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ROAD closures and Irish Rail delays are causing “significant disruptions” for Irish commuters this morning.

And Gardai have issued an alert following a three-vehicle collision on the M50 yesterday.

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Posting on social media Gardai revealed roadside testing revealed a driver flagged up a positive result for three different drugs.

The driver was also uninsured and was arrested at the scene.

Gardai said: “Our Roads Policing Unit from Dublin Castle and emergency services were called to attend the scene of a three-vehicle collision on the M50 late yesterday afternoon which involved this car.

“Its driver was uninsured and tested positive for cocaine, opiates and benzos. Very fortunately there were no injuries reported.

“This driver was arrested and a blood sample taken back at the Garda Station – this sample is now subject to further analysis. Its result will determine the next step.”

And separately this morning, congestion on the M50 southbound is causing delays for motorists.

It comes after a crash on the N2 inbound slip to the M50 Southbound held up traffic earlier today.

Posting on social media LiveDrive said: “There is a collision on the N2 inbound slip to the M50 Southbound. Services are dealing with a vehicle in the right lane, while another large vehicle is a few meters further up in the left lane.”

The incident has been cleared in the past hour.

And the M50 is not the only road causing major delays for road users this morning.

In Cork, the City Council have delivered a warning to local motorists over road flooding.

Monaghan Road and Centre Park Road remain closed today after closing last night due to the flooding.

Irish Water are working to resolve the issue.

Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Cork City Council said: “Please note that Monaghan Road and Centre Park Road are flooded and closed this morning with local access only.

“Irish Water is working to resolve the issue. We thank you for your cooperation.”

IRISH RAIL DISRUPTION

And public transport users are not spared from travel disruptions this morning.

Irish Rail passengers are facing more delays and cancellations due to power outages impacting level crossings.

Rail bosses warned this morning Galway services would be “heavily disrupted” thanks to a power fault in Athenry but have since suspended services completely.

The 7.30am Galway to Heuston train was held in Oranmore, and the 5.45am Heuston to Galway service was held at Woodlawn.

In a new update in the past few minutes they said: “Services remain suspended through Athenry due to power issues with signalling equipment. Staff are working to rectify this matter.”

And Wesport services are facing over 60 minute delays due to a power outage.

Irish Rail warned: “Significant disruptions of up to +60mins to Westport services due to power supply issues at level crossings on the line.”

‘LET PEOPLE GET TO WORK’

Passengers onboard the delayed trains have taken to social media to voice their frustrations at the situation.

Some are struggling to make it to work while others will miss medical appointments.

Customers also report no heat or wifi onboard.

One person wrote: “How do I apply for a refund? I have an appointment with the Dublin Dental hospital that I’m not going to make.”

Another said: “And yet your website is showing that train from galway running on time with no delays. Disgraceful lack of communication to passengers in stations who don’t know what’s going on.”

Another person added: “Get a few buses to craughwell to let people get to work.”

And another queried: “Any update on when we will be leaving Woodlawn? No heating in carriage B, on board Wi-Fi also not working?”

IF Manchester City are to progress through to the Champions League knockout stages, they will have to do it without their three new recruits.

The Eithad club welcomed Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Omar Marmoush for big money in the last week.

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Marmoush had a massive impact on City in their 3-1 win against Chelsea and while Khusanov was at fault for the goal, he grew into the game.

However, the trio of £123million signings won’t be able to have any impact on the European stage despite being fit to feature.

Why can’t Man City’s new signings play in the Champions League?

According to Uefa rules, squads must be submitted before the League Phase begins and cannot be added to until the knockout stages.

City are allowed to add up to three new players into their Uefa squad if they progress into the knockout rounds, but it remains complicated.

The club must balance the homegrown quota – a minimum of eight “locally trained” players on their squad list with four from the club’s own youth system – with any new additions.

Will they be able to play if City qualify?

Uefa reminded clubs that its regulations, outlined in Article 32.02, allow additional registrations (beyond three) in specific scenarios for leagues that start and finish within the same calendar year:

• Four registrations: If more than five players from List A are no longer registered with their national federation as part of the club after the group stage, the team can add one additional player, increasing the total to four new eligible players.
• Five registrations: If more than seven players from List A are no longer part of the club under the same conditions, two additional players can be registered, raising the total to five.

Furthermore, Article 32.04 specifies that any or all players registered under these rules may have played for another team during the qualifying rounds, playoffs, or group stage of the Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League. 

As it stands, City have exceed the limit with five locally trained players leaving just seven of the eight homegrown slots usable.

The stipulations may restrict how many January arrivals City could register with potentially leaving one or more out.

PRINCESS Kate is said to have a clever “hair trick” which she does in public to make looking perfect “look effortless”, according to a body language expert.

Judi James told Fabulous that the Princess of Wales, 43, subtly touches her hair before she greets someone for two key reasons.

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Princess Kate often subtly touches her hair and it could help put people at ease, claims a body language expert[/caption]

The body language pro told Fabulous: “Her long flowing hair, her perma-smile and even her often-animated body language when she’s on a meet and greet, all give the impression of natural warmth and confidence.

“But, like any royals, she also needs to ensure her styling is storm-proof and her non-verbal rituals are camera-proof and that involves a series of clever tricks and techniques that ensure she is always creating the right impression.

“Kate doesn’t avoid touching her hair altogether and we’ll often see her perform one touch with one of her hands as she approaches hosts or members of the public when she’s on a visit.”

Judi shared how Kate’s hair touching has “two psychological functions.”

She explained: “Firstly, it is a trick of ingratiation to put people at their ease. 

“The quick hair check will seem to signal that she’s the one checking she looks ok before she meets them, which will make her appear approachable and non-intimidating. It’s a micro status-lowerer that will make people feel more comfortable around her.

“The other function though will be as an intra-personal signal to herself. 

“Kate will be about to meet with strangers and that creates a sense of fear.

“King Charles touches his cuff or pats his pocket at this point and William touches his waist or checks his tie. 

“These self-touch rituals are calming for the person performing them as well as for the people they’re meeting.”

And it’s not the only body language trick Kate has up her sleeve, according to Judi.

1. ‘Pole position’ hand clasp

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The Princess of Wales often clasps her hands in front of her to avoid constant hair touching[/caption]

Judi shared how most women with long, thick hair do “a regular series of constant touch rituals like preening, stroking, tossing and even finger-combing that keep the hair constantly moving or used as an emotional prop.”

However, she added: “Kate’s royal role means a constant suppression of any non-verbal leakage, though, meaning she would need to avoid fiddling or playing with her hair to signal inner anxiety and a desire to self-comfort, plus her hair needs to look immaculate, and any touch would tend to spoil the curls or create a more dishevelled look.

The quick hair check will seem to signal that she’s the one checking she looks ok before she meets them, which will make her appear approachable and non-intimidating

Judi Jamesbody language expert

“From her first engagement interview, Kate adopted a ‘pole position’ with her hands, folding them lightly in her lap to help her avoid what might have been a constant urge to touch or flick her hair. 

“Royal women had tended to either have shorter, neater cuts like Diana, or to pin it back or up like Fergie and Anne when they are out on the job, but Kate’s long tumbling hair has always looked like her non-negotiable and this trick with her hands has probably helped her to retain the look.”

2. Bag trick

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Unlike the late Queen, Kate has always tended to carry a small clutch bag to royal events.

This gives her more options in terms of her body language and gestures than having a large bag hanging over one crooked arm. 

Judi added: “She has the optional use of both hands if she shoved the purse under her upper arm and it minimises any impression of having a barrier, especially when she’s meeting children and, unlike the late Queen, she wants to kneel to their level and engage without any bag getting in the way.

“Kate did use even these small bags as barriers during her early days in the royal family, when she would often hold them in front of her torso with both hands to signal shyness, but she seems to have trained herself to use them less and less as a prop and now she is more often seen without any bag at all. 

“This is a trick that allows her to project high levels of confidence and energy and to immerse herself more on visits”.

3. Tie-sign touches

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Princess Kate does ‘touch signals’ with her children to subtle steer and reassure them[/caption]

Increasingly we are seeing Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at royal events – and Kate has a key way of helping her kids in public.

Judi added: “Her trick is to deal with three lively, playful children and, without drilling them formally or constantly checking them in public, to ensure they are all in the right place at the right time doing the right thing but also enjoying themselves.

“Kate uses a series of small touches on both her children and her husband to check, steer, support, reassure and reward them in public. 

“She might stroke Charlotte’s hair or touch Lois on the back and for William it can mean a range of gestures from a pat on the back, a hand on the thigh or even a small playful pat on the bum. 

“These are all silent and emotional signals that help her family to move in a synchronised way.”

4. Traffic light technique

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Kate sometimes does a quick walk when greeting people to seem as though she is excited to meet them[/caption]

Kate tends to change her pace when she is on visits to give the impression of both keenness and caring. 

Judi explained: “Royals used to arrive at events at a slower, more stately pace but Kate will now often walk quickly into a venue, making it look as though she can’t wait to meet her hosts. 

“In a speed-reversal she will then slow down to ensure some non-superficial engagement with the public, like Christmas Day when she ignored William waiting for her and spent as long as she wanted chatting to the fans who had been waiting outside the church.”

5. Mirroring trick

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Kate often mirrors body language with husband Prince William to show they are in sync[/caption]

Kate has a subtle way of showing her affection to husband Prince William during engagements.

She added: “Since she married William she has used industrial-strength (but also subtle) mirroring techniques with him to show like-minded thinking and to project deep love but without the use of PDAs. 

“William’s concern for caution when it came to baring too much public emotion and attracting the kind of press and public interest his mother had, plus his role as future king meant he and Kate used very little in the way of touch or other love gestures in public. 

“But their synchronised mirroring always expressed that love in a more subtle way.

“Kate will also use mirroring to subtly influence people she’s meeting, which is a technique called Mirror – Pace – lead. 

“She might help a shy child by bending to mirror their height or to speak with wider eyes to mimic them before slowly unfurling herself in terms of smiling and laughing so that they take her lead and begin to relax more.

“Like Diana, Kate also uses some subtle mirroring to create fast-track rapport with the public.”

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EKIN-SU Culculoglu’s face appeared to betray her real feelings when the most popular Love Island contestants were announced in last night’s show.

The public voted for their favourite All Stars and host Maya Jama delivered the results ahead of a brutal dumping.

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Elma Pazar and Luca Bish were crowned top girl and boy in front of their co-stars – though with that honour came a great responsibility.

They were tasked with eliminating three of the four lowest-scoring Islanders – eventually choosing Kaz Crossley, Montel McKenzie and Nas Majeed, while Tina Stinnes lived to love another day.

Many villa viewers have accused former winner Ekin-Su of playing a game ever since she arrived.

Her relationship with Curtis Pritchard has been called a “showmance”, while eyebrows have been raised over her constant meddling in other people’s drama.

When Elma was selected as the most popular girl, viewers sensed Ekin’s smile was fake and that she was actually surprised not to be chosen.

One person commented on X: “Ekin-Su just realised her plan ain’t working.”

Another said: “Ekin-Su in everyone business trying to position herself for the win. Nothing more.”

A third posted: “How was Ekin-Su not one of the least favourite girls?? I cannot stand her!!!”

Though three Islanders have departed, another two have arrived.

Sammy Root, who won series 10 with Jess Harding, and 2017 girl Danielle Sellers both made their entrance.

During his time in the villa, Sammy had a fling with Elma and an insider thinks they could build on that previous attraction.

A source said: “Elma has said the attraction with Sammy was nothing more than flirtation, as she’s conscious they have an age gap of nearly 10 years, but Love Island execs hope that under the South African sun, love could bloom.””

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