Ireland to be missing key players in Denmark

Ireland will be without defender Richard Keogh, midfielder James McCarthy and forward Sean Maguire for their World Cup playoff against Denmark which kicks off with the first leg on Saturday. Keogh has a groin problem while McCarthy and Maguire are suffering with hamstring strains, the Football Association of Ireland said on its website (www.fai.ie) on Monday. The trio were in a provisional 34-man squad named by Martin O’Neill last month for the two legs starting at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium before the return in Dublin three days later. Keogh came off…

London tower block fire: Death toll climbs to 30

What was the cause of the London tower fire? The deadly Grenfell Tower blaze started in a Hotpoint fridge freezer – model number FF175BP. It is suspected that a fault caused the appliance to catch alight in a fourth floor flat. Prime Minister Theresa May ordered an immediate examination by experts of the fridge freezer involved in the blaze. Hotpoint has also said it is working with police to assist with their ongoing investigation adding that a full examination of the fridge and scene by the company has not yet…