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Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
I'm not going to change – Tyrrell Hatton comfortable with his angry reputation
The world number 23, who finished fourth at last month's US Open, has earned a reputation for expletive-laden rounds when things are not going to plan. He has spent plenty of time defending his conduct, but there was little evidence of bad behaviour as he carded a 69 to move to five under and three off the lead in The Open at Royal Portrush. An excellent tee shot from Hatton. It sets up the birdie that moves him to six-under. — The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025 Asked whether he had toned it down on Friday, the LIV golfer said: 'I was still pretty vocal. Maybe I'm just having to do it away from the microphone.' Offered the chance to give an example, he added: 'No, it'll get me in trouble. It was pretty negative stuff. 'I'm not going to change. I'm 33. I think that ship has sailed, to be honest. It's just how I am, how I play. 'I've always felt like even though I can be losing my s***, I can get over the next shot and still have a clear mind of what I'm still trying to achieve on that shot. 'Although from the outside it looks like I'm completely gone, in my own mind I still know where I'm at.' Hatton shot a second-round 69 to move to five under for the tournament (Peter Byrne/PA) He took three to get on the driveable par-four fifth and made bogey, his only dropped shot on the front nine, and that had the potential to set him off but he held it together with a bounce-back birdie and another, his third, on the ninth. Hatton birdied the short 13th but then missed the green at the next for his other dropped shot, before parring his way home. 'It felt like a pretty frustrating day. I didn't hit it particularly close on many holes,' he added. 'I missed the green with a lob wedge into 14, which after a perfect tee shot was frustrating and obviously ended up making bogey. That was a bit of a shame, but it's been a solid couple of days. 'I'm happy with a few parts of my game. I'd like to be in the fairway more this weekend and hitting it a bit closer, but we'll see how we go.'
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Politics
- Scotsman
Afghan data breach: Life-threatening error shows why we must all take cyber security seriously
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... As mistakes go, it was on a scale almost impossible to comprehend. A UK defence official accidentally released personal information about thousands of Afghans who had worked with British forces, thereby putting their lives at risk from the vengeful Taliban. In February 2022, the official, who was attempting to check details in the files, emailed a dataset that they thought contained just 150 rows of information to someone outside the secure government system. In fact, there were more than 33,000 rows. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Ministry of Defence only became aware of the breach in August 2023, when excerpts were posted anonymously on Facebook. Scrambling to prevent loss of life, the then Conservative government set up a secret £850 million scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK and took out a super-injunction to prevent media reports in the hope that the Taliban would not notice. Computers have made life much easier, but they can also turn a simple mistake into one with enormous consequences (Picture: Peter Byrne) | PA Yesterday, after the injunction was lifted, Defence Secretary John Healey offered a "sincere apology on behalf of the British Government" for the data breach. About 6,900 people are expected to be relocated to the UK by the end of the scheme. There are many aspects to this story – the brutality of the Taliban first and foremost, the use of a super-injunction to suppress free speech and the absence of democratic scrutiny of a secret government scheme. But it feels like ministers did their best to respond to a difficult and dangerous situation. However, one lesson that we should all take from this is how computers can amplify simple human errors countless times over. In days gone by, a letter containing a few pages of sensitive information may have been sent out in error, but not 33,000. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad According to the Nation Cyber Security Centre, 'whether you're working for critical infrastructure making sure the lights stay on, or simply setting up your child's phone, the UK's cyber security is now a shared responsibility where everyone needs to play a part'.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota rose to the heights of soccer stardom before his tragic death at 28
Tributes at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota, Thursday July 3, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) The site of the car accident in which Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother died in the north-western city of Zamora, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, celebrates with his teammate Diogo Jota after he scored his side's second goal during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Josy Barthel stadium in Luxembourg, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) Tributes at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota, Thursday July 3, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) Tributes at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota, Thursday July 3, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) The site of the car accident in which Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother died in the north-western city of Zamora, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile) FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, celebrates with his teammate Diogo Jota after he scored his side's second goal during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Josy Barthel stadium in Luxembourg, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) Tributes at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota, Thursday July 3, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) As a child Diogo Jota idolized Cristiano Ronaldo. In a career that took him to the heights of soccer stardom, he would go on to call the Portugal great a teammate and win some of the sport's biggest trophies. Jota, the Liverpool forward who in May celebrated winning the Premier League title, has died. He was 28. Advertisement Police said Jota died along with his brother Andre Silva, also a soccer player, in a car accident near the northwestern city of Zamora, Spain. He had just completed the most successful season of his career — helping Liverpool to a record-equaling 20th English league title and then winning the UEFA Nations League with Portugal alongside his childhood hero Ronaldo. 'Doesn't make any sense. Just now we were together in the National Team,' Ronaldo posted on social media. Diogo Jose Teixeira Da Silva was born Dec. 4, 1996 in Porto, Portugal. A clinical goal-scorer, his talent took him from humble beginnings with his local team Gondomar to soccer's biggest stages with Liverpool and Portugal. Advertisement As a child he dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. But his route to the top was not straightforward — having to prove himself at lower levels and facing setbacks before securing a move to Liverpool in 2020. He went on to win English soccer's three major trophies during his time at Anfield. 'I was still paying to play football when I was 16 years old,' Jota said in a discussion at Web Summit in 2020. His passion for soccer was developed at an early age. As a boy he would cry when pleading with his father to let him play, rather than attend swimming classes, which clashed with practice sessions. From Gondomar he joined Paços de Ferreira — an unheralded Portuguese team — before a move to Spanish giant Atletico Madrid looked like being his big break. Advertisement In a way it was, but the transfer did not work out as expected. Jota never played a competitive match for Atletico, but was sent on loan to Porto and then Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he would make his mark in England and eventually earn the attention of Liverpool. Wolves was a second tier team when Jota arrived on a season-long loan in 2017 and reunited with Nuno Espirito Santo, who coached him during his stint at Porto the previous season. Jota had clearly made an impression on Espirito Santo — scoring nine goals at Porto — and he repaid the coach's faith by doubling that figure as Wolves topped the second tier Championship and won promotion to the Premier League in his first year. Advertisement The goals kept coming. Ten after making the step up to England's top flight — the most popular league in the world — and 16 the season after. Soon Liverpool, which had just won the title, came calling. Jota said it was 'impossible to say no' to the move worth 41 million pounds ($56 million). 'All of my path since I was a kid and now, to join a club like Liverpool — the world champions — is just unbelievable," he said. Manager Jurgen Klopp accepted the then-23-year-old Jota was 'far away from being kind of a finished article' but had 'so much potential.' With an established forward line of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in front him, Jota had his work cut out just to get time on the field in the 2020-21 season. Advertisement But Klopp told him what was expected now that he was on the big stage at Anfield. 'He was clear. I was there to challenge the front three not to be happy with being a substitute player who comes on,' Jota said in an interview with Sky Sports. 'Playing with the best makes you better so I knew that I would increase my level as well and that would help me get into the team." He certainly did that. He made an almost immediate impression — scoring eight minutes after coming on for his Premier League debut for Liverpool in a 3-1 win against Arsenal. There was a hat trick away to Atalanta in the Champions League and further goals against big rivals Arsenal and Manchester United. Advertisement A total of 13 goals in his first season was a creditable return — even if Liverpool surrendered its title. He bettered that with 21 the following year as Liverpool won the FA Cup and English League Cup and finished runner up in the Premier League and Champions League. The Premier League title eventually came last season and Jota's winning goal against Everton in April — his last for the club — was a crucial one in pushing Liverpool towards the title. In all Jota scored 65 goals in 182 games for Liverpool. He followed the Premier League title with triumph in the Nations League with Ronaldo in June — the second time he won the trophy, having previously lifted it in 2019. He was capped 49 times by his country and scored 14 goals. Advertisement After the Nations League final in June he posed for photos on the field, beaming proudly as he held the trophy. 'Just three weeks ago, I had the honour of presenting Diogo Jota with a medal after the UEFA Nations League final — a moment of joy, pride, and celebration that will now forever be burned in memory with sorrow," said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. 'His passion, energy and spirit on the field inspired everyone around him. It is devastating to think that a life so full of joy and potential has been taken far too soon.' To add to a momentous few weeks, Jota also recently got married to his long-term partner and mother of their three children, Rute Cardoso in a ceremony on June 22. 'Yes to forever,' he wrote in a post on social media along with pictures from their wedding day. Advertisement Klopp said he was 'heartbroken'. 'There must be a bigger purpose! But I can't see it!,' he posted on social media. "Diogo was not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a loving and caring husband and father! 'We will miss you so much!' ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer:
BreakingNews.ie
23-06-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Carlow teenager who died after getting into difficulty swimming remembered for beautiful smile
A teenager who died after getting into difficulty swimming was remembered as the boy with the 'beautiful smile' who if 'love could have saved him he would have lived forever,' mourners heard at his Requiem Mass. Peter Byrne, 17, from Dolmen Gardens, Carlow, had been swimming with a when he got into difficulty around 6.30pm in the river in the Milford area of the county on Tuesday of last week. Advertisement The teenager and a friend had decided to go swimming at Cloghristick, Milford when tragedy struck. While in the river, the student's friend saw him struggling in the water and tried to help him. However, as he tried to help, he was being sucked downwards due to strong river currents. Eventually he managed to swim to safety and raise the alarm. gardaí and emergency services from Carlow town were quickly on the scene. The teenager's body was recovered by garda divers several hours later. Advertisement The teenager had been a student at St Mary's Academy CBS secondary school in Carlow town. Shortly before 10am, his friends formed a guard of honor wearing white T-shirts with a memory of the teenager printed on them. His oak coffin carrying his remains was brought into the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow town as the strains of Coldplay's Yellow echoed out from a soloist as mourners gathered inside. Fr Thomas O'Byrne parish priest and administrator of the Cathedral of the Assumption, in his homily said to the congregation that everyone was gathering in faith. 'There are no words this morning, There are no words that any of us have but what we do have is one another. We are weighed down by the death of Peter.' Advertisement Fr O'Byrne continued: 'Maybe what Jesus said to us in the gospel, trust and have faith like the official who is faced with a crisis in their home. He turned to Jesus, this morning we turn to Jesus. "We join with Antoinette, Stephen and Dermot and the whole family. Our wish would be for a replication of what happened in the story of the gospel, that Jesus would take Peter back and hand him back to his parents and to his friends but that is not going to happen this morning. 'We question we wonder why these things happen. We sometimes feel what's the point. Although we feel at times like giving up Jesus is the one who walks with us, he travels with us. "He does not give up. Antoinette and Stephen, Dermot, Margaret, Kellie-Anna, Erin, Scott and Quintan, the Lord is going to walk with you. So many people have gathered to be with us and the Lord is with you and walking with you. Advertisement 'To Peter's friends, his soul mates, the Lord is walking with you at all. Don't give up, the Lord is saying, I am walking with you. What he is saying to each one of you today: be not afraid, have faith. Do not be afraid, don't give up, have faith, I am the truth and I am the light is what Jesus says to us.' Symbols of Peter's life were brought to the altar by close friends as his grandmother Anne explained what the items meant to her grandson. The teenager's pool cue, his hair dryer, his man-bag and a football jersey were represented how he lived his life. Two of Peter's school friends in their eulogies said that they 'do not believe today should be a day of sadness. In the CBS (St Mary's Academy CBS Secondary School) we had to have had the funniest times of life. Advertisement My best friend, my brother, losing you feels like I have lost a part of myself. Your beautiful smile (will always be remembered), nothing couldn't be solved with a game of pool. Even after a late night, (he was) up at the crack of dawn making pudding and eggs'. His uncle Bert or Ba recounted how his nephew had many names. 'Little Petie, he was proudly named after his grand-dad Peter. He cared (so much about) his appearance, his hair and teeth. He cared for everybody, but especially for his twin Quinnie (Quintan), They shared a special bond like no other. We all loved you so much Peter and that love will never fade. If love could have saved you Peter you would have lived for ever'. Burial took place after his hour-long funeral Mass in St Mary's Cemetery, Carlow.
The Irish Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Heartbroken pals' emotional funeral tribute to ‘hilarious best friend' as teen who drowned in swim tragedy laid to rest
HEARTBROKEN pals of a teenage boy who tragically drowned last week told how the 17-year-old "would always stay smiling" in a poignant tribute as he was laid to rest today. Peter Byrne, 17, was swimming in the River Barrow in Co 2 Peter Byrne sadly passed away following a swimming tragedy last week Credit: 2 The 17-year-old was with two pals when the accident took place Credit: SOCIAL MEDIA COLLECT Peter, who had just finished Transition Year in the local CBS secondary , and his pals were at a local gym earlier in the evening before they decided to go swimming in the Milford area. It is understood a friend saw him get into difficulty and rushed to try and help him. The alarm was raised at 6:30pm on Tuesday and emergency services commenced a search for the teenager before it was stood down a number of hours later after the discovery of a body. Peter was remembered as the "beloved son" of Antoinette and Stephen, step-son of Dermot, "much-loved" brother of Margeret, Kellie-Anna, Erin, Scott and his twin brother Quintan. READ MORE IRISH NEWS Mourners, including school children wearing t-shirts with a picture of Peter's face, lined the pews of the packed Cathedral as the young Peter's school friends from St Mary's Academy CBS in Carlow Town today told his funeral mass that the memories they made with their pal "will last with me forever". One described the youngster as "genuinely hilarious". He said: "I don't believe that today should be a day of sadness, as Peter never really showed off being upset to anyone. If anything, he'd be angry and then smile 20 seconds later. Most read in Irish News "The amount of memories I have of Peter couldn't be written down with all the ink in the world. As for the bad, it could be written down as good, because they were all laughed over seconds later or sorted with a game of FIFA. School principal pays touching tribute to teen who died in Meath swimming tragedy "In the CBS, for the time he was in it, it had to be the funniest moments of my life. I have a lot of love for you, brother, till we meet again." Another pal described Peter as his "best friend" and "brother". He said: "Losing you feels like I lost a part of myself. I will cherish every memory we have together. "Your beautiful smile could enlighten anybody's day. No matter what mood you were in, you would always stay smiling. Our memories will last a lifetime. "Our games of pool and Brennan's turned into our own competition. You would never let me get the better of you. "When I first moved to CBS, you made me feel welcome and showed me around." 'CARED FOR EVERYBODY' Sharing some of his favourite memories, Peter's friend told how they will "last with me forever". He added: "Goodbye for now, but not forever until we meet again, my brother." Peter's uncle Bert told how the youngster "loved to mess and dance", play football and "was so proud to put on the jersey for his football team New Oak FC. The 17-year-old also cared greatly about his style and appearance, with Peter's uncle telling how he was "non-stop brushing his hair and teeth". Bert told mourners: "Even when power washing for nanny or helping Dermot in the garage, he would be wearing his best on clothes or Montirex tracksuits. "Before leaving the house every day, he would regularly shout, 'hey Ma, hey Dermot, have you got €2 for the bus?' - knowing full well it was probably for a can of Monster. "He would often text Nanny for a few bob for a four in one with satay sauce, which was his favourite. "He cared for everybody, his mam, his dad, his nanny, his grandad, Dermot, his brothers Scott and Quintan, his sisters Kellie-Anna, Erin and Mag, his nephew, his niece, his aunts and uncles and his cousins. 'LOVE WILL NEVER FADE' "But especially for his twin, Quinny. "Even when they were newborns, they would only settle when placed next to each other in their incubators. They shared a special bond like no other. "Peter would often appear in everyone's houses like a gust of wind and be gone again in a flash but never empty handed. He'd normally leave with a drink or something to eat. "We all loved you so much Peter and that love will never fade." Bert also extended thanks to Peter's friends and family for their kindness and generosity during this period of mourning. He gave a special mention to Mark Carpenter and the emergency services for all they did on the day of the tragic incident, adding "it means more to us than anyone will ever know". Bert added: "If love could have saved you Peter, you would have lived forever". Pals brought gifts that represented Peter's life to the altar before the mass started today. The items included a pool cue, representing the teenagers love of pool, his "man bag" and his football jersey, depicting Peter's dedication to his local soccer club New Oak FC, which he played for. Peter's family has asked that any donations, if desired, go to Irish Water Safety.
