Tributes are being paid to the late hospital reform campaigner James Johnston, whose daughter Aoife Johnston died aged just 16 in University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Mr Johnston died on Friday morning after being ill with cancer, his family said. Mr Johnston and his family had publicly campaigned for reform and change at UHL in the wake of Aoife’s death in December 2022. Mr Johnston told her about how he had tried to get her help in the overcrowded emergency department, but to no avail. The family shared the sad news about Mr Johnston with the patient advocacy group Midwest Hospital Campaign on Friday afternoon.

Though it is rare to see in a culture obsessed with looking young forever, famous faces like Meryl Streep, 76, and Sarah Jessica Parker, 61, are championing a natural look. The stars who are embracing the natural ageing process appear to be changing the game, with more and more people beginning to avoid surgery or injections entirely. That was a good, good, good change.' She revealed last year that she felt much 'more comfortable' with the more natural look, admitting she really liked it. Tom HanksHollywood's favourite every man, Tom Hanks, 69, seems to have embraced natural ageing as wellTom at the start of the his career.

Experts have uncovered a rare marble artefact that could rewrite the history of baptism. Traditionally, during baptisms, a person is anointed with two oils – one used before the water baptism and a different one used after. 'Near the baptismal font, we began uncovering remarkable liturgical objects,' Dr Michael Eisenberg, from the University of Haifa, said. They believe the discovery, which dates back around 1,300 years, is evidence for a lost stage of early Christian baptismal rites. 'The use of different oils is attested in a few sources, but nowhere is it clearly specified that three different oils are used within baptismal rites.'

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause a critical supply chain crisisWhile the biggest energy shock in history has mostly prompted Irish consumers to worry about prices at the pump and growing inflation, the five-week-old Iran war is quietly brewing another crisis – a shortage of everyday goods such as food, smartphones and appliances, and medicines. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in response to attacks by the US and Israel, has disrupted a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. But closure of this vital shipping route won’t just hit you in the pocket: if the war and its accompanying energy and petrochemical crises drag on, you may find emptier-than-usual shelves at your local shop, pharmacy or online retailer.

Fiona Tierney has been appointed as chair of the Pensions Authority for a five-year term, taking over from Dr David Begg, who has been chair since January 2016. Ms Tierney is an experienced and professionally qualified chair and non-executive director, with significant experience of oversight, remediation and compliance in regulated industries.

Stephen Graham delighted fans by showing off his close bond with his rarely seen son, Alfie, in a hilarious dance video. The actor’s son, 19, took to TikTok on Saturday to share a clip of the pair dancing together. ','If Stephen Graham was my dad I'd make it my whole personality','Stephen Graham as your dad is a whole flex','Just when you thought you couldn't love Stephen Graham any more!' His stepfather Mike Fazakerley and his half brother Nathan Fazakerley made a rare public appearance to support Stephen on his big night. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail when Adolescence streamed to record numbers back in March, Mike gushed about his close relationship with Stephen.

Talent advisory firm Barden has announced four senior appointments, including the promotion of three new partners. The recruitment and executive search firm now has 13 partners. Barden has practices across accounting, legal and tax, technology, transformation and change, and other strategic business appointments.

Oldschool Outlaw can boost Gordon Elliott’s prospects of at last becoming champion trainer by winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle, the first of two Grade Ones on Sunday’s stellar Fairyhouse card. While frustrating for connections, Oldschool Outlaw ran a huge race in defeat and looks sure to put up another bold bid here. The Colm Murphy-trained six-year-old has won each of her last four starts, a Grade Three win at Limerick last month her most recent success. Like Sixmilebridge, the Mullins-trained Leader d'Allier was a late withdrawal from Cheltenham after being found lame before his intended outing in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Classic Getaway in the featured Grade Three BAR 1 Betting Chase and Kimi De Mai are other likely Cobden-ridden winners.

One of Ireland’s best-loved children’s stories brought to life at Tyrone museumBy Rebecca Black, Press AssociationOne of Ireland’s best-loved children’s stories has been brought to life in a new immersive exhibition at a Co Tyrone museum. Children have been reading Marita Conlon-McKenna’s Under The Hawthorn Tree, set amid the Irish Famine, for decades since it was first published in 1990. It includes a full-size handcrafted hawthorn tree created by willow weaver Bob Johnston at the Ulster Folk Museum in Co Down, which features branches adorned with copper birds. Ms Conlon-McKenna said she never imagined seeing the world she created brought to life in such a way. “Seeing Eily, Michael and Peggy’s story take shape in a museum setting is something I never imagined when I first wrote Under the Hawthorn Tree,” she said.

Southampton stun Premier League leaders Arsenal to reach FA Cup semi-finalsBy Simon Peach, Press Association Chief Football WriterSuper sub Shea Charles fired Southampton to Wembley as Tonda Eckert’s Championship side stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal in a famous FA Cup quarter-final victory. A semi-final at Wembley awaits later this month for the Championship play-off hopefuls, who are dreaming of replicating Lawrie McMenemy’s second-tier Saints winning the FA Cup in 1976. Max Dowman was a threat throughout for Arsenal (Steven Paston/PA) Photo by Steven PastonSaints continued to take the game to Arsenal and Scienza should have scored in the 18th minute. Viktor Gyokeres levelled for Arsenal (Steven Paston/PA) Photo by Steven PastonSouthampton soon went closer still, with Scienza cutting on to his right just inside the box and bending a wonderful effort that struck the crossbar. Shea Charles grabbed a late winner to send Southampton into the FA Cup semi-finals (Steven Paston/PA) Photo by Steven PastonPeretz did well to stop Dowman curling home and Martinelli drove wide as a late winner became more likely.

Skins star Mike Bailey looked worlds away from his teen TV role during a rare interview this week years after turning his back on fame. The actor, 37, found fame as Sid Jenkins in the iconic E4 show 2007–2008 alongside future Superman star Nicholas Hoult and Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya. Taking to Reddit shocked fans wrote: 'I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM IN FOREVER OMG': 'Omg he is… handsome? Taking to Reddit shocked fans wrote: 'I HAVENT SEEN HIM IN FOREVER OMG': 'Omg he is… handsome? Breakout British acting star - and Oscar winner - Daniel was only 18 when he was already charming Skins viewers in his charismatic portrayal as 'Posh Kenneth'.

The obvious move is to make public transport free on commuter routes, at least for a month. Victoria can make public transport free because it built a public transport system. We negotiated the tax arrangements without ever negotiating the energy security that hosting them requires. We did not develop an energy security strategy. The prosperity was real, but the dependency is also real, and the absence of strategy – energy strategy, security strategy, industrial strategy – is what turns a dependency into a vulnerability.

Six of the so-called magnificent seven stocks – Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Tesla – have lost at least 20 per cent of their value. Photograph: iStockThere’s little that’s magnificent about the magnificent seven these days. It marked the 10th time in the past 11 quarters that the magnificent seven reported earnings growth above 25 per cent, says FactSet. Four of the seven – Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia – now trade below their historical norms, notes Bespoke Investment Group, with Meta and Amazon at extremely discounted levels. The magnificent seven are not failing businesses, but investors have rotated away from high-flying tech.

Photograph: Maya Alleruzzo/APA US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, Donald Trump said. The crew member had been missing since Friday, when Iran downed a US F-15E Strike Eagle. A second crew member was rescued earlier. Trump said the United States did not confirm the rescue of the first aviator from the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down in Iran on Friday “because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation”. Two days later, Iran shot down two US military planes, showing the ongoing perils of the bombing campaign and the ability of a degraded Iranian military to continue to hit back.

Photograph: Alan BetsonFox’s story is the kind that drives the retrofitting dream, but the reality can be different. “Miserable,” was how Mary* described the experience she and her husband had retrofitting their 1970s semidetached house in south Dublin. He insisted on seeing the documentation to check how the Ber assessor had applied the Dwelling Energy Assessment Procedure (Deap). Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney/ProvisionNow in their second year in their A1 home, the energy savings are notable. A Building Energy Rating (Ber) is a measure of how energy-efficient a home is.