STRONG winds will gust over Dublin tonight as the capital is battered by rain.

Met Eireann confirmed that conditions will remain “mostly dry and settled” next week after strong winds today and tonight – but warned that temperatures will plunge below freezing in just a few days.

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The wind will ease tomorrow morning[/caption]

The forecaster said today will be dry with a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells this morning before conditions turn cloudier this afternoon with “the chance of a little drizzle”.

Conditions will turn breezy in Dublin through this afternoon, with fresh and gusty southerly winds developing in temperatures of 10C to 12C.

Met Eireann confirmed that the wind will continue to hit the capital overnight.

The weather bosses said: “Breezy tonight with rain arriving from the west early on and continuing through the night.

“Lowest temperatures of 7C to 9C in fresh and gusty southerly winds.”

Alan O’Reilly said it will be late evening before Dublin is expected to see the rain, warning that it will be “a very wet start in the morning in the east and southeast”.

O’Reilly said some spot flooding is possible but confirmed that the heavy winds will “ease down for a time” tomorrow morning.

Met Eireann said tomorrow will be wet and cloudy at first, but rain will clear eastwards later in the morning with sunshine and scattered showers following.

The weather bosses said there is a “chance of hail” early in the afternoon.

Temperatures will be at their highest between 9C and 10C, with moderate, occasionally fresh southwest or west winds.

Met Eireann said the weather in Dublin will become mostly dry with long clear spells as showers become isolated early tomorrow night.

The rain will become mostly confined to Atlantic coasts as temperatures plunge to their lowest between -1C and 3C – with the weather bosses warning of frost and ice forming.

‘SOME UNCERTAINTY’

Looking towards the rest of the week, Met Eireann said: “Mostly dry and settled for the rest of the working week. Chilly during the nights. Some rain next weekend.”

The forecasters said Dublin will be “mostly dry with good spells of sunshine” on Wednesday, with just a few light showers possible near western and northwestern coasts.

Temperatures will peak between 6C and 9C before dropping between -2C and 2C on a “dry, clear and cold” Wednesday night.

On Thursday, it will be another largely dry and sunny day with moderate temperatures peaking between 7C and 10C.

Met Eireann said Dublin will experience another mostly dry day with spells of sunshine on Friday – but the forecasters warned that cloud may gradually build from the west.

Temperatures will be at their highest between 6C and 9C.

Looking towards next weekend, Met Eireann said: “Some uncertainty as rain may encroach from the west at some stage but overall, plenty of dry weather is still signalled.”

ELON Musk’s Neuralink has claimed a human patient used one of its brain chips to control a robot arm with their mind.

In a short clip posted on X, a robot arm holding a pen slowly wrote the word “convoy” on a whiteboard.

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Three human patients have had the chips inserted in their brains so far[/caption]

Convoy is the name of the Neuralink study focusing on using the company’s N1 brain chip to control a robotic arm.

“I don’t think most people understand what’s happening here: Neuralink’s patient is controlling a robotic arm with his mind,” one onlooker wrote on X.

“Not a joystick, not a muscle sensor, just his thoughts.”

Musk replied, to seemingly confirm what people were seeing in the video, saying “true”.

The 30-second clip doesn’t reveal who is controlling the machine.

Three human patients have had the chips inserted in their brains so far.

The Convoy study, first announced in November, aims to give people with disabilities, particularly quadriplegics, the power of limb control.

“I’m one of the many paralysed people so happy for his progress with Neuralink,” a second person wrote on X.

A third person called the progress a “phenomenal achievement”.

In March, Neuralink’s first human patient to have the N1 surgically implanted in his brain, Noland Arbaugh, successfully used the technology to control the mouse cursor on his laptop.

Arbaugh, a quadriplegic, used the tech to play Mario Kart and live stream on his PC using just his brain.

He previously had to rely on mouth-operated controllers to play video games.

The N1 brain chip reads brain signals, and translates them into Bluetooth-based commands that can control a remote device – like a game controller, or robot arm.

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Noland Arbaugh was the first person to receive a Neuralink implant[/caption]

GORDON ELLIOTT has suffered a massive Cheltenham Festival blow with stable star Gerri Colombe being ruled out for the season.

The big Gold Cup hope has suffered a serious setback – but it is not career-ending.

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Gerri Colombe, left, is out for the season[/caption]

It means Willie Mullins’ awesome Galopin Des Champs has hardened to 4-7 fav to win a third straight Gold Cup.

Elliott said: “Unfortunately Gerri Colombe has met with a setback which means he will not run again this season.

“It’s not career-ending or especially serious but it’s come at the wrong time of the season so we’re going to have to rule him out of the spring festivals.

“It’s a big blow for ourselves and the Robcour team but we will concentrate on getting him right for next season when hopefully all roads will lead back to the Gold Cup.”

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THE Allianz Gaelic football league gets under way this weekend as the 2025 inter-county season officially throws in.

While Armagh ultimately lifted Sam Maguire, it was Derry who triumphed over Dublin after a thrilling league decider that went all the way to penalties.

There will of course be extra intrigue across all four divisions this year on foot of 2025’s new rules.

They were drawn up by the GAA’s Football Review Committee which was headed by five-a-row All-Ireland winning manager Jim Gavin.

Here’s everything you need to know about the layout of the 2025 Division One fixture list:

Round 1:

• Galway 1-12; Armagh 0-9
• Tyrone 2-13; Derry 1-9
• Dublin 1-17; Mayo 1-15
• Kerry P-P Donegal

Round 2:

• Armagh 1-23; Tyrone 0-18
• Donegal 0-20; Dublin 0-16
• Derry 1-24; Kerry 5-15
• Mayo 0-16; Galway 0-26

Round 3:

• Derry vs Galway – Saturday February 15 from 5pm at Celtic Park, Derry
• Kerry vs Dublin – Saturday February 15 from 7:30pm at Austin Stack Park, Tralee
• Mayo vs Tyrone – Sunday February 16 from 1:45pm at MacHale Park, Castlebar
• Donegal vs Armagh – Sunday February 16 from 3:45pm Ballybofey, Donegal

Round 4:

• Armagh vs Mayo – Saturday February 22 from 5pm at Athletic Grounds, Armagh
• Dublin vs Derry – Saturday February 22 from 7:30pm at Croke Park, Dublin
• Tyrone vs Kerry – Sunday February 23 from 1:45pm at Healy Park, Omagh
• Galway vs Donegal, Sunday February 23 from 3:45pm at Pearse Stadium, Salthill

More to follow…

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WHILE most couples will happily regale you with stories of how they first met for Cheryl and David Hickman their love story is a little more complicated.

The husband and wife go back a long way, in fact they’ve known each other from birth due to the fact they are first cousins.

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Charyl and David Hickman are both cousins and man and wife[/caption]

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They say there is nothing wrong with their relationship and are sick of people accusing them of incest[/caption]

Cheryl and David Hickman, both 52, from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, are first cousins and their fathers are brothers. 

Despite cruel comments from trolls claiming they ‘belonged on The Jeremy Kyle Show’ The couple, who married in 2016, enjoyed a healthy sex life until recently. 

For the last three years, a night of romance is the last thing on Cheryl’s mind as the mum-of-one suffers crippling pain from endometriosis.

It’s a disease where tissue grows outside the uterus, which can cause severe discomfort in the pelvis and sometimes infertility.

The condition often leaves Cheryl unable to get out of bed and in too much pain for sex.

Now, Cheryl, who has been unable to work for eight months, is desperately awaiting a hysterectomy on the NHS.

She says: “I’ve been fighting for surgery for years.

“Once, David and I couldn’t keep our hands of each other, but our sex life amongst other things, has suffered due to the pain.

“We’re desperate to reconnect, physically and to get my health back on track.”

After 16 years together, the couple claim to still be madly in love and don’t care what society thinks of their unorthodox relationship.

Cheryl says: “When I was younger I never thought my future husband would end up being my cousin.

“But you can’t help who you fall in love with.”

Growing up, Cheryl and David’s families were close, visiting each other once a month in Wandsworth, London. 

Cheryl says: “While our parents nattered, David and I would play together.

“David loved to follow me around the house and yank my ponytail.

“Even though we were the same age, I always referred to him as my annoying little cousin.”

But when they were 14, David’s family moved away from the area and Cheryl moved on with her life.

Years later, in 1994, Cheryl, then 22, discovered she was infertile and so in 2001, Cheryl and her then partner adopted a newborn girl, Caitlin, now 23.

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The pair are now raising Cheryl’s adopted daughter Caitlin[/caption]

The following year, Cheryl got married but they divorced six years later.

In 2009, just a year after her divorce, Cheryl received a message from David on Facebook out of the blue. 

She says: “I hadn’t heard from him in 22 years but that night, David and I messaged back and forth, catching up on each other’s lives.

“I discovered he was divorced and had step children.

“I told him all about Caitlin and my past marriage.”

After that night, the pair spoke every day.

The next month, Cheryl invited David to Caitlin’s 8th birthday party in London.

She says: “As he walked in, I thought he looked really handsome. 

“It was at that moment that I realised I found my cousin attractive.

“I tried to shake it off, but I couldn’t help the way I felt. 

“I told David he looked fantastic and he said it was so nice to see me. 

“After the party, David pulled me aside and told me he had feelings for me. 

“I was so excited, I admitted I fancied him too. 

My dad was furious and said we needed to break up as it was against the law

Cheryl Hickman

“We ended up kissing. 

“I knew we were cousins, but my feelings took over, it didn’t feel wrong, it felt right.”

But the next day, Cheryl’s worries began to catch up with her. 

She says: “David and I were related by blood, so I stressed that I’d get into trouble.

“I quickly did some research online and discovered first-cousin marriages were legal in Britain.

“It wasn’t classed as incest and I was so relieved. 

“After that, David and I decided to give our relationship a go.”

Soon, David became a doting stepdad to Caitlin.

At first, afraid of their family’s reaction, Cheryl and David kept their relationship a secret.

But two months later, they came clean. 

Cheryl says: “As David no longer spoke to his family, he didn’t need to tell them.

“So I confessed to mine.

“I told my parents that David and I had fallen in love. 

“My mum told me to stop being ridiculous, while my dad was furious and said we needed to break up as it was against the law. 

“I quickly showed him a website that confirmed first cousin relationships were legal. 

“Then, he calmed down. 

“After that, they still weren’t happy, but I understood they needed time to get used to the idea.”

Six months later, their family finally accepted their union. 

But soon, internet trolls began leaving cruel comments on Cheryl and David’s Facebook.

Cheryl says: “They called our relationship incestuous. 

“Others said that we belonged on the Jeremy Kyle show. 

“I was furious.

“I said to David how could people say such gross things, we weren’t brother and sister. 

“Thankfully, when we told our friends about us, they were supportive.

“They were shocked at first, then it wasn’t mentioned again.”

Ignoring the haters, David proposed to Cheryl in December 2009.

In November 2016, the couple got hitched.

For years, they enjoyed a blissful marriage.

In the UK, there is no legal ban on two cousins having a relationship or getting married.

But in 2022, Cheryl was diagnosed with endometriosis and began experiencing excruciating pain.

She is forced to take strong painkillers which she claims, barely help.

In the last two years, she underwent two ablation operations at The Lister Hospital in London.

The procedure removes the lining of the uterus to treat heavy menstrual bleeding and alleviate chronic pelvic pain. Sadly, both surgeries failed.

Eventually, last year, she was forced to give up her job as a transport passenger assistant, taking a toll on the couple’s relationship.

David’s been my rock throughout and we’re still madly in love

Cheryl Hickman

She says: “Not having the financial income we once did put pressure on our relationship.

“We couldn’t go out as much and -coupled with my health problems, it put a strain on us.

“David hated seeing me in pain and was helpless to make it go away.”

While Cheryl longs for a hysterectomy, many hospitals refused to perform surgery, due to Cheryl’s former 29st frame.

She says: “They were worried about putting me under.

“Yet, specialists encouraged me to have bariatric surgery.

“As a celiac it wasn’t a good idea, as it meant getting the proper nutrients I needed would be harder.”

Instead, Cheryl decided to lose weight naturally, through portion control and healthy eating.

Ditching fast food, she began eating more vegetables and lean meats as well as taking up swimming twice a week.

Within two years, she’d lost an incredible 5st. Now weighing in at just over 23st and is now on the waiting list for a hysterectomy.

She says: “I can’t wait for my operation so David and I can get our love life back on track.

“We haven’t taken a holiday since 2018, so we can’t wait to go travelling together once I’m well enough.

“David’s been my rock throughout and we’re still madly in love.

“I don’t know what I’d do without him.”

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Cheryl is currently battling with endometriosis and says it has taken a toll on their relationship[/caption]

A FORMER Premier League star has been sacked as manager of Carlisle after just 25 games, according to reports.

Ex-Newcastle defender Mike Williamson, 41, starred for the Magpies in the top flight from 2010 to 2015.

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Mike Williamson has reportedly been sacked as Carlisle boss after just 25 games[/caption]

But after a dire run since taking over the Blues in September, it is claimed he has been relieved of his duties.

According to the Daily Mail, Williamson was sacked on Monday morning.

That comes after Saturday’s humiliating 5-1 defeat at home to Swindon which left the Brunton Park side bottom of the League Two table, five points from safety.

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