Jessie Buckley nominated for Oscar, Hamnet co-star Paul Mescal misses out
Some awards-watchers were also doubting whether lead Renate Reinsve would be given a best actress nod. Finally, songwriter Diane Warren already held the record for the most Oscar nominations without a competitive win. Element’s film, Bugonia, received four nominations in total: best picture, best actress, best original score and best adapted screenplay. Never mind the surefire nomination, can we just crown Jessie Buckley as best actress winner now? Is her Hamnet co-star Paul Mescal destined to collect his second Oscar nomination, this time in the best supporting actor category?
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 12:11 UTC
Frontline gardaí yet to fire Tasers one month after issue
Frontline gardaí equipped with Tasers as part of a pilot programme a month ago have not yet fired the weapons. The pilot project was fast-tracked in response to concerns about an increase in attacks on gardaí and late-night anti-social behaviour. Figures obtained by The Irish Times show that, as of January 18th, there had been no discharge of Tasers by gardaí involved in the pilot project. Launching the project in Store Street Garda station in Dublin last month, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said the weapons were necessary to protect Garda members. While frontline gardaí taking part in the pilot project have not fired their Tasers in the last month, the weapons have been used recently by the Armed Support Unit (ASU).
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 12:03 UTC
How should the EU deal with Trump? Speak softly and carry a big stick – The Irish Times
Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Trump threat to Greenland may have receded for the moment but the episode is a clear warning to the European Union. Ten years ago, the EU faced an existential threat with the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the union. The Government’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal has further undermined our credibility, already wafer thin because of our freeloading on defenceThe tactics deployed during the Brexit saga were also superb. It’s a long time since Theodore Roosevelt defined the US approach to international relations as being to “speak softly and carry a big stick”. The Government’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal has further undermined our credibility, already wafer thin because of our freeloading on defence.
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 12:03 UTC
‘In Ireland, we grew up not talking about sexual pleasure, about your vagina, your vulva, your testicles’
In Ireland, we have grown up with this Catholic ethos where you can’t talk about sexual pleasure. I actually think Irish women are a little bit more open to talking about things than the UK ladies I’ve dealt with. I’m so proud to be an Irish woman and I’ve such a love for other Irish women. Irish women have supported me from the get-go. Irish women are just special, or certainly the ones I meet are.
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 12:01 UTC
The Irish civil servant walking barefoot from Istanbul to Mayo
He is tackling an epic hike from Istanbul, Turkey, to his hometown Claremorris, Co Mayo, barefoot. He first flew to Istanbul in February 2025 and began his world record attempt of the longest barefoot walk, on March 4th. Eamonn Keaveney on his barefoot trek across Europe in an attempt to set a new world record. After walking around Ireland, he set his sights on walking across Europe. He spent a year preparing for it by walking barefoot everywhere he went outside of work, including the grocery shop, which resulted in him being told off by a security guard.
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 12:00 UTC
Intel shares tumble 14% as projections fall well short of Wall Street estimates
First-quarter projections for revenue and earnings both fell well short of Wall Street estimates. Demand is “quite strong,” and the company is working hard to fix its manufacturing problems, Mr Tan said in an interview. “Our yield and production manufacturing are not up to my standards,” Mr Tan said. “We need to improve that.” Intel shares fell as low as $46.75 (€39.81) in extended trading during the conference call. There’s also concern that higher prices for memory chips will translate into more expensive laptops and weaker demand, Mr Tan said.
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 11:11 UTC
Americans are carrying the bulk of the tariff burden designed to boost domestic US economy
Jerry Samet has lived in High Point, a small town in North Carolina that has styled itself as the heart of the global furniture industry, for most of his life. But in recent years the furniture industry veteran has watched the once vibrant sector of his hometown decline. Over decades of global trade liberalisation measures, the US furniture industry turned to countries such as China, Mexico and Vietnam for parts and finished pieces. “Foreign exporters did not meaningfully reduce their prices in response to US tariff increases,” a report released Monday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy said. After a 50 per cent duty took effect, Brazil’s exporters “did not substantially reduce their dollar prices”, it found.
Source:The Irish Times
January 23, 2026 11:05 UTC
Ruth Medjber’s life stories: ‘I was 17 and I thought he was the second coming. He was lovely and, of course, he was a different shade’
This week, she meets MJ O’Brien, who left Dublin for America in the 1960s with her biracial sonsI meet MJ O’Brien in her home in the middle of Dublin city centre. “I was 17 and I thought he was the second coming. MJ and Al went on to have two sons, but being of mixed heritage wasn’t straightforward in the 1960s. Now, with her children grown, she has come back to Ireland to get to know her siblings and friends again. However, it’s most important to forgive yourself – something she says she has only learned to do later in life.
Source:Irish Independent
January 23, 2026 10:35 UTC
Modern Morals: My friends want to buy a designer puppy but they are never home – it’s so irresponsible, how do I get them to listen?
Modern Morals: My friends want to buy a designer puppy but they are never home – it’s so irresponsible, how do I get them to listen? They don’t know how much responsibility comes with a dog and they should be looking to adopt not buy a puppy – how can I change their minds? 'Despite the very public awareness about the plight of dogs from puppy farms, the heart often wants what the heart wants and all sense goes out the window.' Photo: Stock/GettyKatie Byrne Today at 06:30Question
Source:Irish Independent
January 23, 2026 10:03 UTC
Bill Linnane: Why parent-teacher meetings are like the NCT or speed dating
Bill Linnane: Why parent-teacher meetings are like the NCT or speed datingI was against our eldest son changing schools but he is happier and therefore a better student because we let him switchChanging schools has been a revelation in terms of our son's happiness and engagement. Photo posed: GettyBill Linnane Today at 06:30None of us likes our parenting abilities being judged. It doesn’t matter if it’s the ‘tsk tsking’ busybodies in the supermarket watching on in visible disgust as your toddler blows a reactor core and goes into nuclear meltdown in the treats aisle because you won’t buy them a bag of blue bonbons, or even your own parents chiming in to tell you where you are going wrong with raising your child, it is never easy to take criticism.
Source:Irish Independent
January 23, 2026 10:02 UTC
Taoiseach Micheál Martin leaves door open for Ireland to join Trump’s Board of Peace as McEntee says Government ‘at one’ on the issue
LATEST | Taoiseach Micheál Martin leaves door open for Ireland to join Trump’s Board of Peace as McEntee says Government ‘at one’ on the issue‘Absurd’ plan will have Vladimir Putin, Victor Orban, Benjamin Netanyahu and Aleksandr Lukashenko among membersMicheál Martin addresses Greenland situation and Trump's 'Peace Board' ahead of EU summitMary Regan Today at 11:50The Taoiseach has stopped short of closing the door on Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace – the US president’s would-be alternative to the United Nations unveiled in Davos yesterday.
Source:Irish Independent
January 23, 2026 10:01 UTC
‘The click has happened’: Jack O’Leary riding career-high momentum into 2026
Westmeath athlete Jack O'Leary after finishing fifth in the senior men's race at the 2025 SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Portugal on December 14, 2025. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile‘The click has happened’: Jack O’Leary riding career-high momentum into 2026Previous Next Image 1 of 2 14 December 2025; Jack O'Leary after finishing fifth in the senior men's race at the 2025 SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Portugal. Following a short layover in Dublin, Jack travelled directly to an Athletics Ireland training camp in Flagstaff, arriving, he admitted, with tired legs. There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes that maybe people don’t see, or maybe people forget when they see you up on a European podium. That European podium is the greatest moment of my life.
Source:Irish Independent
January 23, 2026 09:51 UTC
Luke Bateman's ex slams his appearance on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here: 'Entertainment value will ALWAYS outweigh red flags'
Taking aim at Luke, Ellie continued: 'I'm okay. It is a little triggering who they give airtime to, but I know by now entertainment value will ALWAYS outweigh red flags. It appears that Luke Bateman's former flame Ellie Rolfe is less-than-impressed with his casting on the new season of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! 'Even then you don't know someone, but you know where I'm going with this. Taking aim at Luke, Ellie continued: 'I'm okay.
Source:Daily Mail
January 23, 2026 09:48 UTC
'World's sexiest footballer' Alisha Lehmann returns to English football just hours after going public with new Love Island and Baller League star boyfriend
Alisha Lehmann is back playing her football in England after signing for Leicester City Women. The 27-year-old, who is often dubbed as the world's sexiest footballer, has signed a two-and-a-half year contract at the Foxes. The midfielder's move completes a whirlwind 24 hours, after it was revealed she is dating Love Island star Montel McKenzie. Lehmann manages a six-a-side team alongside Love Island host Maya Jama for KSI's Baller League - for which McKenzie plays. Going public with the romance on Wednesday evening, McKenzie shared a sweet birthday tribute to his girlfriend as he shared a slew of snaps.
Source:Daily Mail
January 23, 2026 09:40 UTC
Siblings’ self-build creates striking €800k home beside Youghal Golf Club
They chose Golf Links Road, an upmarket residential area beside Youghal Golf Club and close to the seafront and beaches. He later sold it in 2016 — before it burned down — and the subsequent owner secured permission for the slightly larger, new-look No 92 Carleton Village. The large outdoor dining patio off the ground floor offers similarly impressive vistas, overlooking the sparkling bay and stretching towards Youghal town and the Blackwater River as it meets the sea. Several other beaches lie close to Carleton Village. Youghal town centre is just a few minutes’ walk away.
Source:Irish Examiner
January 23, 2026 09:30 UTC