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In an effort to highlight the plight of millions of refugee children, Plan International Ireland conducted an experiment on Dublin's Grafton Street during the capital's busiest shopping period.

With the help of 9-nine-year-old Robyn Dempsey, the organisation gave a voice to the countless refugee children who arrive in foreign cities unaccompanied.

While a worrying number of Christmas shoppers ignored Robyn's pleas earlier this week, many stopped to help the child before being told that she was lost after being forced to flee a hostile situation.

Commenting on the footage, CEO of Plan Ireland, Paul O'Brien, said: "Just over the population of the UK have been forced to leave their home. More than 65 million. Over half of them are children. "

"We cannot look away from this crisis. Think for a moment of a girl who is lost, alone and afraid," he continued.

"A girl who has seen more pain and violence than we could even begin to imagine. It does not matter who she is or where she is from."

Did you see Robyn during your Christmas shopping trip?

 

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Remember the episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians when Kylie and Kendall were tasked with recruiting potential models, and Kendall was too shy to approach anyone?

Oh, how times have changed.

Now one of the most influential models in the industry, the 21-year-old doesn't bat an eyelid performing the various tasks expected of international models, and even admits that stripping off is her favourite part of the gig.

Chatting to W magazine, Kendall revealed that while she may harbour a fear of taking a tumble on the runway, she relishes the opportunity to showcase her body while walking for the likes of Marc Jacobs.

Reflecting on the Marc Jacobs show, Kendall told the magazine: "I actually surprisingly was not nervous, not extremely nervous. I was more excited. I think I wasn’t nervous because I was wearing flats."

"Like, I got to wear, like, flat shoes so it wasn’t as nerve wracking. I was, like, I can’t fall. There’s no way I can fall."

And while falling was her biggest fear, she acknowledged that most people may have been more concerned about the sheer V-neck she was showcasing.

"And then my tits were out. I don’t know why I wasn’t nervous about that. I was really excited about my tits being out, actually."

"I’m weird. I love my tits being out. It’s like one of my things, I guess," she reasoned.

We'd be the same if we looked like Kenny.

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Gardaí are investigating the alleged rape of a female student at University College Dublin’s Belfield campus.

The alleged assault took place last Thursday, November 24, between the hours of 10am and 11.30pm.

An investigation has been launched and no arrests have been made.

Early reports suggest the student had been socialising with friends on the day of the alleged attack.

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Nine people have been transported to hospital following an active shooter situation at Ohio State University in Columbus.

Shortly before 10am local time, OSU Emergency Management & Fire Prevention issued a “Buckeye Alert” over Twitter encouraging students to “Run Hide Fight”.

 

Campus police advised people to take shelter and avoid the Watts Hall area of the college, where the shooting had been reported.

According to The Huffington Post, multiple students heard gunshots.

 

 

 

 

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Turns out some things are just too good to be true.

In recent days, various news outlets including the BBC, Time Magazine, The Telegraph, The Independent, and (ahem) SHEmazing! reported on one businessman's final gesture towards the residents of his hometown in north west Spain.

According to numerous international reports, the founder of Corona beer, Antonino Fernandez, had bequeathed his £169 million fortune to the people of Cerezales del Condado.

Unfortunately, it has, this afternoon, been confirmed that reports surrounding Antonino's exceedingly generous gesture had been inflated.

While the businessman, who passed away at the age of 92, left a substantial sum of money to his hometown and facilitated the funding of churches and cultural institutions, he did not leave money to individual residents of the village.

Commenting on the reports circulating internationally, Lucia Alaejos from the Fundación Cerezales Antonino y Cinia explained that while Antonini was known for his contributions over the course of his lifetime, the current reports are inaccurate.

"It seems someone got the wrong end of the stick and the story has just grown and grown," she told the Local Spain. "It’s got completely out of hand. The villagers won’t be sharing in that inheritance directly."

Well, there you have it.

Apologies to anyone who spent the morning imagining how they might spend that kind of dosh…

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The university town of Maynooth was left stunned this week after a first year Arts student was brutally assaulted in a quiet residential area just minutes after alighting a bus in the town centre.

18-year-old Kym Owens from Castleblayney sustained serious injuries during the attack which took place shortly after 8pm last Sunday evening in the town's Moyglare Abbey estate.

Reacting to the news of the young woman's assault, Ian Marten from Dublin established a gofundme page in order to help Kym and her family during the teen's recovery process.

And it has, thus far, quadrupled its goal, having reached €4,195 in just three days.

Commenting on his decision to reach out to Kym and her family, Iam explained: "I work in Maynooth as a carpenter and I see so many students here."

"I have a wee girl myself, she's 12. I just felt so bad for her and it was an absolutely horrible thing that happened."

Ian, who states he is no relation to Kym on the fundraising page, simply felt he needed to help in some way, saying: "I lost everything two years ago, I had depression and all the rest of it, so I know what it's like when it's hard."

"That's all it was, just an act of kindness in the sh***y world we live in," he said.

Like countless others, Ian was stunned by the random attack last weekend, and wanted to provide an outlet for people to help the Owen family if they felt inclined.

"I don't even know the girl or her family. Up until this morning I didn't even know her name," he said. "I think this just struck a chord with everybody."

Members of the public have the option of leaving a message alongside their donation, with some taking the opportunity to share their thoughts with the family.

"It's a disgrace that one human can do this to another," wrote one. "I hope you make a full recovery, find out who's responsible and also be able move on with your life. Our thoughts and prayers are with you."

Kym is currently receiving medical treatment in Blanchardstown Hospital.

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What comes to mind when you think of Black Friday?

Laptops, wide-screen televisions, and a turkey-fuelled lust for shiny things at knockdown prices?

Yeah, us too.

But if rolling commentary from EWN Twitter account is anything to go by, the Friday following Thanksgiving is a clear illustration of countless people's grim financial circumstances.

While grappling over bumper packs of toilet roll could sum up the hysteria which generally descends once the last morsel of Thanksgiving turkey has been consumed, many people feel a recent Twitter upload is an indictment of significant economic hardship.

"Jesus this is terrible. People are fighting over TVs and they are fighting over toilet paper!" commented one.

"Just a tragic illustration of the low household income of millions of South Africans," wrote one.

"What hurts me is that most people will then not survive the rest of the next month because of money spent impulsively today," added another.

Meanwhile in the UK, reports of a stabbing during a Black Friday sale in Leeds City Centre have begun circulating.

While full details have yet to be confirmed, it is understood an off-duty police officer was stabbed after confronting a shoplifter in a branch of HMV.

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If you'd been planning to hop across the pond for next year's T in the Park festival, you may want to start making alternative plans.

According to emerging reports, the popular music festival in Scotland has been cancelled, and it's all because of an osprey's nest.

No, seriously.

Releasing a statement to explain the reason for the cancellation, event organiser's said: "For over 23 years, T in the Park has been at the heart of Scotland's music scene – with you, by our side. But for now, sadly, we need to take a break."

"As the build-up to the festival was well underway, we were informed by Scottish Government Ministers that we would have to apply for full Planning Permission due to the presence of an unregistered, but protected in law, osprey's nest."

Expressing their regret over the situation, they continued: "The constraints – logically and financially – that the resulting planning conditions put upon us are simply not workable."
 

"We tried our best to work with the pressures placed upon the site by bringing in an additional team and fixing the first-year traffic issues, but ultimately we're not in control of the overall site layout, and the continued restrictions mean that the negative impact on our fans and the limitations placed on their experience is too great."

Focussing on the future and sounding pretty positive, they finished: "We now need to take stock and take a year out to try to resolve the issues so that we can once again deliver the kind of camping festival you are used to and deserve."

And that's it, folks.

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While upping sticks and moving abroad is one of the most exciting things you can do in your youth, it's also pretty damn costly.

Long-haul flights, travel insurance and working visas don't come cheap, so if you're planning a big move but still figuring out throw to stretch your dosh in preparation, you'll be pleased to know Tourism Australia have just made life much simpler for aspiring travellers.

Joining forces with a number of travel companies including USIT, the company is encouraging young people aged between 18 and 30 to take part in their Working Holiday Makers programme.

And that programme includes one very appealing 'all-in' package for just €999 which boasts a one-way flight to Sydney or Australia and a one-year Working Holiday Visa.

In addition to this, applicants will also be provided with a bank account, tax file number, one year’s travel insurance for Australia and New Zealand and one year’s job access.

"Youth travel is a price sensitive market and we’ve been very mindful of that fact as we’ve gone about developing partnerships for this campaign," said John O'Sullivan of Tourism Australia.

“This is the most comprehensive package of youth focused travel offers we’ve ever had in market at one time."

"Our Working Holiday Maker program provides the perfect launch-pad for a life-changing year, maybe even two, combining travel with temporary work," he added.

It is estimated approximately 5,000 Irish citizens, who meet the criteria, will avail of the WHM visa this year.

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If the recent spate of freezing weather has you anticipating a white Christmas, you're not alone.

While battling through Baltic winds, hopeful members of the public have decided to put their money where their mouth is by placing bets on the likelihood we'll see in Christmas day to a white landscape.

"Frosty weather has people dreaming of a white Christmas and interest in the betting has increased over the past couple of days," Hayley O'Connor of Ladbrokes explained.

And with Met Éireann having previously released statistics that suggest we may indeed be in for a white Christmas, it's no real surprise that the general public are keen to cash in on the calculations and bookies are keen to now slash the odds.

"Records over the past 70 years show punters could be on the money and another cold snap would certainly see the odds further on the slide," Hayley added.

Ladbrokes, which started off with 6/1 odds of a snowy Christmas Day in Dublin have dropped to 5/1 while Cork, Shannon and Knock have dropped from 5/1 to 4/1.

Well ladies, is it worth it?
 

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Earlier this week, Ryanair offered customers an impassable chance to cure their wanderlust by announcing €10 ticket sales for Cyber Week.

Already renowned for its cheap seats, the budget airline has since revealed its ambitions to offer free flights within a decade.

Speaking at the Airport Operators Association conference in London, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he hopes to makes zero fares a reality by offering free flights to passengers while taking a cut of airport revenues for his company.

 

As reported by The Guardian, he said: “The challenge for us in the future is to keep driving air fares down.”

“I have this vision that in the next five to ten years that the air fares on Ryanair will be free, in which case the flights will be full, and we will be making our money out of sharing the airport revenues; of all the people who will be running through airports, and getting a share of the shopping and the retail revenues at airports.”

The 55-year-old Cork native went on to explain that if small airports were to lower airport fees and charges, it would save Ryanair enough money to allow it offer tickets for free.

“I think it will happen.  It just won’t happen at Heathrow or those big hub airports,” he explained.  “But most of the other airports who are looking for big traffic growth, that process is already starting to happen, lowering airport fees and some of the charges.”

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When it came to fashion, the early noughties weren't exactly kind to any of us.

From teaming Ugg boots with ra-ra skirts to smothering ourselves in velour, we're all lucky we made it out alive.

And no one appears to know this more than Justin Timberlake who made the very bold decision to address his most iconic fashion disaster while appearing on an Australian talk show recently.

After being asked what he's learned from his time in the music industry, Justin didn't offer any music-related pearls of wisdom, but instead made reference to perhaps one of the most misguided fashion choices of the 21st century – the double denim.

Referring to the moment he and former girlfriend, Britney Spears, rocked a red carpet in matching ensembles, Justin said: "If you wear denim on denim, it will get documented."

It may have taken more than a decade, but it looks like the man himself is finally able to laugh about it…

 

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