Lil Nas X rules Official Irish Singles Chart for a fourth week with Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

Backstreet Boys' first UK Number 1 was a long time in the making. Released this week in May 1999, the track was the US boyband's trailer for their third album and followed a string of hits (seven, to be exact) that, while popular, didn't quite have the muscle to take them all the way to the top.

accent following tonsil surgery. Angie Yen, from Brisbane, Australia, was in the shower when she noticed her accent had changed the day after routine tonsil removal surgery in April.

Fans of Helen Behan will be delighted to know that she is back on our screens very, very soon. The Irish actress will be starring in Virgin Media’s new drama Intruder which follows a rich married couple who have committed the most shocking crime.

Paul Mescal will be returning to his Irish drama roots in an upcoming psychological thriller alongside a slew of incredible Irish actors. God’s Creatures fits perfectly into the ‘Irish noir’ genre which has been exploding of late.

Emily Blunt is back working with a whole host of Irish actors but thankfully she won’t be putting on an Irish accent.

Forget Penneys’ appointments, everyone was rushing to their hairdresser and beauty salons to get that much-needed makeover and Irish celebrities were no different.

Last week in the course of her job, Irish Mail Group Showbusiness Editor and columnist Niamh Walsh was the target of online abuse after a standard pre-publication request for comment was posted by a prominent TV presenter on her social media channels.

Royal Blood whip up a storm on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart as their new record Typhoons lands straight in at Number 1.

Congratulations to Tion Wayne and Russ Millions who ascend to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Body.

Lions attack in their three-match series against the Springboks. Gatland was speaking immediately after naming eight Scots in his 37-man tour squad.It is the country’s biggest representation on a Lions tour since Finlay Calder led a squad containing nine to Australia in 1989.Stuart Hogg, Duhan van der Merwe, Chris Harris, Ali Price, Rory Sutherland, Zander Fagerson and Hamish Watson are the other Scots selected.

While we may not be sure about what the future holds for Line of Duty, one thing we are absolutely certain of is that Superintendent Ted Hastings’ catchphrases are nothing short of iconic.

Madeleine McCann is set to be charged with the rape of an Irish tour rep. Christian Brueckner has been accused of the rape of Hazel Behan in Praia de Luz, three years before the disappearance of Maddie McCann on May 3, 2007.

President Michael D Higgins has been leading the heartfelt tributes paid to Irish actor Tom Hickey following his death. The iconic actor was most well-known for his role as Benjy in The Riordans.

The Weeknd’s Save Your Tears remix featuring Ariana Grande makes a huge impact on this week’s Official Irish Singles Chart.

Dermot Kennedy returns to Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with Without Fear.

Billie Eilish is one of the most formidable popstars on the planet, with a huge fanbase in Ireland.

Forget about the award winners, never mind the red carpet. We are all about the Oscars goodie bags. And this year is no different.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentOscar-winning Irish writer-director Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda,” “In The Name of The Father”) and Egyptian writer Mariam Naoum have teamed up to co-write Arabic serial killer series “The Alexandria Killings” on which George will serve as showrunner.The high-end show in Arabic and English is based the true story of shadowy Egyptian sisters Raya and Sakina Bint Hamman who in the 1920’s robbed and murdered at least 17 women and were subsequently sentenced