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Tributes paid to Limerick TikTok star Leah Cantillon, who passed away aged 17
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Tributes paid to Limerick TikTok star Leah Cantillon, who passed away aged 17

The Limerick teenager passed away unexpectedly last week. Tributes have been pouring in for Leah Cantillon, an Irish TikToker who has passed away at the age of 17. The Limerick teenager was a popular creator on the video sharing platform and had over 125,000 followers and over 3 million likes. According to her death notice, […]

Why do we still have single-sex schools in 2022?
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Why do we still have single-sex schools in 2022?

Life is co-ed, so why aren’t our schools? This week, Rathdown School in Glenageary announced that from September 2022, they would no longer be an all-girls school. The south Dublin school will welcome boys to its junior school later this year, and boys will be able to enrol in the secondary school come September 2023. […]

Gardaí investigate theft of baby pygmy goat from Dublin farm
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Gardaí investigate theft of baby pygmy goat from Dublin farm

The kid is only three weeks old. An investigation has been launched following the theft of a baby pygmy goat from a farm in Donabate, Co. Dublin. According to a social media post shared by Newbridge House and Farm, CCTV picked up two intruders breaking into the farm’s grounds and stealing the goat, who is […]

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall makes Jesy Nelson joke on Drag Race
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Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall makes Jesy Nelson joke on Drag Race

The pop star made a veiled reference to Jesy’s departure from the girl group. Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall made her triumphant return to the world of drag on last night’s episode of Drag Race UK Vs The World. The singer was brought in for the episode to help coach the competing drag queens as they […]

Dublin all girls school to admit boys for the first time ever
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Dublin all girls school to admit boys for the first time ever

“We want to be fully inclusive, and this will allow us to broaden our footprint in our local community.” A school that had previously been girls only is set to welcome boys through their halls for the first time ever. Rathdown School in Gleneagary will allow boys to attend their junior school this September and […]

Met Éireann warns of cold snap with temperatures set to plummet
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Met Éireann warns of cold snap with temperatures set to plummet

Lowest temperatures of -3 degrees are expected in the coming evenings. While spring has technically sprung, it seems the weather is staying quite wintery, at least for a few more days. According to Met Éireann’s forecast, temperatures are expected to dip to as low as -3 degrees by the end of the week, but, until […]

The 2 Johnnies to return to the radio on 14 March
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The 2 Johnnies to return to the radio on 14 March

The 2 Johnnies issued an apology after a video of theirs was met with criticism. After RTÉ conducted an investigation, it has been confirmed that John O’Brien and John McMahon, or The 2 Johnnies, will return to 2FM with their show Drive It later this month. The show had been temporarily pulled by the station […]

Lynsey Bennett shares hopeful health update following test results
Health

Lynsey Bennett shares hopeful health update following test results

“This would indicate I am responding to all I am doing.” Lynsey Bennett, who was one of the many women who were affected by the CervcialCheck scandal in Ireland, has shared a hopeful update after receiving positive test results regarding her tumour markers. Taking to Instagram, Bennett explained that given the ongoing situation in Ukraine, […]

Jess Redden sends message to late dad as she becomes a pharmacist
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Jess Redden sends message to late dad as she becomes a pharmacist

“I hope that you are proud of me wherever you are Dad.” Irish influencer Jess Redden has officially achieved her dream of becoming a pharmacist, after she received news that she’s passed her final exams. Taking to her Instagram stories, Jess shared the happy news, but also revealed that she is thinking of her late […]

Family appeal for Irish man missing in the Netherlands
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Family appeal for Irish man missing in the Netherlands

The 39-year-old was last seen on 18 February. The family of Edward O’Reilly, an Irish man missing in the Netherlands, have appealed to the public for help in finding him. As RTÉ reports, 39-year-old Edward, who hails from Co. Cavan, was last seen on 18 February in the centre of Almere Buiten, which is in […]

New Girl cast pay tribute following death of co-star Ralph Ahn
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New Girl cast pay tribute following death of co-star Ralph Ahn

“He gave so much with literally no lines.” The cast of the sitcom New Girl have paid tribute to actor Ralph Ahn, who has passed away at the age of 95. Ahn played the character Tran on the show, who served as a largely silent confidante to Jake Johnson’s character Nick. As Hello! reports, his […]

Boyzone’s Mikey “thankful” as he becomes a grandfather
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Boyzone’s Mikey “thankful” as he becomes a grandfather

A huge congratulations to the whole family! Mikey Graham, of Boyzone fame, has become a grandfather. Taking to Twitter, the 49-year-old singer shared that his daughter Hannah has given birth to a baby girl, his first grandchild. He wrote: “Well guys hope your all doing well [sic]. Thankfully life has been nothing but wonderful to […]