The novel is set in New Ross in June 1963, as the town prepares for president JK Kennedy’s visit. Garda Jim Field feels responsibility for a troubled outcast named Patrick Hatten, living on the fringes of the community. It’s a fusion of interests of my own – Kennedy, that generation of men and women, the casualties of progress. I wrote the sort of novel I like to read – a small town, a sense of trouble lurking, with focus on atmosphere and place. Letting the reader know what Patrick is up to before Jim does helped to build tension.

Hair product recalled nationwide after 'serious chemical risk' foundThe recall was for a dangerous ingredient, prohibited in cosmetic productsView 2 Images The recall is across the entire UK (Image: Shared Content Unit)An urgent recall was issued by authorities for a hair care product this week. The product poses a "serious chemical risk" according to warnings. The Nov’Max Anti Volume Keratin Hair Treatment was recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as it contains formaldehyde. "Skin contact with formaldehyde can cause skin irritation and allergic contact dermatitis (allergic response caused by contact with a substance leading to reddening or rash on the skin). Skin contact with high concentrations of formaldehyde solutions can cause blisters and hives."

Despite the attention the Irish singer, 64, has never married or had children and lives in a remote castle in County Dublin with her 12 cats. Enya has an off-grid life in a £2.5million remote castle with no husband or children and just 12 her cats. She previously told The Guardian: 'It's very castle on the exterior, but it's very much a home inside. Her passion for music has had an impact on her love life, although music is what's most important to her. It is also no wonder Enya prefers a life out the spotlight after two terrifying stalker incidents throughout her life.

When learning is delivered through platforms and devices, it becomes harder to see what children are actually being taught. If we are serious about promoting reading, we cannot ignore the contradiction of encouraging children to read at home while replacing books with screens in school. When you are a guest at even the friendliest of gatherings, you don’t publicly chastise the host over a minor misunderstanding. The question is why our president did not use her office to condemn the Iranian regime for slaughtering its citizens. In that regard, you could do worse than follow “Hot Dudes Reading” on Instagram, and join their 1.3m followers.

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Having earned rave reviews for her return to the stage, Lily Allen made the most of her tour success by partying with her 'West End gang' on Saturday. The singer, 40, has been touring the country performing her comeback album West End Girl, with songs inspired by her turbulent split from husband David Harbour. The couple's explosive split and allegations that David was unfaithful led to her penning the breakup album, West End Girl. West End Girl was critically acclaimed and reached #1 on the Official Album Downloads Chart, with the cover work going on display at the National Portrait Gallery. Nieves said she was 'overwhelmed' to have her artwork displayed in the National Portrait Gallery, and she felt 'enormously fortunate' to be part of the West End Girl 'journey'.

I aspired to have fun in the beautiful, curvaceous new wing of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – before my high heels began to hurt. Harris was upset about Altman’s new deal with the Pentagon to provide AI for classified use. I called him after the party to hear the whole drama – a classic story of art rebuking commerce. Amodei did not want his AI to be used for surveillance of Americans or to run autonomous weapons without human oversight. In a leaked memo to his staff, Amodei fumed that Altman was spinning, gaslighting and undercutting Anthropic.

A motorboat owner has been fined nearly £12,000 after colliding with a swimmer off Sandbanks beach. He was doing speeds of up to 35mph just 230ft from the shore along the stretch of coastline at the entrance to Poole Harbour, Dorset. After narrowly missing one swimmer, Jeffs slowed down to change a helm but struck another swimmer at lower speeds, causing a minor injury and 'considerable distress'. The incident was reported to the Poole Harbour Master who carried out an investigation with Dorset Police. Harbour master Harry Gregory said: 'Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) will continue to educate harbour users of their duty of care and raise awareness of the byelaws put in place to protect harbour users, wildlife and property.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after two stars pulled out of a fan event over claims of a 'breach of contract.' Vicky Myers, who plays Lisa Myers on Corrie, and Michelle Hardwick, who stars as Vanessa Woodfield on Emmerdale, were scheduled to appear at FanFushionUK at Heathrow this weekend. However on Friday both Vicky and Michelle confirmed they would no longer be attending the event. They said: 'We regret to announce that Vicky Myers and Michelle Hardwick will no longer be attending FanFusionUK this weekend. Daily Mail has contacted representatives for FanFusion, Michelle Hardwick and Vicky Myers for comment.

Virgil van Dijk makes irritation clear with Liverpool teammates - 'Too many times'Liverpool suffered their 10th Premier League defeat of the current campaign at Brighton, and Virgil van Dijk was far from happy at another match where the champions had faltered in recent weeksView 2 Images Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool during the loss at Brighton (Image: 2026 Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk couldn't hide his frustration after Liverpool suffered a 10th Premier League defeat of the season in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Brighton. For Van Dijk, fronting up after another failure having delivered a number of public rallying cries, it was another irritating day, coming on the back of recent disappointments against Wolves and Spurs. ‌"My initial reaction [is one of] frustration, I think I have been repeating myself lately," Van Dijk said. Van Dijk added: "I've been asked that question (what the issue is) many times this season and it still didn't happen. "When Hugo comes off and you look at the team, there was not a lot of runs in behind," Van Dijk added.

Limerick 2-27 Galway 0-31The spring continues for the Treaty, the spring concludes with further positives for the young Tribes to take away. Two minutes later, it was the same pair successfully partnering to once more return the Limerick lead to three. Scorers for Limerick: C O’Neill (1-6); A Gillane (1-4); A O’Connor (0-5, 0-3 frees); A English (0-4); G Hegarty (0-3); D Reidy, D Ó Dálaigh (0-2 each); E Hurley (0-1 each). LIMERICK: N Quaid; S Finn, D Langan, B Nash; D Byrnes, W O’Donoghue, K Hayes; A English, C Lynch; G Hegarty, A O’Connor, C O’Neill; A Gillane, S O’Brien, D Reidy. GALWAY: D Fahy; J Ryan, C Trayers, D Morrissey; R Glennon, P Mannion, C Fahy; TJ Brennan, C Daniels; T Killeen, C Mannion, A Niland; T Monaghan, J Rabbitte, C Whelan.

UK bank holidays for 2026 with new one confirmedSome bank holidays have moved, tooView Image Most people get bank holidays off work, although not everyone does (Image: Katrin Ray Shumakov via Getty Images)The Government has confirmed all of the bank holidays scheduled throughout the UK until the close of 2026. All UK nations will also observe bank holidays on Christmas Day, December 25, and Monday, December 28 (substitute Boxing Day). ‌Meanwhile, Monday, July 13, represents the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday for Northern Ireland, while in Scotland, Monday, August 3, marks the Summer bank holiday. The rest of the UK - England, Wales and Northern Ireland - will observe this year's Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 25. On Monday, November 30, Scotland alone will commemorate the St Andrew's Day bank holiday.

A delivery truck driver and his colleague managed to fight off two would-be carjackers in front of shocked bystanders at a busy Melbourne service station. The wild brawl was sparked when the alleged attackers hurled racial insults before demanding the keys to their truck. The truck driver went toe to toe and traded blows with the would-be thieves. 'Woah, woah, woah,' the alleged attacker yelled. Their alleged attackers were last seen heading southbound on the Eastlink and remain on the run, according to Victoria Police.

TYRONE 0-19 (0-1-17) CORK 0-22 (0-2-18)A bizarre Brian Hurley two-pointer was key to Cork earning promotion to Division 1 for the first time in 10 years. Tyrone were standing off their Cork markers and the visitors put up the first three scores inside the opening eight minutes. TYRONE: O. O’Kane; C. Quinn, P. Teague, B. Cullen; N. Devlin, B. McDonnell, J. Clarke; B. Kennedy, C. Kilpatrick; S. O’Donnell, R. Cassidy, B. McDonnell; D. McCurry, M. Donnelly, E. Jordan. CORK: P. Doyle; S. Meehan, D. O’Mahony (c), M. Shanley; B. O’Driscoll, T. Walsh, L. Fahy; C. O’Callaghan, I. Maguire; P. Walsh, S. McDonnell, S. Sherlock; C. Jones, D. Sheedy, M. Cronin. Subs: B. Hurley for D. Sheedy (53); R. Deane for P. Walsh (59); R. Maguire for L. Fahy (61); D. Buckley for I. Maguire (69).

A murder probe is underway after a mother died following a serious incident in Londonderry, sparking an outpouring of grief across the community. Police were called to a property in Summer Meadow Mew shortly after 10.20am on Saturday, where Amy Doherty was discovered with injuries. A 30-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder as detectives continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The tragedy has sent shockwaves throughout the city, with political representatives and community figures expressing their sorrow and calling for action. Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson said there is shock and devastation across Derry after the suspected murder of a woman in the city.