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Conversations with Friends praised for showing reality of endometriosis
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Conversations with Friends praised for showing reality of endometriosis

The condition affects between 2 and 10% of all women. The TV adaption of Sally Rooney’s novel Conversations with Friends aired on Irish TV this week, and fans are already looking forward to next week. The first two episodes of the show, which is directed by Normal People’s Lenny Abrahamson, introduced us to the four […]

Sainsbury’s evacuated after several people fall ill with breathing problems
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Sainsbury’s evacuated after several people fall ill with breathing problems

Police are at the scene attempting to determine the cause of the incident. A Sainsbury’s supermarket in Longbridge, West Midlands has been evacuated after several people became very unwell with breathing problems. People in the surrounding buildings have also been evacuated. As Metro reports, police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and locals have […]

The Toy Show Musical is looking to cast young girl in lead role
Entertainment

The Toy Show Musical is looking to cast young girl in lead role

Know someone who’d be a perfect fit? Last week it was announced that a musical all about the phenomenon that is the Late Late Toy Show is currently in the works. Toy Show the Musical will be coming to the Convention Centre this December, and the musical’s casting director, Maureen Hughes, is on the lookout […]

Amazon issue emergency recall of baby product over suffocation fears
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Amazon issue emergency recall of baby product over suffocation fears

Parents have been warned to stop using the product immediately. An emergency recall has been issued on a baby teether sold on Amazon over concerns about a suffocation risk. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has told consumers to stop using the Mushroom Teether Toys for Newborn Babies, Toddlers, Infants, Relieve Sore Gum – BPA-Free […]

Oklahoma passes bill that bans majority of abortions
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Oklahoma passes bill that bans majority of abortions

It is expected to reach the Governor’s desk next week. The US state of Oklahoma has passed a bill which would essentially ban the vast majority of abortions. As AP News reports, the state’s legislature passed the bill which prohibits abortion at the point of fertilisation with the only exception allowed when the woman’s life […]

Gardaí investigating alleged assault on teenage girl in Sutton
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Gardaí investigating alleged assault on teenage girl in Sutton

An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Gardaí in Dublin are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage girl in Sutton in north Dublin. As The Journal reports, the young girl was allegedly assaulted and threatened by two men. The incident took place yesterday at 5:30pm on Station Road in Sutton. It’s understood that she […]

Derry Girls creator actually sent Chelsea Clinton a letter when she was 13
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Derry Girls creator actually sent Chelsea Clinton a letter when she was 13

She asked the president’s daughter if she fancied going to the cinema. Last night, Channel 4 aired an hour-long special episode of Derry Girls, which was set around the Good Friday Agreement referendum. The emotional episode saw the group prepare for Erin and Orla’s joint birthday party, while planning on how they were going to […]

Love Island rejects fast fashion for second-hand clothes
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Love Island rejects fast fashion for second-hand clothes

Huge news for the show. Love Island is ditching its fast fashion sponsors and is opting to dress this year’s contestants in second-hand clothes. The reality show’s executive producer Mike Spencer has revealed that eBay will be the fashion sponsor for the upcoming series, and the islanders will wear pre-owned clothes, rather than items from […]

Christine Quinn says she made complaints against Selling Sunset creator
Celebrity

Christine Quinn says she made complaints against Selling Sunset creator

The reality star made the comments on the Call Her Daddy podcast. Christine Quinn has said that she’s made a number of complaints against Adam DiVello, the creator of Selling Sunset. Quinn, who has been a member of the Netflix show since it premiered in 2019, made the comments while appearing on the Call Her […]

2 children hospitalised amid US baby formula shortage
Health

2 children hospitalised amid US baby formula shortage

The children have specific dietary requirements due to a bowel syndrome. Two young children in the US have had to receive hospital care as a result of the baby formula shortage in the US. Dr Mark Corkins, the division chief pediatric gastroenterology at the University of of Tennessee Health Science Centre said that the children, […]

Passengers warned that Dublin Airport situation is simply “unpredictable”
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Passengers warned that Dublin Airport situation is simply “unpredictable”

“The security queue problem hasn’t gone away.” Those travelling out of Dublin Airport have been warned that there are still some lengthy queues for security. Last month, the Dublin Airport Authority was advising passengers to arrive at least there hours before their flights, but said that the issues started to improve as time went on. […]

Saoírse Ruane’s family “so grateful” after surgery goes as planned
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Saoírse Ruane’s family “so grateful” after surgery goes as planned

We are so relieved to hear this. The mother of 10-year-old Toy Show star Saoírse Ruane has given an update following yesterday’s surgery. The Galway girl underwent a procedure to remove a tumour from her lung, and mum Roseanne has since shared that it went “as planned”. On Instagram, Roseanne shared a picture of her […]