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South Wales Argus
05-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Ireland captain Neill raring for Six Nations Women's Summer Series
Ireland captain Jane Neill is raring to go at this year's Six Nations Women's Summer Series as she returns for her second tilt at success in the competition. Neill's side begin against Wales in the opening round of fixtures at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, South Wales. It is the second edition of the U20 tournament, which debuted in Italy 12 months ago when Ireland won one of their three games. Neill, who also skippered the side on that occasion, is looking forward to another go. 'I'm absolutely buzzing,' the 21-year-old said. 'We're really excited as a team and we're obviously playing the host nation Wales so that'll be tough, they'll probably have a really big crowd 'We've trained well over the last couple of days so we're ready to get going.' The Arklow native has enjoyed the good feeling around the camp ahead of their opening clash after a strong build-up which saw them face Canada U20 twice, splitting the two-game series 1-1. 'We've been lucky enough to have got going in April, that's when we had our first camp, so we've been building since then,' Neill continued. 'We were lucky enough to play Canada twice in May, which was really interesting for us to get a game out there as a team.' Following on from the 2024 Women's Summer Series, 14 players across the six countries have since gone on to win full international caps, including Ireland's Ruth Campbell, who made her senior bow in September 2024 against Australia. And Neill highlighted the importance of the competition for giving players the opportunity to standout and to use it as a springboard to break into the senior team. 'It's amazing to see the growth,' she added. 'I was fortunate enough to captain last year's squad, and I think six or seven of the girls have since been involved with the senior camp. I know Ruth Campbell is now consistently with that team, and she was playing with us last year. 'It's really inspiring to see the senior team is achievable through this.' With women's rugby on an upward trajectory, the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series is a big chance for stars of the future to gain vital international experience, graduate along the development pathway, while also inspiring a new generation of rugby fans. Spread across three dates during July, Ireland will also face France on 11 July before rounding off their campaign against Scotland six days later. Julie Paterson, Chief of Rugby at Six Nations Rugby, added: 'The Women's Summer Series is an essential part of the strategy and commitment of Six Nations Rugby, and the six unions and federations, to proactively support the creation and growth of opportunities in the women's game.' Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
South Wales Guardian
05-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Ireland captain Neill raring for Six Nations Women's Summer Series
Ireland captain Jane Neill is raring to go at this year's Six Nations Women's Summer Series as she returns for her second tilt at success in the competition. Neill's side begin against Wales in the opening round of fixtures at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, South Wales. It is the second edition of the U20 tournament, which debuted in Italy 12 months ago when Ireland won one of their three games. Neill, who also skippered the side on that occasion, is looking forward to another go. 'I'm absolutely buzzing,' the 21-year-old said. 'We're really excited as a team and we're obviously playing the host nation Wales so that'll be tough, they'll probably have a really big crowd 'We've trained well over the last couple of days so we're ready to get going.' The Arklow native has enjoyed the good feeling around the camp ahead of their opening clash after a strong build-up which saw them face Canada U20 twice, splitting the two-game series 1-1. 'We've been lucky enough to have got going in April, that's when we had our first camp, so we've been building since then,' Neill continued. 'We were lucky enough to play Canada twice in May, which was really interesting for us to get a game out there as a team.' Following on from the 2024 Women's Summer Series, 14 players across the six countries have since gone on to win full international caps, including Ireland's Ruth Campbell, who made her senior bow in September 2024 against Australia. And Neill highlighted the importance of the competition for giving players the opportunity to standout and to use it as a springboard to break into the senior team. 'It's amazing to see the growth,' she added. 'I was fortunate enough to captain last year's squad, and I think six or seven of the girls have since been involved with the senior camp. I know Ruth Campbell is now consistently with that team, and she was playing with us last year. 'It's really inspiring to see the senior team is achievable through this.' With women's rugby on an upward trajectory, the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series is a big chance for stars of the future to gain vital international experience, graduate along the development pathway, while also inspiring a new generation of rugby fans. Spread across three dates during July, Ireland will also face France on 11 July before rounding off their campaign against Scotland six days later. Julie Paterson, Chief of Rugby at Six Nations Rugby, added: 'The Women's Summer Series is an essential part of the strategy and commitment of Six Nations Rugby, and the six unions and federations, to proactively support the creation and growth of opportunities in the women's game.'
The Herald Scotland
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Ireland captain Neill raring for Six Nations Women's Summer Series
Ireland captain Jane Neill is raring to go at this year's Six Nations Women's Summer Series as she returns for her second tilt at success in the competition. Neill's side begin against Wales in the opening round of fixtures at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, South Wales. It is the second edition of the U20 tournament, which debuted in Italy 12 months ago when Ireland won one of their three games. Neill, who also skippered the side on that occasion, is looking forward to another go. 'I'm absolutely buzzing,' the 21-year-old said. 'We're really excited as a team and we're obviously playing the host nation Wales so that'll be tough, they'll probably have a really big crowd 'We've trained well over the last couple of days so we're ready to get going.' The Arklow native has enjoyed the good feeling around the camp ahead of their opening clash after a strong build-up which saw them face Canada U20 twice, splitting the two-game series 1-1. 'We've been lucky enough to have got going in April, that's when we had our first camp, so we've been building since then,' Neill continued. 'We were lucky enough to play Canada twice in May, which was really interesting for us to get a game out there as a team.' Following on from the 2024 Women's Summer Series, 14 players across the six countries have since gone on to win full international caps, including Ireland's Ruth Campbell, who made her senior bow in September 2024 against Australia. And Neill highlighted the importance of the competition for giving players the opportunity to standout and to use it as a springboard to break into the senior team. 'It's amazing to see the growth,' she added. 'I was fortunate enough to captain last year's squad, and I think six or seven of the girls have since been involved with the senior camp. I know Ruth Campbell is now consistently with that team, and she was playing with us last year. 'It's really inspiring to see the senior team is achievable through this.' With women's rugby on an upward trajectory, the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series is a big chance for stars of the future to gain vital international experience, graduate along the development pathway, while also inspiring a new generation of rugby fans. Spread across three dates during July, Ireland will also face France on 11 July before rounding off their campaign against Scotland six days later. Julie Paterson, Chief of Rugby at Six Nations Rugby, added: 'The Women's Summer Series is an essential part of the strategy and commitment of Six Nations Rugby, and the six unions and federations, to proactively support the creation and growth of opportunities in the women's game.' Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ireland captain Neill raring for Six Nations Women's Summer Series
Ireland captain Jane Neill is raring to go at this year's Six Nations Women's Summer Series as she returns for her second tilt at success in the competition. Neill's side begin against Wales in the opening round of fixtures at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, South Wales. Advertisement It is the second edition of the U20 tournament, which debuted in Italy 12 months ago when Ireland won one of their three games. Neill, who also skippered the side on that occasion, is looking forward to another go. 'I'm absolutely buzzing,' the 21-year-old said. 'We're really excited as a team and we're obviously playing the host nation Wales so that'll be tough, they'll probably have a really big crowd. 'We've trained well over the last couple of days so we're ready to get going.' The Arklow native has enjoyed the good feeling around the camp ahead of their opening clash after a strong build-up which saw them face Canada U20 twice, splitting the two-game series 1-1. Advertisement 'We've been lucky enough to have got going in April, that's when we had our first camp, so we've been building since then,' Neill continued. 'We were lucky enough to play Canada twice in May, which was really interesting for us to get a game out there as a team.' Following on from the 2024 Women's Summer Series, 14 players across the six countries have since gone on to win full international caps, including Ireland's Ruth Campbell, who made her senior bow in September 2024 against Australia. And Neill highlighted the importance of the competition for giving players the opportunity to standout and to use it as a springboard to break into the senior team. Advertisement 'It's amazing to see the growth,' she added. 'I was fortunate enough to captain last year's squad, and I think six or seven of the girls have since been involved with the senior camp. I know Ruth Campbell is now consistently with that team, and she was playing with us last year. 'It's really inspiring to see the senior team is achievable through this.' With women's rugby on an upward trajectory, the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series is a big chance for stars of the future to gain vital international experience, graduate along the development pathway, while also inspiring a new generation of rugby fans. Advertisement Spread across three dates during July, Ireland will also face France on 11 July before rounding off their campaign against Scotland six days later. Julie Paterson, Chief of Rugby at Six Nations Rugby, added: 'The Women's Summer Series is an essential part of the strategy and commitment of Six Nations Rugby, and the six unions and federations, to proactively support the creation and growth of opportunities in the women's game.' Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Residents say factory smell like 'rotten eggs'
People living near a milk powder factory have said more needs to be done to tackle a "pungent odour like rotten eggs" which is coming from the site. Residents of Artigarvan, County Tyrone, said they had been concerned about the smells coming from the Lakeland Dairies plant in the village for around five years. Some people are now planning to move away because of the stench, which has been described as "worse than slurry". The factory owners said they were "reviewing a small number of complaints" connected to a smell "noticed on occasion around our site". The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), which investigates environmental safety breaches, said it had received 58 complaints about the smell, noise and dust coming from the factory in the last 12 months. The agency has issued three enforcement notices to the company over the same time period. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme, Ruth Campbell from the Artigarvan Environment Group said concerns had been raised directly with the company a number of times. "For the past five years we have had a thick pungent odour like rotten eggs sweeping through the air in Artigarvan," she said. "We feel like we are hitting a brick wall every time we raise the smell officially. "No one is helping us." Ms Campbell said some people were even taping their windows shut to keep the smell out and that some parents were not letting their children play outside. She said some children even get "teased about living in smelly Artigarvan". Residents believe the smell is coming from the factory's effluent plant. Charlene Austin said the smell was "worse than slurry". "It's like rotten boiled eggs," she said. "It hits the pit of your stomach. We can't even open our windows or dry our clothes properly. "We have been shouting about this a lot and are fed up to the back teeth. "Something needs fixed now." Artigarvan resident Emma Kelly said trying to get the problem addressed had been "very frustrating". "We feel ignored in so many ways. We've kept a close eye during high milking season and low milking season and the same pungent odour is present. "People are already selling their houses and they are going to struggle selling up. I know if I came into the area I'd turn the car," she said. In a statement, Lakeland Dairies said the facility was "among the most modern in the UK, Ireland and worldwide". The company said it had invested "significantly" in the Artigarvan plant, including the waste water treatment facility. "The company works tirelessly to ensure the plant continues to meet all its legislative requirements and endeavours to meet the expectations of residents," a spokesperson said. "We are monitoring and reviewing a small number of complaints regarding a natural and safe odour that was noticed on occasion around our site in Artigarvan." Lakeland Dairies said it engaged regularly with local people and would continue to do so. "This excellent relationship is not something we take for granted and we will continue to work closely with the residents and their representatives on issues of mutual interest," the company said. The NIEA said of the three enforcement notices one related directly to the odour, one was in connection to a breach of emission limits at the site's effluent treatment plant and the third was related to a surface water breach. "These notices have led to the company carrying out significant improvement works at the site, with more work currently ongoing". The agency said the work had included improvements to their effluent treatment plant, drainage on the site and containment of potential odour sources. It said additional work required at the factory would be completed by the end of next month.
