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Melissa Carton

Melissa Carton

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Woman finds abandoned apartment in hole behind her bathroom mirror
Entertainment

Woman finds abandoned apartment in hole behind her bathroom mirror

Sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. As someone who watches far too many scary movies and true crime documentaries, TikTok videos like this really send a shudder down my spine. I only recently had a nightmare that someone tried to come into my room by climbing through my built in wardrobe and […]

Model and actor Emily Ratajkowski welcomes first child
Celebrity

Model and actor Emily Ratajkowski welcomes first child

Such an unusual name. Yesterday model and actor Emily Ratajkowski announced that she has given birth to her first child. Ratajkowski announced in October last year that she was expecting her first child with film producer Sebastian Bear-McClard. Ratajkowski posted a beautiful photo of her breastfeeding her newborn to social media to reveal to fans […]

WATCH: The trailer for Line Of Duty season 6 is here
Entertainment

WATCH: The trailer for Line Of Duty season 6 is here

We can’t wait! Last week it was announced that the eagerly anticipated sixth season of Line Of Duty will debut on BBC One on March 21. The filming of the latest filming was delayed due to Covid related restrictions but now fans can get a first glimpse at what they can expect from season six […]

“I want people to know that my disability does not stop me”
Health

“I want people to know that my disability does not stop me”

“I live a relatively normal life with extra challenges.” The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Choose to Challenge, and one challenge facing a lot of women is healthcare. Whether it’s struggling to get a diagnosis, cocooning due to Covid or living with health issues, it’s something that affects the lives of Irish […]

Electric Picnic release statement after reports 2021 festival will go ahead
News

Electric Picnic release statement after reports 2021 festival will go ahead

Will music festivals be able to come back this year? Since Covid restrictions came into place last year there have been no live concerts or music festivals in Ireland, and I think it’s safe to safe we’ve all been missing them pretty badly. Starting off this year with yet another lockdown hasn’t filled many of […]

Abercrombie & Fitch to permanently close Dublin store
News

Abercrombie & Fitch to permanently close Dublin store

It’s the end of an era. Living in Dublin in the mid 2000s you could always tell you were on College Green, both by the presence of Trinity College and by the scents wafting from the Abercrombie and Fitch store. Now it seems that it is all coming to an end as it has been […]

Harry and Meghan married in secret three days before their “wedding”
Celebrity

Harry and Meghan married in secret three days before their “wedding”

We were not expecting to hear this. The much anticipated Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview was broadcast yesterday and a lot of secrets came spilling out. Among those was the fact that Harry and Meghan apparently decided to marry in secret three days before their actual wedding, but why? Markle explained that days before […]

As an adult with ADHD this is what I wish I could tell my childhood self
Health

As an adult with ADHD this is what I wish I could tell my childhood self

I remember as a teen hearing Tyra Banks say “never dull your shine for somebody else”. It always stuck with me and if you have something that makes you different I hope it sticks with you too. Even before I was diagnosed with ADHD I knew my brain worked differently from the other kids. My […]

friends reunion
Entertainment

Friends reunion to start filming next month, says David Schwimmer

Could we be any more excited?! No one told us the last year and a half was gonna be this way, but luckily David Schwimmer has given us something to look forward to. The Friends and American Crime Story actor recently announced the news that we’ve all been waiting for – the Friends reunion is […]

Breaking news
News

Woman in 20s dies in car accident in Wexford

The collision occurred this morning. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred shortly before 6am this morning, March 5 on the New Line Road (R733) in Co.Wexford. There were two cars involved in this collision. The driver from one of these cars, a woman aged in her […]