Niamh Walsh: ‘I won’t let online abuse stop me from doing my job’

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Steve Coogan takes Alan Partridge on the road; Another Screen offers a free, month-long selection of films from Palestinian women filmmakers; Spain gets a “Temptation Island” spinoff show; the Gulf Cooperation Council launches a campaign to bring audiences back to the cinema post-COVID; VIS makes its first reality format deal in the Nordics with SVT; and ITV appoints Kunal Shah as sales director for South Asia.THEATERSteve Coogan is bringing his most

supermarket Lidl has lost out in a legal battle with Scots gin giants Hendrick’s. Lidl is no longer allowed to sell a revamped version of its own gin after changing the label, bottle and strength of the drink.Hendrick’s owners - William Grant & Sons Irish Brands Limited - claimed the supermarket's Hampstead gin looked too similar to their own and breached trademarks.

During an appearance on Ireland AM, Pamela Flood hit back at those who said she was too old to be having another child. The broadcaster was 44 years old when she gave birth to her third child which sparked people to not even wish her congratulations when they heard.

Terrace House” cast member Kimura Hana. He was ordered to pay JPY1.29 million (US$11,800).The reality show was a Fuji Television production that Netflix carried as an original production.

Dee Devlin and Conor McGregor have welcomed another little baby boy into the world, making them a family of five.

Eurovision legend Niamh Kavanagh has recounted the moment that she heard the news that her husband has suffered a life-changing stroke and how her ‘magnificent’ sons Tom and Jack stepped up to the plate to help save his life.

Lewis Capaldi. The Scots internet sensation - also known as the 'Does it Fry? Guy' - sent the Irish singing twins a message on Instagram and he was surprised by the response.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorDavid White is stepping down as SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator after 12 years at the head of Hollywood’s largest union. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief operating officer, eyed as his successor.White’s resignation was confirmed following a SAG-AFTRA national executive board meeting on Friday.

To say that Ireland loves a bit of retail therapy might be an understatement and, if Penney’s latest move towards reopening is anything to go by—shoppers are raring to go. So it’s no surprise that Penney’s online booking system is live and already has hours-long queues, and Irish Twitter has kicked off.

Whether she’s anchoring Loose Women or presenting ITV’s news coverage – or sometimes both on the same day – there’s no doubt Charlene White’s having a moment in her career. But when we catch up with the 40-year-old over Zoom, she’s so delightfully down-to-earth that it’s more like talking to someone you’ve known for years than TV’s hottest property.

Christy Dignam is one of the icons of Irish music but it hasn’t been an easy road for the singer. He has opened up about his struggle with drug addiction, which he kept secret from his wife Kathryn in the early years of their marriage.