Jade Hayden is the editor of Her.ie.
Fair play to them. In a world of social distancing, cancelled events, and staying as far away from people as possible, the Brit Awards have decided to return to pre-“new-normal” times. The event, which is taking place next month, will host 4,000 people in London’s o2 area, 2,500 of whom will be London’s key workers. […]
A true queen, through and through. Lizzo’s new nude selfie – which is entirely unedited, by the way – is extremely important. Here’s why. For the past few years, our social media timelines have become ever more populated with images of “real” bodies – bigger, longer, wider, shorter – bodies that we’re not used to […]
Decent enough news on the weather front. Storm Lola is set to bring high temperatures to Ireland this weekend – and thank god for that. The storm, which would generally send any wind and rain fearing gal into sheer panic, is en route from Portugal this weekend, triggering a substantial temperature swing across the country. […]
A soft launch, this is not. Fulfil have got themselves a new flavour – one for the gym heads, the working out from home heads, and the just-like-eating-protein-bars-despite-not-having-worked-out-in-approx-two-years heads. The new protein and vitamin bar is chocolate caramel flavoured, and according to Fulful it tastes “out of this world.” But rather than expect customers to […]
The company announced the closure today. 486 jobs have been lost as Carphone Warehouse closes in Ireland. The phone retailer announced the news today, saying that a drop in in-store footfall as well as the company’s changing status has led to the immediate nationwide closure of all stores. In a statement shared on their website, […]
Get the Celestron 21035 travel scope out, lads. The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to be visible from Ireland tomorrow morning, as the skies are due to be lit up by 18 meteors per hour. The shower is set to be at its most visible at 1pm tomorrow, April 22, but astronomers have said that […]
Ma’Khia Bryant was involved in an attempted stabbing when she was shot. A teenage girl was shot and killed by police on Ohio yesterday just before Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty of all three counts of murder and manslaughter yesterday following the May 2020 death of Floyd, […]
“It’s quite nice to have less pressure and less rushing around.” Despite some mums-to-be feeling the pressure during lockdown, Kimberley Walsh hasn’t found it all that difficult. In fact, she hasn’t minded it at all. “I think lockdown has actually been the perfect time to be pregnant,” she tells Her. “It’s quite nice to have […]
Just what this world needs. Us women, we don’t know how to do anything. Explain the off-side rule? Haven’t a clue. Jumpstart a car? But I’m just a girl. Appropriately remove a tampon from our bodies, wrap it in tissue, and dispose of it in the bin? Never heard of her. If you’ve got a […]
“I did not realise just how sinister Martin’s plan was.” The mother of a murdered three-year-old Cork girl has appealed to have her daughter’s remains exhumed to bring her back to the US. Rebecca Saunders’ daughter Clarissa was drowned by her father, Martin McCarthy, in 2013. Saunders had been travelling to Bantry to initiate divorce […]
The remains were discovered this evening. A body has been found in the search for a missing woman in the Waterford mountains. The 37 year old woman, who was a mountain runner and experienced hill walker, had been missing in the Comeragh Mountains since yesterday afternoon. The Tipperary woman was reported missing after her phone […]
“The stigma that surrounds menstruation is something that impacts girls and women from Tipperary to Timbuktu.” Earlier this year, Labour senator Rebecca Moynihan introduced a Bill to make period products free in Ireland. The Period Products (Free Provisions) Bill would make pads and tampons freely available in schools, education centres, and other public buildings, and came just […]