Leader of Independent Ireland, Michael Collins TD, has sharply criticised the government’s proposed Airbnb Register, warning that it threatens to destabilise rural tourism economies. “Plans to target Airbnb hosts will further undermine local economies and hit west Cork tourism,” Deputy Collins said. He questioned the sincerity of government proposals to exempt certain rural areas, calling such measures “a holding ploy to placate or silence rural TDs”. “But bringing in those measures for short-term lets is absolutely essential. We have a very large amount of properties in short-term lets, the number is increasing and we have to make tough choices here,” he added.

Upstairs, Downstairs captured hearts, minds and Sunday nights viewers decades before Downton Abbey was even a gleam in Julian Fellowes’ eye. They also worked together on the 2010-12 Upstairs, Downstairs, a sequel of sorts to their original creation. Actors Jean Marsh (right) and Nicola Pagett in a scene from Upstairs, Downstairs. “And I might be the queen of Belgium.”Before and after the original Upstairs, Downstairs, Marsh’s career was wide-ranging, although Broadway was little more than a blip on her path. Aside from Upstairs, Downstairs, she was probably best remembered on the small screen for her early appearances on Dr Who.

Jean Marsh, the Emmy-winning actress and co-creator of the iconic British television series Upstairs, Downstairs, has passed away at the age of 90. Marsh herself won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1975. The idea for Upstairs, Downstairs was conceived by Marsh and fellow actress Dame Eileen Atkins while house-sitting in France. Marsh reprised her role as Rose Buck in the BBC revival of Upstairs, Downstairs from 2010 to 2012. Jean Marsh leaves behind a legacy of creativity and excellence that transformed British television and inspired generations of viewers worldwide.

Shane Duffy also featured playing 90 minutes for the Canaries. In neighbouring country Germany, the once thought of solution to Ireland’s midfield problems Ryan Johansson played 90 minutes in SV Wehen Wiesbadens 1-1 draw Saarbrücken. St Mirren came from behind twice to defeat Ross County 3-2 with Idowu and fellow Dub Killian Phillips playing 90 minutes in a big moment for the club. Kasey McAteer started for the first time in 2025 as Leicester City picked up a 2-2 draw with Brighton. Dara O’Shea played 90 minutes with Jack Taylor coming on after 76 minutes.

A Leinster spokesperson told The Irish Times the Leinster CCC will meet on Monday morning to confirm fixture details. FULL-TIME: Cork 0-21 Galway 0-10And the Meath rally continues - a two-pointer from Conor Duke reduces the deficit to six, Offaly 0-15 Meath 0-9. HALF-TIME in Navan: Offaly 0-15 Meath 0-5Scores by Tom Lahiff and Colm Basquel help Dublin extend their lead in Aughrim. Niall Scully finds the back of the Wicklow net as Dublin move 1-4 to 0-5 ahead after 20 minutes. The action in Leinster starts in Aughrim at 2pm when Dessie Farrell’s Dublin face Wicklow, at 2.30 Meath host Offaly in Navan while at 3pm it will be Louth against Laois in Newbridge.

READ MORE“For the first time, we are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk. This latest research is not the first to find a link between shingles vaccine and reduced risk of dementia. “We need more randomised controlled trials evidence to support its definitive benefit regarding lowering dementia risk and the use of a vaccine for dementia risk reduction,” he says. This new study is the cherry on the top of the cake in terms of the reduced dementia risk. Shingrix is the only shingles vaccine now available in Ireland, following the voluntary withdrawal of an earlier live single dose vaccine, Zostavax, a few years ago.

Dear Roe,My husband has been masturbating with one of his male friends. I found out a week ago when his friend was over and I came down to get a glass of water. He said he won’t ever do it again but he’s not committing to no longer seeing this friend. I just keep thinking if it was me and my best friend, and I can’t wrap my head around it. Sexuality is fluid and multifaceted, and your husband’s actions don’t necessarily define his sexual identity.

This is about a lot more than tariffs, of course, with Trump moving to remake American society and undermine its democracy. And as the US president faces a big budget deficit, this is a problem for him – he needs the money. Global 10 per cent tariffs remain, as well as higher changes on steel, aluminium and cars. This trade war, if it goes on, will also have a wider impact on the world and Irish economies. As the Taoiseach said this week, big investors crave stability.

This is by no means a call to abandon the concept of civility - it is an important bedrock of a functioning society. )This gambit of citing civility to shut down debate is not new. The persistent attempts to state that the opposition are in thrall to SF continues to be used in opposition to established and verifiable fact. But this felon setting continues using civility to say “these people are unclean.”Which brings me to the point at hand. )The reason for this is that i took issue with some shroud waving and the gobshites defending that, and using the mask of civility to do so.

The proposed trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay has been a source of controversy. [ Q&A: What is the Mercosur trade deal and what does it mean for Ireland?Opens in new window ]However, the Mercosur deal still needs to be approved by EU states, in what will be a contentious vote. When lawyers have finished going over the details, the final text of the trade agreement will be put to EU states in the next few months. They will argue that the breakdown in the transatlantic relationship under Trump means the EU can’t afford to turn its nose up at the Mercosur states. Speaking after a meeting of EU trade ministers in Luxembourg, Tánaiste Simon Harris said the Government still had “significant reservations” about the Mercosur deal in its current form.

ESW, the Dublin-based ecommerce company founded by Tommy Kelly and previously known as eShopWorld, has told staff here that up to 45 roles are at risk of redundancy. That amounts to just more than 11 per cent of its 396 employees in Ireland and will involve compulsory redundancies. However, ESW said it plans to add 80 new roles across its operations in the second half of the year, with 31 of those slated for Ireland. Redeployment opportunities will be offered to some ESW staff at risk of redundancy, the company said. AI is accelerating hugely in terms of what we are producing versus putting a number of individuals on a project.

Donald Trump's tariffs have come into force for 60 countries. Photograph: (Pool via AP)A full-blown global tariff war is under way. Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect last night with the EU due to vote today on a retaliatory list drawn up by the European Commission. The US and China meanwhile have engaged in tit for tat tariffs in the past few days. China has also vowed to fight to the end in the tariff war.

“The one thing you can never get back is your precious time,” is the first thing we hear from Whitney Wolfe Herd, guest on Meghan Markle’s new podcast Confessions of a Female Founder. It will shock no one to hear that Wolfe Herd, the founder of dating app Bumble, is one of Markle’s closest friends. Wolfe Herd is still a good “get” for this first of eight episodes, or at least she would be if their chat was truly about the ins-and-outs, and ups-and-downs, of entrepreneurialism. Wolfe Herd is a self-made millionaire who created a product people actually use. Luckily, Wolfe Herd doesn’t do anything as foolish as measure her self-worth against the value of Bumble shares.

People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett has announced that he has cancer and will be stepping back from political life for several months as he undergoes treatment. Mr Boyd Barrett told RTÉ’s Claire Byrne on Monday morning that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer and expected to begin a course of treatment next week. He had been told that eight or nine of every 10 patients with this type of cancer recover, he said. [ ‘We are out to provoke’ - Richard Boyd Barrett on policies, politics and trusting Sinn FéinOpens in new window ]Mr Boyd Barrett said that he had noticed a lump on his neck in October during the general election campaign and had it investigated before Christmas. Mr Boyd Barrett said that he expected to step back from his work as a TD for several months.

The latest large-scale Chinese military and coastguard exercises around Taiwan mark a significant escalation in its bullying of the independent island which Beijing regards as a province which must be “reunified” with the mainland. Last week China sent 76 aircraft and over 20 navy and coastguard ships, including the Shandong carrier group, to positions around Taiwan in exercises that included simulated landings and attacks on infrastructure. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said its forces were practising “seizing comprehensive control, strikes on sea and land targets and blockade operations”. He has taken steps to strengthen Taiwan’s defence posture, holding the country’s most serious civil defence mobilisation drills in decades. READ MORECritics of the US administration warn that its policy of “strategic ambiguity” in defence of Taiwan, an unwillingness to say what it would do if China invades, may under President Trump, be emboldening Beijing.