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CONCERT REVIEW: Bon Jovi at Slane Castle

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Lord Henry Mountcharles has always pulled out all the stops to land a big name for his annual Slane Castle gigs. Previous artists to grace the stage include Queen, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and U2. With a pedigree like that it was no surprise when he was thrilled to land rock superstars Bon Jovi to play in his back garden this year, saying at the time: “I have seen Bon Jovi … [Read more...]

SHOWBIZ BUZZ: Russell Brand Reveals He Had Nine Orgasms in One Night in Dublin

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Most people associate our Emerald Isle with leprachauns, pots of gold, rain, and a LOT of green; for Russell Brand however, he reminisces about something far different....orgasms! The comedian told The Huffington Post that a cold night in Dublin was his destination of choice for the most orgasms he's experienced at once. Speaking to the publication, Brand said it "happened one evening in … [Read more...]

CAUGHT ON FACEBOOK: Survey Reveals Ireland’s Love of Taking – and Uploading – Photos

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The morning after a heavy night out, there’s only one thing worse than the steaming hangover you must endure…the dreaded Facebook photos! A survey recently by Canon Ireland has shown that although social media is still one of the most popular ways to share photos, it can also be the worst, with one in three dreading the ‘you’ve been tagged in photos’ notification. 32% of those … [Read more...]

BEAUTY NEWS: Benefit Cosmetics to Open First Irish Stand-Alone Boutique in Dublin

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Benefit cosmetics is opening its first ever boutique on Dublin’s South William Street, hoping to solve all your beauty dilemmas in the comfortable yet quirky surroundings, synonymous with their unique packaging! The American beauty company will offer a varying range of services, which include their world renowned brow bar, body waxing, spray tanning and all new blow dry and nail … [Read more...]

MIDWEEK INDULGENCE: National Biscuit Day 2013

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For us Irish, sure what’s a cuppa without a biscuit or two on the side to dunk away to our heart’s content? And if you’re following the ‘no pizza before Ibiza’ or ‘no carbs before Marbs’ thinspiration, fear not, as we have the perfect excuse for a slight indulgence! Wednesday May 27th marks National Biscuit Day and to celebrate this momentous occasion, the people at 11850 National … [Read more...]

LOVE IS LOVE: LGBT Noise ‘Kiss for Marriage’ Kiss-in this Sunday in Dublin

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The Constitutional Convention will be examining and voting on the issue of marriage equality this weekend. To mark this decisive moment, LGBT Noise is organising a "Kiss-In" at 12 noon this Sunday, April 14th outside the Gaiety Theatre on South King Street in Dublin city centre. If you support marriage equality and believe that love is love, join LGBT Noise and take part in this fun, … [Read more...]

SHUTTERBUG AT A SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENING OF OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL IN DUBLIN

Peter McFarlane &  Declan Leavy pictured at the special preview Screening of Disney's 'OZ'the Great & Powerful in Cineworld Imax theatre, Parnell Street

Disney hosted a special preview screening of its highly-anticipated new release Oz The Great and Powerful last night in the IMAX theatre screen at Dublin’s Cineworld cinema. Oz The Great and Powerful stars James Franco in the titular role, alongside Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams, and tell the story of a small-time magician who arrives in the enchanted land of Oz and is forced … [Read more...]

NAOMI CAMPBELL’S ‘THE FACE’ PREMIERES IN THE US

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Tipped to give long-running model search show America’s Next Top Model a serious run for its money, The Face premiered in the US on Wednesday night. The format pits Naomi Campbell, Coco Rocha and Karolina Kurkova against each other as model coaches, competing to see who can better mentor young women hoping to carve out careers in the modelling industry. The three modelling industry icons … [Read more...]

THEATRE PREVIEW: WICKED AT THE BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE DUBLIN

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The news that award-winning musical Wicked is finally coming to Ireland at the end of this year was greeted by huge excitement in many quarters. Lauded everywhere it has played it has been described as the “best new musical of its time” and tickets go on sale next Friday January 25th, but just what can you expect for your money? Well, as something of a Wicked veteran I can confirm that you … [Read more...]

CONCERT NEWS: BON JOVI TO PERFORM AT SLANE CASTLE NEXT SUMMER

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Frances Winston defends Lord Henry Mountcharles' announcement that the legendary rock band are to headline Slane in June 2013 The announcement of the headline act at Slane Castle is usually greeted with huge excitement so I must admit to being surprised by some of the vitriol that has been spewed regarding Lord Henry Mountcharles’ decision to book Bon Jovi to perform at the historic venue … [Read more...]