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JESSICA O’MAHONY revealed she had done a “teeeeeny bit of Christmas decorating” with a photo of her festive fireplace.

While there is over a month until Christmas, the wife of Ireland and Munster Rugby titan Peter O’Mahony is wasting no time.

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On Monday, she shared a photo of her fully decorated fireplace to Instagram, with garland and candles from Flanagan & Harhen.

The fireplace also boasts statuettes of the Three Wise Men, which she revealed she got from Nordic Elements.

The mother-of-three said: “Just did a teeeeeny bit of Christmas decorating. Will do the rest in two weeks time when I get a real tree”.

Peter O’Mahony had followers in stitches at his reaction, as he commented: “Don’t worry I’ll just tidy up behind you”.

Aside from that cheeky bit of trolling, many fans were blown away by the festive set-up.

One said: “Beautiful candles” while a second hailed: “Adorable and so nice for the kids”.

A third posted: “Beautiful. l am admiring your basket beside the fire , log basket. Would you mind sharing where you got it. Thanks”

Harriet Beirne – wife of Peter O’Mahony’s teammate Tadhg – said: “Ah here will I refer back to our chat last week when I said I wanted to decorate?”

Jessica responded: “I just did a sniff”

Christmas may be over a month away, but the winter chill has well and truly taken hold, including in the O’Mahony’s home county of Cork.

Met Eireann has issued a new status orange snow and ice warning for five counties as temperatures drop to -4C overnight.

Extremely low temperatures of -4C and dangerous icy conditions are set to grip Ireland for the rest of this week, with a warning of another cold day ahead and with “hard frost and plenty of ice” to continue.

There is also set to be a “significant risk of rain and sleet turning to snow” later today.

A status orange snow and ice warning has been issued for Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.

Significant snowfall accumulations are expected under this new warning.

Those living or travelling within these counties are being warned of very difficult travelling conditions and disruption, poor visibility, disruption and delays to public transport, difficult conditions underfoot and animal welfare issues.

The warning is set to be put in place from midnight on Thursday until midday.

Met Eireann describes a status orange warning as “infrequent and dangerous weather conditions which may pose a threat to life and property.”

A BRITISH tourist has been found dead in a storm drain on an island in Thailand.

The 37-year-old male was found by locals face down in the water at around 9 am on Wednesday.

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The man had been staying in the Patong area (stock)[/caption]

He was pronounced dead at the scene by police and paramedics who quickly attended.

It is believed the man from Wiltshire, England, had been out drinking alone in Phuket while on holiday with his family.

An investigation has been launched into his death after relatives told cops that he had been missing since 10 pm on Tuesday.

A source told Asia Pacific: “[He] was with his family. He arrived in Phuket on November 17 and was staying at Seaview Hotel in the Patong area.

“We had not been able to contact him since about 10 pm on Tuesday night.”

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A MYSTERIOUS creature with glowing spikes has been spotted crawling along a UK beach, leaving locals horrified.

The alien-like animal was seen by a conservation group as it wriggled slowly along the shore in Sussex.

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A strange looking creature was found in Rye, Sussex, crawling along the beach[/caption]

The strange critter was identified as a Sea Mouse which tends to live on the sea floor, but was washed up on the coast of the village Rye due to bad weather.

Rye Harbour events organiser Sarah Watson said: “This furry creature is a Sea Mouse, a chunky marine worm.

“About 15cm long and rarely seen, but in winter, storms can wash them up on the high tide line.

“Look closely among its duller bristles to see a shimmering, iridescent fringe.”

The Sea Mouse’s vibrant bristles can glimmer blue, green, and gold, making it look like something straight out of a sci-fi film.

They can grow up to 30cm and while they are common on UK coasts they’re rarely seen in person, often laying buried head-first in the sand.

As creepy as they look, the spiky Sea Mouse isn’t harmful to humans, despite being an active predator.

The sharp-looking creature feeds on crabs and other worms while under the sea bed.

They’re also not particularly fast and won’t be chasing you down any time soon.

Commenting on a video of the creature, Sarah said: “The video is sped up to be three times faster than real life.

“Clever engineering aside, sea mice are rather slow.”

Sarah assured locals that the unique animal found at Rye Harbour nature reserve was popped safely back into the sea.

They usually are found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean so it was no surprise people were shocked when it was spotted on the beach.

People have been sharing their reaction to the bizarre animal online.

One user joked: “Looks like somebody has dropped their toupee.”

Another added: “I ‘d just keep well away and make sure I kept my shoes on.”

A third user simply wrote: “OMG.”

The scientific name for the Sea Mouse is Aphrodita aculeata.

This was inspired by Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love, according to the Wildlife Trusts.

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Sea Mice are named after Aphrodite – the Greek goddess of love[/caption]

TWO cops face a criminal probe over a horror crash that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby.

The 38-year-old woman’s car collided with an unmarked police car on the A20 in Eltham, south east London on Sunday.

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Two Metropolitan Police officers are under criminal investigation for potential driving offences after a heavily pregnant woman and her baby died following a collision with an unmarked police car in south-east London in October, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.

IOPC regional director Mel Palmer said: “The deaths of the woman and her baby are tragic, and our thoughts remain with her family and friends, and all of those affected.  

“We have met with the woman’s family to explain our role and we will provide them with regular updates as our investigation progresses. The woman’s family have asked that their privacy is respected at this time.  

“This was a devastating incident on a busy road and our investigators are working hard to establish all of the circumstances leading up to the collision and the actions of the officers involved.  

“At the end of our investigation we will decide whether to refer a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider possible criminal charges and also decide whether any officers should face disciplinary proceedings.” 

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Flowers at the scene near the A20 and Kidbrooke Park Road in Eltham, south-east London[/caption]

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MICHAEL BEALE has launched a veiled attack on “snakes” who undermined him as a manager.

The former Rangers boss has been out of management since he was sacked by Sunderland in February of this year.

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Michael Beale was sacked as Rangers manager in October last year[/caption]

During his time at Ibrox, Beale led the Light Blues to the League Cup final and the Scottish Cup final but they lost both to Celtic.

His team also finished a clear second behind Ange Postecoglou‘s Hoops in the 2022-23 Scottish Premiership.

Brendan Rodgers took over at Parkhead and helped maintain the Hoops’ dominance, with Beale sacked in October 2023 as his side trailed Celts in the league following three losses in their first seven games.

Beale, 44, has managed Queens Park Rangers, Rangers and Sunderland and prior to those dugout stints he was an assistant coach to Steven Gerrard at Gers and Aston Villa.

He reckons his own managerial roles have been adversely affected by people not within his immediate coaching circle.

Speaking on the Inside the Academy podcast, Beale said: “Around a couple of the moves I’ve had as a manager, I saw loads of snakes and people come out of the woodwork. And I didn’t like it.

“It made me uncomfortable, and perhaps I would’ve made better decisions if those people weren’t around, but that’s for another time.

“Ultimately, I’m very, very fortunate that I’ve been a manager at QPR, Glasgow Rangers, 52,000, Sunderland, 44,000 in the Championship.

“I’ve worked in the Premier League, I’ve worked in Serie A and I’ve worked in over 60 games in Europe across the Europa League and Champions League.

“So I have 257 games in the system, 77 games as a manager and at 44 years of age I feel like I’m at the start of my career. In that sense, I still feel like I’m a young coach.”

Meanwhile, former Gers striker Kris Boyd has blasted the Ibrox club’s decision to promote Nils Koppen to the new role of technical director.

He insists the Belgian has done NOTHING to earn it and criticised his record during his run as head of recruitment in Govan.

Boyd said: “I’ve got to be honest, I just feel as if it’s what the fans are saying. I just feel it’s what the fans are saying and it seems the right thing to say for Koppen.

“You only need to look on social media, this is not an appointment the fans are enamoured with. They’re not looking at it saying ‘we’re absolutely delighted.

“You’ve got to earn the right to that promotion. There’s nothing to suggest that Nils Koppen has earned this.

“He might be a good guy, you’re telling me he’s highly thought of behind the scenes. Right now the fans only see what has come through the door and its not been good enough. It’s not been good enough.

“The recruitment is a million miles away from where it should be.”

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HEIMIR Hallgrimsson needs to adapt his tactics in order to ensure Evan Ferguson isn’t ‘feeding off crumbs’ in future Ireland games.

That’s the view of John Aldridge who spoke for many when outlining his hope that Ferguson finally getting back on the scoresheet versus Finland might spark an upturn in his fortunes in the green jersey.

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Speaking to NetBet Sports Betting, he said: “Evan Ferguson’s goal against Finland last week will definitely help him.

“I feel like people were beginning to point fingers at him a little bit and it definitely knocks your confidence.

“You could tell he was waiting for a goal to come.

“When it does come, it’s the football equivalent of seeing a counsellor – it really gets the weight off your shoulders and things suddenly look a lot brighter.

“That being said, I think against England he was feeding off crumbs.

“Heimir Hallgrímsson’s gameplan probably didn’t prioritise getting the ball to him that frequently.

“They needed a free kick or something for him to get on the end of, but that didn’t happen at all.

“He’s just got to forget about the England game and look forward to getting back with his Brighton setup with an international break goal under his belt.

“Hopefully in the future Ireland can develop more of a game plan to get him involved more frequently.

“He’s only getting one or two opportunities to score every international game – realistically you need three or four at this level.

“You need to have the players around you to create as well so you can just focus on putting the ball in the back of the net – I’m not really seeing that from Ireland at the moment.”

It was very telling that Ferguson himself openly acknowledged his chances of netting tend to be few and far between when lining out for his country.

Following Thursday’s narrow 1-0 win at the Aviva Stadium the 20-year-old remarked to Virgin Media: “The chances come very thin with Ireland so you sort of have to work for them a lot.

“And when it comes you have to take them.”

Sunday’s trip to Wembley was always going to be an uphill task in terms of creating opportunities but especially so once Ireland were reduced to 10 men around the 50-minute mark.

But this Nations League campaign has been a moderate success as beating a comparable team in Finland home and away ensures they will have a chance at avoiding the drop in March.

Friday’s UEFA draw will see Ireland find out which of Armenia, Bulgaria, Kosovo or Slovakia will await them in March’s two-legged promotion-relegation play-off for League B.

Ireland faced off against three of the League C teams during Stephen Kenny’s reign.

Slovakia, who beat them in a Euro 2020 play-off, are the biggest threat to Hallgrímsson’s side as they are ranked 22 places higher in 41st.

Armenia beat Kenny’s men in Yerevan in the 2022 Nations League before a late Robbie Brady goal sealed a 3-2 victory at the Aviva Stadium.

Meanwhile Bulgaria played Ireland in the Nations League in 2020 — Kenny’s first game in charge — in a clash that ended 1-1, with the return in Dublin a scoreless draw.

The Boys in Green have never played Kosovo.