Adolescence star Owen Cooper added a Golden Globe to his impressive trophy cabinet as he was named best supporting actor in a television series at the star-studded ceremony. Cooper, who gained international recognition for his debut role playing a teenage murder suspect in the Netflix drama, made history by becoming the youngest person to win the award at just 16 years old. You'll never walk alone.”Adolescence won big at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards with Cooper’s co-star Stephen Graham named Best Actor in a TV Mini Series, and Erin Doherty named Best Supporting Actress. The show, about a teenage boy arrested for the murder of a classmate, also won the prize for Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture. The show won the same four prizes at the Critics’ Choice awards last week and has also won a string of Emmys.

It comes ahead of the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact across the bloc from June. Last April, Mr O’Callaghan got Cabinet approval for the drafting of the International Protection Bill 2025. This outlined time limits for how quickly different international protection applications would be assessed. The EU Migration Pact will come into effect across member states from June and will tighten immigration rules across the bloc. It aims to improve burden-sharing of asylum applications across the EU, due to some member states receiving a disproportionate number of asylum seekers.

China banned imports of Irish beef in September 2024 after an 'atypical' case of so-called mad cow disease was discovered in Ireland. China has agreed to lift its ban on Irish beef, following the visit by Taoiseach Micheál Martin last week. The Chinese authorities closed their huge market to Irish beef in September 2024 after an “atypical” case of so-called mad cow disease was discovered in Ireland. The news was welcomed in a joint statement from Mr Martin and Mr Heydon on Monday morning. “The confirmation today that the Chinese market will reopen for Irish beef is a very important and positive development in our bilateral agri-food trade with China,” Mr Martin said.

Macclesfield manager John Rooney celebrates the team's 2-1 victory over FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. Yer nae Zidane.”Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher after the 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion. And there was a Darren Fletcher in the commentary box and another Darren Fletcher in the dugout. “United are like a big ocean liner just meandering around the high seas with nobody sat in the crow’s nest to see where they’re going,” TNT Darren said. And the way things are going, that achievement would be up there with getting a Nintendo 64 for Christmas back in the day.

Diane Condon has a mantra she recites every time the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (YSTE) comes around. [ Young Scientist: Kerry student (15) wins overall prize for brain cancer diagnostic toolOpens in new window ]“The students are in their element up here. But that’s just part of it.”Apart from the time commitment and parenting by proxy, there are other challenges for teachers taking on the competition. They don’t believe you when you say you have to practise your interview because, sure, they know everything. I say I’ll never do it again but it changes them and opens up their horizons.

An elderly survivor of a Magdalene laundry says she is “frightened” and “has nowhere to go” as her landlord, the Royal Hospital Donnybrook Housing Association (RHDHA), moves to evict her for antisocial behaviour which occurred when she experienced psychosis three years ago. Nuala Clarke (70), who was in the Donnybrook Magdalene laundry as a teenager, has a lifetime history of bipolar disorder. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillIn 2022, triggered by media coverage of institutional abuse, Ms Clarke stopped taking new medication that she says did not suit her. It determined the notice of termination was valid and that Ms Clarke must “give up possession” of the apartment. “We aim to prevent antisocial behaviour from taking place in our complexes and to reduce its effect on people and neighbourhoods when it does occur.

Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins DublinPeople granted refugee status will have to wait for three years before bringing relatives including spouses and children to Ireland under a planned tightening of family reunification rules. However, Mr O’Callaghan is expected to tell Cabinet of further restrictions: a general waiting period of three years for adult refugees before they can seek family reunification, which will also apply to immediate family members. A further tightening of family reunification rules will probably draw criticism from those working with refugees, who have already questioned the Government’s hardened stance on immigration. Immigration officials here fear that without significant numbers of voluntary returns, Ireland would struggle to hit targets set by the pact. However, only Schengen area countries are bound by these rules, and the Government believes Ireland has more flexibility to facilitate voluntary returns.

It wants the ceiling increased to allow it to focus more on the deals which could have the most meaningful impact on competition across a range of sectors, it said. That has forced deals that would not ordinarily pose a threat to normal commercial competition on to the regulator’s radar. Overall, 90 mergers were notified to it in 2025, up from 82 the year before and 68 in 2023. Eight media mergers were notified to the CCPC in 2025, compared to three in 2024. The CCPC said the commitments had been designed “to ensure that the mergers do not result in significantly reduced competition”.

They made their booking, including flights, with the Loveholidays website. “I emailed Loveholidays to correct/change the flights and then I called them,” she continues. She says Loveholidays “pushed my request out until after 24 hours had lapsed, and refused to correct the booking”. They were all apologies and said we had to deal with the front desk.”The following morning it was still cold so John went to the front desk again and was assured “it would definitely be sorted”. “Loveholidays told us to check our booking and there was no mention of heating on it.

Toulon's Charles Ollivon is tackled by Ben O’Connor of Munster, whose efforts were not enough to earn a Champions Cup victory in France on Sunday. However, Munster captain Tadhg Beirne said: “There’s no point in arguing because once the decision is made, the decision is made. Munster and Jack Crowley can reflect on some positives in their performance despite the disappointment of losing in Toulon. Granted, the likelihood is that Munster will be away in the Round of 16 for the fourth season running. Leinster's Luke McGrath and Robbie Henshaw try to grab hold of La Rochelle's Nathan Bollengier during Saturday's Champions Cup encounter.

New research has revealed the damaging impact of Himalayan balsam on river ecosystems. Originally an ornamental plant, Himalayan balsam began spreading rapidly into the wild and flourished along riverbanks and damp areas. Vegetation survey being carried out as part of the team's research into the effects of Himalayan balsam on riverbanks. Together, the field data and modelling approach enabled the team to quantify, for the first time, the indirect effects of Himalayan balsam on winter riverbank strength. “Our work provides the first evidence that the impact of Himalayan balsam on the riverbank is not just about dieback.

The unexpected events of the past week in Venezuela have shone a light on a potentially more muscular geopolitical approach of the US government in 2026. Brent crude prices have shown some volatility, but are only modestly higher on the week, moving from around $61/barrel to $62. On equity markets, the S&P 500 has had a solid, if unspectacular week, gaining about 1.5% last week. All in all, markets appear to have boxed off the Venezuela attack as geopolitical noise that is unlikely to affect the economy. On the upside, the European economy, while lagging the US in terms of growth, has shown remarkable resilience to recent shocks from Brexit, to Covid, to the war in Ukraine.

Warning - this article contains major spoilers for His and Hers. AdvertisementFans of the Netflix thriller His and Hers are eager to uncover the truth about what happened to Anna (portrayed by Tessa Thompson) and Jack's (Jon Bernthal) child. The six-part series, which premiered on the streaming platform last Thursday (8th January), follows journalist Anna and detective Jack, a separated couple, as they delve into a gruesome murder in Dahlonega, Georgia. As their investigation progresses, their complicated past starts to unravel amidst a wave of further murders that send shockwaves through the town. Jack's colleague Priya Patel (Sunita Mani) eliminates her with a gunshot to the head, but a year later, the real story behind the events is finally disclosed.

FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur 1 Aston Villa 2There were echoes of a glorious past all around the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Saturday evening, but the present day Spurs are an unhappy bunch, and no-one knows what the future will bring, particularly for Thomas Frank. The fact that Tottenham's players put up a fight after the break, pulled one goal back and went close to equalising eased the immediate pressure on Frank. Frank still has support at board level, but that will wane if Tottenham falter in the next four games. And Tottenham commemorated the 125th anniversary of their 1901 FA Cup final victory, the only time a non-league team win the trophy. Player-manager John Cameron, who scored in the replay of their final win over Sheffield United, was the second manager in the club's history, and they only changed twice more in the ensuing 25 years.

Fledgling beverage firm Blarney Brewing Co will continue to extend its footprint as it moves into the Dublin retail space. “The support from the Cork publicans community has been phenomenal and we are now pouring in about 60 taps in prominent locations,” said Mr Falvey. Read More Killarney Brewing & Distilling confirms unsuccessful end of examinership processBlarney Brewing moved into the off-licence trade in mid-August, and it already accounts for 50% of monthly turnover. “We will be streamlining our product range and expect to make small changes to our existing core range,” said Mr Falvey. It’s a factor Blarney Brewing must consider it moves into new markets like Dublin.