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US drama Suits looks set for a major shake up as two of its main stars look set to exit at the end of the next season.

A number of reports suggest that Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle, who play love birds Mike Ross and Rachel Zane on the hit show, have yet to sign on for the likely eight season.

Rumours around Meghan's departure has been circulating for months, with many speculating that the star, who has been in a relationship with Prince Harry since 2016, will move to the UK once her contract ends.

With the two actor's characters due to marry in season seven, it seems only right that the pair would leave their roles at the same time.

However, before you start thinking that Patrick got dealt a bit of a raw deal, an insider has told US Weekly that he was leaving the show regardless.

“He was always leaving the show. He made his mind up a while ago,” the source explained.

“Patrick wants to pursue other things and he’s realised his time at Suits has come to an end."

Meanwhile, The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a Suits spin-off is scheduled to start filming in Chicago this week.

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Another day, another Kardashian-Jenner pregnancy mystery.

According to reports (and aerial paparazzi shots) it seems that Kylie Jenner has thrown a baby shower in her backyard just one day after big sister Kim's cherry blossom forest themed shower.

The 20-year-old is rumoured to be expecting her first child with current boyfriend Travis Scott, however this has yet to be officially confirmed.

Kylie's soiree featured huge bouquets of pink flowers, pink floral pillars, and pink petals coating the water's surface of her swimming pool. 

If the colour scheme is anything to go by, then it seems likely that Kylie is expecting a girl. 

Kylie has been plagued by the rumours for months, and has added fuel to the fire by not appearing in public or showing any of her body to fans via social media. 

She has however been sharing snaps that fans thinks are hinting at her pregnancy, and the babies gender. 

This has included her showing off pink iPhone cases and behind-the-scenes snaps of pink photo shoots.

Then again, the makeup mogul has been sharing snaps of her upcoming Christmas collation, and the main colour scheme has been – you guessed it – pink. 

 

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So perhaps this pink flower adorned backyard event was some kind of celebration for Kylie's massive success in the makeup industry, or to reveal her new collection to family and friends.

Either way, we wish the Kardashian clan would spill the beans on whether we should be expecting a new arrival from Kylie anytime soon. 

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As children most of us longed for the day that we flew the nest so that we could finally fulfil our dream of eating ice-cream for breakfast (and every other meal for that matter).

Of course, once that day actually came we realised that a diet comprising entirely of sugar and milk wasn't exactly the best idea – but hey, Nutella on toast provided a happy medium.

And while we might feel a little bad about starting out day on a chocolate high, all traces of guilt are usually gone by lunchtime – and rightly so.

According to foodbusinessnew.net, eating chocolate at breakfast time could actually be good thing.

Speaking about the benefits, Liz Moskow, culinary director at Sterling-Rice Group said: “Simply put, engaging with food is a conduit to engaging with the world.”

“There was a study that recently came out from Syracuse University re-touting the benefits of dark chocolate, specifically on cognitive function — abstract reasoning, memory, focus.”

“The thought was eating chocolate prepares you more for your workday, so what better part to incorporate dark chocolate into your meal than breakfast?”

“The thought was eating chocolate prepares you more for your workday, so what better day part to incorporate dark chocolate into your meal than breakfast?”

And get this – not only is dessert for breakfast not nearly as bad as for us as we were led to believe, but it could actually support weight loss when eaten in conjunction with a balanced diet.

Someone pass us the Coco Pops!

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Christmas is a great opportunity to show our friends and family how much we love them with a thoughtful present. When the gift helps raising money for a charitable cause, it only makes it even more meaningful.

In 2011, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services launched a cook book called The Mixing Bowl, which contained a collection of recipes contributed by the residents and clients of the Extended Care Unit and the Community Reablement Unit in Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6. This was a great success and raised over €95,000.

Six years later, The Mixing Bowl, Second Helpings is finally out, offering a special collection of tried and trusted recipes generously shared by 67 patients, residents, volunteers and staff of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services.

 

 

Some of the featured recipes include a scrumptious Lemon Butter Cake, a yummy Peach Cobbler, a hearty Boatman’s Stew, as well as a Speedy Banoffee. 

The Mixing Bowl, Second Helpings costs €15 and is available in all good books shops, in Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services both in Harold’s Cross and Blackrock or online. 

 

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Listen up!

Wiley has just announced an Irish date for 2018.

The UK grime artist will take to the stage at Dublin's Olympia Theatre on February 20, 2018.

Often referred to as the Godfather of the genre, Wiley's consistent work rate has grown him a huge and varied back catalogue for fans to enjoy.

The announcement comes ahead of his new album, Godfather 2, which is due to be released next early next year.

Tickets from €26 are on sale from usual outlets this Friday, November 17 at 10am.

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The French government looks set to reassess its laws around sexual consent following two cases where men were acquitted of raping 11-year-old girls.

As it stands, the age of consent in France is 15, however prosecutors must still prove that the sexual act was non-consensual in order to charge the offender with rape.

According to reports, the country's Justice Minister, Nicole Belloubet, confirmed that officials were considering the introduction of a fixed age, below which “consent is presumed not to exist.”

“The question of the age below which the minor's consent is presumed not to exist is crucial, because there are obviously extremely shocking and unacceptable situations,” she said.

There are currently no laws in place that classify sex with someone below a certain age as rape, meaning that if there is no violence involved, many offenders may only be charged with sexual abuse of a minor.

According to The Irish Independent, Marlene Schiappa, a junior minister for gender equality, said that the cut-off could be between the ages of 13 and 15.

“Below a certain age, it is considered that there can be no debate on the sexual consent of a child, and that any child below a certain age would automatically be considered to be raped or sexually assaulted.”

The news come after two recent court cases highlighted the need for stricter laws in relation to the age of consent.

Two men, 29 and 30, who abused two 11-year-old girls in separate incidents, were both acquitted after it was deemed that their acts did not constitute rape under French law.

According to current legislation, a person can only be charged with rape of a minor if the sexual act is committed “by violence, coercion, threat or surprise.”

In Ireland the age of sexual consent is 17, with additional protection in place to protect children under 15.

Other European countries like Germany and Portugal have a lower age of consent at 14.

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So, it's safe to say that 2017 has been a pretty terrible year to be a celebrity.

Unless you've been living on Mars for the past few weeks, you'll know that a series of allegations against some of Hollywood's top producers and actors has highlighted the issue of sexual harassment like never before – and with new claims coming to light every day, it's hard to know who to trust.

However, one Twitter user has attempted  to shift the focus by asking their followers to tweet some 'nice allegations' about celebrities they have met.

From taking the time to comfort a total stranger, to reading some random person's research paper just because they asked, these little anecdotes will surely restore your faith in Hollywood – at least for now. 

Here's some of our favourites: 

Can you imagine? 

We always knew Darren Criss was too pure for this world.

Shout out to one of our own.

Honestly, this is probably something we'd do…

Who knew Sarah Silverman was such a sweetheart?

Talk about being dedicated to your fans.

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The latest report from property website Daft.ie shows that rents across the country have reached a record high of €1,200 per month.

Figures show that Dublin is the worst affected area with average rents now standing at €1,774, an increase of over 12 per cent on last year.

Further increases where seen in Cork (five per cent), Galway (nine per cent) and Limerick (10.9 per cent).

Author of the report, Ronan Lyons says the report clearly shows that the rent pressure zone system is not working.

“There isn't a single part of the country where rents are increasing less than 4% a year which is what the rent pressure zones are designed to do,” he said.

“It is not clear to me that the system of rent pressure zones is working, in fact it may be having the opposite effect.”

This thought was echoed by homelessness charity Focus Ireland who say that loopholes in the law allow landlords to raise the rent by more than the four per cent limit.

Mike Allen of Focus Ireland said: "The minister has to change that legislation, he has to get rid of that loophole and he has to make sure that families and other people in rented accommodation can rely on the tenancy treatment they have and not see it torn up at a moments notice."

The new rent figures come as the ESRI predict that house prices could rise by up to 20 per cent by 2020 if the rate of supply does not increase.

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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a young man in Beaumont Hospital last night.

The 20-year-old had been found with serious head injuries on the Old Blessington Road in Tallaght, at around 3am on the morning of November 1.

The victim was initially taken to Tallaght Hospital but was later transferred to Beaumont where he remained in intensive care until he lost his fight for life on Monday.

A post-mortem has been carried out and Gardaí have upgraded their inquiry from an assault investigation to a murder investigation.

One man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently being held at Tallaght Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.

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If Blinded by Lights is your go-track during pre drinks, and Dry Your Eyes is the soundtrack to your fear session the following day, we have some pretty good news for you.

The Streets will be taking to the Dublin stage in April of next year, and your opportunity to get your hands on some tickets is mere days away.

The British act will be playing the Olympia Theatre on April 16 and 17 2018, and we are absolutely pumped.

 

blow, blow winter wind! for you are not as unkind as man’s ingratitude!

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Commenting on his decision to tour again, Mike Skinner said: "I’ve missed tour buses very much. Which is the least of the reasons why I have decided to tour The Streets again."

Tickets will be going on sale on Friday November 17, and will set you back €49 a pop.

See you in the queue, ladies.

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Arthur Collins has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a London nightclub earlier this year.

According to witness reports, Collins, who was in a relationship with TOWIE star Ferne McCann, doused fellow revellers in the corrosive liquid in a Dalston nightspot.

 

Collins, who recently became a father when Ferne gave birth to his daughter Sunday on November 2, admitted he had thrown liquid on the night in question, but claimed he thought it was a date rape drug.

Collins maintains that he took the liquid off two men in the nightclub, who he claims were planning to put it in a female reveller's drink.

The 25-year-old maimed more than a dozen members of the public during the attack on April 17.

 

I thought today would be the perfect day to tell you all her name…meet Sunday

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21-year-old Andre Phoenix, who was on trial alongside Collins, has been cleared of all charges against him

Collins has been convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and nine counts of actual bodily harm against 14 people.

According to Sky News, Collins will be convicted on December 19.

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Hundreds of people took to the streets of Hollywood this weekend to show support for the victims of sexual misconduct.

Inspired by the hugely successful #MeToo Twitter campaign, men and women marched along Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame, in a effort to combat a “culture of sexual abuse” in the entertainment industry.

The demonstration follows a number of allegations made against prominent figures in Hollywood including Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and most recently, comedian Louis C.K.

According to Sky News, Tara McNamarra, a 21-year-old protester at the march said: “I've been sexually assaulted multiple times throughout my life.”

"It's affected me in every aspect of my life."

#MeToo is the brainchild of social activist, Tarana Burke, who created the hashtag in the wake of the Weinstein allegations.

It was later popularised on social media by actress, Alyssa Milano, who shared the message with her Twitter followers.

Ahead of Sunday march, Tarana wrote on Facebook: “For every Harvey Weinstein, there's a hundred more men in the neighbourhood who are doing the exact same thing.”

“What we're seeing, at least for now, is a unity of survivors, a community of survivors that have grown out of this #MeToo viral moment, that I'm just hoping and praying that we can sustain.”

Organisers say they hope the march will help to unite survivors of sexual assault and encourage more victim to tp talk about their experiences.

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