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The Mary Wallopers have announced their new single ‘Wexford’, and told NME how they are looking to challenge perceptions of Irish folk music by making their music as accessible and thought-provoking as possible.Having gained notoriety from their lockdown livestreams, Dundalk band The Mary Wallopers have gone on to galvanise an unlikely fanbase from across the UK – and been hailed as making the traditional folk genre more accessible to a new generation.Following on from lead single ‘The Holy Ground’, the band have today (July 17) released the second track new album ‘Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll’ — a cover of Pecker Dunne’s ‘Wexford’.One of the album’s more emotive and introspective tracks, the cover sees The Mary Wallopers pay tribute to the late Irish folk icon and shed a light on the backlash faced by travellers, which often goes overlooked.“It is to show respect to the people that influence us,” guitarist Charles Hendy told NME. “The song itself is so raw and honest, it’s about him growing up in Wexford and he doesn’t sugarcoat anything in it.“It’s just an amazingly written song.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Shawn Finnie, executive vice president, member relations, global outreach and awards for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, is leaving the organization after nearly a decade, Variety has learned exclusively. His final day was Thursday, July 13. Finnie was a beloved figure within the Academy, rising through the ranks and receiving multiple promotions. His departure comes after his most recent promotion to his role in June 2021 by former COO Christine Simmons. He led engagement and outreach initiatives for the organization’s global membership of more than 10,000 artists, filmmakers and executives. In addition, he led a team of more than 20 team members.

McKinley Franklin editor You know that it’s their time: “Vanderpump Rules” has officially been nominated for its first Emmy award.  After a shell-shocking 10th season that drew in record-breaking ratings for the series and Bravo at large, the Lisa Vanderpump-led series has been named one of the five nominees for unstructured reality. It’s competing against “Deadliest Catch,” “Life Below Zero,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked,” and “Welcome To Wrexham.” When news broke during the airing of the show’s 10th season that castmates Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix had split amid Sandoval’s ongoing affair with fellow co-star Raquel Leviss, cameras quickly began rolling to capture the fallout. The quarrel shifted the friendships of the Los Angeles-based “Vanderpump Rules” cast so much that Leviss took out a restraining order on her former best friend and co-star Scheana Shay for an alleged punching that took place when the affair was revealed. 

The mum of a young woman who died in custody says the family now faces having to pay thousands of pounds to have a voice during a probe into her death.

Marks and Spencer fans are heaping praise on the brand's 'comfortable' £15 Summer slider sandals that will go with almost any outfit. The lightweight sandals, which come in four different colours, have impressed fashion lovers so much they're buying multiple pairs - with some even saying they 'feel like walking on air'.

Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans are legally divorced — but their drama is far from over.

Prince William and Kate Middleton tagged along to Scotland for an event honoring King Charles III as the new monarch and Queen Camilla.William, Charles and Camilla all donned traditional royal garb, while Middleton looked stunning in a long blue coat — to go along with her blue heels and blue hat — at a ceremony held Wednesday at St. Giles' Cathedral.

A ticket office will remain open at Manchester Victoria railway station, but Manchester Piccadilly's has been earmarked to shut under controversial mass closure plans across England announced today.

Former television actress Allison Mack was released from federal prison early after being involved in a sex-trafficking case by the cult-like group NXIVM.  The 40-year-old was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves within the NXIVM organization.  Online records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Prisons said Mack was released Monday from a federal prison in Dublin, California, near San Francisco. Mack managed to reduce her prison sentence by cooperating with federal authorities in the sex-trafficking case.

Raquel Leviss has “begun negotiations” for her return home after staying at a mental health facility amid Scandoval, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

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Prime Day 2023, Amazon has incredible luggage deals on suitcase sets and stand-alone bags from shopper-loved brands. It's the perfect time to make the most of some great discounts before summer really gets into full swing.When you think of wheeled luggage bags and other travel gear, you probably imagine a drab duffel bag or your old rolling suitcase that has been overworked for the last several years. However, your checked baggage and carry-on can be stylish, as well as durable, while still meeting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements.If you need help finding carry-on luggage or a suitcase set for your Independence Day travels, we've done the research so you have one less thing to worry about.

returns for season 3 in less than three weeks and the newly-released trailer hints at more drama and romance for BFFs Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott). The 10-episode season picks up after the events of Cal's fight in the sophomore finale, resulting in his arrest and getting fired by the school board, as Maddie wrestles with the best way to help Cal (Justin Bruening) and work to clear her own emotional path. Meanwhile, Helen has a lot on her romantic plate as she juggles with two men in her life, Erik (Dion Johnstone) and Ryan (Michael Shenefelt).

Argos is helping shoppers banish those summer night sweats with a new low tog duvet that has already racked up numerous five-star reviews.

Humza Yousaf has refused to guarantee the roll out of free school meals for all primary school children will take place within the next three years. The First Minister instead committed his Government to extending the policy without offering a timescale.

Emily Longeretta The Salinger siblings are coming back together. Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf are set to co-star has brother and sister once again in Hallmark Channel’s “A Merry Scottish Christmas.” The movie is set to air on the network’s Countdown to Christmas programming event. The film, written by NBC Correspondent Andrea Canning and author Audrey Schulman, follows estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad as they travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo (Fiona Bell) and “a big family secret is revealed.” Chabert and Wolf previously starred together as Claudia Salinger and Bailey Salinger, respectively, on Fox’s “Party of Five,” which aired from 1994 to 2000. Neve Campbell and Matthew Fox co-starred in the family drama.

Party Of Five alums Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) and Scott Wolf (Nancy Drew) are reuniting to star in A Merry Scottish Christmas, a new original movie set to air on Hallmark Channel during the network’s annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.

Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf portrayed siblings for six seasons on Party of Five — and the pair are reuniting 23 years later Hallmark’s 2023 Countdown to Christmas.  

A grandad had a huge growth on his nose cut off privately because he was afraid his granddaughter wouldn’t want him in her 18th birthday photos.

Lewis Capaldi has broken his silence following his performance at Glastonbury on Saturday and has announced that he will be taking a break from touring 'for the foreseeable future'.