Mary McCarthy: The grandparents were offended by awful consent advert. Where is the apology?

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The star seems to be having a good time, but does little to ensure viewers have one too

Opinion

PremiumMax Boot: Zelensky has figured out exactly why Trump always does Putin’s bidding

Irish News

‘Forces of darkness’ took ‘innocent lives’ of Philip English, his wife Kim and their sons Callum and Jayden, mourners told

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In this extract from a new book about Irish football supporters, the RTÉ journalist recalls an emotion-filled trip to watch the family’s favourite team

The Indo Daily

Lawyers on strike, courts under pressure: Has Jim O'Callaghan picked the wrong fight?

A strike by criminal defence lawyers is causing disruption across Ireland’s courts, but the bigger question may be what happens next.With barristers and solicitors warning their action could escalate, pressure is mounting on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to find a solution.Is this a routine industrial dispute, or the first big political test of his tenure?On today’s Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan examines what’s at stake for the justice system, the Government and for O’Callaghan himself. He is joined by Irish Independent’s legal affairs editor Shane Phelan and political editor Mary Regan to explain the row, the politics and the potential fallout.And with neither side showing signs of backing down, they ask: who will blink first?

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Samhain: On the threshold idir an saol seo agus an saol eile

Is féile ársa í Samhain. Is é an tséasúr le moilliú agus ullmhú don gheimhreadh, ina éiríonn na hoícheanta níos faide agus na laethanta níos fuaire. Bhí nasc speisialta ag Éirinn leis an am seo bliana i gcónaí, lenár dtraidisiúin agus ár mbéaloideas ag croílár na féile. Mar sin de, cad iad na scéalta, na piseoga agus na nósanna a bhí ina mbunchlocha ag ár sinsir i dtaca le Oíche Shamhna? Agus an bhfuil lorg na dtraidisiún sin fós le sonrú sa chaoi a gceiliúraimid Oíche Shamhna inniu? Ar Seachtain labhraíonn an Dr Éadaoin Ní Mhuircheartaigh, faoin bhéaloideas saibhir a bhaineann leis an am seo bliana. Foclóir: Béaloideas: Folklore Nósanna: Customs Ársa: Ancient Ag seilg nó ag fiach: Hunting Tairseach: Threshold Mún: Urinate Lios: Fairyfort Tórramh: Funeral Díoltas: Revenge Pleidhcíocht: Tomfoolery Todhchaí: Future Bonn airgid: A coin Roghanna: Choices or selection Leáigh: Melt Cnónna: Nuts Áiseanna: Resources 

The Indo Daily

'Therapy is a weakness': Understanding James McClean and a career full of controversies

James McClean’s view that therapy is a “weakness” has been widely criticised. But where does that belief come from?Dan McDonnell, ghostwriter of McClean’s new book The Walls, joins Kevin Doyle to discuss McClean’s difficult upbringing, the man behind the controversial opinions and the things he has spent much of his life refusing to talk about.We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism.

The Indo Daily

France is burning. Where else in Europe is next?

France is burning. What began as student protests over crumbling schools has exploded into riots, looting and a political crisis that is shaking the country ahead of next year’s presidential election.As President Emmanuel Macron struggles to restore order, many are asking whether this is a uniquely French revolt or a warning sign for the rest of Europe.Today on the Indo Daily Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Paris-based journalist Catherine Field to explain how France reached this breaking point and why support for far-right leader Marine Le Pen is soaring.Also, Irish Independent political correspondent Cónal Thomas examines whether the same cost-of-living pressures could spark unrest closer to home. And as anger grows across the continent, we ask: could protests in Ireland be on the horizon?The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

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Israel orders army to prepare for full closure of West Bank

Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in the occupied territory. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it instructed security forces to immediately cordon off the city of Hebron and prepare to fully close all of the West Bank, starting on Friday.The orders came after Israel’s army said it killed two gunmen and thwarted a “terror attack” that injured several people.

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Storms Austen and Boelo to bring strong gusts and heavy downpours

The UK is braced for “damaging” winds and heavy downpours with two named storms expected to wreak disruption on Friday and over the weekend. Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, could bring gusts of up to 80mph to parts of south-west England, with 60-70mph winds expected widely in the region.The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind, covering Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly, coming into effect from 1am and remaining in place until 10am.

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Russell Brand accuser went from ‘bright and bubbly’ to alcoholism, court told

A Russell Brand fan who was allegedly raped by the comedian went from being a “bright, bubbly and confident girl” to battling alcoholism and mental health struggles, a court has heard.Brand, now 51, is accused of raping the woman after meeting her at one of his Hammersmith Apollo gigs in 2009.She has told Southwark Crown Court she willingly engaged in a threesome with Brand backstage, then went to his Hampstead townhouse for sex a few days later.But she says during the second encounter he turned a consensual sexual encounter into rape by forcing her into anal sex and ignoring her pleas for him to stop.

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Explainer: What is the PHP flaw, why did it affect Irish websites and how was AI involved in finding the vulnerabilities?

Websites around the world had to be taken down on Wednesday after a major flaw was identified in PHP, a programming language serving as a significant “backbone” for the internet as a whole.But what exactly is PHP, what security vulnerabilities were identified, and how was artificial intelligence involved in the discovery?

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