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1 week ago | spin1038.com | Katie Gallagher

The influencer shares their 'beautiful' last words to each other Liam Payne's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy is opening up for the first time on her final goodbye with the singer before his tragic death. The One Direction singer died, aged 31, on October 16 last year at a hotel in Argentina. Speaking on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, the influencer, who was dating the late X Factor star for two years, speaks of the final conversation they had before she returned home from their trip.

1 week ago | spin1038.com | Katie Gallagher

He joins Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg on the prestigious list!Hozier has made Time Magazine's list of '100 Most Influential People' in 2025. The Wicklow native joins fellow singer Ed Sheeran, US president Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk, Snoop Dogg, and Nicole Scherzinger on the list of "forces shaping our lives". Hozier was honoured on the list with an article by Noah Kahan. The American singer-songwriter says that when he met Hozier in 2023, he was "as kind as they come”.

1 week ago | spin1038.com | Emily Keegan

A new poll shows support for the government parties is fallingSinn Féin has regained its position as the most popular political party in the country. Support for the opposition party had fallen in the lead up to the general election last year. The first Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll since the election shows it now tops the list, at 26%, up two points. That's followed by Fianna Fáil on 22%, while Fine Gael has fallen to 16%, which is the lowest it's been since 1994.

1 week ago | spin1038.com | Tom Douglas

The UK has banned personal food imports for meat and dairy products from Europe. New measures have come into force, banning imports of things like beef, cheese and butter for personal use. The UK Government says the measures, "are to protect farmers from the spread of foot and mouth disease, though there are currently no cases in the UK."Importantly, there are different rules in Northern Ireland, which still allow animal products to be brought in from the EU. What's Banned?

1 week ago | spin1038.com | Tom Douglas

Free Now is being acquired by US ride-hailing platform Lyft (PRON: LIFT) for a reported €175-million. It is currently owned by the BMW Group and Mercedes Mobility. Both companies say Free Now will continue to operate as normal for the time being. The purchase means Lyft will operate in 9 countries and 150 cities in Europe, along with the US and Canada. The sale is expected to close at the end of this year.