Amy Shark has been slammed after she appeared to 'baby shame' a mother during a flight in a TikTok video. In the clip, the 39-year-old Australian Idol judge - real name Amy Louise Billings - is seen getting impatient with the loud crying of an infant seated nearby. At one point, the hitmaker can be seen pouting into the camera as the baby loudly screams. 'Damn that’s rude of you,' wrote one, while another said: 'That’s pretty unkind?' I also don’t give a f**k if you live or die… so there’s that,' Amy penned with a shrug emoji.

Sophie Turner says filming new TV series in London felt ‘invasive’By Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment ReporterSophie Turner has said filming her new television crime series in London felt “invasive”, as she was “robbing places that feel like home”. The 29-year-old stars in the upcoming Prime Video series Steal as Zara, an ordinary office worker who gets wrapped up in a pension fund robbery. Speaking to the Press Association after a special screening of the heist thriller, the star said filming near her home in London made the show feel personal. The star said she found it ‘invasive’ to film in recognisable locations she grew up with (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Photo by Jordan PettittTurner said: “Totally. “We were filming on Columbia Road (in Hackney, east London), really recognisable locations that we’ve all grown up with.

A picture of the rubbish dumped in the Bury Quay/Harbour area of Tullamore (courtesy of Tullamore Tidy Towns Association FB page)Identity of "serial dumper" being sought by Tullamore Tidy TownsTullamore Tidy Towns Association has put out a call to the public for help in identifying what they have described as "a serial dumper" who has been consistently dumping their rubbish in the Bury Quay/Tullamore Harbour area of the town. In a post on their Facebook page, the group said "this is a repeat offender deliberately spreading their household bin bags over the bridge" and they issued a public appeal for anyone with information about the offender to please supply it to the litter warden at the Tullamore Municipal District office - tullamoremd@offalycoco.ieTullamore Tidy Towns has also issued a warning that "from here onwards" it is their intention to "name and shame repeat offenders" with photos and videos on their Facebook page. "This includes serial rubbish bag dumpers, along with people who are stuffing their household rubbish in the town centre bins." They have also signalled their intention of implementing "a major drive" on dog fouling around town and walkways with offenders being highlighted.

A prominent privacy-rights advocacy group has queried the Department of Education's use of social media site X and its decision to post images of children on the platform. A recent investigation by content analysis firm Copyleaks claimed that X users were, as of December 31, generating “roughly one nonconsensual sexualised image per minute”. “In light of this, it appears to me that posting images of individuals to X constitutes a high risk to those individuals, and especially to children,” he said. X had been, until recently, routinely used by Government Departments and Ministers to communicate with the public. The department posts on X most days.

STEP up for children’s charities with the 2026 Forvis Mazars Steps Team challenge. The four-province route involves taking 10,000 steps a day, while the 32-county route requires an average of 16,000 steps a day. Plant the ideaPrimary school children across Ireland will once again have the opportunity to learn about planting, harvesting, and eating healthy food. David O’Hanlon, FBD branch manager and Mary Bishop, GIY head of education with pupils and staff in the vegetable garden at Our Lady’s National School Clonskeagh. Regift for charityThe Barnardos children’s charity is calling on the public to turn unwanted Christmas gifts into support for children in need this January.

It's hard to forget Maura Higgins' iconic entrance to the Love Island villa back in 2019. In October of the same year, she was made a social media presenter for Love Island Games. And in 2024, she became the host of Love Island: Aftersun. She finished in fourth place on Love Island UK season five alongside ex-boyfriend Curtis Pritchard in 2019. 'After the busiest few months... she's finally in,' the former Love Island star captioned the snap.

Girls Aloud said they were 'thrilled' to share an update on the charity they launched in honour of late bandmate Sarah Harding. They said how the appointee would be spearheading 'ambitious research programs' to reduce breast cancer risk, all in Sarah's name. Dr Hannah Harrison will spearhead an ambitious research programme to reduce breast cancer risk by developing innovative prevention strategies'. Every breakthrough is a step towards a brighter future where young women can live free from the fear of breast cancer'. Discussing Girls Aloud's 2024 reunion tour, where they paid tribute to Sarah, Nadine said: 'You could totally feel her presence, like she was right there'.

Irish Rail is running a special return train from Roscommon and Athlone to Dublin for the All Ireland senior football final featuring St Brigid's of Kiltoom this Sunday. Special return train service for St Brigid's fans travelling to All Ireland finalIrish Rail has announced details of a special return train service for St Brigid's supporters heading to Croke Park to cheer on the Kiltoom side in the All Ireland senior club football final this Sunday (January 18). The special train service for St Brigid's fans is due to depart from Roscommon at 10.48am on Sunday and will be serving Athlone at 11.13am. A return special train is to depart from Heuston Station at 7.15pm, and will serve Athlone and Roscommon. Irish Rail is advising supporters that advance booking for these services is essential, and tickets can be booked at www.irishrail.ie or by calling 0818 294015.

The United States is due to publish its Consumer Price Index for December, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Photo: ReutersThis week will see the release of key inflation data from Ireland and the United States, fresh trade figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), and a trading update from the Grafton Group. The headline Irish data release comes on Thursday, when the CSO publishes the Consumer Price Index for December. The US inflation data is closely watched as it can have a significant impact of interest rates. Attention will also fall tomorrow when Grafton Group publishes its Q4 2025 trading update.

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has revealed his bold plans to redevelop the Melbourne Park precinct in a bid to deliver a better experience for fans. 'The future plan we have for one precinct [courts five to 15] is to sink the courts into the ground even further and raise the stands on the sides and be able to walk around the top. Tiley has also backed local drawcard Nick Kyrgios for his decision not to accept a wildcard into the men's singles. 'He's doing the right thing for his body if he's going to play this year. He's going to play doubles with Thanasi [Kokkinakis] and he'll make a decision about mixed doubles as well.'

The reaction from Washington that Mr Trump was looking closely at the situation and evaluating military options indicated that he felt Iran’s leadership had crossed a red line. Sadly, pleas for commonsense are likely to fall on deaf ears in an Oval Office emboldened by its military intervention in Venezuela. Britain is already looking seriously at barring access to X as a result of this activity. This is a positive and welcome move which should perhaps be considered by our own administration. This is plainly unfair and unacceptable and the authorities need to address it as a matter of urgency.

However, such moralistic language from politicians misses very important aspects of the climate change debate: The practical benefits of the new economy for current voters. Embracing these aspects could lead to greater success in convincing people of the need to act on climate change. The moral case for action on climate change does not suggest this will happen, but nor does it give today’s voters a pragmatic reason to act in their own local self- interest. The practical case for climate action offers just that, with clean power, better transport, and vibrant agriculture. Paul Sammon is a climate change economist with consultancy Vivid Economics

Return of Irish beef exports to China welcomed by Offaly politiciansOffaly politicians have been welcoming the news today (Monday) that Irish beef exports to China are set to resume. The Chinese market had been closed for Irish beef producers since September 2024, following the discovery of a case of BSE in a cow in Ireland. The development was welcomed by Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Tony McCormack and by the party's Midlands North West MEP Barry Cowen. "The confirmation today that the Chinese market will reopen for Irish beef is a very important and positive development for our farmers," said Deputy McCormack. Also welcoming the news, Barry Cowen noted that Irish beef exports were already performing strongly, with overall exports up 7% year-on-year.

A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to terrorist activities that include the arson of a pub owned by Conor McGregor and a knife attack on gardaí in a separate incident in Dublin city centre. Khan, with an address in Dublin that cannot be revealed due to a court order, was arraigned on eight counts. Khan was further charged with two counts of engaging in terrorist activity or terrorist-linked activity on July 25 and 29 last. Khan entered guilty pleas to all eight charges before the three-judge, non-jury court. Ms Justice Karen O’Connor adjourned the matter for victim impact statements and put the case back to March 23, with the defendant remanded in custody.

This was straight from the playbook of the former Prince Andrew – the boorish royal also refused to apologise in his now infamous BBC interview with Emily Maitlis which abruptly ended his career in public life. He pleaded total ignorance of Epstein's notorious proclivities, claiming he knew nothing of them because he is gay. Yet it was the Epstein relationship that caused his humiliating public dismissal from the ambassador job seven months later. The BBC interview was an unmitigated disaster, and damagingly condemned by Labour ministers. One associate of Mandelson told me: 'It was intended as the start of the long road to yet another comeback.