Adam Idah may have put himself on the fast-track to the Ireland squad after his FA Cup heroics for Norwich. Cork-born teenager striker Idah scored a hat-trick against Preston in the third round.

Mick McCarthy's future as Republic of Ireland manager is uncertain amid the impact of coronavirus on the fixture calendar. The 61-year-old's contract runs until the end of the Euro 2020 campaign.

Terrified Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has been made to go into full isolation after his close neighbours tested positive for coronavirus.

Mick McCarthy says he is 'hugely disappointed' after being replaced by Stephen Kenny as Republic of Ireland manager with the delay to Euro 2020 having brought forward the bizarre succession plan.

The country's record goalscorer - who has two years to run on his £220,000-a-year contract - had assumed he would be part of Kenny's coaching staff having served under Mick McCarthy.

Robbie Keane, who is also Jonathan Woodgate's assistant at Middlesbrough, is furious he has been left in the cold despite having two years to run on his £220,000-per-year Ireland contract.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: There was a time when Mick McCarthy thought football was straightforward -but it didn't last very long into his career.

The former Republic of Ireland international, who became a famous football pundit in Spain, revealed he had metastatic cancer in December 2018 but has now tragically lost his battle.

This show's USP appeared promising as it was a Willy Wonka-ish 'completely edible set', from which the three competitors must 'forage' their ingredient

As Miriam Margolyes said at the outset of Miriam's Big Fat Adventure : 'I'm happy with who I am. I'm happy with my face. I'm happy with my life. I'm disgusted with my body. I loathe it

Normal People is terrific, absolutely gorgeous, up there with the best TV dramas of recent years, like Patrick Melrose and My Brilliant Friend, but possibly not Belgravia

A Buckingham Palace spokesman revealed Harry and Meghan will instead spend the festive season with Meghan's mother Doria Ragland and their baby son, Archie, at a mystery location.

The Queen's longstanding private secretary Christopher Geidt was known for helping to smooth over grievances between the brothers before his departure in 2017.

#Queendead began trending on Twitter after a screenshot of a conversation between a group of friends, including 'Burnsy, Cheeks and Gibbo', was shared online last night.

The job listing, shared on LinkedIn with a salary of £45,000 - £50,000, revealed that the Queen needs a new Head Of Digital Engagement, based at Buckingham Palace.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, 69, from Devon, claimed on Lorraine this morning that the Queen 'admires' Kate Middleton, but hinted that Sophie Wessex if her favourite.

The @RoyalFamily and @ClarenceHouse accounts posted birthday messages today, while Kensington Palace released a new photograph of Kate to mark the occasion.

If I were Her Majesty the Queen, I would unceremoniously strip Harry and Meghan of all their titles with immediate effect and despatch them back into civilian life, writes PIERS MORGAN.

Popular comedian Jordan Shanks has called on the Queen to sack Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his handling of the bushfire crisis.

The 93-year-old's decision to cover her hands came as the Government warned the death rate for  people infected is 'significantly ramped up' among the elderly.

Buckingham Palace announced that the 93-year-old head of state will decamp to the Berkshire royal residence on Thursday - a week earlier than she usually does for Easter Court.

Officials at Buckingham Palace revealed this afternoon that a 'number of other options are being considered, in line with relevant guidance' ahead of the event on June 13.

The Queen has recorded a special televised broadcast about the coronavirus outbreak from Windsor Castle, which will air this Sunday at 8pm.

Supermarket Tesco have released a teaser of their upcoming Christmas advert, which stars a time travelling delivery driver meeting Winston Churchill on Downing St and Jim Bowen on Bullseye

Own-label wines from British retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Morrisons all took home gold awards in the International Wine Challenge.

Gaynor Marshall, 45, looked lost for words when partner Mike Ogden serenades her with a Stone Roses song before proposing in front of the Tesco store in Warrington where she works.

EXCLUSIVE: Heartbreaking footage also showed meat birds convulsing on the faeces-covered floor, with splayed legs and chemical burns at Moorah Farm in Essex, run by Hook 2 Sisters.

Hannah Rowe was left terrified when a woman 'came out of nowhere' in Fareham, Hampshire, and told her daughter, Alice, to 'come with me' just days after a man was spotted loitering outside a school.

The new diverse range of plasters come in dark, medium and light shades and will be available online and in all 741 Tesco UK stores nationwide from Monday, costing £1.

Darcie Ginger, 23, from Brentwood, shared her mother's hilarious response to a troll who messaged her on Instagram asking for sex. 

Shortages previously limited to anti-bacterial hand gel and hand soap have spread to cupboard items such as rice, pasta, couscous, Pot Noodles, bottled water, toilet roll and pet food.

One disgusted customer at the Sainsbury's store in Mansfield, photographed the display containing toilet rolls, crisps, water, and pasta as well as 'mega packs' of detergents and disinfectant.

Retail expert Bruno Monteyne said a major UK outbreak of the virus would result in 'panic buying, empty shelves and food riots' but that at this stage retailers would revert to 'feed the nation' status.

In a forum for Tesco employees in the UK the drivers questioned whether or not it was a fair request to be asked to take food shopping into the homes of those who could have the virus.

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Enough already! We all need to calm down NOW! Even if the coronavirus, Covid-19, does become an epidemic in Britain, giving in to panic is never the sensible option.

A teenage 'Del Boy' (pictured) who capitalised on coronavirus fears by charging fellow pupils 50p a time to use hand sanitiser was suspended from school in Leeds for a day.

All McDonald's restaurants will scrap dine-in operations, shut seating and close children's play areas. CEO Paul Pomroy said restaurants will remain open as 'long as it is safe to do so.'

The couple had been on their way to their local Tesco in Moreton, Merseyside when their vehicle flipped over, forcing emergency crews to cut them free using hydraulic equipment.

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.

The boss of Britain's largest retailer, Tesco, has pleaded with panicbuyers to search their conscience and ask themselves: 'Do I need everything in my trolley?'

The total deaths in England rose by 53 as a 41-year-old is thought to be the youngest victim in Britain since the outbreak began. The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has hit 5,018.

Supermarket workers today lined up at the entrance of a store in Swansea and clapped as nurses and doctors walked through the doors. Other supermarkets across the UK also participated.

Wetherspoon was forced to close after Boris Johnson ordered people to stay at home in the battle against the killer coronavirus and shut all non-essential businesses.

Supermarket chain Tesco has pulled out drastic measures amid the mounting coronavirus crisis and limited its online shoppers to a maximum of 80 items per order.

Peter Jones, from Devon, has warned people to stay inside after his one-year-old boy contracted coronavirus and was hospitalised.

Mobile phone footage shows the man furiously kicking the doors of the Tesco Express store in Birkdale, Merseyside on Tuesday morning.

The UK retail giant's chief executive, Dave Lewis, said panic-buyers tended to be more affluent customers from London and that 10 per cent of shoppers were behind a third of Tesco sales.

Video shows Bakkavor's Head of Operations Sean Madden telling staff they would be sacked if they stayed at home. Bakkavor said comments were inappropriate and it was investigating the matter.

Mother-of-one Biba Kutisova, 36, from Salisbury, set about immediately washing the potatoes to avoid any possible contamination from coronavirus.

Tottenham have been dealt a significant financial blow by the news that the NFL London games have been cancelled. It was announced on Monday that the upcoming season will be played in the US.