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You haven't seen the last of us, say X Factor rejects John and Edward

2009-11-23T11:11:40Z

Tuneless twins John and Edward Grimes said they are "up for any challenge" now their X Factor dream has ended

The man behind the Jedward factor (and it's not Simon Cowell)

2009-11-19T09:45:07Z

Video: Thirty years ago, Robert Stephenson brought U2 to London. Now it emerges he gave Jedward their first break � see an exclusive video of them singing here

Sweet smell of success for Westlife perfume

2009-11-18T12:40:43Z

Westlife were in Dublin to launch their new perfume - Westlife X.

Robbie Keane must light fuse if Irish are to reach their finals goal

2009-11-18T09:20:00Z

Video: Republic of Ireland look to their captain for inspiration tonight as they bid to overturn a 1-0 deficit in France to reach next year�s World Cup

Lassana Diarra angry at Ireland claims

2009-11-17T09:43:18Z

Lassana Diarra has accused the Republic of Ireland's players of "making up stories" following the altercation at the end of the World Cup play-off first leg

Boyzone bandmates to escort Stephen Gately's remains on final journey

2009-10-16T06:06:57Z

The body of Boyzone's Stephen Gately will make its final journey home to Dublin today for his funeral

Rodrigo Y Gabriela are finger-plucking fairytale

2009-09-02T23:00:00Z

A packed crowd cheer, clap and yell �Hey!� when Rodrigo insists. Gabriela smiles, her eyes shut, her fingers speeding instinctively.

Eye/Balls is dispiriting and nonsensical

2009-08-20T23:00:00Z

There's a hard-hitting play to be written about the financial struggles of today's struggling students but Eye/Balls is decidedly not that play

England confident for World Cup vote

2009-07-27T09:10:51Z

English rugby chiefs will travel to Dublin confident they have won the battle to host the 2015 World Cup

Porterhouse is popular for a reason

2009-07-13T23:00:00Z

Located in the heart of London's theatre and eating district, the Porterhouse in Maiden Lane is one of a select chain of pubs where quality is the watchword rather than quantity.

Someone tell Eggnog he's lost his padding

2009-03-20T15:02:03Z

Eoghan Quigg clearly wanted to impress the girls by shoving something down his trousers last night.

Ulster on alert over dissident IRA bomb plot

2009-03-12T11:07:50Z

British and Irish police were on alert for a Real IRA bomb plot following reports that a large device had been smuggled into Ulster

Irish emergency budget in the works as unemployment jumps

2009-03-04T14:56:01Z

Ireland vowed to show foreign investors it had a handle on buckling public finances after data showed the country's unemployment rate hitting a near 12-year high in February

600 face the axe at Virgin Atlantic

2009-02-12T15:55:35Z

Virgin Atlantic is to cut up to 600 of its 8500-strong workforce

Shares nosedive after Irish move

2009-01-16T11:22:31Z

Tension in Dublin rose sharply as shares in top Irish banks continued to plummet and bosses at newly nationalised Anglo Irish Bank were met by protesting shareholders with shouts of �out, out, out�

Noel checks out of his hotel suite

2009-01-06T14:19:47Z

It looks like Noel Fielding has already got his stage costume on as he heads off to perform one of the Mighty Boosh's wacky live shows.

Irish banks win softer bailout terms than British lenders

2008-12-22T09:35:35Z

Ireland's big three banks have been handed a €7.5bn state bailout on far better terms than the equivalent �37bn package handed to RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB by the British Government

Irish bank shares' joy at Dublin bailout

2008-12-15T09:29:01Z

Banking: Irish banks' shares rocketed in relief at the €10 billion (�8.9 billion) bailout.

Now cheeky girls Trinny and Susannah flash their bottoms (and magic knickers) to the crowd

2008-09-11T16:58:31Z

If there's one thing to be said for style gurus Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine, it's that they don't blush easily.

What a heel! Jonathan Rhys Meyers' bolstered boots take his Henry VIII to new heights

2008-08-22T15:39:37Z

Jonathan Rhys Meyers was pictured wearing external and internal shoe-lifts on his knee-high leather boots as he reprised his role as British monarch Henry VIII in The Tudors.

The next big thing: The Script

2008-08-07T21:23:11Z

Pristine pop meets Irish soul to follow The Script for hits. Three young Dubliners just about to conquer the UK charts.

Budding actress Emma Roberts inherits her Aunt Julia's Hollywood smile

2008-07-29T14:00:17Z

Rising star Emma Roberts looked completely at ease as she took to the red carpet for the premiere of her new film in Dublin last night. And it's little wonder - the actress is, after all, the niece of Hollywood sweetheart Julia Roberts.

Trinny trades her Mini for a motorbike (and a more ladylike approach)

2008-07-03T13:15:13Z

Trinny Woodall has apparently brushed up on the art of acting ladylike following her ungraceful moment of over-exposure earlier this week.

La dolce vita: Robbie Keane and Claudine enjoy honeymoon in the Sardinian sun

2008-06-17T01:20:33Z

Republic of Ireland and Tottenham Hotspur player Robbie Keane has whisked his new wife off for a romantic honeymoon in Italy after the pair tied the knot just over a week ago.

Murder most foul and funny

2008-04-16T23:00:00Z

Writer/director Martin McDonagh gets the best out of Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes as Irish mobsters abroad in In Bruges.

Wow! Carol Vorderman, 47, reveals her amazing figure

2008-03-17T14:29:51Z

She may be 47, but Carol Vorderman still has a figure that's the envy of many women half her age. The Countdown presenter looked terrific last night as she arrived for The Ryan Tubridy Show in Dublin, wearing a figure-hugging grey frock with a low-cut neckline

Racy Rihanna performs in an eye-popping S&M outfit

2008-02-28T09:13:32Z

Pop sensation Rihanna certainly lived up to her Good Girl Gone Bad album name during a performance in Dublin last night. The 20-year-old singer stepped out on stage in a show-stopping bondage-inspired outfit, complete with thigh-high lace up boots and a skimpy PVC corset. She was on stage at Dublin's RDS after a relaxing - and romantic - getaway with her new boyfriend R&B star Chris Brown

Bit of lamb on a skewer

2007-10-23T23:00:00Z

A graphic, but never sexually gratuitous play on the sexploitation of an underage Romanian girl in Dublin, Kebab has already been staged in eight European countries.

A chaotic tour of Dublin

2007-04-23T23:00:00Z

An award-winning tragic farce from The Corn Exchange, Dublin by Lamplight is a tumbling, chaotic tour round turn-of-the-last-century Dublin.

British food - carefully chosen, carefully cooked

2006-09-28T14:51:04Z