The report stated that staff shortages and a large number of inmates on protected status contributed to the overcrowding problem in Mountjoy Prison. The annual report of the Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee (MPVC) for 2024 highlighted the overcrowding situation. “We have received complaints of wet cell walls, of cold cells, of broken toilets, of leaking sinks and of unhygienic conditions,” the report said. The MPVC said the number of complaints it received in 2024 increased by 46 per cent to 373 on the 256 complaints received the previous year. The MPVC received 26 complaints from inmates concerning TV channels, arising mainly from loss of various channels from in-cell TVs.

Victoria Beckham hilariously recreated Tom Cruise's iconic Risky Business dance in a new Instagram reel posted by her son Cruz. The 20-year-old uploaded a clip of his mother, 51, grooving on Christmas Day to Bob Seger's Old Time Rock And Roll - in a nod to Cruise's hallway routine from the 1983 film. It comes after David and Victoria appeared to send a very clear message to son Brooklyn on Boxing day amid their family feud. Victoria penned: 'David and Victoria giving their very best Barry and Barbra on Christmas Day xxx kisses from us both xx @davidbeckham.' They were also joined for their 'family Christmas' by Victoria's parents Jackie and Anthony and David's mother Sandra.

Kelvin Fletcher's wife admitted that she's not his 'dream woman' as she got real about married life on Sunday's episode of Fletchers’ Family Farm. The former Emmerdale star, 41, and wife Liz Marsland, 40, landed their very own ITV programme back in 2021. And the couple have documented how it's been on their shows Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure and Fletchers’ Family Farm. 'I know how valued we are as a family and what we do in our small family farm, and I share that with every other family farm. Fletchers’ Family Farm airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.

Alaa Abd El-Fattah is facing calls to be stripped of his British citizenship despite the activist's apology for historic tweets in which he appeared to call for violence against Zionists and the police. Mr Abd El-Fattah was pardoned by Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi in September after years of lobbying by Conservative and Labour governments. The Conservatives today dismissed an 'insincere' apology from 'scumbag' Mr Abd El-Fattah, whose arrival in the UK was welcomed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Now, you can have your say in the Daily Mail's latest poll – should the UK Government revoke Mr Abd El-Fattah's UK citizenship and deport him from Britain? Out of more than 8,000 votes, 75 per cent of you said 'no' and 25 per cent said 'yes'.

The mother of a two-year-old girl who died after falling into a pond on Christmas Day has paid tribute to her 'magic' daughter. Writing on Facebook, Ms Wallace said she wants 'people to remember Isobel for the magic girl she was, and the adventure and fire she had in her soul, and how much light she brought, not for her sad passing'. Ms Maxwell said in a post on the fundraising site that the 'tragic accident' and 'living nightmare' happened during a family gathering. She said: 'We couldn't find her for a moment and, in that moment, she's gone in the garden and fell in the pond.' She said that she also wanted to help with funeral costs and 'all the other stresses' associated with the tragic situation.

Two foreign nationals were killed in a car crash involving Anthony Joshua in Nigeria - as footage shows how the boxing star came within inches of death. 'Anthony Joshua was on his way to visit family as part of his holiday here in Nigeria. Later, in a statement shared with the Daily Mail, the Ogun State Government gave new details on the accident. The heavyweight has family roots in Sagamu, a town in Ogun State, Nigeria, and has a tattoo of Africa on his right shoulder. A relative of Anthony Joshua, who asked not to be named, told the BBC they were in 'shock' upon hearing the news.

West Ham are sleepwalking to relegation - and fans know exactly who is to blameWest Ham United are sleepwalking towards Premier League relegation and this latest crisis is a betrayal of the club's fan base and glorious traditionsView 3 Images West Ham are sleepwalking towards relegationThe most damning thing of all is that it has almost gone under the radar. Unless, of course, if you are a West Ham fan. West Ham are sleepwalking towards relegation and, quite frankly, it’s been coming. ‌It’s another West Ham crisis story. View 3 Images West Ham fans have been frequently protesting against the owners and the London Stadium (Image: Photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)West Ham have failed miserably on all three counts.

Premier League stance on scrapping blackout revealed amid Christmas changesThe Saturday blackout was lifted over the festive period to allow Scottish games to be broadcast but the Premier League and others will not push to follow suit just yetView 2 Images The 3pm blackout could soon be scrapped (Image: (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images))Armchair viewers are getting a potential taste of the future for live football matches. The 3pm TV blackout has been lifted for successive Saturdays to allow Scottish games to be broadcast over the festive period. ‌Premier Sports also showed Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Espanyol that same weekend when exceptions were granted to the traditional 3pm Saturday TV blackout which dates back to the 1960s. ‌The Premier League has a strong Anti-Piracy policy which details the threat of illegal streaming together with piracy, theft and fraud. High streets in the United Kingdom are also a growing concern with cafes and barber shops awash with illegal streams of Premier League games.

A red deer stag surveys its surroundings in Killarney National Park. Photograph: Valerie O'Sullivan/NPWSAlmost 400 deer were culled in the Killarney National Park in 2025, figures released by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) reveal. The majority of wild deer taken out in the 10,000-hectare park in Killarney were the introduced sika, but significant numbers of the much larger and native red deer were also included. Wildlife rangers culled 116 red deer and 276 sika deer, the new figures state. Wild deer in Killarney have expanded their range well beyond the national park and now number in their thousands, local representatives have said.

Me and half the population if you went by the numbers the hospitals and the HSE were putting out there. Mind you, it didn’t help that I managed to lose the smart TV remote down the bowels of the bed. I discovered that with the flu I needed real people talking about real issues, mixed in with quizzes, sick animals and property programmes. Those sick animals took up an hour of the morning. I took to recording some of my daytime stalwarts, but looking at them late in the evening just doesn’t do it for me.

The entrance to Birr GAA Club's St Brendan's Park venue. Birr GAA Club lodges important planning applicationBirr GAA Club has submitted a planning application with Offaly County Council for development works at its home ground, St Brendan's Park on Railway Road. The application was received by the Council on Tuesday, December 23 and entails for the construction of a new retaining wall/ball wall to the rear of the southern end of the eastern spectator terrace with an astro-turf area, associated perimeter fencing, floodlighting and all ancillary site works. Founded in 1909, Birr GAA Club promotes Gaelic Games and participates in hurling, football and Scór competitions at adult and juvenile level. The club has achieved notable success over the years including winning four All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling titles from six appearances in the national showpiece event.

This, the study found, was almost as effective as continued drug usage without psychological support. The researchers concluded that guidelines on coming off antidepressants should 'promote individualised deprescribing with gradual tapering and structured psychological support.' The researchers hope that their study will pave the way for more personalised prescribing practices and help more patients come off the drugs sooner. Side effects vary between different people and antidepressants but can include nausea, headaches, a dry mouth and problems having sex. Antidepressants aren't addictive but patients may have withdrawal symptoms if they stop taking them suddenly or miss a dose.

Helen O’Meara, who has three teenagers, says she has never posted pictures of them online, "for exactly that reason". “But there are a many things I don’t share — and personal stuff stays personal. However, I respect all opinions and totally get both sides of the conversation — I share my children online but that doesn’t make me right or wrong. “I know some people are dead against putting pictures of kids online, but I also know people whose whole personality revolves around using their children online, which I’m not a fan of. And with older children, make sure to get their consent — if they hesitate, don’t post it, use private channels to share with family or friends instead.

Bournemouth have identified Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson as a potential replacement for Antoine Semenyo, who is primed to join Manchester City in a deal worth £65m. His previous club Bristol City, are due 20% of any profit that Bournemouth, who signed Semenyo from the Championship side for £10m in 2023, bank from his expected sale. After Spurs’s 1-0 victory at Palace on Sunday, in which Johnson entered as an 85th-minute substitute, Frank maintained Johnson is an important member of his squad. “I think Brennan is very important for us,” the Dane said. I think Brennan is an important player for us.”Guardian

Asked whether an Independent Ireland government would push to loosen laws, Collins said it isn’t one of their policies. If he felt this so strongly, then why didn’t Independent Ireland support her in the race? That’s why it was so surprising when former Social Democrats councillor Bill Clear announced that he was joining Independent Ireland last month. Without referring to McGregor by name, Collins said Sutcliffe was with somebody that Independent Ireland wants “no association with”. Sutcliffe isn’t the only one to have created negative headlines for Independent Ireland.