2 w. ago Revealed: The idyllic farmhouse where Ed Sheeran holidayed with his grandparents to cement his Irish roots

The superstar's regular visits to the secluded house, overlooking fields and pastures, are thought to have helped cement his love of the Irish countryside and culture.

Society

2 w. ago Holt McCallany on Mindhunter, David Fincher, and masculinity: ‘My mother would’ve berated me for trying to split the bill with a woman’

With the critical success of ‘Mindhunter’, the Irish-born actor graduated from supporting tough guy parts in films like ‘Fight Club’ to leading his own shows. As he prepares for the release of ‘The Waterfront’, he speaks to Annabel Nugent about his traditional parents, how he almost turned down ‘Alien 3’ – and why for him, ‘chivalry is not dead’

Science

3 w. ago Sam Thompson joins final minutes of Soccer Aid charity match as England player

The celebrity charity match sees an England team take on Soccer Aid World XI FC to raise money for aid organisation Unicef.

Sport

3 w. ago Tyson Fury swears live on ITV while giving England Soccer Aid team pre

Made up of celebrities and footballing stars, the fundraising match sees the England team take on Soccer Aid World XI FC to raise money for Unicef.

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3 w. ago Harry Redknapp shares worrying Tony Bellew injury update just days before Soccer Aid

Soccer Aid raised more than £15 million last year as England ran out 6-3 winners, but Tony Bellew faces a race against time to be fit for this year's event

Events

3 w. ago Ed Sheeran's bitter family rift as star faces backlash for 'identifying culturally' as Irish

Ed Sheeran's confession that he identifies culturally as Irish caused backlash online, but his heritage comes after his grandparents' love story which was portrayed in his hit tune, Nancy Mulligan

Politics

3 w. ago Bitter family rift at the heart of Ed Sheeran's Emerald Isle roots: How Suffolk

While the singer, 34, was born and raised in Suffolk his father John hails from Belfast , and the bitter fall out inspired Ed's song Nancy Mulligan, which reached 13 in the UK charts in 2017.

Politics

3 w. ago Ed Sheeran sparks backlash from fans after revealing he 'identifies culturally as Irish' despite being born and raised in England and describes Ireland as his 'second home'

While the singer-songwriter, 34, was brought up in Suffolk, his father John hails from Belfast , meaning he spent much of his childhood in Ireland.

Politics

3 w. ago Ed Sheeran says he identifies culturally as Irish: ‘That’s what I grew up with’

Appearing on Louis Theroux’s podcast, the singer-songwriter also opened up about enlisting 24-hour security after a series of attempted break-ins at his Suffolk home

Politics

3 w. ago Ed Sheeran reveals he 'identifies culturally as Irish' despite being born and raised in England and describes Ireland as his 'second home'

While the singer-songwriter, 34, was brought up in Suffolk, his father John hails from Belfast , meaning he spent much of his childhood in Ireland.

Politics

3 w. ago Irish fury over asylum crisis: How resentment is boiling over nationwide, with thousands attending latest anti

Thousands took to the streets of Cork over the weekend for two very different demonstrations - one a pro-Palestine march and the other described as a 'national protest for Ireland'.

Events

3 w. ago ‘I was never so happy to be so wrong’: Rory McIlroy’s biographer on the moment Augusta fell

A new book chronicles the golfer’s journey to completing a career grand slam, as well as the roots in Northern Ireland that helped define himTimothy Gay excitedly describes the Sunday in April when Rory McIlroy finally won the Masters, completing a long-awaited career grand slam.Gay recalls “the incredible moment when the final putt dropped in. He fell to his knees and began weeping.” Continue reading...

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