A fundraiser has raised more than €12,500 to support Josh’s family

A Dublin schoolboy has died while on holiday with his family in Turkey after getting into difficulty while swimming.

Josh Fleming, 17 and a student at Beneavin De La Salle College from Finglas, was in the resort city of Antalya on Sunday (June 14) when the incident unfolded, and he later passed away, according to Dublin Live.

A fundraising appeal has since been launched to support his family with the costs of the repatriation of his body and arranging his funeral. His great‑aunt, Anne Marie Portakal, said that his “sudden passing has left his family, friends, classmates, and wider community devastated”.

“No family should ever have to face the unimaginable pain of losing a child, especially in such tragic and unexpected circumstances while away from home,” Anne Marie said.

“We have created this GoFundMe page to help ease some of that burden and allow the Fleming family to focus on grieving and supporting one another during this heartbreaking period.”

Anne Marie added: “Any contribution, no matter how small, will be deeply appreciated. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this page to help us reach others who may wish to support the family. Josh touched the lives of many people in his short 17 years, and his memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.”

Anyone who would like to make a donation to the fundraiser for Josh’s family can do so here.

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Masters champion Rory McIlroy will begin his bid for a second US Open title alongside Ryder Cup team-mates Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg at Shinnecock Hills on Thursday.

Nine months ago the trio were part of the European side which won overseas for the first time in 13 years 60 miles west of here at Bethpage.

They will tee off at 7.52am local time (12.52pm BST), just after Brooks Koepka – a two-time US Open winner who was champion last time Shinnecock hosted in 2018 – goes out with compatriots Cameron Young and Chris Gotterup.

The event provides world number one Scottie Scheffler with his first shot at completing the career grand slam and he tees off at 8.14am (1.14pm BST) with defending champion JJ Spaun and 2025 US amateur winner Mason Howell.

Golf’s newest major champion, Wolverhampton’s Aaron Rai, is off at 1.14pm (6.14pm BST) with Collin Morikawa and Jason Day, both major winners themselves.

The first afternoon marquee group sees two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau go out with Viktor Hovland and his Ryder Cup team-mate and 2022 winner Matt Fizpatrick at 1.25pm (6.25pm BST).

Closely behind them are a trio of US Open champions Justin Rose (2013), Jordan Spieth (2016) and Jon Rahm (2021) at 2.09pm (7.09pm BST).

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Manchester United still want to recoup a significant portion of the £42million they paid Paris Saint-Germain to sign Manuel Ugarte during the summer window in 2024

AC Milan are considering a move to rescue Manuel Ugarte from his Manchester United nightmare.

United are desperate to off-load Ugarte to the highest bidder this summer. And Italian giants Milan are weighing up a deal to reunite the Uruguayan midfielder with Ruben Amorim.

United signed Ugarte from Paris Saint Germain in 2024 in a deal costing £42m. But the midfielder has failed to make an impact with the English giants.

He has started just 30 league games in two seasons – and fell down the pecking order when Kobbie Mainoo won back his place in the team during the second half of the last campaign. And Michael Carrick has told Ugarte he is not part of his long term plans.

United have signed Brazilian midfielder Ederson from Atalanta, and are about to make a bid for West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes.

Ugarte knows he has no future at Old Trafford and has instructed his agent, Jorge Mendes, to find him a new club. Now Mendes has opened talks with Milan about a possible deal.

Amorim, who has agreed a deal to become Milan’s new head coach, worked with Ugarte during his successful stint at Sporting, and then again during his miserable time in the Old Trafford dugout. Much was expected of Ugarte – particularly following the arrival of Amorim – but he failed to ever justify his transfer fee.

Speaking two months before he was sacked as United boss, Amorim admitted he was working closely with Ugarte to try and get him to rediscover his best football.

He said: “You can sense a lot of very good players come here, and sometimes they struggle. He is struggling at the moment but it is our job to try to help and help him to feel like I felt when he was a Sporting player.

“But it is a different world. He needs to adapt, and he needs to improve, especially in training.”

United would like to recoup a large chunk of the fee they paid for Ugarte – and are holding out for around £30m. Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani is reluctant to meet the asking price, but further talks are planned in the hope of reaching a compromise.

A positive World Cup could help United’s cause, Ugarte started Uruguay’s opener as they failed to beat Saudi Arabia. They face Cape Verde on Sunday next, before rounding off the group stage vs Spain on June 27.

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PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia ’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, injuring dozens of people, damaging homes and infrastructure and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago, officials said.

The initial quake was centered inland about 43 kilometers (27 miles) east-southeast of Palu, and the U.S. Geological Survey said it was about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep.

The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province. Several hospitals evacuated patients, some with IV drips, outdoors as a safety measure.

Four regencies close to the epicenter — with a combined population of 1.3 million — have yet to be fully assessed, but a preliminary report said at least 109 people have been displaced by the powerful earthquake. At the same time, 32 people were reported injured and rushed to a nearby hospital, including eight with serious injuries in the hardest hit Sigi regency, according to Abdul Muhari, the National Disaster Management Agency’s spokesperson.

Many Sulawesi residents are haunted by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that devastated Palu in 2018, setting off a 3-meter (10-foot) high tsunami and a phenomenon called liquefaction in which soil collapses into itself. More than 4,000 people were killed, including many who were buried when whole neighborhoods were swallowed in the falling ground.

In January 2021, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake near the city of Mamuju on Sulawesi island left at least 100 people dead, with thousands sleeping outdoors for days out of fear of aftershocks.

Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity because of its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.

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The main building works on the National Railway Museum’s (NRM) new Central Hall are set to begin and take an estimated two years following the signing of a contract.

Museum Director Craig Bentley said the development was a bold statement that would set a new benchmark for the site.

Julian Donnelly, contracts manager at Graham Construction Ltd which is carrying out the works, said reaching the main phase of building works was a significant milestone for the project.

It comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a £3 million funding boost for the project following a visit to the York Central site on Thursday, June 4.

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The cash comes on top of the £15 million already committed to the project by the previous Conservative government which Labour ministers confirmed was still going ahead in February last year.

Central Hall is set to join up the National Railway Museum site and provide a new gallery space showcasing the impact of the railways, technology and their future.

The building, designed by architects Feilden Fowles Architects, is based on historical locomotive roundhouses.

It is set to be clad in recycled copper and feature high glazed ceilings with timber radials.

Central Hall is designed to harness natural daylight and ventilation to provide comfortable conditions for visitors and a stable environment for collections, according to the museum.

An impression showing how the outside of Central Hall at York’s National Railway Museum could look (Image: Trustees of the Science Museum Group)

NRM Director Mr Bentley said Central Hall was more than just a new building.

The director said: “It is a bold, future-facing statement that embodies the museum’s commitment to being Open for All and sets a new sustainability benchmark for the site.

“I cannot wait to see this landmark new space emerge from the ground as we begin our next chapter as the world’s gateway to the past, present and future of railways.”

Museum Masterplan Project Director Edel Millar said the design embraced the rich heritage of the railways while embracing modern, sustainable principles.

The project director said: “Central Hall represents a transformational moment for the National Railway Museum.

“It will create a more welcoming, accessible and intuitive experience for visitors, bringing together the museum’s historic buildings through a seamless journey and providing greatly improved facilities for everyone who visits.”

Graham Construction Ltd’s Contract Manager Mr Donnelly said they were proud to continue their partnership with the museum on such an important project.

The manager said: “Reaching the main construction phase is a significant milestone for Central Hall.

“This landmark development will create a welcoming and accessible gateway for visitors while celebrating the rich heritage and future innovation of Britain’s railways.”

The start of works on the site comes after changes to plans for Central Hall to stop it from overheating were approved in April.

Glazing in its rooflight was reduced and the height of the building were among the changes.

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Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews has claimed he was captured by men at gunpoint in his first video since leaving Dubai prison.

He claimed on his Instagram story: ‘I was taken close to the Qatar Omani border at gunpoint and was captured by men with assault rifles. They did slap me around a little bit, the little s**ts. I was hand-tied, shackled and also with a hood over my head.

‘From there I was taken to a black site and I had no use of my phone. From what I know it was an arm of the national guard.

He also denied that he was involved in fraud.

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The Holywood man was US Open champ at Congressional 15 years ago, and comes into the third major of the year in decent form

Rory McIlroy’s bid for a seventh major title will begin alongside his good Ryder Cup friends Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg.

The back-to-back Masters champion is among the favourites at the notoriously difficult Shinnecock Hills venue in New York.

McIlroy, who turned 37 last month, starts early on day on, with a 7.52am tee time alongside Fleetwood and Aberg. That is 12.51pm UK time.

The Holywood man was US Open champ at Congressional 15 years ago and comes into the third major of the year in decent form.

Graeme McDowell, another former US Open champion, starts at 12.19pm UK time, alongside Patrick Rodgers and Keith Mitchell.

Shane Lowry, who finished second at the 2016 US Open, is paired with Chilean Joaquin Niemann and American Alex Smalley. They start at 6.47pm UK time on Thursday evening (1.47pm local) from the tenth tee.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are waging their latest fight over party identity in runoffs Tuesday that decide the nominees to face U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and defend the governor’s office against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

President Donald Trump is at the center of each contest.

In the Senate race, the president made a late endorsement of Rep. Mike Collins, a second-term congressman who calls himself a “MAGA warrior,” over Derek Dooley, a first-time candidate and former football coach who has the backing of outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp.

Trump picked his candidate for governor 10 months ago, endorsing Burt Jones, the Georgia lieutenant governor who was part of Trump’s attempt to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden. In that race, it was Kemp who made a late-hour endorsement, announcing his support for Jones on Sunday.

The power of Trump’s endorsement — and Kemp’s — is being tested by billionaire Rick Jackson, whose campaign has spent more than $100 million, mostly out of his own pocket, to win the nomination.

Senate contest previews a titanic fall fight

Georgia is key to the national fight for control of Capitol Hill. Ossoff, first elected in the 2020 cycle, is the only Democratic senator running in a state Trump won in 2024; Democrats desperately need to keep his seat if they hope to notch a net gain of four seats they’d need for a majority.

Republicans’ choice hinges on a familiar debate over electability, with Dooley, 58, insisting his newcomer status is a benefit.

“We have got to get the best candidate to beat Jon Ossoff,” Dooley said Monday in one of his final campaign stops before Tuesday’s polls open. “The Republican Party has not won a Senate race in 10 years. … We have to learn some lessons from that.”

He fleshes out the argument using football metaphors from his lifetime association with the sport.

“You’ve got to have somebody who can stay on offense” against Ossoff, Dooley often tells voters.

Before becoming a college and NFL coach himself, Dooley hailed from a storied family in Georgia sports lore. His father was legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley.

The younger Dooley also has criticized Collins for a House ethics complaint accusing the congressman of abusing taxpayer money by paying the girlfriend of a former top aide for a congressional job she allegedly did not perform. An initial inquiry yielded a referral of the matter to the House ethics committee.

Collins, the son of a congressman, celebrated his endorsement from Trump. But he argues that his record actually makes for the best contrast with Ossoff, especially on immigration, and can attract a broader coalition.

“We’ve got a great organization with the right voting record and the right message,” he said during his closing runoff swing.

Collins, 58, sponsored the 2025 Laken Riley Act, which requires immigrants accused of certain crimes to be held without bond. The law is named for a Georgia nursing student killed in 2021 by a man who had entered the U.S. illegally. Ossoff voted against the measure before flipping to back it after Trump returned to the White House.

Collins also emphasizes his ownership of a trucking company, saying it’s exposed him to the struggles workers and business owners endure. “We must protect Americans first, protect our people, put them first, get the federal government off the backs of hardworking men and women out there,” he said.

Whoever wins the nomination will face an immediate campaign finance gap and depend heavily on national GOP resources. By the end of May, neither GOP hopeful had reached $5 million in fundraising and both had less than $2 million on hand. Through late April, the last time Ossoff had to file before his uncontested primary, the senator had raised $60.4 million and had $32.5 million on hand.

Gubernatorial primary is a unique challenge for Trump

The president’s preferred primary candidates have a strong record so far in 2026. But none have faced a self-funded rival with Jackson’s spending power.

Jackson, a 71-year-old businessman, amassed a fortune from his company that provides contract healthcare personnel, and he’s used it to blanket television and online platforms with ads. Appealing to hard core Trump supporters, he’s pledged that immigrants in Georgia illegally will be “deported or departed.” He promises a slew of tax cuts. And previewing a potential general election argument, he’s played up his biography as a product of the state foster care system and featured his grandchildren advising him on how to make friendlier ads.

Jones, 47, comes from a wealthy family but is running a more modest campaign. Framing himself as a “proven leader,” Jones proposes eliminating Georgia’s state income tax — without detailing how he’d make up the revenue. And he trumpets his presidential seal of approval and time as a University of Georgia football player in the 1990s. As lieutenant governor, Jones pushed legislation that ultimately did not pass but would have disqualified Jackson’s company from receiving taxpayer-funded contracts.

Trump did not travel to Georgia to campaign with Jones but he’s given the lieutenant governor a fresh round of social media accolades and called in to a tele-rally during the early voting period.

“Burt was strongly committed to my Campaign in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and worked tirelessly to help us WIN. He has been with us from the very beginning,” Trump posted on Truth Social last week.

Runoffs for elections chief carry 2028 undertones

Georgia’s secretary of state election is open for the first time since Trump’s attempts to subvert the 2020 election, famously pressuring outgoing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,800 votes” to overtake Biden. Raffensberger refused.

For his potential successor, Republicans are left to choose between an outright election denier, Vernon Jones, and a state lawmaker, Tim Fleming, who avoids explicitly disputing the president’s 2020 election lies.

Jones, a perennial candidate who was once a Democrat, embraced Trump’s “stop the steal” movement and says he stands “with those who believe there was election fraud.” Fleming, who once served as deputy secretary of state, says there were “irregularities” in 2020, a word choice that has become code for Republicans who want neither to ratify nor call out Trump’s errant claims.

Democrats will choose between Dana Barrett, a Fulton County commissioner, and Penny Brown Reynolds, a former state judge in Fulton County who also served in the Biden administration as deputy assistant secretary for civil rights for the Department of Agriculture.