Kerry star Jessie Buckley has been nominated for an Oscar for her much-lauded performance as Agnes Shakespeare in Hamnet. Mescal has missed out on an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his role in the film, but Hamnet has received eight nominations. Picture: AP Photo/Chris PizzelloBuckley was previously nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in 2021 for her role in The Lost Daughter but lost out to Ariana DeBose for West Side Story. Zhao, who made history in 2021 as the second woman and the first woman of colour to win the best director Oscar, has also been nominated for best director. The film is in the running for the best film Oscar too, opposite Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, One Battle after Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

Mackerel temaki rollA mackerel temaki roll is, according to Ms Serif, 'the most powerful and healthiest choice on a sushi menu.' Shaped like an ice-cream cone, it combines raw fish and sushi rice - wrapped in a paper-thin sheet of dried seaweed, known as nori. The unhealthiest sushi and sashimi dishesSwordfish sashimiSwordfish can contain high levels of mercuryServed without rice, sashimi is simply small, neatly-cut, chunks of raw fish. It doesn't have the same omega-3 benefits as raw fish.' But a dragon roll is a long way from the nutritious simplicity of traditional Japanese sushi based on just rice and raw fish: it's much more processed.'

Born in Four Roads, Mary Bannon, is the second eldest and last surviving of four siblings, children of Joe and Molly Killian. In 1953, she married George Bannon from Bealnamulla in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Four Roads. Mary Bannon celebrating her 100th birthday at St. Vincent's Care Centre. Mary Bannon celebrating her 100th birthday with Vincent, Fr Charlie Healy, Liz, Joe, Maire, Fr. The celebration featured food prepared by St. Vincent’s chef Geraldine Collins, while music was provided by The Chics and Fergie Jameson.

An eerily familiar narrative for St. Brigid’s. Soon, An Poc ar Buile was audible around Croke Park as the realisation dawned that St. Brigid’s had left another All-Ireland title behind them. But there were other St. Brigid’s players below par. Of course, the age profile of this St. Brigid’s team means that they’re well capable of coming back and setting the record straight. But if any team can do it, this St. Brigid’s team can.

Residents at a Peter McVerry Trust housing complex have hit out at the conditions they are having to live in, which include dampness, mould and rats. The former block of 12 former local authority flats are owned by Dublin City Council and leased by Peter McVerry Trust on a long-term basis to be used as provide social housing. They had undergone “extensive renovations” in 2016, according to a statement online by the Peter McVerry Trust. A statement online by the Peter McVerry Trust said the area had previously fallen into a “very poor state of repair”, and at the time, the 12 units were included “among a number of sites identified by Peter McVerry Trust as suitable for renovation and management by the charity”. In a statement the housing charity said: “Peter McVerry Trust are aware of the issues raised in relation to both individual apartments and the wider management of the building.

According to research by Zoopla, 95% of homes in the council area increased in value, adding £12,500 on to the value of the average property. Around 15.2 million homes in the UK registered an increase in value of 1% or more, averaging a £9,900 increase, Zoopla said. Meanwhile, around 9.1 million homes lost at least 1% of their value last year, with an average loss of £10,800. And 5.6 million homes maintained their value to within plus or minus 1%, according to Zoopla. “The choppier and complex market conditions in the south makes it critical for sellers to be realistic on pricing in 2026.”Zoopla automatically values UK homes every month.

At the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield last week, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh glanced along the row to her mother. After All-Star and player of the year honours, a Laochra Gael episode is among the highest accolades a Gaelic games player can receive. “We saw a bit of the promo there and I looked over at Mom, and she had tears in her eyes,” said Ní Mhuircheartaigh, one of Kerry’s outstanding footballers of the last two decades. Ní Mhuircheartaigh made her Kerry debut in 2008. Ní Mhuircheartaigh thinks the requirement to keep three players in attack at all times “would have been beautiful to play in”.

Donald Trump has declared that the US will have 'total access' to Greenland as part of a new deal with NATO allies. 'Essentially, it's total access,' Trump told Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on Thursday morning during an interview at the World Economic Forum. 'We're gonna have total access to Greenland. 'If the bad guys start shooting, it comes over Greenland,' Trump told Bartiromo. Greenland, which houses NATO military bases, is also rich in oil, gold, graphite, copper, iron, and other rare earth elements.

Robbie Brennan has played down increased expectations on 2025 All-Ireland semi-finalists Meath, pointing out that just 12 months ago they were tipped for Division 2 relegation. "It's a bit of a tricky one and I think probably the balance is somewhere in between. The great unknown is what sort of impact playing at Croke Park while Pairc Tailteann's EUR21m redevelopment work is taking place will have on the Royals. "I think we'd all rather be in Pairc Tailteann, that's the truth of it, but I suppose a close second is getting into Croke Park again," said Brennan. Brennan described Division 2 this season as 'stacked' with Tyrone and Derry favourites for promotion.

By Claudia Savage, Press AssociationOver €8.5 million has been granted to a cross-border initiative to help disabled people become more actively engaged in society. PeacePlus funding of €8,661,034 has been announced for Onside Evolution, a new project designed to tackle social and digital exclusion among disabled people and carers across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Measures include a digital inclusion training programme, an Active Citizenship course and access to technology to enhance social connectedness. There will also be a focus on carers, with 2,000 carers receiving training to better support disabled people to live independently and participate actively in society. Gina McIntyre, SEUPB chief executive, said the project “will help disabled people in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland to live more connected, independent, and fulfilling lives”.

In recent days, residents of Knockfree Ave in Cork have taken to the streets. They are angered by council plans to cut down mature trees in their area and they’ve taken action — protesting by those trees and organising an online petition, putting their unhappiness with the plan to remove the trees on record. Already a subscriber? Sign in Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner. Annual €130€80 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month

Mullingar's Niall Breslin will host a ‘The Place That Has Never Been Wounded' book launch in Mullingar next monthBreslin to host mindfulness book launch in MullingarIn support of his album ‘The Place That Has Never Been Wounded’, will launch his similarly titled new book in 2210 Patisserie Mullingar on Friday, February 27, at 7pm. As with the album (which was released in October), the book 'draws on the principles of mindfulness, along with learnings from Niall’s own experience of outward success and inner turmoil, offering practical ways to reconnect with inner stillness and reclaim a steady core for facing life’s challenges'. The evening promises to be one of conversation and reflection, exploring the themes and insights within this new book. The evening will also include performances of the piano compositions from the accompanying album, weaving sound and story together for a fully immersive experience. Tickets, priced €5 each, are available at https://linktr.ee/niallbreslinmusic.

Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed the first trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine will take place tomorrow amid fresh hopes of ending the four-year war. In his speech, Zelensky attacked Europe for what he described as a lack of political will to confront Vladimir Putin as he called for a change of mindset. He said: Instead of becoming a truly global power, Europe remains a beautiful but fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers. 'When united we are truly invincible and Europe can and must be a global force, not one that reacts late, but one that defines the future.' Both Zelensky and Trump said their meeting was 'very good' as the US President told reporters, 'everybody wants to have the war end' before departing Davos.

For many people, their first impulse is to factcheck — reply with statistics, make a debunking post on social media or point people towards trustworthy sources. One source described how her strongly conservative mother continued to share false stories about Hillary Clinton, even after she (the daughter) repeatedly debunked the claims. People share false claims to signal in-group allegiance, a phenomenon researchers describe as “identity-based motivation”. Technical structuresAll of the above is supported by the technical structures of social media platforms, which are engineered to reward engagement. While misinformation clearly thrives in this environment, the sharing function of messaging and social media apps enables it to spread further.

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of Storm ÉowynGreen Party calls for immediate action on storm supportsThe Green Party has called on the Government to strengthen protections against extreme weather events. Party leader Roderic O'Gorman's comments were made as the one year anniversary of the country's strongest storm, Storm Éowyn, approaches. The aftermath of the storm saw over 800,000 homes left without power, while over 100,000 suffered with water outages. Now, a year on from Storm Éowyn, O'Gorman believes severe weather protections measures are "still far from complete" and has called on the Government for "immediate action". First of all, Government needs to rapidly pass the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill.