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Katie Taylor describes defeat over Serrano “best moment” of her career
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Katie Taylor describes defeat over Serrano “best moment” of her career

The Bray boxer compared it to winning her Olympic gold. Last night saw Irish boxer Katie Taylor reign supreme during her fight against Puerto Rican boxer Amanda Serrano in New York. The pair squared off in Madison Square Garden to a crowd of thousands in a fight that would see Taylor successfully defend her unblemished record […]

Everything we know about season 2 of Bling Empire
Entertainment

Everything we know about season 2 of Bling Empire

Season two is out next month. If you were a fan of Netflix’s reality series Bling Empire, then you’ll be pleased to know that a second season is coming to our screens shortly. The show, which follows a group of wealthy Asian-Americans, landed on the streaming platform last year, and when it ended, it left […]

Bridgerton, The Gilded Age and the rise of regency-core fashion
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Bridgerton, The Gilded Age and the rise of regency-core fashion

Regency-core is trending on social media – but what is it exactly? If one historical period is having a moment right now, then it’s definitely the Regency period. The formal Regency Era spanned from 1811 to 1820 and it corresponded with the period towards the end of the Georgian era, when King George III was […]

TD warns of “violent homophobic gangs” on Dublin streets
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TD warns of “violent homophobic gangs” on Dublin streets

He expressed concerns over the possibility of violence escalating. In the wake of an attack on a young man in Dublin earlier this month, a Fianna Fáil TD has said that homophobic gangs are “prowling” the streets of the capital. Jim O’Callaghan, who is a TD for Dublin Bay South made the comments in relation […]

Gogglebox receives 149 complaints for x-rated duck scene
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Gogglebox receives 149 complaints for x-rated duck scene

The show has attracted some serious backlash for airing a scene from Apple TV’s new anthology series Roar. Channel 4’s Gogglebox has received almost 150 Ofcom complaints for last Friday’s episode, in which the cast watched a scene from Roar. The Apple TV Plus series is based on a number of short stories by Cecelia […]

Prince Andrew stripped of “Freedom of York” honour
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Prince Andrew stripped of “Freedom of York” honour

The City of York Council are now calling on Andrew to relinquish his title. Prince Andrew has lost the Freedom of York, following a vote by the City of York Council. As BBC reports, the councillors voted unanimously to have the honour, which was bestowed upon him in 1987, removed. There are now calls for […]

“Ground-breaking” cancer treatment now available for children in Ireland
Health

“Ground-breaking” cancer treatment now available for children in Ireland

The therapy will make a huge difference to many children with cancer in Ireland. A cancer treatment that has been hailed as “ground-breaking” is now available to children in Ireland through CHI Crumlin. The therapy, Chimeric antigen receptor therapy, or CAR-T therapy, is used to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, which is very common form of […]

The Chase’s Paul Sinha condemns racist abuse of contestants
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The Chase’s Paul Sinha condemns racist abuse of contestants

“Those Chase ‘fans’ who had trouble with the ethnic make up of today’s show – the Chase was never, ever for you.” Yesterday, quizzer Paul Sinha jumped onto Twitter to call out trolls who targeted The Chase’s contestants with racist abuse. A recent episode of the popular ITV quiz show happened to have a lineup […]

Wicked movie to be split into two different films
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Wicked movie to be split into two different films

We’re not just getting one Wicked movie, we’re getting two. The highly anticipated adaption of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked will be split into two different films. The movie’s director, Jon M Chu, announced the news on social media earlier this morning, and said that dividing the musical into two will allow them to explore […]