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Irish Independent
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming choices: Tarrac na Farraige, Malcolm X and Sirens
Tarrac na Farraige RTÉ One, 7pm The impact of quotas is revealed as the fishermen discuss how difficult it is to earn a profit due to a potent mix of European policy and the sea's unpredictability. Brianna: A Mother's Story Virgin Media One, 9pm In a powerful and emotional programme, Esther Ghey looks back at the life of her trans daughter, who was murdered by two 15-year-olds in 2023. The Horne Section TV Show Channel 4, 10pm Alex Horne's sitcom returns for a new run, which begins with the band entering the World's Strongest Musician contest. Meanwhile, Alex struggles with life in the limelight. Malcolm X BBC Four, 10.05pm Spike Lee's acclaimed biopic features a career-best performance from Denzel Washington as the controversial civil rights activist. Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo and Lee himself are among the fine supporting cast. Sirens Netflix, streaming now I might very well be getting ahead of myself, highlighting a series that isn't released until Thursday, but it will be worth the wait. And, no, it has nothing to do with that 1994 dramady starring Elle Macpherson and Portia de Rossi in a pond. Instead, we have Julianne Moore, her hubby Kevin Bacon, and a herd of willing devotees trussed up like pastel Easter eggs somewhere very New Englandy altogether. Meet Devon (Meghann Fahy). She roles into town armed with a gift basket of rotting fruit courtesy of her sister (Milly Alcock), who is refusing to acknowledge their sick father. Devon is suspicious of her sister Simone's unsettling bond with Michaela 'KiKi' Kell (Moore), an enigmatic socialite whose luxurious, cult-like world is intoxicating. While staging an intervention, Devon misreads the pieces at play. Expect a darkly funny look at power, class and women with a serious case of the Stepfords. 'Welcome, ladies, sips and nibbles are in the back!' ADVERTISEMENT She The People Netflix, streaming now As she tries to forge her way in politics, Mississippi's first black lieutenant governor must manage her family and tackle a boss who's stuck in Confederate times. Racial stereotypes abound in this Tyler Perry series. Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark Netflix, streaming now Another bikini-clad dating show. Yaaaaaay. Six singles check into a motel looking for love, but there has to be a twist — their casual situationships are headbanging around there too. Can these hook-ups turn into real romance, or will there be too many distractions? Rematch Disney+, streaming now This psychological thriller, based on actual events, tells the story of the historic match-up between IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer and the greatest chess player of all time, Garry Kasparov. If you'd prefer to immerse yourself in the comforting confines of food rather than the ongoing human versus machine debate, maybe give Tucci In Italy a whirl instead. Untold: The Fall of Favre Netflix, streaming now Brett Favre is a Hall of Famer, three-time MVP, and Super Bowl champion, but that's not all. His legacy, disputes and jarring scandals — including a welfare fraud scheme — are unearthed in this week's edition. The Wimbledon Killer Prime Video, streaming now Rachel Nickell was fatally stabbed on Wimbledon Common in July 1992, resulting in Colin Stagg's wrongful arrest. Despite years of searching, the real killer remained unknown, while Robert Napper continued his violent spree across south London. Love Rat Netflix, streaming now As a recent divorcee doing her best Shirley Valentine in Cyprus, Sally Lindsay finds herself in serious trouble — until her holiday romance devolves into theft, deceit and intimidation. Bet Netflix, streaming now At an elite boarding school where the kids of bad people use gambling to dictate status, a new student disrupts the hierarchy, challenging the student council while secretly plotting revenge for her parents' deaths. Think Descendants but with a dash of Monster High meets The Winx Saga and something far more salacious. If real-world drama ignites you more, there's a short film set in a maximum prison called The Quilers. Based on The Murderbot Diaries, the series follows a rogue and wildly introverted Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgard), who hides its free will while tackling murderous missions. He's like Robocop but more into soap operas.
The Independent
06-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Brianna Ghey's mother slams watering down of Online Safety Bill as ‘shocking'
Brianna Ghey's mother today said she is 'frustrated' by the Government's Online Safety Bill, which may be 'watered down' to appease President Trump. Esther Ghey spoke to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme on Sunday about the bill and the death of her 16-year-old daughter, whose murder led to UK-wide protests and vigils. Brianna, 16, was murdered by classmate Scarlett Jenkinson and her friend Eddie Ratcliffe in 2023. 'While we are… questioning whether it's strong enough or whether it should be watered down, young people are at harm, and young people are losing their lives,' Ms Ghey told the BBC. 'Young people shouldn't be struggling with mental health because of what they are accessing online, and we really do need to take a hard stance on this.' Jenkinson and Ratcliffe, who were both 15 at the time of the murder, lured Brianna to a park in Cheshire where she was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife on February 11 2023. Ms Ghey has previously met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his predecessor Rishi Sunak to discuss the issue and has criticised the Online Safety Act, saying it does not go far enough. She has campaigned for an age limit on smartphone use, stricter controls on access to social media apps, tougher action on knife crime and for mindfulness to be taught in schools. On her campaigning work on online safety and trolling, Ms Ghey said she supports a ban on social media for under 16s. 'It is an absolute cesspit,' she said in March at the screening of ITV film Brianna: A Mother's Story, which explores the murder of her daughter. 'Even if, say, if I do an interview, and I'll try not to look at comments, but I can never help myself, and I'll look at the comments, and you'll see people saying about my child, trying to tell me what gender my child was, and also really, really horrific comments too. 'And it's mentioned in the documentary as well, that when you report things, the support isn't there. 'I've reported so many comments, and I always get the response that they haven't done anything wrong, that it's not something that they can take down, and our children have access to those comments. 'No matter how much love and compassion you pump into your child when you're bringing them up, and how much empathy you can teach them as well, they will then go online and they'll see the way that other people are speaking about other people, and they might think that that's right. 'And that's without even going into the amount of harm that's online, like the dangerous challenges where young people are losing their lives due to these sick challenges that people are uploading, misogyny, hate, misinformation, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.' A government spokesperson said: 'The Online Safety Act is about protecting children online from harmful content like self-harm and eating disorders as well as making sure what is illegal offline is illegal online. 'These laws are not part of the negotiation and our priority is getting them in place quickly and effectively, while exploring what more can be done to build a safer online world.'
The Independent
06-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Mother of murdered teenager calls watering down of Online Safety Bill ‘shocking'
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said she is 'frustrated' by the Government's Online Safety Bill, which may be 'watered down' to appease US President Donald Trump. Esther Ghey spoke to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme about the bill and the death of her 16-year-old daughter, whose murder led to UK-wide protests and vigils. 'While we are… questioning whether it's strong enough or whether it should be watered down, young people are at harm, and young people are losing their lives,' she told the BBC. 'Young people shouldn't be struggling with mental health because of what they are accessing online, and we really do need to take a hard stance on this.' Brianna, 16, was murdered by classmate Scarlett Jenkinson and her friend Eddie Ratcliffe. Jenkinson and Ratcliffe, who were both 15 at the time of the murder, lured Brianna to a park in Cheshire where she was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife on February 11 2023. Ms Ghey has previously met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his predecessor Rishi Sunak to discuss the issue and has criticised the Online Safety Act, saying it does not go far enough. She has campaigned for an age limit on smartphone use, stricter controls on access to social media apps, tougher action on knife crime and for mindfulness to be taught in schools. On her campaigning work on online safety and trolling, Ms Ghey said she supports a ban on social media for under 16s. 'It is an absolute cesspit,' she said in March at the screening of ITV film Brianna: A Mother's Story, which explores the murder of her daughter. 'Even if, say, if I do an interview, and I'll try not to look at comments, but I can never help myself, and I'll look at the comments, and you'll see people saying about my child, trying to tell me what gender my child was, and also really, really horrific comments too. 'And it's mentioned in the documentary as well, that when you report things, the support isn't there. 'I've reported so many comments, and I always get the response that they haven't done anything wrong, that it's not something that they can take down, and our children have access to those comments. 'No matter how much love and compassion you pump into your child when you're bringing them up, and how much empathy you can teach them as well, they will then go online and they'll see the way that other people are speaking about other people, and they might think that that's right. 'And that's without even going into the amount of harm that's online, like the dangerous challenges where young people are losing their lives due to these sick challenges that people are uploading, misogyny, hate, misinformation, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.' The Government has been approached for comment.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mother of murdered teenager calls watering down of Online Safety Bill ‘shocking'
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said she is 'frustrated' by the Government's Online Safety Bill, which may be 'watered down' to appease US President Donald Trump. Esther Ghey spoke to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme about the bill and the death of her 16-year-old daughter, whose murder led to UK-wide protests and vigils. 'While we are… questioning whether it's strong enough or whether it should be watered down, young people are at harm, and young people are losing their lives,' she told the BBC. 'Young people shouldn't be struggling with mental health because of what they are accessing online, and we really do need to take a hard stance on this.' Brianna, 16, was murdered by classmate Scarlett Jenkinson and her friend Eddie Ratcliffe. Jenkinson and Ratcliffe, who were both 15 at the time of the murder, lured Brianna to a park in Cheshire where she was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife on February 11 2023. Ms Ghey has previously met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his predecessor Rishi Sunak to discuss the issue and has criticised the Online Safety Act, saying it does not go far enough. She has campaigned for an age limit on smartphone use, stricter controls on access to social media apps, tougher action on knife crime and for mindfulness to be taught in schools. On her campaigning work on online safety and trolling, Ms Ghey said she supports a ban on social media for under 16s. 'It is an absolute cesspit,' she said in March at the screening of ITV film Brianna: A Mother's Story, which explores the murder of her daughter. 'Even if, say, if I do an interview, and I'll try not to look at comments, but I can never help myself, and I'll look at the comments, and you'll see people saying about my child, trying to tell me what gender my child was, and also really, really horrific comments too. 'And it's mentioned in the documentary as well, that when you report things, the support isn't there. 'I've reported so many comments, and I always get the response that they haven't done anything wrong, that it's not something that they can take down, and our children have access to those comments. 'No matter how much love and compassion you pump into your child when you're bringing them up, and how much empathy you can teach them as well, they will then go online and they'll see the way that other people are speaking about other people, and they might think that that's right. 'And that's without even going into the amount of harm that's online, like the dangerous challenges where young people are losing their lives due to these sick challenges that people are uploading, misogyny, hate, misinformation, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.' The Government has been approached for comment.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mother of murdered teenager calls watering down of Online Safety Bill ‘shocking'
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said she is 'frustrated' by the Government's Online Safety Bill, which may be 'watered down' to appease US President Donald Trump. Esther Ghey spoke to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme about the bill and the death of her 16-year-old daughter, whose murder led to UK-wide protests and vigils. 'While we are… questioning whether it's strong enough or whether it should be watered down, young people are at harm, and young people are losing their lives,' she told the BBC. 'Young people shouldn't be struggling with mental health because of what they are accessing online, and we really do need to take a hard stance on this.' Brianna, 16, was murdered by classmate Scarlett Jenkinson and her friend Eddie Ratcliffe. Jenkinson and Ratcliffe, who were both 15 at the time of the murder, lured Brianna to a park in Cheshire where she was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife on February 11 2023. Ms Ghey has previously met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his predecessor Rishi Sunak to discuss the issue and has criticised the Online Safety Act, saying it does not go far enough. She has campaigned for an age limit on smartphone use, stricter controls on access to social media apps, tougher action on knife crime and for mindfulness to be taught in schools. On her campaigning work on online safety and trolling, Ms Ghey said she supports a ban on social media for under 16s. 'It is an absolute cesspit,' she said in March at the screening of ITV film Brianna: A Mother's Story, which explores the murder of her daughter. 'Even if, say, if I do an interview, and I'll try not to look at comments, but I can never help myself, and I'll look at the comments, and you'll see people saying about my child, trying to tell me what gender my child was, and also really, really horrific comments too. 'And it's mentioned in the documentary as well, that when you report things, the support isn't there. 'I've reported so many comments, and I always get the response that they haven't done anything wrong, that it's not something that they can take down, and our children have access to those comments. 'No matter how much love and compassion you pump into your child when you're bringing them up, and how much empathy you can teach them as well, they will then go online and they'll see the way that other people are speaking about other people, and they might think that that's right. 'And that's without even going into the amount of harm that's online, like the dangerous challenges where young people are losing their lives due to these sick challenges that people are uploading, misogyny, hate, misinformation, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.' The Government has been approached for comment.
