Gemma Collins gave fans a glimpse inside her wholesome Easter Bank Holiday celebrations with her loved ones on Thursday. During the day, Gemma cooked a slow-roast lamb, seasoned with garlic and rosemary, for her nearest and dearest. Wishing her followers a happy Easter Bank Holiday weekend, she concluded: 'Happy Easter everyone,' alongside a love heart emoji. It comes after Gemma continued with her April Fool's Day pranks on Wednesday as she shared yet more AI wedding snaps to her Instagram. Earlier, she shared a photo of herself on her 'wedding day'.

EU energy ​commissioner Dan Jorgensen has warned we’re on the brink of a “long-lasting” energy price shock. And US president Donald Trump’s response is to mock European leaders and European countries suffering on the back of his actions. Go get your own oil!”[ Irish inflation jumps to 3.6% as energy prices surgeOpens in new window ]These really are unprecedented times. How will the Irish economy be affected? The Irish economy began the current crisis in relatively good shape with healthy growth, full employment and a budget surplus.

I’m A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin shared a little too much about the 'drama, arguments and fight' during the upcoming South Africa spin-off series on Thursday's episode of The One Show. I'm A Celebrity... South Africa originally aired in 2023, and the second series will be on our screens very soon. Hosts Ant and Declan will join the returning stars in the South African jungle for some of the biggest trials in I'm A Celebrity… history. For the first time, the public will have the power to decide who is crowned the ultimate legend of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa 2026. 'One trial took so long - an eating trial - I think it is now on record as the longest trial ever.

Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillGardaí detected 680 drivers speeding in the first 24 hours of a clampdown on road offences over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Between 7am on Thursday and 7am on Friday, the Garda said there were no deaths on Irish roads, but 680 drivers were detected speeding. During this period, nearly 90 drivers were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt. In conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, the Garda has urged road users to keep roads safe over the long weekend. “Gardaí will be placing a particular emphasis on detecting those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this weekend.

05/02/2026 - NEWS - Conor Gallagher piece on the controversial Aughinish Alumina plant. The directors state that the Co Limerick-based Aughinish Alumina business recorded the profits “primarily due to higher alumina market prices”. [ Video Aughinish investigation: From the Shannon to SiberiaOpens in new window ]Rusal, the company that owns the Aughinish plant, has deep connections to the Kremlin and Moscow’s arms industry. Earlier this week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “concerned” about media reports that raw materials produced at Aughinish Alumina were ultimately supplying “the Russian war effort”. [ ‘They’re not making bullets in Aughinish’: Limerick locals defend alumina plant’s Russian linksOpens in new window ]Staff costs increased from $52.4 million to $55.4 million.

SSE's investment plan includes expenditure of around £22bn to “rewire” the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland to transport energy generated by windfarms located in areas such as off the north and east coasts of the country to centres of demand. The majority of this investment will support 11 well-established projects, part of the Pathway to 2030 programme, that will expand and strengthen existing infrastructure. Around £5bn will also be invested in the company’s distribution networks in the north of Scotland and central southern England. SSE said yesterday: “The regulated Networks businesses are expected to deliver an around 60% year-on-year increase in capital investment, as momentum continues in the delivery of their long-term business plans. This comes after SSE reported in February that generation output from SSE Renewables was 7% higher in the first nine months of the company’s financial year compared with the same period in year before.

Not content with turning heads of people passing by, this Maryborough Hill five-bed detached home is attracting online gazes too. To the front there’s a generously-sized double-doored living room with a Belle Cheminée solid marble feature fireplace housing a remote controlled Gazco fire. Across the hall from this bay-windowed room is a study also accessed via double doors from the hallway and also with a bay window. There are just 22 house in this cul-de-sac part of the development and you have a green to the front,” adds Mr Tyrrell. Upstairs, all five bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and the main bedroom has a bay window and comes with a dressing room and ensuite.

Sir, – With the price of fuel rising to dangerously high levels and the public urged to take public transport as much as possible, perhaps there is a novel way to make this happen. If that person were to “buddy up” with someone over 70 years oldwho has a free travel card plus companion, they could both use public transport for free, including bus, rail, Luas and Dart. – Yours, etc,BOBBY CARTY,Templeogue,Dublin 6WSir, – In the latest energy crisis, which won’t be the last, our Government is considering asking us to drive less, more slowly and to take public transport where possible to save energy. This indicates poor teamwork and poor communication between the Minister for Transport, his department and the National Transport Authority. With fuel prices increasing, perhaps they should prioritise getting the idle buses on the road asap and follow the lead taken by the states of Victoria and Tasmania by making public transport free.

He doesn’t play with any ego, he epitomises what we are.”The Scottish Premiership resumes this weekend with Hearts three points clear at the top. Heart of Midlothian's Oisín McEntee in action. In his father’s footsteps, Oisín began playing Gaelic and “loved it – I was probably more serious about Gaelic football. Having been seen by Manchester United playing for Cavan/Monaghan at the Foyle Cup, for example, McEntee played on with a broken arm. Ireland's Oisín McEntee goes off injured.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 26: Easter Eggs are seen on a shelf in a Sainsbury's supermarket on March 26, 2026 in London, England. [ How do Ireland’s fanciest Easter eggs measure up? The Irish Times eggspert investigatesOpens in new window ]One reason is that lower cocoa prices have yet to work their way through to the shops. Marks and Spencer, which sells mainly its own-brand chocolate, said prices, sizes and the cocoa content of its Easter eggs had not changed in four years. “Historically, cocoa demand rebounded pretty immediately when we’d have a price shock,” said Pamela Thornton, a veteran cocoa trader.

A BBC news presenter who was brutally trolled for wearing 'unflattering and far too tight' leather trousers has hit back at critics in a defiant video. She joined the BBC Weather Centre in 1998, and quickly became a familiar face to millions on BBC News and BBC Breakfast. I started to do things and to think, 'I'm not going to say no, I'm going to say yes!' 'From early starts and all manner of forecasts, I've shared it with incredible colleagues at BBC Breakfast, BBC Weather and programmes across the BBC. Jonathan Munro, interim chief executive at BBC News and Current Affairs, said: 'Carol's contribution to BBC News and BBC Weather has been exceptional.

Photograph: GettyUS president Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran, a country of about 93 million people, “back into the Stone Ages” has special resonance in Japan. Trump’s defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, later doubled down on the threat on X when he posted: “Back to the Stone Age”. LeMay later reportedly mused to his bombing crews that had United States lost the war then they would have been tried as war criminals. Remarkably, Japan awarded LeMay its highest prize in 1964 for helping to reconstruct the Japanese Self-Defence Forces after the war. Micheál Martin is one of many world leaders who have criticised Trump’s threats to bomb Iran.

He has dropped below Rayan Cherki in Pep Guardiola’s pecking order and has not completed a full 90 minutes since January. In the Carabao Cup final, Foden was permitted a late cameo, and it feels as if this is the time when he should be making a difference in the final stages of the season. Kepa Arrizabalaga knows his role as the cup goalkeeper but his failings at Wembley were part of Arsenal’s downfall in the Carabao Cup final. WURead More(4) Cup rehearsal for survival battleThis is a dress rehearsal for the final day of the Premier League season. West Ham, meanwhile, need to consider how much the FA Cup matters.

Blake Lively’s lawyers had claimed that Justin Baldoni was 'consistently inappropriate' with their client, and 'kissed, nuzzled and touched' her without her consent. Photographs: Getty ImagesA federal US judge has thrown out the majority of Blake Lively’s claims against Justin Baldoni. Among the 10 claims that Liman threw out were Lively’s claims of sexual harassment, conspiracy and defamation. Lively’s lawyers had claimed that Baldoni was “consistently inappropriate” with their client, and “kissed, nuzzled and touched” her without her consent. Last June, Liman dismissed Lively’s two claims of emotional distress against Baldoni.

A mystery National Lottery winner missed out on a £10million jackpot after failing to come forward. The winner did not make themselves known within the 180-day deadline to claim their prize and as a result lost the £10.6million prize. The money will now be donated to charities supported by the National Lottery. A spokesperson for Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery said: 'The majority of prizes that would go unclaimed would be the smaller tier prizes. Currently, there are five 'major' National Lottery prizes worth more than £3.2million which are still yet to be claimed.