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Tiny village 'buzzing' over Brian and Amy's wedding

A small rural village is preparing for the celebrity wedding of the year -- even though it's six months away.

Rugby WAG Kerri struggles to play it low key with Luke

The country's latest rugby WAG, Kerri Ingram Walpole (20), is struggling to keep a lid on her romance with international star Luke Fitzgerald (22).

No pre-nup for Lisa and Gerald as they eye up wedding venues

Celeb couple Lisa Murphy and Gerald Kean are eyeing up France or Austria as possible wedding venues.

Jordan's stylist Lisa rises above hate mail

Katie Price's Irish stylist has been subjected to a wave of hostility after helping the glamour girl select her clothes for her Las Vegas marriage.

You really can be bored to death, study shows

Cancer warning over downing too many sweet drinks

Anthrax outbreak fear over contaminated heroin

Ageing gene found by scientists could be key to longer lifespans

Dumped dogs cost taxpayer €30k

Dogs bought as Christmas gifts and then later abandoned cost Dublin City Council almost €30,000 last month.

Sinead set for second Mont Blanc attempt

TV presenter Sinead Desmond is gearing up for her second attempt at scaling Mont Blanc -- after being helicoptered off its slopes last year.

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Jessica plays a blue valentine
Becoming a happily married mum has shifted Jessica Alba's plans. Paul Byrne caught up with her in LA

Fresh blood for vampire lovers

It's set in quirky small-town America and features brooding teenage vampires and a girl torn between her heart's desire and her brain's natural caution.

Script star's jacket is a €1,700 hit for Haiti

Dublin rockers The Script may be relative newcomers to the music industry -- but they are still trumping legendary rocker Dave Grohl in a charity auction.

Lindsay's estranged dad held for 'phone call to ex'

Lindsay Lohan's father has been arrested again.

Duffy pulls out of horror movie role

Boyzone singer Keith Duffy had been forced to pull out of his role in an upcoming Irish horror movie alongside fellow Dubliner Samantha Mumba.

Mistress damaged us, says massage industry

The Irish massage industry has been thrown "into disrepute" by the relationship between masseuse Jean Treacy and wife-killer Eamonn Lillis, says the Irish Massage Therapists' Association.

Guaranteed Irish -- Trap

GIOVANNI Trapattoni will stick with a guaranteed Irish policy as he builds a new squad to take on the Euro 2012 qualifiers -- and that means no place for Jamie O'Hara or any other potential recruits available under Fifa's revised eligibility rules.

When it comes to diets, you can have your cake and eat it (well half, anyway)

You want a smaller waist, yet you love chips with a passion and you crave chocolate on a daily basis. But you don't love your wobbly belly and you are willing to do a bit of work to get a flat and toned tummy now that the sky is bluer and it will soon be time to shed your winter coat.

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Dan White answers your financial questions

• Marisa Mackle: Blondes have more fun but much less cash

It's a myth that blondes have more fun. But they dig deep for the privilege anyway. I know it would be far more economical to be a brunette, so why can't I be one then? When I was pregnant I succumbed to a few low-lights, but when I looked in the mirror I barely recognised the mousey face that stared back at me glumly.