Taylor Swift ‘blown away’ at chart success of The Tortured Poets DepartmentBy Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment ReporterTaylor Swift has said she is “completely blown away” at the chart success of her album The Tortured Poets Department. The US pop star’s chart-topping 11th original studio album was released in April and has subsequently spent eight non-consecutive weeks at the top of the UK albums chart. The record has also spent 12 consecutive weeks at the top of Billboard’s US albums chart and Swift said this has “never happened to an album of mine before”. The Tortured Poets Department also saw the biggest opening week of any artist since Ed Sheeran’s Divide in 2017. Swift will be returning to the capital in August for five gigs at Wembley Stadium.

Tang shock last year's finalistsIn what was the shock of the opening round, Tang defeated last year's finalists Coralstown/Kinnegad (1-5 to 0-6) in the Westmeath senior football championship at Hogan Park, Moate on Sunday evening. A late goal by Tang defender Eoghan Bannon swung a low-scoring encounter in his side's favour. Jordan Warde scored the Shamrocks' goal while former tennis professional Simon Carr (son of Tommy Carr) netted for Shandonagh. SFC Round 2 fixtures:Section A: Caulry vs Athlone; Coralstown/Kinnegad vs Tyrrellspass; St Loman’s vs Tang. Section B: Killucan vs Shandonagh; The Downs vs St Malachy’s; Mullingar Shamrocks vs Moate All Whites.

Caramac production was stopped by Nestlé in November 2023, who said a "steady decline in its sales" was the reason behind it. We're bringing back an ✨ icon ✨ for a limited time only... #Caramac available NOW in stores nationwide while stocks last! The classic Caramac bar will be back in shops from Tuesday, July 23 and will be available whilst stocks last. Some people were happy to see its return, with one person on X (formerly known as Twitter) posting: "Excellent news, love a Caramac". Recommended reading:Back in January this year Caramac bars briefly appeared in B&M, who were selling a multipack of three bars for £1.25, which caused a bit of excitement among shoppers.

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Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne ‘isn’t leaving’ Manchester City this seasonBy PA Sport StaffPep Guardiola has said Kevin De Bruyne “isn’t leaving” Manchester City this season, despite reports linking the playmaker with a move to Saudi Arabia. However, speaking ahead of Manchester City’s friendly against Celtic in North Carolina, Manchester City manager Guardiola told reporters the 33-year-old “isn’t leaving”. Kevin De Bruyne poses for a photo with wife Michele Lacroix, their children and the Premier League trophy. Photo by Martin Rickett“If someone leaves, we’re going to talk about that,” he said. De Bruyne joined City in 2015.

The protest action was carried out on the Phibsboro Road over the weekend using non-permanent materialsFake parking spaces were marked out to highlight illegal parking on footpathsA community group in Dublin painted fake car parking spaces along Phibsboro Road over the weekend to highlight the ongoing issue of illegal parking on footpaths in the area. By sharing footage of the fake parking spaces, created with non-permanent paint and chalk, they showcased the number of vehicles parked in these areas. “Illegal parking isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a misuse of public space that affects everyone, from pedestrians to buses,” he said. “It’s not about punishing drivers; it’s about maintaining the integrity of public spaces and ensuring everyone can use them safely. I Bike Dublin is also calling for the citywide return of parking wardens to ensure that people are discouraged from illegal parking.

Insurance companies continue to 'fleece' consumers - ClarkeThe insurance industry is continuing to rip off consumers and pocket savings brought about by recent reforms. That's according to Deputy Sorca Clarke, who was commenting after the findings of a recent insurance industry survey conducted by Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty were published by the party. “Sinn Féin then led a campaign to ban the unfair and discriminatory practice where insurance companies were artificially hiking the premiums of renewing customers. “This is unacceptable, particularly at a time when motor insurance profits reached their highest level in more than a decade – reaching €159 million in 2022 alone. “It is time to progress this bill, protect consumers, and pressure the insurance industry to do the right thing and cut prices.”

Lewis Hamilton accuses Max Verstappen of hostility in Hungarian GPBy Philip Duncan, PA F1 Correspondent, HungaroringLewis Hamilton accused Max Verstappen of “always being hostile” in the aftermath of their latest collision at Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen locked up under braking, clipping Hamilton’s Mercedes before briefly being launched airborne on two wheels, as the one-time rivals duelled for third place at the Hungaroring. Hamilton’s Mercedes team said Verstappen was “out of control”, with the Dutchman claiming his opponent moved under braking. Hamilton and Verstappen were called before the stewards but both men escaped without punishment. “I left enough room on the inside, but Max locked up and he was going on a different trajectory to me.

Priscilla Lynch recently visited Cape Town, South Africa, as part of her journalism Fellowship. South Africa has a very low national life expectancy – just 61.5 years in 2021, according to data from the World Health Organisation. South Africa still has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world, despite significant progress in the roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART). As of 2021, eight million people in South Africa were infected with HIV, which is 13 per cent of the country’s total population. Like many publicly funded health services in South Africa, funding and staffing are inadequate in relation to patient demand.

A slowdown in the growth of consultant posts could “critically undermine” efforts to reach the target of 6,000 consultants by 2030, according to internal reports presented by the HSE Chief Clinical Officer (CCO). Just 100 consultant posts were funded in the HSE National Service Plan 2024, stated a report by CCO Dr Colm Henry to the HSE safety and quality committee on 15 February. The NCHD taskforce’s final report, approved by the Minister for Health and published on 7 February, recommended increasing consultant posts to 6,000 with a target ratio of 110 consultants per 100,000 population. According to the Medical Workforce Analysis Report 2023-2024, consultants per 100,000 people ranged from 76 in HSE West and Northwest to 52 in HSE Midwest. A substantial proportion of the required training posts could be created through conversion of non-training posts, which numbered 3,885 (2,275 registrar posts and 1,610 SHO posts).

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Tullamore Wheelers. Photo: Paddy RyanOffaly cyclists take part in scenic Ring of Clare cyclePrevious Next Image 1 of 2 Team 905. Photo: Paddy RyanCyclists from across Offaly took part in an 160km cycle event in Clare over the weekend. It is estimated that the Škoda Ring of Clare Cycle was worth €1m to the local economy. This was the 10th year of Škoda's involvement with the Ring of Clare Cycle, and the event is the largest annual leisure sportive event in the Mid West.

Break dancing, officially known as Breaking, is set to make its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris games. Video: Reuters

Catherine Healy, historian in residence at the Irish Emigration Museum (Epic), where shared histories of Irish and Indian migration are being examined as part of the Looking East exhibition. Looking East draws on colonial experiences and highlights the mutual struggles of the countries as they gained independence. “One of the things that we tried to do at this museum was to highlight the lesser-known stories of Irish migration, and India is an interesting case. Epic's Looking East exhibition. By the late 19th century, Irishmen ran seven of the eight provinces of British India.

Federal Reserve chairman says they need irrefutable proof that inflation is retreating to its 2 per cent target. Rather, they see a number of benefits in waiting a bit longer to lower their policy rate from its current 5.25-5.5 per cent level. Reinforcing the case is a meaningful shift under way in the labour market. Importantly, however, the Fed does not want the labour market to deteriorate further. “If you wait, there is a risk on the economic side that you see more of a deterioration in the labour market,” he said.