The Slane 2026 headliner has just been announced. It is, drum roll please, Luke Combs. I am sure there are many people who will be delighted by this news.

Have you modified your shopping decisions in order to avoid buying products produced or grown in Israel or produced by companies with significant investments in Israel and if so would you talk to me about those choices?

It is over 18 months old now and I wonder what you make of the Re-Turn scheme? Has it been good for us - better plastic recycling, less rubbish or our beaches, in our rivers and everywhere else? Or is it a pain that is costing you money? Or maybe a bit of a mix?

A relic of our nation's great and glorious past! Anyone care to guess when 5p could buy a bag of Tayto? 😋

If you have a TikTok account and you want to catch a glimpse of @KNEECAPCEOL

What’s the weirdest or most useless thing you have ever bought in the middle aisle in Lidl? And remember this is a safe space, no judgement here!

A powerful message from @liamcunningham1 that you would do well to watch.

Be on your guard - so easy to get caught out with the e-flow scam

Watch this .

After more than 60,000 dead - including 18,000 children - I'm pleased to see that Kneecap and Gary Lineker have finally been brought to account.

Thrilled to share a record label with Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens and The Lilac Time. @needlemythology

Are you excited that Taco Bell AND Wendy's are coming to Ireland and can you imagine yourself queuing for their tasty food and damn fine beverages?

Love this from @RMcGreevy1301

Have you actively considered swapping products sold by US companies for ones sold by companies closer to home and if so what products would you stop buying and what ones would you swap them for?

Pope on Pope until there's white smoke - follow @conor_pope on the highly entertaining and informative Irish Times Conclave Live Story today: Conclave: What time does it begin, how does it work and who is in running to be next pope? #Pope #conclave https://t.co/lVzg59Fy4j

There’s only one journalist for this particular job.

Would you consider swapping products made in the US for ones made elsewhere as a result of the tariff regime proposed by US President Donald Trump

This is a shocking story... I wonder if it is giving many Irish people planning to head to the US in the weeks ahead or already living there and planning to come home cause for concern?

Beyond the big bang: Irishman’s universal evolution theory challenges accepted cosmology https://t.co/Naj6m29zAr. I’m sure @juliangough is right. The universe never began and will never end because there could never be a time before or after time @conor_pope @KOSullivanIT

As you might know I often highlight stories of bad customer service but I also think it is good to share the good news too. If you have had a positive customer service experience you would like to share you could drop me a line here or mail me conor.pope@irishtimes.com Thanks.