Jade Hayden

“The pandemic has exacerbated gender inequalities throughout society.” It will take Ireland 55 years to bridge the gender pay gap. September 18 marks the first UN International Equal Pay Day, a moment of recognition for the glaring inequality that still exists between male and female workers around the world. The global pay gap stands at […]

He has since been detained. Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris has been arrested on a production of child sex images charge. The 21-year-old, who starred in Netflix docu-series Cheer, has been accused of “enticing an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos of himself.” Harris has denied the allegations. CNN reports that a criminal complaint […]

Britney Spears doesn’t want to perform again any time soon. According to new court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight, Britney has said that she has no plans to take to the stage and therefore wouldn’t be able to afford the fees of co-conservator, Andrew Wallet. Wallet has been, alongside Britney’s father, her co-conservator for years, […]

“We’re all dying to get back.” Fans of Derry Girls have long been anticipating the return of their favourite series. The hit comedy was due to start filming season three earlier this year; plans that were inevitably postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And while we’ve all been dying to know what will be in […]

‘Tis… the season? Brown Thomas has opened its Christmas shop – 99 days before the day itself. The retailer officially opened its festive stores in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick this week, a mere 3.5 months before December 25. And in fairness, BT did launch its Christmas shop a full 123 days ahead of December 25 […]

Unsurprising, really. ‘Diarrhoea’ and ‘anxiety’ are among the top health related searches made online in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world dealt with the spread of the virus and normal life was all but entirely halted, thousands of people took to Google to find out more about their symptoms. Research compiled by Lenstore […]

The rising number of cases in the capital has been described as “worrying.” Dublin is likely to move to Level 3 restrictions before this weekend, according to reports. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended that the country’s capital increase restrictions before the weekend, due to the rising number of Covid cases. The […]

A massive congrats to all involved. FIRE Steakhouse & Bar has been nominated for the Best Luxury Steakhouse in the world award. The prestigious nod comes as the World Luxury Restaurant Awards (oh, fancy) announce their shortlist of divine restaurants for 2020. To be in with a chance of winning, restaurants must “inspire excellence” and […]

Finally, some good news. Production on season three of Netflix’s You is due to kick off later this year. According to LADBible, filming on the new series of the show is expected to resume in autumn. A source close to Netflix told the publication that the new schedule is set to commence later on this […]

Ameeen. Hozier is raffling off a virtual coffee date with himself in aid of charity, and yes, your Wednesday morning just got a lot better. The ‘Take Me To Church’ singer has teamed up with Bewley’s Hospice Coffee Morning to give five lucky fans the chance to virtually hang out with himself, have a coffee, […]

Today, the government published its Resilience and Recovery plan for the next six months. The plan includes a five tier risk-ranking system and corresponding restriction levels from 1 – 5, the former being the least strict and the latter being the highest possible threat. These levels are expected to contribute to the country’s managing of […]

A critical moment for the county. The government has introduced additional restrictions for Dublin to suppress the spread of Covid-19. Speaking at a press conference at Dublin Castle this morning while announcing Ireland’s medium-term plan for living alongside the virus, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that protecting public health “remains a priority.” “I understand people feel […]