38-year-old Karen Harrington has been found guilty of murdering the toddler. Santina Cawley O’Donoghue’s mother has said she was “loved and adored” by her family from the moment they saw her. She said her two-year-old daughter was the baby of the family and was “cherished and spoiled by us all”, especially her grandmother. On Monday, […]

3 years ago

Wonder of The Seas is coming to Europe this summer. Up until 6 May, I was completely unfamiliar with the world of cruise ships, and they never really appealed to me. I thought they were just for older, retired people – those who had a lot of free time and life savings, and wanted to […]

3 years ago

“Love, we own it.” Love Island has released a brand new teaser trailer to keep us all hyped for the upcoming series. In the new clip, narrator Ian Stirling takes a dig at rival dating shows, reminding everyone that Love Island is the “OG” aka original. Sterling can be heard saying: “Adios blind dates. Au […]

3 years ago

If only. Perrie Edwards has given devastated Little Mix fans a slight glimmer of hope after she joked about calling off the band’s break-up. The trio are set to take a hiatus, 10 years after being the first group to win The X Factor. They are currently touring for the last time with their Confetti […]

3 years ago

“I definitely see children in my future.” Chrishell Stause’s new partner G Flip has shared their thoughts on having kids. The couple announced they were dating earlier this month, following Chrishell’s high profile split from co-star Jason Oppenheim due to the fact he did not want to start a family. “I definitely see children in my […]

3 years ago

It was this easy all along. Backless tops are going to be a staple in our wardrobes this summer, but every time we go to wear one we’re faced with the decision whether to wear a bra or not. Some of us need the support a bra gives us, but lets be honest, the straps […]

3 years ago

Mark said he was “destroyed”. Westlife star Mark Feehily has opened up about the horrible comments that were made to him throughout his career about his weight. Appearing on last night’s Late Late Show, the singer told RTÉ’s Ryan Tubridy how his weight fluctuated over the years, but people had no problem reminding him. He […]

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It will be missing one familiar face. The Late Late Toy Show is being made into a musical, and it’s coming to Dublin this Christmas. Toy Show The Musical is set to be a “mischievous, musical experience for the whole family – where the children are in charge and the adults get to be kids […]

3 years ago

I’m Not Okay. Collective tears were shed around the world when My Chemical Romance announced their break-up back in 2013. It was the end of an era and the world just wasn’t the same without them. Then on Halloween 2019, our spirits were lifted when they shared the news of a reunion tour  – only […]

3 years ago

*Content warning – references to pregnancy loss Shanazia Williamson says she sustained “horrific injuries” resulting in the death of her unborn child. A woman who says she suffered a miscarriage at the Astroworld tragedy is now reportedly suing rapper Travis Scott for wrongful death. In November 2021, 10 people died and hundreds were injured during Scott’s performance, when […]

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And she’ll be taking a central role. We’re going to be seeing more of Francesca in the upcoming third season of Bridgerton – but she might look a little different than we remember. Anatomy of a Scandal star Hannah Dodd will be taking on the role of the elusive Bridgerton sibling, who was previously played […]

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“She gave us the greatest gift of all, and now it was our turn to help her.” Rosanna Davison has finally welcomed her Ukrainian surrogate, Anastasiia Berezan, and family to Ireland. The former Miss World announced the news on Instagram alongside a heartwarming picture of her with Anastasiia in Dublin airport. “A good news story,” […]

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Households will have to wait a few months for a first payment. Households hosting Ukrainian refugees will now be given a monthly payment of €400, it has been confirmed. Coalition leaders and Ministers made the decision on Thursday evening at a sub-committee meeting, during which accommodation and education for refugees were discussed. The agreement was made […]

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“Brooke was THE main character of this year’s Eurovision.” Ireland failed to qualify for the Eurovision final at the semi-finals on Thursday night. While Brooke Scullion delivered an energetic and promising performance of her song That’s Rich, she was unable to secure enough votes to make it through to Saturday night’s big event. She was the […]

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He appeared on season 12 of the show. Gogglebox star Andrew Bennett has been jailed for a sexually assaulting a teenage boy. Bennett appeared in the twelfth season of the popular Channel 4 show alongside his friend Fawn. He was sentenced to 29 months in prison and ordered to sign the sex offenders register. It comes after Bennett cornered […]

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“My heart is still there.” Zac Efron has just hinted at the possibility of a High School Musical reboot – and we can’t contain our excitement. The actor may have broken fans hearts when he didn’t take part in a special cast reunion back in 2020, but now he says he is eager to come […]

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“Tragic and unnecessary.” A man who was thought to be homeless has been found dead in a tent close to the Department of Health. The discovery was made on Lad Lane, Dublin 2 on Monday morning, near Baggot Street. It is believed that the body could have been there for at least a day before being […]

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That’s one way of doing it. When it comes to getting married, deciding whether or not you want to take your partner’s name can sometimes require a lot of thought. Now, a bride and groom have gone viral after sharing the interesting way in which they chose their surname. This couple decided to flip a coin […]

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A huge step in the right direction. For the first time ever, the iconic Sports Illustrated magazine has featured a C-section scar on its cover. It is hoped that the image can help tackle the stigma surrounding these scars and show what birth and motherhood can really look like – especially for those who haven’t […]

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“The rise is going to be substantial.” Your favourite takeaway could be the next thing to be hit with a major price hike, thanks to inflation. Members of the Department of Finance say that the cost of staple foods along with takeaway meals could rise before the end of the year. Speaking at a Dáil […]

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Amazing news. Jenny McCarthy has shared a positive health update with fans after undergoing surgery for a brain tumour earlier this year. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the photographer wrote: “Got some amazing news today. “No further treatment needed after my surgery, just regular scans!” Alongside a gorgeous photo of herself and her husband Martin […]

3 years ago

Definitely giving this one a try. A TikToker has shared some valuable advice for fashion lovers looking to cut back on costs a bit. @hummusbirrd (aka Bridget Muller) went viral recently when she told her followers how they can save money when shopping online on almost every clothing website. However, you’re gonna need to have […]

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The new charge applies to online returns. Zara shoppers in Ireland will now have to pay to return online purchases for the first time. Up until now, customers could return an item to a drop off point like the Post Office free of charge. Now, sending an unwanted product back to the company will cost […]

3 years ago

“It’s nothing short of a miracle.” A passenger without any flying experience managed to safely land a plane at a Florida airport when the pilot became incapacitated. The incident is currently being investigated but it is believed that the pilot suffered a medical emergency. In audio obtained by CNN, the worried passenger can be heard […]

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Bummer. It looks like our Netflix and chill days won’t be so chill soon, as the platform could be introducing ads before the end of the year. Netflix said it may bring in its lower-priced ad-supported tier by the end of 2022 – according to anonymous employees, who say they received a note from the company outlining […]

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Jesse was filmed on stage during a nude scene. The Actors’ Equity Association has called the filming of Jesse Williams on stage during a nude scene “sexual harassment” and a “breach of consent”. Earlier this week, footage began to circulate on social media of the actor during a full-frontal nude scene in the Broadway production of […]

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“It was a lot.” Former Love Island contestant Amber Gill has opened up about having “the biggest bust-up you could imagine” with Greg O’Shea just before the show’s finale. Chatting with YouTuber Murad Merali, she said she couldn’t even bare to be in the same room with the Irish rugby star after their fight. “We […]

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But same-sex couples will still not be allowed to legally marry. Tokyo has announced it will begin to recognise same-sex partnerships this year, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. However, the unions will still not be recognised as legal marriages as its constitution states that “marriage shall be only with the mutual consent […]

3 years ago

There’s more to see and do than ever before on Royal Caribbean’s new ship. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas made its inaugural voyage from Barcelona this weekend after a two-week Atlantic crossing from Florida. It’s set to be based in the Mediterranean for summer, travelling from Barcelona to Rome for 7-day cruises and stopping off […]

3 years ago

Absolute scenes. The preview for the latest episode of The Kardashians has just been released and it looks like there’s gonna be some drama. The fourth episode centres around Travis Barker finally popping the question to Kourtney as the whole Kardashian family join them to celebrate. In the short clip, we see Kourtney’s former partner […]

3 years ago

Tragic. Toddlers and Tiaras star Kailia Posey has sadly passed away at the age of 16. Kailia’s mother Marcy Posey Gatterman shared the devastating news on Facebook on Monday, saying she had “no words” to describe her loss. “I don’t have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone,” she wrote, alongside a picture […]

3 years ago

So pretty. Summer is coming and that means one thing – festival season is almost here. And after three years of missing out thanks to Covid, we’re going all out this year and that means trying out a bunch of new looks. Butterflies were a recurring theme in ’00s fashion and the motif is having […]

3 years ago

Nothing is as it seems. The trailer for upcoming psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling is finally here. The highly-anticipated film starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh has been directed by Olivia Wilde – and it looks intense. Set in the 1950s, the plot follows an isolated housewife Alice (Pugh) who lives in a utopian experimental community […]

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You know it’s gonna be fancy. Last night’s Met Gala was all about Gilded Glamour, but fashion wasn’t the only thing taking inspiration from that theme. The event’s dinner menu also tried to pay homage to the elegant aesthetic of 1870 to 1890. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson and three very talented female chefs – Lauren Von der […]

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Heartwarming. Most of us were so distracted by the iconic fashion at the Met Gala last night, we missed something pretty sweet. Laurie Cumbo, the NYC Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs, got engaged to her boyfriend Bobby Digi Olisa on the red carpet. While all of the attention was on who wore what, Digi […]

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“We’re getting to know more and more about each other day by day.” Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova has finally confirmed she is dating her co-star Kai Widdrington. Rumours had been circulating for months that the Ukrainian dancer was seeing her fellow Strictly professional, who previously starred on RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars. In an […]

3 years ago

“One of the worst and most damaging decisions in modern history.” Leaked documents have shown that a majority of US Supreme Court justices plan to support overturning the historic Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion. Politico has published a draft which it says is a “full-throated and unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision”. It […]

3 years ago

Her’s Digital Cover Star for May is Irish podcaster and wellness advocate Georgie Crawford. “I’m still figuring things out about life.” Georgie Crawford never expected to become an inspiration to women around the world. But in recent years, sharing her life online and creating a podcast to tell her story has allowed her to amass a […]

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Creator Lisa McGee “couldn’t resist ending with an encore”. The TV phenomenon that is Derry Girls is coming to an end soon but Channel 4 have just announced some news that might cheer us all up a little bit. After the final episode of season three, there will be another special 45 minute episode. And […]

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“They’re essentially choreographed – they’re like fight scenes.” It’s just a few weeks now until Sally Rooney’s highly-anticipated Conversations With Friends drops and if there’s one thing we learned from the trailer – it’s that there’s gonna be a lot of sex. Joe Alwyn, who stars as the dreamy Nick, has revealed that the sex scenes, while […]

3 years ago

Watch the skies. Planets and stars align quite often, but this April saw a once in a thousand years event when Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all lined up with each other almost perfectly. Now, there’s still one more spectacle in store before the end of the month and that’s Venus and Jupiter coming together […]

3 years ago

“Even in her last moments, she was still fighting.” Actress Jossaro Jinaro has sadly passed away after a long battle with cancer, aged 48. Jinaro, who was well-known for appearing in television shows like ER and Judging Amy, died on Wednesday at home surrounded by her family. Her husband, Matt Bogado, announced the news on Facebook, writing: “With […]

3 years ago

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week. A body has been found in the search for missing mum-of-two Katie Kenyon. Katie was last seen on Friday 22 April, getting into a Ford Transit van, in the town of Burnley, Lancashire. Police say that while the identity of the body has not been […]

3 years ago

Katie is putting everything on the line tonight. For the first time ever, female boxers will front the iconic New York Madison Square Garden in what’s being dubbed the biggest event in women’s boxing history. Katie Taylor is putting all of her belts on the line against Puerto Rico’s seven-weight champion Amanda Serrano in what’s […]

3 years ago

“A national treasure.” The Late Late Show viewers had their say last night after Ireland’s upcoming Eurovision star Brooke Scullion performed her entry song for the competition. The Derry native sat down for a chat with Ryan Tubridy before singing her song ‘That’s Rich’ live. She admitted that she had received some criticism for the […]

3 years ago

Huge congratulations are in order! Paul Mescal and his girlfriend Phoebe Bridgers have reportedly gotten engaged. It is said that the singer referred to Paul as her fiancé as the pair partied at Coachella over the weekend. The two first met when Phoebe outed herself as a huge fan of Paul’s show Normal People, referring […]

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He pleaded guilty earlier this month. A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his partner last year. Gavin Murphy attacked and stabbed Jennifer Poole to death at her home in Melville Drive in Finglas on 17 April 2021. The 24-year-old mum-of-two was stabbed seven times and pronounced dead later in hospital. […]

3 years ago

*Content note: This article contains reference to domestic violence.* The six-week case has reached its halfway point. The defamation case brought by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard has now finished its third week. Depp is seeking $50 million in damages over an opinion piece Heard wrote for The Washington Post in 2018, in […]

3 years ago

Besties. The latest in the list of celebrity friendships we didn’t know we needed might just be the best one yet. Nicola Coughlan has revealed she’s been DM-ing back and forth with superstar Kim Kardashian, who’s apparently a massive fan of Bridgerton. Speaking to Bustle, Nicola said: “I woke up one morning [in 2021] and […]

3 years ago

“You just need to look after yourself.” Vogue Williams has opened up about the pressure women feel to ‘snap back’ after giving birth. The model welcomed her third child, a baby boy, into the world with husband Spencer Matthews earlier this month. The couple are also parents to three-year-old Theodore and one-year-old Gigi. In an […]

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