HomeTagsPosts tagged with "news"

news

by

According to emerging reports, a man is fighting for his life following a shooting in the Dublin 8 area of the city this evening.

It has been established that the man is in a critical condition following the incident which is understood to have taken place on Bridgefoot Street.

The victim of the shooting is understood to have sustained and chest injuries.

Media outlets have reported that a silver Mercedes, which was believed to be the getaway car, was found on fire in the Liberties area of the city.

A gun has been recovered from the scene of the shooting.

More to follow.

Trending

by

Before news broke that Iggy Azalea had called time on her relationship with Nick Young it looks like the Australian rapper was already having a rough enough time of it.

In footage which has been uploaded to YouTube, Iggyy was seen being approached by a randomer while waiting for a flight at a New York airport this week.

Remarkably pleasant to someone who was openly filming her, Iggy was reminded that trolling isn't always the reserve of keyboard warriors.

After approaching the 26-year-old star, the sarky randomer clearly couldn't wait to deliver his one-liner, saying: "Are you Iggy Azalea? I would just like to thank you so much for ruining hiphop."

Walking off with a delighted laugh, Iggy was left standing there in a moment which has been watched more than 65,000 times online since its upload on Sunday.

Ah lads, our hearts!

 

Trending

by

Oh Chrissy, where would we be without your slick one-liners, cutting comebacks and downright hilarious approach to life and motherhood?!

Proving yet again she's one of the soundest celebs out there, the Sports Illustrated model admitted that being uber-famous doesn't make you immune to total mortification.

Taking to Twitter last night, the Lip Sync Battle co-host shared a series of tweets which had the internet lolling all over themselves ever since.

"Our hotel warned us last night they were doing an emergency drill today but I still freaked out and ran outside half naked with the baby," she told her 1.93 million followers yesterday.

"Truly thought it was over for us. Can never show my face around these employees ever again," she added alongside three crying-laughing emojis.

After explaining that she kept screaming "Where's my purse?", the new mama admitted that despite her tweets she was actually in bits since it all kicked off.

"It's on my snapchat. I'm still shaking. Strobes and intercoms, it was too real, man," she wrote. "I just threw up. I do not handle fake trauma well."

Chrissy's tweets have been liked thousands of times since she made the brave decision to revel she truly is as goon-like as us.

Never change, Chrissy!

Trending

With debate surrounding the result of the Brexit referendum continuing to rage, more than a few of us are starting to pull at our collars as we're forced to admit that we haven't quite gotten our heads around the implications of the whole thing.

And while recent reports have bombarded us with endless information pertaining to the UK and the EU's relationship not to mention Ireland's role in the whole thing, some of us still need a little help understanding what the future holds.

Oh, and just when you thought you had it nailed, Boris Johnson had to go and throw another spanner in the works by pulling out of the race for Prime Minister leaving many of us totally flummoxed by political events over the last seven days.

If you have to remind yourself who's who and what's what when it come to European politics, you're not alone and the good folk behind comedy act, Foil Arms and Hog, NEED you to know this.

Take it away, lads.

 

Trending

by

Every single one of us knows how hideous first dates can be, so to think a stranger – and a famous one at that – might be rooting for you and your date from across a restaurant would hit anyone in the feels, right?

Well, Twitter certainly thinks so if the reaction to a recent post from Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall is anything to by.

Taking to social media last night, the X Factor success story explained that while on a night out with her boyfriend, they spotted a girl on a first date and really wanted to boost her confidence, but Jade lost her bottle at the crucial moment.

"To the young lady we just sat next to at The Shard who'll probably never see this, Jed and I followed you and your date out of the restaurant and down the lift (bit weird) to try and tell you how beautiful you were, "Jade wrote.

"We could see it was a first date and a bit nerve wracking and we thought it would give you a confidence boost and make you look good in front of your date (we've all been there)" she continued.

"Needless to say when the time came to seize the moment in the revolving door we squeezed in with you (again, weird) to tell you how pretty you looked, I absolutely buckled and couldn't do it," Jade confessed.

"And now you'll never know how much we were rooting for you. We hope the rest of your date goes well," she finished before signing off on behalf of herself and her boyfriend Jed.

Unsurprisingly, Little Mix fans fell all over themselves as they rushed to tell Jade how lovely she was, with one writing; "AWWW it's so sweet I bet if she sees this it'll make her day lol."

"This is lowkey the cutest thing I ever read in my whole life," gushed another.

How much do we hope that gal spotted it?!

 

Trending

by

The subject of Serial – a podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig which examined the circumstances surrounding the death of a Baltimore teen and captured the imagination of millions in 2014 – has been granted a new trial.

Adnan Syed, who has always maintained his innocence, was found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 2000 in a judicial move which has come in for considerable criticism.

But after spending 17 years behind bars, Adnan Syed was yesterday granted a new trial by Baltimore judge Martin Welch.

While the judge disagreed that Syed's original defence, Cristina Gutierrez, had provided ineffective counsel and withheld crucial evidence, he did concede that Gutierrez should have cross-examined a state's expert witness.

And while the development does signal good news for Syed, who was just 17 when he was imprisoned, his current attorney, C Justin Brown, admits they expect the state to appeal the decision.

"We’re prepared to fight. Our heels are dug in," he said. "We know the state’s not going to give up and we’ll be ready."

Family friend, Rabia Chaudry, who was responsible for approaching Sarah Koenig with details of the case which laid the foundation for the phenomenally popular podcast,  is understandably overjoyed by the judge's decision, saying: "I’m feeling pretty confident right now."

"I am shaking with joy, shaking. This was the biggest hurdle," she added. "It’s really hard to get a new trial."

Hae Min Lee's family still maintain that Syed is guilty of murdering the popular 18-year-old high school student.

Trending

by

Margot Robbie is an absolute stunner, and – we'll be honest here – we might even hate her if she wasn't so damn sound.

And yet in spite of her head-turning Hollywood looks, poor ol' Margot didn't escape puberty without going through that same uber-awkward phase most of us endured.

While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, the Wolf of Wall Street actress was forced to take a trip down memory lane, and we gotta say, it's absolutely made our day.

A self-confessed Harry Potter fanatic, Margot gushed over the fact her current director, David Yates, had directed a number of the Hogwarts movies.

Clearly unaware she had walked directly into Jimmy's trap, Margot was forced to recall her less – shall we say – 'polished' days.

With the cheesy grin we all produced when snapped out of nowhere as a teen, Margot looked bloody delighted to be getting her chill on with Harry and the gang, and it's made us love her all the more.

Oh, and the fact she wore glasses when she didn't even NEED them? Margot, take a bow.

Speed up to 1.31 for the golden moment…

 

Trending

by

In the blink of an eye, Lindsay Lohan went from Hollywood royalty at the height of her Mean Girls success to a Tinsletown pariah as evidence of addictions became more and more obvious.

In what looked like a classic case of a child star's downward spiral, Lindsay was blacklisted by production companies and found herself up in court on multiple occasions.

It looks, however, like the 29-year-old actress may be finally turning her life around and tells Vanity Fair that she's positive about her future, and accepts that she went down the wrong path.

"I can't turn back time," she accepts. "But if I could, I would have listened more to my mother and gone back home to N.Y.C. earlier in life and chosen my friends more wisely,"

While insisting that working with and having her own children awaits her, she is currently focussing all her attention on the creative process.

"I am in the process of writing a book, and I am very excited to share my personal experiences in life and how to overcome obstacles," she said. "I hope that my words will connect with those who need some guidance when [or] if they are in a tough place," she continued.

Reflecting on those years when the industry feared for her health and wellbeing, Lindsay says she would tell her younger self to 'put yourself first, and just breathe'.

"Be happy and always be grateful for the moment you have in front of you. Be here, now," she added.

Ladies, it looks like we have a brand-new Lindsay on our hands!

 

Trending

by

A civilised day at the races and a chilled-out music festival atmosphere don’t tend to go hand-in hand, but the good folk behind Bulmers Live at Leopardstown have actually done the impossible, and we are all OVER it this summer.

Not only appealing to music-lovers and equine enthusiasts since the beginning of June, they’ve also focussed their attention on the capital’s fashion fanatics with their weekly Dare 2B Different Style Awards.

That’s right ladies; not only can you have a flutter and a tipple while throwing shapes to the likes of Aslan, The Academic, Nathan Carter and Hermitage Green,  you can also prove your prowess as a style queen, and even nab some serious prizes in the process.

“We are looking for contestants to showcase their alternative concepts with a unique statement in style,” they judges explained.

“We are not looking for classic race day fashion but alternative concepts outside those that are traditionally associated with best dressed race day fashion. We want you to showcase your individual, unique, innovative style and dare to be different!”

By standing out from the crowd and impressing judges who include Lisa Fitzpatrick, Lorraine Keane, Triona Mc Carthy, you’ll be in with a chance of winning an overnight stay in the Beacon Hotel’s Penthouse Suite, a dinner party for you and five friends at the newly refurbished My Thai Restaurant or a cocktail making session for you and six of your pals.

Oh, and it doesn’t stop there!

First-place winners from each week will then go head-to-head in order to get their hands on the Ultimate Penthouse Staycation Prize worth €3000.  

You can register and find out more here!

 

Trending

by

Over a year after the tragic death of Dublin teenager, Ana Hick, a coroner has recorded her death as 'death by misadventure'.

An inquest into Ana's passing heard that the Dun Laoghaire teen had taken three ecstasy pills before becoming ill outside the Twister Pepper nightclub on Middle Abbey Street last summer.

Witnesses testified that Ana has been 'on a good buzz' before her condition ultimately deteriorated and she collapsed on the city-centre street in May of last year.

According to 98FM, the inquest heard that Ana's lips turned blue and her eyes rolled to the back of her head before her legs gave way beneath her.

While reports initially circulated that Ana had fallen victim to a contaminated batch of drugs, officials dismissed this and confirmed that the Dublin teen had had abnormally high levels of MDMA in her system.

The Twisted Pepper closed its door late last summer before reopening as WigWam.

Trending

We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day especially if you want to shed some lbs, but a steak for breakfast?

We're feeling bloated just imagining the food coma on the morning commute after that one, but according to Caroline Flack this approach has helped her shed some serious weight.

The former X Factor presenter insists that her trimmer frame is down to consuming more calories and says a large breakfast is the only way to go.

 

'I keep dancing on my own' Glasto 2016

A photo posted by caroline (@carolineflack) on

"I’m always starving in the morning so I eat a lot for breakfast it’s usually scrambled or poached eggs, bacon, avocado, mushrooms or sometimes even steak," she tells Your Fitness magazine.

The 36-year-old admits that she hasn't always been comfortable with her shape and simply wanted to do something about it, explaining: "Whenever I’ve worn bikinis in the past I’ve always thrown a vest over the top, especially if there’s a lot of people around the pool."

 

Orange Thursdays @schullerinc @loveisland

A photo posted by caroline (@carolineflack) on

Explaining that excluding sugar from her diet yielded the most obvious results, Caroline continued: "I’m consuming more calories now than ever before, they’re just the right calories. What made the biggest difference to how I looked and felt was cutting out all sugar."

Like many of us gals, the free wight area of the gym was Caroline's Everest, but she says biting the bullet and getting stuck in has worked wonders for her.

 

When you try and show ya mate how your yoga pose is coming on …. pushing the selfies too far

A photo posted by caroline (@carolineflack) on

"I work out three times a week and used to feel really intimidated entering the free weights area but now I feel comfortable," she said. “I’ve been lifting heavy weights for 14 weeks and I haven’t become any bigger.”

The Sunday Morning Breakfast co-presenter sees the approach as a lifestyle overhaul, insisting: "The truth is I did this for me ­ to make myself feel the very best I could and this is the way I decided to do it."

How fab does she look?!

Trending

by

Ladies, we're gonna just say it – we deserve medals for soldiering through this week's weather.

Between sheltering from sheets of rain to swelthering beneath your sensible mac in the space of 15 minutes, this unpredictable weather is really – and we mean really – trying our patience.

And unfortunately for us, it doesn't look set to plateau any time soon, with Met Eireann advising us to brace ourselves for more of the same over the coming weekend.

According to the good folk who help us choose our outfits most mornings, Friday looks set to be cool with windy showers – sideways rain, anyone?! – while the north of the country can expect heavy thundery showers.

Saturday looks set to be a total sh*tshow apparently, with forecasters predicting a heady mix of sun, showers and wind with a max temperature of 18 degrees.

And Sunday? You guessed it. We can expect high temperatures mixed with scattered showers.

Oh, the bloody joys.

 

Trending