisement Khamenei appeared on TV from his bunker, vowing no surrender. Long weeks lie ahead of us. KIRBY A REAL JOY DUNNO if you're into cycling – the sport, not the dangerous exercise of getting from A to B on Irish roads – but I was delighted to hear the chuckling tones of cycling commentating legend Carlton Kirby on TNT Sports this week as he took viewers on a linguistic waltz during the Tour of Switzerland. Carlton is a fellow Sheffield Wednesday sufferer, so he's a kindred spirit. I could listen to him for days on end. Cadence, wit and repartee are his middle names. Among the gems he revealed about Switzerland is the fact each town, village or hamlet employs a caretaker whose job is to keep the public realm in tip-top shape. Grass verges are never overgrown, graffiti never up for long and fag butts as alien as ketchup on a fondue. FARCICAL CLUB CUP CLUB World Cup anyone? Nah, you're alright. 4 Bayern Munich beat a bunch of amateurs from Auckland 10-0 Credit: Getty Images - Getty Advertisement An online platform called DAZN is the only place you can watch it, if you are bothered to jump through hoops backwards trying to sign up to their free stream. DAZN reportedly paid $1BILLION for the privilege of being the exclusive broadcasters. The competition, which kicked off last weekend, soon descended into farce after Who wants to watch that? Not even the most die-hard sports fans, and I count myself among their number, would get excited by a Club World Cup. Advertisement Reports from The Club World Cup will limp to a conclusion over the next few weeks out of the spotlight. Feck all people will tune in. And Fifa will quietly drop it when they realise it's a dead duck. HIQA REPORTS ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE HIQA must have read my column last week, because this week they confirmed they have passed reports on alleged abuses at two Emeis Ireland-run nursing homes in Dublin and Portlaoise to Gardai. Nothing less will do. Hiqa also reported some 198 allegations of abuse at one of them, yet they went on to say that it 'didn't necessarily mean a failure at compliance'. Talk about utter hogwash. Hiqa is as useful as a monkey without a tail.
New York Post
10 hours ago
- Business
- New York Post
Mark Cuban reveals Kamala Harris considered him as a potential VP — but turned her down
Mark Cuban revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris had considered him as a potential running mate in her bid for the White House last year – but he turned her down. The billionaire entrepreneur, who served as a high-profile surrogate for Harris's failed campaign, made the shocking admission in a sneak preview of 'The Bulwark' podcast after host Tim Miller pressed him about 'some green room gossip at MSNBC' related to the request. The former 'Shark Tank' judge said the Democrat's team had reached out to ask him to submit vetting materials – but he felt a review of his extensive background would be a waste of time. 4 Mark Cuban made the shocking admission in a sneak preview of 'The Bulwark' podcast. The Bulwark 'My response was I'm not very good as the number two person,' Cuban told Miller in a clip of Friday's episode. 'And so if the last thing we need is me telling Kamala, you know, the president that, no, that's a dumb idea. And I'm not real good at the shaking hands and kissing babies.' 4 Kamala Harris ultimately chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to join her losing ticket. AFP via Getty Images Miller responded by telling the Dallas Mavericks minority owner that he may have been a bigger – and 'meaningfully different' – asset to Harris's campaign than Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who she ultimately chose to join her losing ticket. 'I mean, obviously it would have been different,' Cuban said, noting that he's not a politician. 'My personality is completely different than Tim's. My experiences, my backgrounds are completely different. I think I've cut through the sh–t more directly. I'm not a politician. And so, it would have been different, but it would have been awful.' 4 Host Tim Miller pressed Cuban about some gossip he had heard at MSNBC related to the request. The Bulwark The businessman joked that Harris probably would have fired him within six days. Miller pushed back, saying that Cuban joining the presidential ticket would have been 'better than the present situation,' referring to President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who overwhelmingly won the election last November. 4 The former 'Shark Tank' judge said the Democrat's team had reached out to ask him to submit vetting materials. Getty Images 'Well, yea, that's true. But, you know, I really thought she was going to win,' Cuban replied. Cuban actively campaigned for Harris on the trail, even facing some backlash after claiming Trump does not surround himself with 'strong, intelligent women' during an appearance on 'The View.' He immediately regretted his careless remarks and tried to clear them up — later congratulating the commander in chief for winning the election 'fair and square.'
Winnipeg Free Press
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sea change for Sea Bears
So much for needing time to gel. The Winnipeg Sea Bears and their new additions — star guard Jalen Harris and Canadian centre Simi Shittu — have hit the ground running. The Sea Bears (4-5) are 2-0 with both in the lineup, and 3-1 since Harris, a former second round pick by the Toronto Raptors, signed two weeks ago. The club stumbled out of the gate to a 1-4 start but have a chance to reach .500 Friday night when they hit the road to take on the Vancouver Bandits (8-1). 'We've added two first-team all-league players. We knew they'd be able to play a big responsibility for us, they'd take the pressure off the other players, and it would kind of balance out the lineup and rotation,' Sea Bears head coach and general manager Mike Taylor told the Free Press on Thursday. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Coach Mike Taylor speaks with the media at the first training camp of the season for the Sea Bears at the Sport for Life Centre on Thursday, May 8, 2025. For Josh story. Winnipeg Free Press 2025 'All those things have worked out, and now it's about continuing to grow together, continuing to find that identity and get everybody on the same page. We're really moving in a good direction.' It's no surprise to Harris to see things come together so quickly. He and Shittu are leading the team in scoring at just under 20 points per game each. 'When I was coming in, I was looking at the team and it was a talented group of guys, a great group of guys, so I knew it wasn't anything like that when the games weren't falling,' said Harris. 'When we got here, I think it kind of helped that maybe we brought a level of excitement, you know, something new. But then also, I think it was just kind of the extra little boost that maybe guys needed. We got a lot of talented guys that do a lot of good things, and I think there's still a lot of areas we can clean up, but I think it's been a good success so far.' Harris exploded for 32 points while going 7-for-10 from three last Sunday in a 91-84 victory at home against his former team, the Saskatchewan Rattlers. Point guard Terry Roberts also had a huge day, adding 15 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds with one turnover. 'Just how the ball is moving, everybody is ready and willing to make the extra pass, and it just feels better playing out there with a connected group of guys,' said Roberts. 'Our team in general, it just feels good to see how we're moving forward. We want to bring winning back to Winnipeg, and I think we've been doing pretty good and everything else will take care of itself.' Friday will be a massive test as the Bandits have quickly proven to be the cream of the crop in the CEBL with seven of their eight victories coming by double digits. They're led by veteran Australian forward Mitch Creek — a former member of the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves — and his 23.1 points per game and 46.2 per cent shooting from deep. This will be their second meeting this year as Vancouver beat the Sea Bears 100-89 in Winnipeg on May 28. The Sea Bears led by 13 in the first half before crumbling after the break. 'My biggest takeaway from the first game we played them was we had them, they just continued to fight,' said Roberts. 'We didn't have the same team that we have now. We're going into it with a different team, a different mindset. We've been winning, and I'm very excited for the game to show our confidence and show everybody what we can do here in Winnipeg.' The Sea Bears are guaranteed a spot in the Western Conference final as this year's host of championship weekend (Aug. 22-24). If Vancouver continues to dominate the way that they are, there's a good chance these two sides will square off at the end of summer for a trip to the CEBL title game on the line. After Vancouver the Sea Bears will travel to Edmonton for a date with the Stingers (4-6) on Sunday. The Sea Bears return to the Canada Life Centre to host the Scarborough Shooting Stars (5-4) on Fri., June 27 at 7:30 p.m. 'Whether it's Vancouver, whether it's Edmonton, with all these Western Conference teams, we're collecting as much information as we can, and we're trying to be intelligent about what we're showing,' said Taylor. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'At the end of the day, we want to win, and that's what we're preparing for. But we know one of these teams will be in Winnipeg at the end for a very important game and we want to be at our best at that time.' COACHING CHANGE It was announced Thursday that player development coach Tevonn Walker has left the Sea Bears to accept a coaching role with the NBA's Utah Jazz. The Sea Bears have replaced Walker with Jerry Williams, who was most recently the head coach of the London Lightning of the Basketball Super League. Taylor AllenReporter Taylor Allen is a sports reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press. Taylor was the Vince Leah intern in the Free Press newsroom twice while earning his joint communications degree/diploma at the University of Winnipeg and Red River College Polytechnic. He signed on full-time in 2019 and mainly covers the Blue Bombers, curling, and basketball. Read more about Taylor. Every piece of reporting Taylor produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. 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The Review Geek
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
We Were Liars – Season 1 Episode 7 'Everybody Knows That The Captain Lied' Recap & Review
Episode 7 Episode 7 of We Were Liars begins in Summer 17. Instead of being happy for our couple, Mirren tries to tell Cady to leave Gat alone. Before Cady can ask why, Bonnie shows up and asks for a horror story. Cady tells her to ask Mirren and she finds it funny. Harris calls Cady away for a visit in town. He accepts that he has made mistakes with his daughters and declares Cady as Sinclair's hope. In Summer 16, he is drafting his will. Bess sends the little ones to Brody while the rest get ready to sway Harris. Penny baits Cady that if she wants to save the world, she needs Harris' money so she needs to be on her best behaviour. Carrie is flustered as she reminds Johnny to be good. He tries to come out to her, hinting that he is not Sinclair good. She tells him to put a pin on it till the next day. Will assures Johnny that he is good and he is touched. Mirren notices the tell-tale signs of Bess' adulterous activities and is annoyed. However, Bess compliments her hair. The Liars miss Gat and smoke up before facing the family. Lunch begins. Harris is glad that Ed and Gat are gone, so it can just be the Sinclairs now. But he gets upset on learning the little ones are with Brody and calls him a criminal. He unwittingly targets Mirren and Bess decides to take the rest down. She mentions Carrie's drug addiction, Johnny's assault and even Penny's divorce. Angry, Carrie reveals Bess' affair with Dan. To grab back control, Harris forces Penny to have a lemon tart and an upset Cady starts provoking him. She comments that lemons are a sign of colonisation and keeps mentioning Gat. Johnny joins in, mentioning Ed. The sisters judge Carrie for dumping Ed for no reason. Overwhelmed, she lets it slip that she didn't have a choice. Cady figures out that Harris gave Carrie an ultimatum – the inheritance or Ed. Having had enough, Harris reveals that the will is final and they won't be getting their inheritance. He storms out and Cady goes after him, calling him a racist. He tries to defend himself but he falls and hits his head. The ambulance helicopter is for him. Penny tells Cady to find the will and burn it if it doesn't favour them. There is only one spot in the helicopter and Penny grabs it. Annoyed, Bess packs his things. Mirren doesn't understand why she is mean to her sisters. Bess rants that she was the good daughter while her sisters constantly messed up. She did everything her family wanted and never put herself first. Turns out she hates Boston yet she stayed close for Harris' sake after all. But he only notices when she messes up. (Sounds familiar.) Johnny is upset about Harris' treatment of Ed and wants solace in Carrie but she keeps searching for something. Conceding, he gives her pills back. He knows she has relapsed as it is how she dealt with his abusive father. He wishes she would talk to him and she insists on putting a pin on it till the next day. With Bess and Carrie leaving for the hospital, the Liars send the staff home and get drunk. Gat finally arrives and they all hug. They have fun as they drink and clean up. Mirren is tired of being a people pleaser like her mom and cuts her hair. Gat doesn't want to leave Cady. When he lost his dad, he would hide in a nook to get away from reality. He thanks her for saving him. She feels that Beechwood is a nook for her family and he writes down the devil motto on her hand. Johnny does the Tom Cruise-Risky Business dance and accidentally breaks an illegal ivory statue. Mirren breaks the second one and they laugh. The sisters call to update that Harris is fine. But since he never got himself checked up, his scans show early dementia. They hang up as Harris has run off. The dishwasher overflows and ruins the expensive rugs. The Liars laugh and reminisce about the good times. The mood dampens as they accept that Harris is racist and their family is a mess. In retaliation, Cady burns Harris' will. We also learn the contents – Bess gets the Boston house and they wonder if Harris knows she hates Boston. Carrie and Penny get a stipend as long as they stay single. And Cady gets the Beechwood Island. They want to cause more trouble to flout the Sinclair motto of burying their issues. Cady suggests doing something so big that it is difficult to cover up. She looks at Clairmont and declares that it is the source of their problems, built on a foundation of hate. At the end of We Were Liars Episode 7, Summer 17 Cady realises that they burned down the house. Johnny and Mirren comfort her. The Episode Review The show's budget for the music must be wild because if one thing they did right, it is the soundtrack album. It's got a whole lot of Hozier, Khalid, HAIM, Conan Gray and alt-J among others. And we are bringing up the music because this episode's highlight, without a doubt, is Johnny dancing to 'Old Time Rock and Roll'. If you weren't pumped for Zada as young Haymitch in the new Hunger Games prequel, you will be now with the range he shows as Johnny. Hozier's 'Eat Your Young' is a nice touch when the Liars make a mess of Clairmont. But it is a little disappointing given that this poignant anti-capitalist song is used for such a shallow and performative storyline. Despite burning the will and the house and ruining expensive carpets, the Liars don't actually change anything. Clairmont stands even uglier and stronger. Harris can just rewrite his old will. The sisters will continue to bicker. And the only one who will most likely get in trouble is Gat. Just like he pointed out how the ethnic help was often fired for the kids' mistakes. We had hoped the racist and classist storyline would head somewhere different from the books. But by being a faithful adaptation, the book's weakness becomes the show's weakness. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
The Journal
a day ago
- Politics
- The Journal
No airborne rescue mission planned for Irish in Iran as evacuating by road most viable route
NO PLANS HAVE been put into effect for Irish troops to evacuate Irish citizens from Iran and Israel, as the conflict between the two nations enters its seventh day. Sources have told The Journal that there are not yet any proposals to deploy an Emergency Civil Assistance Team (ECAT) to the region. It is understood that the Army Ranger Wing, which was previously been deployed with ECATs in Afghanistan and Sudan, has not been ordered to prepare for Irish evacuations from Iran or Israel. Meetings have taken place among partner countries, along with Ireland, and sources said it is at the level of 'seeking advice and assistance'. Air evacuations of Irish citizens from Iran would be extremely dangerous - the nation's airspace is a de facto no-fly zone due to extensive bombing and rocket launches. Missile strikes between Iran and Israel have rapidly intensified since Israel launched a pre-emptive attack which targeted Iran's nuclear programme and killed high-ranking members of its military and Revolutionary Guard, prompting Iran to retaliate. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved war plans that include plans of attack on Iran, but has not given final approval for action to be taken. Tehran has said that American involvement will escalate the conflict into a total regional war. Speaking on RTÉ Radio's Claire Byrne show this morning, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris confirmed that there are 29 Irish citizens currently in Iran, along with 12 dependents. The majority of Irish citizens in Iran are located in or around the capital city, Tehran, Harris said. Smoke rises from a building in Tehran, Iran. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The Tánaiste also confirmed there are around 200 Irish citizens in Israel. Sources have said that the current plan for Irish citizens in Iran will be to advise them to travel by road to Jordan or Azerbaijan, as Iranian airspace remains closed. The land route from Iran to Jordan would involve travelling through either Iraq or Syria – as such, the route to Azerbaijan, roughly 500km north of Tehran, is the preferred route. There is no Irish embassy in Azerbaijan – though it is understood that Ireland is working with other nations to return citizens home. Advertisement Iranian airspace remains closed. FlightRadar24 FlightRadar24 In Israel, a small number of commercial flights are still departing from major airports, and Irish citizens will be advised to leave the country if possible. Harris said that Ireland is working with other EU member states to help people leave 'when it's when it's possible and safe to do so'. He added that Irish embassies in Tehran and Tel Aviv were in 'close contact' with Irish citizens on the ground. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Irish citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran during this period amid the anticipation of further missile strikes from both sides. In a statement, a DFA spokesperson said: 'The Department is advising citizens in both locations to remain vigilant, to monitor developments and media, and to follow advice from local authorities, including when this is to shelter in place. 'All citizens in the region should register with the nearest Irish Embassy, if they have not already done so. Our Embassies are in regular contact with registered Irish citizens.' Global evacuations Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. European countries have already repatriated hundreds of their citizens from Israel. The Czech Republic and Slovakia said on Tuesday that they had taken 181 people home on government planes. 'It was not possible to send the army plane straight to Israel,' the Czech defence ministry said in a statement, citing the air space closure. 'The evacuees were taken to an airport in a neighbouring country by buses. They crossed the border on foot.' The German government said flights were scheduled for today via Jordan, while Poland said the first of its citizens were due to arrive back yesterday. Greece said it had repatriated 105 of its citizens plus a number of foreign nationals via Egypt, while a private plane with 148 people landed in the Bulgarian capital Sophia on Tuesday. Japan announced this afternoon that two military transport aircrafts are en route to Djibouti in Eastern Africa to organise and stage for the evacuation of roughly 1,000 Japanese nationals in Israel, as well as around 280 in Iran. Meanwhile, the United States ambassador to Israel yesterday announced plans for evacuating Americans by air and sea. The embassy is 'working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures' for 'American citizens wanting to leave Israel,' Mike Huckabee posted on X. With reporting from Niall O'Connor and Jane Moore Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
