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Jade Hayden

Jade Hayden

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Jade Hayden is the editor of Her.ie.

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Pitch Perfect’s Rebel Wilson describes kidnapping ordeal
Celebrity

Pitch Perfect’s Rebel Wilson describes kidnapping ordeal

The star said she is “good in a crisis.” Rebel Wilson has described a terrifying kidnapping ordeal in which she was held hostage overnight. The actor, who is best known for her roles in Pitch Perfect and The Hustle, said this week that she had been travelling with a group of women in rural Mozambique […]

“Appalling” level of infant death at Mother and Baby Homes, says report
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“Appalling” level of infant death at Mother and Baby Homes, says report

The long-awaited report was released today. There was an “appalling” level of infant death at the Mother and Baby Homes, a new report has found. The Commission of Investigation has found that approximately 56,000 women and 57,000 children were admitted to the mother and baby homes in Ireland between 1922 and 1998. 9,000 children, or […]

Same shit, new year: A brief history of diet culture and why it needs to go
Health

Same shit, new year: A brief history of diet culture and why it needs to go

*This article includes references to weight loss and restrictive eating. Diet culture. A 60+ billion dollar industry, the root of countless poor relationships with food, and a constant reminder that unless you are restricting your eating, you’re probably just not good enough. With the New Year comes a new wave of goals – some of […]

Bridgerton could run for eight seasons, says creator
Entertainment

Bridgerton could run for eight seasons, says creator

All’s fair in love and period dramas with insanely attractive cast members. Bridgerton could in fact run for eight seasons, according to series creator Chris Van Dusen. The Netflix and Shondaland series, which dropped onto our screens on Christmas Day, has proven wildly popular among viewers, becoming the streaming service’s fifth most successful original series ever.  […]

Sitting outside is now illegal in the UK
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Sitting outside is now illegal in the UK

 The government has said it would be “unlawful to leave the house just to sit in public.” Sitting outside is now illegal in the UK, unless for a short period of time after exercise. Downing Street confirmed this week that leaving the house to sit on a park bench or elsewhere is banned under new […]

Ireland now officially has highest daily Covid rate in the world
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Ireland now officially has highest daily Covid rate in the world

New figures were released yesterday. Ireland officially has the highest daily Covid-19 rate in the world. New data released by the Our World in Data organisation has shown that Ireland currently has the highest number of new Covid cases per million people, surpassing the UK, US, and Portugal. The seven day rolling average for new […]

Ireland almost has highest rate of Covid “on the planet,” says expert
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Ireland almost has highest rate of Covid “on the planet,” says expert

“The implications of that are brutal.” Ireland almost has the highest rate of Covid-19 on the planet, an expert has said. DCU Professor of health systems Anthony Staines told Newstalk this week that the country’s rate of coronavirus transmission has increased beyond that of other EU countries. “The numbers are much higher than, I think, […]

Why are so many influencers still going on holidays?
Celebrity

Why are so many influencers still going on holidays?

Welcome to Level 5. Or as the Brits like to call it, Tier 4. Whatever your choice of descriptor, the sentiment remains the same: Covid is at its worst, and we should all pretty much be staying home. Or rather, that’s the messaging that has sunk in for us lay folk, the majority of whom […]

Percy Pigs could cost more in Ireland thanks to Brexit, says M&S
Food

Percy Pigs could cost more in Ireland thanks to Brexit, says M&S

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. Percy Pigs could end up costing more in Ireland because of Brexit, M&S has said. Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe said today that products like Percy Pig sweets could be subjected to tariffs if the products are re-exported […]

Met Éireann warns of “extremely cold” weekend as temperatures drop to -7
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Met Éireann warns of “extremely cold” weekend as temperatures drop to -7

Welcome to January. Met Éireann has warned of an “extremely cold” weekend ahead as temperatures are expected to drop to -7 in some parts of the country. Today (Friday) will see widespread frost and ice across the country. Overall it will be a dry day with bright winter sunshine, “however well scattered wintry showers will […]

Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia’s most active volcano spews hot cloud
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Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia’s most active volcano spews hot cloud

The world is on fire, literally. Hundreds of people have been evacuated as Indonesia’s most active volcano started to spew hot cloud. The country’s Mount Merapi volcano began shooting hot clouds again, causing over 500 people to be evacuated from their homes in the Magelang district on Java Island. According to Bloomberg, even more residents […]