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Lady Macbeth, a Victorian thriller set in rural Northumberland which saw her play a young murderess. And for her first Netflix project, the star is going back to her period drama roots as the lead in the adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel . Ahead of the film’s premiere, a quick recap of everything we know so far about the project.Florence Pugh takes the lead alongside the likes of Tom Burke, Toby Jones, and Ciarán Hinds.The film follows a young girl in 19th-century Ireland who claims to have starved herself for months and survived—and a sceptical nurse and journalist who come to visit her, convinced of their own theories about what’s really happening.

Gordon Ramsay is taking things up another level.

Twenty-five strangers will be seen meeting for the very first time in a castle in the Scottish Highlands to play - as well as live and breathe - an intense game come to be known as The Traitors.

Sinéad O'Connor's cause of death has been revealed one year after the music star passed away aged 56. The Irish singer died on July 26 last year.

Just over a year on from the death of Sinead O'Connor her cause of death has now been confirmed.

Sinead O'Connor fans are getting set to mark the one year anniversary of her tragic death in Ireland, after she suddenly passed away in July 2023.The iconic singer resided in the seaside town of Bray, in county Wicklow until 2021. Fans of Sinead, who was 56 when she passed away, are expected to descend on the town on Friday, 26 July for a memorial event.The property Sinead lived in for 14 years has become somewhere for fans to pay tribute to her, despite the singer having relocated to London one year before her passing.

Kerry Katona's former accountant, David Williams, who she claims is the reason for her bankruptcy, has admitted to fraud charges.The 67 year old, also known as David McHugh, will face sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October after he pleaded guilty to four counts of deception, along with charges of falsely operating as an insolvency practitioner and a qualified barrister. He was initially set to stand trial this month but later opted to plead guilty. Williams was charged with these offences in May 2020 following an investigation by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB).The court heard that he had been charged after a "vast" probe into allegations that he had been impersonating a barrister and had billed approximately €1.2m to around 1,500 clients for various legal services.

Alex Ritman One of the worst kept secrets in Ireland’s film and TV sector has been official confirmed by the local industry body — that the second season of “Wednesday” is now shooting in the country. The hit Netflix show — produced by Amazon MGM Studios — became a smash hit in 2023, with season one (which shot in Romania) amassing more than 250 million views and winning four Emmys.

Craig Doyle, a regular face on This Morning, had fans rushing to offer their support after he disclosed some heartbreaking news on his Instagram.The beloved Irish presenter has recently taken an extended break from his hosting duties on the popular ITV morning show. While viewers called to make him a permanent host on the ITV show, during this time off, he took to social media and shared a touching tribute marking five years since his father, Sean's passing after a long battle with dementia.

The gravestone of Sinead O’Connor has been unveiled seven months on from her tragic passing, aged 56.

Irish director Joe Lawlor said his film Baltimore – about heiress-turned-IRA mastermind Rose Dugdale – has modern connotations with groups such as Extinction Rebellion UK and Just Stop Oil who he suggests will become “more militant” in time.

A touching tribute has been left outside of the late Sinead O'Connor's Irish home, over two weeks since her funeral took place.The legendary singer lived in Bray, County Wicklow, and when her death was announced, many fans went there to say their own goodbyes. However, Scottish TV presenter and director Dawn O'Porter has taken to Instagram to share a photo from outside Sinead's home, with an amazing memorial left as a lasting memory.The memorial includes framed photos of the singer, as well as the hard-hitting poem When I'm No Longer Here, by Donna Ashworth.

Following the phenomenal success of Elvis, Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, the late Irish superstar Sinead O'Connor was planning her very own big-screen biopic based on the 2021 memoir Rememberings. Almost a week on from the Nothing Compares 2 U singer's funeral, which unfolded in County Wicklow, The Sun now reports that Indecent Proposal's Demi Moore, Raised by Wolves actress Niamh Algar and The Grand Budapest Hotel's Saoirse Ronan had all been attached to play Sinead - 56 years old at the time of her passing - across different periods of her life.

Sinead O’Connor in the Irish town of Bray, with Bob Geldof and Bono among those paying tribute.Details of her funeral were shared yesterday (August 7), with fans invited to say a “last goodbye” to the singer and activist as a procession followed a route along the seafront in Bray, County Wicklow.Starting earlier this morning (August 8), the cortege began at the Harbour Bar continued to the other end of Strand Road. It also stopped by the house where O’Connor lived for 15 years, and a private burial ceremony is soon to follow.For the event, thousands of fans came out to bid farewell to the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer and pay their respects.

she died in her London home at the age of 56.Thousands of fans and mourners roped around the streets of her hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.Following a private memorial service, her cortege strolled down the roads in a vintage VW van by her former home and had Bob Marley’s song “Natural Mystic” blaring from the hearse.As her hearse was driven down the avenues, sobs could be heard throughout the large crowds as some clapped, cheered and placed flowers onto the vehicle.O’Connor’s casket was also shrouded in blue, white and pink florals.The mourning fans also included children who held onto teddy bears and some people donned Irish hats, scarves and flags, banners, dogs and musical instruments as they watched the procession pass by.The funeral service was reportedly led by the Chief Imam of the Islamic Centre of Ireland, Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, according to Ireland’s news channel RTE.The country’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as well as the Irish President Michael D. Higgins were in attendance at the burial service.

Sinead O’Connor appeared on a clifftop in Ireland, shortly before the singer’s funeral cortege took place.News that the singer and activist had died broke last month (July 26), after she was found unresponsive in her London home. She was pronounced dead at the scene, aged 56.The update came one year after the death of her son Shane, who died by suicide.

Fans lined the streets of Sinéad O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland on Tuesday to bid farewell to the elfin singer who left a big impression on her devoted followers and the music world.

Sinéad O’Connor‘s funeral is set to be held in Ireland tomorrow (August 8).Fans of the late singer, who died at the age of 56 last month, have been invited to say a “last goodbye” and line a route along the seafront in Bray, County Wicklow, with the funeral procession due to pass the house where O’Connor previously lived for 15 years.The cortege will begin at the Harbour Bar end of Strand Road and continue to the other end of Strand Road, with a private burial ceremony to follow.A statement issued yesterday (August 6) on behalf of O’Connor’s family encouraged people to line Bray’s seafront from 10.30am.“Sinead loved living in Bray and the people in it.

We know him best as a comedian, but did you know Dara Ó Briain is a keen amateur astronomer too? He’s celebrating his passion for planets in the new Channel 5 series Wonders Of The Moon With Dara Ó Briain. However, the 51-year-old admits his comedy career and its nocturnal hours often get in the way of his telescope time.

This Morning viewers have been chuffed to have Craig Doyle back on their screens this week as he joined Holly Willoughby on presenting duties. Away from the cameras, the Irish TV presenter — once dubbed the ‘sexiest man on the planet’ — married his long-time love Doon Doyle in 2002 and the couple live in County Wicklow with their four children.The couple are parents to Elsa, 13, Milo, 16, Muireann, 18, and Quinn, 22 . The family also have a home in Kew, West London.

Phillip Schofield stepped down from This Morning after 20 years, rumours on who will be filling his shoes as the breakfast show's new host, with Craig Doyle becoming the new favourite among bookies to take the top job. The presenter occasionally fills in on the show, but how much do you know about him? Find out all the info about Craig here…Craig, 52, grew up in Stillorgan in Dublin before moving to London to attend the London College of Printing, where he studied broadcast journalist.

Actress-turned-director Elizabeth Banks recently chatted with Variety about her R-rated dark comedy, Cocaine Bear, which she sees as a 'ginormous risk' for her career.The film - which is slated for a theatrical release on February 24 - centers around an American black bear that embarks on a killing spree after ingesting a duffle bag full of cocaine.It's inspired by a true story where a black bear found and consumed a multimillion dollar package of cocaine smugglers air-dropped into a Georgia forest in 1985.Though they are integral to the film's plot, Banks shared that's she's never actually experimented with drugs.'I took 'Just say no' to heart… being a goody-two-shoes played into it,' explained the Man On A Ledge star. Risky business: Actress-turned-director Elizabeth Banks recently chatted with Variety about her R-rated dark comedy, Cocaine Bear, which she sees as a 'ginormous risk' for her career; seen in 2022'Personal safety played a big role in it.