Zayn Malik loves One Direction's new song.

50 Cent wants to make "a lot of money" with Zayn Malik.

Naughty Boy has revealed Zayn Malik's first post-One Direction release will be on his second album.

The future father-in-law of a Cork man whose stag has caused a storm of controversy has defended him as a “decent guy” who would not knowingly offend anyone, Roy Keane has revealed that he wouldn’t swap his time working with Alex Ferguson ’for anything’ and picture goes viral after two girls kiss in front of No protestors in Dublin. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

He told distraught 1D fans to look to theoretical physics for comfort.

Stephen Hawking has proved once again that he has an answer for everything.

Zayn Malik has paid tribute to his former bandmates as he made his first solo appearance since quitting One Direction.

Zayn Malik has been banned from touring with Little Mix.

USA: Officials said a 62-year-old man holding a fish he caught on a boat in a San Diego bay was pulled overboard by a sea lion.

Comedian Bill Maher has received a pretty strong backlash from One Direction fans after comparing Zayn Malik to one of the terrorists involved with the Boston marathon bombing.

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr says he still misses his “brothers” in the band and said it must be harder being in a boyband today than in the era-defining Liverpool group.

Here’s a quick look at the latest music, gig, film and entertainment news.

"I have to respect it, even tho it's put me out of work now. I'll bounce back … I hope"

"It's important fans know this isn't a solo Zayn song or even representative of material he might record in the future,” an insider has said.

Millions set aside for Germanwings crash costs, 90 percent of teachers need training, Catholic weddings declining and Dunphy claims McCarthy is a flop. Some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime

I am writing in regards to the current mess with One Direction. Their management and record label are supposed to look out for their welfare.

Zayn Malik will release new music through Syco record label.

“I’ve never felt more in control. I feel like I’m doing what’s right, right by myself and right by the boys. I feel good”

“I’ve never felt more in control. I feel like I’m doing what’s right, right by myself and right by the boys. I feel good”

All the news you need this lunchtime: 

Campaigners have reacted with horror after it emerged some One Direction fans were urging others to self-harm in reaction to the news Zayn Malik has quit the chart-topping boyband.

USA: A Pennsylvania man recovering from surgery has won $7m (€6.4m) off a lottery ticket tucked into his get-well-soon card.

The world’s biggest boyband would be ’a fab four’ brought me back to the heartache of when Robbie left Take That a month after my mum died, says Paula Burns

The shocking revelation that the Germanwings co-pilot deliberately destroyed the plane, a €349,000 watch sale in Keane’s Jewellers, and one Cork pub having some fun with helium are all part of our lunchtime briefing on the latest and most read content on irishexaminer.com today.   

Zayn Malik has left One Direction, saying he wants the chance to be “a normal 22-year-old”.

One Direction are set to continue as a four-piece they announced this afternoon.

But sadly it ended over two weeks ago.

Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards are "fine".

The video has since gone viral, although we are sure only a handful of fans will understand what he's saying.

He hopes to return for their gig in South Africa on March 28.