Electronic duo Disclosure and fellow British electronic group Underworld will perform at the four-day music event this summer. Photograph: Dan DennisonBritpop band Pulp are set to headline All Together Now, joining more than sixty new acts announced for the festival in Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford this summer. They are among 60 new acts revealed to be on the line-up over the bank holiday weekend of July 30th to August 2nd. Electronic duo Disclosure and fellow British electronic group Underworld will also be performing in Waterford, as will The Mary Wallopers and Christy Moore. Irish rap trio Kneecap were announced as a headline act last December – their sole Irish festival of the year.

February 17, 2026 21:45 UTC

The Little Mix star, 34, caught the eye as she flashed her thong in a black crochet maxi dress that showed off her incredible figure. Her outing comes as a Little Mix reunion has been thrown into chaos after Jesy Nelson's heartbreaking confession in her new documentary. Daily Mail have contacted Jesy, Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne's representatives for comment. When asked to name the Little Mix star in question, she said: 'I don't think that's for me to say because they still haven't said. After nine years, Jesy announced her split from Little Mix in 2020, stating that she wanted to prioritise her 'mental health and wellbeing'.

February 17, 2026 21:32 UTC

Yesterday, the minister for education, Hildegarde Naughton, announced that the Department of Education is to pause a planned review of special needs assistant (SNA) allocation. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) then reviews each school’s needs profile and allocates SNA support accordingly. Over time, the language of entitlement has softened: Individual SNA allocations have been replaced by whole-school profiles. Chronic shortagesThe same can be said about special education more broadly. Teacher unions do not frame SNA allocations as a teacher issue.

February 17, 2026 21:30 UTC

A seriously baffling question on The 1% Club knocked four players out and forced thirteen to admit defeat and use their pass - but are you smart enough to answer it in just 30 seconds? The popular quiz show aims to find the top 1% of players by asking them a series of increasingly difficult questions. The question featured a graphic of three couples on a date and read: 'Three couples are out on a date. A seriously baffling question on The 1% Club knocked four players out and forced thirteen to admit defeat and use their pass - but are you smart enough to answer it in just 30 seconds? It comes after a player recently lost out on a £96,000 prize pot after passing on an extremely difficult calendar question.

February 17, 2026 21:30 UTC

Everton have 13 big contract decisions to consider ahead of another summer of changeEverton FC correspondent Joe Thomas looks at the contracts that require thought in the near-future - including that of David MoyesView Image David Moyes looks on during warm ups prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Bournemouth. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesEverton endured a busy summer as the club ushered in a new era under the Friedkins and David Moyes with a squad overhaul. A number of key figures departed after years at the club, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Abdoulaye Doucoure , both scorers of goals that saved Everton from relegation. And while it might not be quite as complex or intense as last year, there are still a number of big decisions that need to be made. Keane has again proven important to Moyes, taking the centre back spot alongside Tarkowski and ahead of Jake O’Brien through Jarrad Branthwaite’s long absence with hamstring problems.

February 17, 2026 21:29 UTC





Police called after plates thrown at coffee shop staffPolice were called to reports that plates had been thrown at staff and a security guard was later assualtedView Image Bootle Strand Shopping Centre (Image: Liverpool Echo)Plates were thrown at staff in a coffee shop and a security guard assaulted in a shopping centre on Monday, February 16. ‌Merseyside Police were called to The Strand shopping centre in Bootle yesterday, Monday February 16, just before 9am, following reports that staff had been assaulted at the Coffee House. It was reported that a man had thrown plates at workers, although no one was injured during the incident, police say. He has been banned from entering Stanley Road, The Strand Shopping Centre, or any license stores or pubs in the area for three years. Join the Liverpool ECHO Breaking News and Top Stories WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your phone by clicking here .

February 17, 2026 21:27 UTC

He told the Strathspey Herald: "On Thursday, I was moved to palliative care... and told that I have four months to live. ‌Born in Dunfermline in April 1978 with a club foot, David endured numerous operations to break and reset his bones. ‌Just a few hours later, the courageous Scot attended the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards on Thursday to accept an award. Fortunately, the effects of David's surgery were temporary, but last year he revealed that he had undergone emergency brain surgery after three tumours were discovered. I just wish I could've attended in person to talk to the youngsters about the importance of chasing a dream.

February 17, 2026 21:15 UTC

In her neat little private room at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital I say I’ve brought figs because she’s a fancy West End sort. When I return a few days later, her partner has moved into the room. Four days later, shortly after 6am, I get the message informing me that she’s died. We all know he’s dying but we don’t mention it. To sit with a friend while the light around them is dying is to feel as close to another person as it is possible to feel.

February 17, 2026 21:09 UTC

Man who lied about having Cambridge degree banned from teachingThe man also claimed to be five years younger than he actually was. View Image The man claimed to have graduated from Cambridge University with a masters degree (stock image) (Image: PA)A former teacher who lied about graduating from Cambridge University has been banned from teaching. It also claimed that Mr Martin achieved a masters from the University of Cambridge, and that he sat as a magistrate once a month. The report said that Mr Martin provided a certificate that he “purported” to be a copy of a degree certificate. Mr Martin has been banned from teaching, but the decision could be reviewed from February 5, 2028.

February 17, 2026 20:52 UTC

Kerry great Paul Galvin believes Meath are primed to take down another big team in 2026. “I think they are an interesting side,” said former Footballer of the Year Gavlin, speaking on the Irish Examiner’s Gaelic football podcast. Read More Five football trends in new rules compared 12 months ago“When I think about that Meath side. "I think they are very well placed, I’ll say it, but I believe in the summer they can take down any team. "Their club game physically is a little off the mark.

February 17, 2026 20:49 UTC

Boxer Jake Paul is pivoting his Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) to MMA and is venturing into that world by bringing a pair of legendary fighters out of retirement. MVP announced they would be putting on an MMA mega-fight on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles featuring Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey. It's a stunning card to cobble together considering the two women have been retired from MMA competitions for a combined 26 years. Another joke read, 'Wow, you gotta think Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano is gonna be the most anticipated fight of 2011. Back when she was fighting, Carano competed for the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship - but lost to Cris Cyborg in her last official competition.

February 17, 2026 20:46 UTC

Dominik Szoboszlai agent issues Liverpool statement as Real Madrid transfer rumours increaseLiverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has been linked with interest in a transfer to Real Madrid by media in the Spanish capital in recent daysView Image Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai (Image: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Dominik Szoboszlai's agent has played down talk of interest in a move to Real Madrid this summer and declared the player is not looking for a transfer. ‌It came as Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jnr announced during a YouTube documentary that he speaks regularly with Szoboszlai having befriended the 25-year-old earlier in his career. ‌Szoboszlai recently revealed talks remain ongoing and has expressed his desire to extend his Anfield commitment. And now his agent Matyas Esterhazy has sought to clarify the situation by stating the Hungary captain is "not looking elsewhere". All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"For us it’s not a topic.

February 17, 2026 20:43 UTC

Katherine Ryan has broken her years-long silence on the father of her 16-year-old daughter as she claimed he 'never pays for anything', hardly makes contact and 'never makes any sacrifices' for her. But he hasn't been the type of dad that you would want for your daughter.' But speaking on the podcast, the mum of four did not hold back her true feelings about Violet's father - and even joked she would excel at his level of low-effort parenting. Katherine said she and Violet's father - another fellow Canadian comedian whom she had met on the comedy circuit - were already struggling in their relationship before Violet was born. Katherine admitted she often found herself in dysfunctional relationships when she was younger: 'I didn't have that confidence.

February 17, 2026 20:43 UTC

The latest complaints bulletin – published on Tuesday by the ASA and the agency’s independent complaints council – upheld 15 complaints in full. Two complaints were made against a company called Glaze Aura regarding a product marketed as “Irish-made”. The complainants considered the social media advertising as misleading because, after placing an order, they noted that the product was shipped from China. The council upheld both complaints regarding the product. One complaint considered that the advertisement had depicted gambling as financially beneficial.

February 17, 2026 20:41 UTC

Máiréad Tyers, Sarah Green and Daniel Ing have been confirmed among the cast of The Rachel Incident, a drama series based on Caroline O’Donoghue’s best-selling novel. Filming has started in Ireland on the series for Channel 4, with O’Donoghue adapting the novel for screen. Leading the cast is Máiréad Tyers as Rachel, starring alongside Ellis Howard as James. Set in Cork in 2010, Rachel is a student working at a bookstore when she meets James - and it is love at first sight. So begins a series of secrets and compromises that intertwine the fates of James, Rachel, Fred, and Fred's wife Deenie, an incredibly cool and well-connected literary editor.

February 17, 2026 20:40 UTC