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Lorna Lawless

Lorna Lawless

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The Irish women’s team knocked it out of the park at the U19 Softball World Cup
Sport

The Irish women’s team knocked it out of the park at the U19 Softball World Cup

What an achievement! The Irish women’s softball team have enjoyed massive success at the U-19 Softball Women’s World Cup. Team Ireland played a blinder and bagged an incredible 10-0 win over the highly-rated South Africa, followed by a second victory last night with an 8-3 win over Botswana. The results put them in the 14th […]

‘I’m gonna take the reins back on my life’ Claire Walsh on the art of freediving
Sport

‘I’m gonna take the reins back on my life’ Claire Walsh on the art of freediving

An inspiration. Claire Walsh (36) will be representing Ireland at the freediving world championships later this year. She has been training since last November for this competition, leaving what she once knew behind and pushing herself to the limit – both physically and emotionally. Claire decided to take the jump by leaving her full-time job […]

Painfully accurate! Copper Face Jacks: The Musical reviewed
Entertainment

Painfully accurate! Copper Face Jacks: The Musical reviewed

You think you are a true culchie until you see this… After a successful opening run last year, writer Paul Howard is back with his hilarious production about a very well-known Harcourt street setting. The reason that Copper Face Jacks: The Musical is so funny, is that many of the stereotypes ring true. Despite the show’s title, […]

Raise your glasses for P!nk: the star sparkles at a sold-out RDS Arena
Music

Raise your glasses for P!nk: the star sparkles at a sold-out RDS Arena

Hurts to be this good.  Pink arrived onto the RDS stage in all of her sparkling glory in a stunning black sequined number and, to the fans’ delight, opened up with the banger that is ‘Get the party started’ setting the scene for the night ahead. Vance Joy had warmed up the audience with some […]

Lovers of the Light: Mumford and Sons brave the rain at Malahide Castle
Music

Lovers of the Light: Mumford and Sons brave the rain at Malahide Castle

No sun but the Sons still shine. Mumford & Sons arrived on stage in front of the thousands of fans, stood in preparation for a long-awaited moment. M&S started off with a smooth slow-building ‘Guiding Light’, a great upbeat opener to get everyone to shake off the rain and start to feel the homey warmth […]

The sustainable tampon brand that’s helping to fight period poverty in Ireland
Life

The sustainable tampon brand that’s helping to fight period poverty in Ireland

Jette Virdi started ilolove.com four months ago and the company is changing the world one tampon at a time. Ilo was launched back in March on International Women’s Day and people have been singing the praises of the sustainable tampon brand. “Within four months of launching a self-funded new business, we are up to 100 […]

Sinéad Burke’s Vogue article about her Met Gala moment is a must-read
Style

Sinéad Burke’s Vogue article about her Met Gala moment is a must-read

The journalist has opened up about her invitation to the Met Ball, and being the first ever little person in attendance at the iconic New York museum this week. “For as long as I can remember, attending the Met Gala has been a dream and an objective of mine” Just before she walked on the […]