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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery of a woman in her 70s.

The crime occurred in Sandymount at a bus stop on Newgrove Avenue shortly before 7pm last night.

The elderly lady was approached by a lone male who, following a struggle to get her handbag, made off with nothing.

The man is thought to have been in his early 20s.

The woman sustained a number of injuries in the struggle and was taken to St Vincents Hospital for treatment.

Her injuries are not life threatening.

Gardaí in Irishtown are keen to speak to anyone who may have been at the bus stop on Newgrove Avenue last night.

Anyone with any information to contact Irishtown Garda Station 01 6669600, The Confidential Line 1 800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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Status yellow rainfall warnings have been issued across the country as the wet weather has arrived. 

Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry can expect up to 50mm of rainfall, and the warning is in place until 6pm this evening. 

Offaly, Limerick and Tipperary can expect up to 40mm of rainfall, and the warning is also in place until 6pm this evening. 

The Road Safety Authority has asked drivers to slow down on the roads.

Drivers are warned to increase their breaking distance between vehicles. 

Many roads are coated in surface water, and so aquaplaning is a risk. 

Flash flooding may also occur. 

Stay safe out there. 

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Saturday night is always a mad one, and no matter where you're heading out to, the struggle is real when it comes to choosing a snazzy ensemble. 

Luckily, the shops are open late on Saturday, so here's a few bits that are in stores at the moment to rescue you from your outfit woes.

From lace-up details to gorge heels, these bits are worthy of a night on the town. 

RIVER ISLAND

Dress €107.00

Denim skirt €45.00

Pink skirt €45.00

Red mules €73.00

PENNEYS 

Dress €18.00

Sequin top €10.00

Skirt €12.00

Heels €16.00

H&M

Jumpsuit €38.99

 Heels €59.99

Pink faux fur coat €39.99

Blue dress €18.49

TOPSHOP 

Feathered dress €52.00

Yellow jumper €80.00

Red skirt €44.00

Dress €68.00

BERSHKA

Dress €35.99

Jumper €35.99

Velvet backpack €29.99

Turtleneck top €15.99

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The nothing-to-wear problem has just been solved! 

Let the cocktails commence. 

 

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Social media is awash with pleas for information regarding the whereabouts of Irish women Eimear Noonan 

Eimear has been missing from her home in Lyon, France since Wednesday. 

She was living in the town of Annonay, about 75 kilometres south of Lyon.

The young woman, who is in her 20s, is a teacher in the town. 

Originally from county Clare, Eimear was last seen shopping in the small town. 

Eimear is around 5 ft 9 in in height with blue eyes and brown hair.

Her family are appealing for any information and have flown to France to assist in the search. 

The Department of Foreign Affairs are providing assistance at this time and are aware of the disappearance. 

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Huge congratulations are in order for Kathryn Thomas, who announced via Twitter and Instagram that she and her long-time partner, restaurateur Padraig McLoughlin, are expecting their first baby.

'Excited to let you know myself & Padraig are adding to our little family,” the TV and radio personality said in the caption,.

'We're over the moon and I feel extremely blessed that I'm pregnant.'

 

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The 38-year-old RTÉ presenter has been with Padraig since 2013.

The picture in the post shows the couple’s two adorable dogs next to a pair of baby booties.

The expecting mum joked, 'Our next baby might not be as hairy or have a tail like these two but will be equally as cute.'

She said their baby is due in spring 2018.

Kathryn and Padraig are also planning to get married next year.

Fans congratulated the Operation Transformation presenter over Insta.

'Such lovely news to hear, you will be amazing parents …. enjoy these wonderful months ahead,' one follower commented.

Another fan said, 'Congratulations from the bottom of my heart. So happy for you two – actually for you four!'

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Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner has been accused of sexual harassment  by former show writer Kater Gordon.

Gordon and Weiner, who received an Emmy award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, worked together on the show. 

Now Kater alleges to The Information that the producer made an inappropriate comment towards her. 

After working late into the night on the show, Gordon claims:

'He told me that I owed it to him to let him see me naked.'

'I knew immediately when he crossed the boundary that it was wrong,' she told The Information.

'But I didn't know then what my options were.'

A press representative for Weiner released a statement on his behalf, saying:

'Mr. Weiner spent eight to ten hours a day writing dialogue aloud with Miss Gordon, who started on ‘Mad Men’ as his writers assistant.'

'He does not remember saying this comment nor does it reflect a comment he would say to any colleague.'

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In the aftermath of admitting that he did commit sexual misconduct against five women, comedian Louis CK has been dropped by a number of companies. 

Networks have severed their professional relationship with CK, and he has been removed from upcoming projects. 

In a statement last night, the comic said that he had in fact masturbated in front of a number of women.

'Today, FX Networks and FX Productions are ending our association with Louis C.K.,” the network said in a statement. '

'We are cancelling the overall deal between FX Productions and his production company, Pig Newton.'

'He will no longer serve as executive producer or receive compensation on any of the four shows we were producing with him—Better Things, Baskets, One Mississippi and The Cops.'

Netflix have also announced that they will not be making his stand up comedy special. 

Publicist Lewis Kay, who represented CK, has also severed ties with the comic. 

He has also lost his management company, 3 Arts Entertainment. 

'We are committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our staff, clients and the community at large, said the company, according to Deadline.

'We are doing a full internal review regarding this situation and are taking additional steps to strengthen our processes and procedures while engaging with our staff to address any concerns about harassment or abuse of power.'

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Comedian Louis CK faced allegations of sexual misconduct this week from five separate women. 

Now, the comedian has come forward with a statement admitting that the claims made by the women are true. 

While the victim's experiences differ, most reported that the inappropriate sexual behaviour from CK involved being forced to watch the comedian masturbate. 

'These stories are true,' he admits in the statement. 

'At the time, I said to myself that what I did was O.K. because I never showed a woman my dick without asking first, which is also true.'

'But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them.'

'The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly,' he continues. 

'I have been remorseful of my actions. And I’ve tried to learn from them. And run from them.'

'Now I’m aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. I learned yesterday the extent to which I left these women who admired me feeling badly about themselves and cautious around other men who would never have put them in that position.'

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If there's one thing guaranteed to make us teary-eyed, it's a top-notch Christmas ad.

And if there's one thing guaranteed to tip us right over the edge, it's the power of nostalgia.

With this in mind, it's fair to say Boots have knocked it out of the park this festive season.

As part of their #ShowThemYouKnowThem campaign, the retail giant have tapped into the unique relationship women share with their sisters in an ad which shows two siblings silently take a trip down memory lane together.

"It’s about old memories and the new ones you’re yet to make," Boots reminds us. "It’s about the secrets you’ve shared and the laughs you won’t forget."

The ad, which will go live tomorrow night during X Factor, had most of sniffling into our sleeves and reminding ourselves just how much we love that sister of ours.

Take a look at this…

 

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If you absolutely live for Black Friday, we have some seriously sweet news for you.

Pretty Little Thing has decided to warm their customers up for the annual sale by holding an impromptu two-day sale… which starts today.

And it's no ordinary sale either, ladies.

The good folk over at PLT have 50 dresses going for as little as – wait for it – €6.

From the ultimate party piece, to styles you need for the everyday, consider these your dress dreams come true with a dress for every occasion this season has to throw at you.

Whether it's a timeless LBD or a basic bodycon you're after, something tells us your credit card is only itching to go for a spin.

BRB: We're off to get a handful of dresses for less than €50.
 

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Ladies, the latest news out of the Met Éireann headquarters is not good.

According to the country's forecasters, seven counties around Ireland will be subject to a particularly wet weekend ahead.

Issuing two yellow weather warnings to the public, Met Éireann wrote: "RAINFALL WARNING ISSUED. Status Yellow warning issued for Offaly, Limerick & Tipperary for 30 to 40mm from Fri 6pm to Sat 6pm."

"Also Status Yellow warning issued for Galway, Mayo, Clare & Kerry for 40 to 50mm from Fri 6pm to Sat 6pm," they added.

Don't say they didn't warn you…

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The BBC has dropped a scheduled TV series featuring Ed Westwick. 

The series, called Ordeal By Innocence, has been removed from the BBC's Christmas programme schedule. 

According to a statement obtained by The Metro, the broadcaster will not be showing the series until the issue is resolved. 

'These are serious allegations which Ed Westwick has strenuously denied.'

'The BBC is not making any judgement but until these matters are resolved we will not include Ordeal By Innocence in the schedules,' said the BBC.

The actor has been accused of rape and sexual assault by two women this week. 

Ed has also 'paused' his work on new series for the BBC called White Gold. 

'The independent production company making White Gold has informed us that Ed Westwick has paused from filming while he deals with these allegations,' reads the statement. 

Westwick has denied all of the accusations made towards him. 

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