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We are constantly being told to ‘live to the fullest’ because ‘life is short.’

We hear these inspirational quotes all the time, occasionally even posting some on our social media profiles, but do we actually take the messages to heart?

What do you mean life is short? I’m invincible. Bad things never happen in my neighbourhood.

I woke up on Friday morning to discover that another tragedy had occurred at the hands of a terrorist organisation, and it dawned on me: life actually is short.

A man drove a truck through crowds of people on the promenade in Nice on Thursday night, amid a firework display and celebration, before opening fire and killing over 80 innocent people.

As a writer, I usually find myself penning articles about the Kardashians, or the latest runway trends, but I write this now, simply as a pissed off citizen of the World. 

There was a time when wars were fought in trenches and on battle fields, by armies who were honouring their country and their people.

Now, in 2016, we see cowards, who are taking these wars to the streets of major cities. It is no longer about territory and power, it is about instilling fear.

The attack carried out on Thursday only proved that our fears have gone beyond the realm of explosives and firearms.

It is an odd feeling, walking to work on an unusually warm summer’s morning in Dublin, knowing that so many people lost their lives that night, simply walking down a street.

Does this mean all vehicles are now a potential threat? What’s next? Skateboards? Bikes?

France is one of the most beautiful nations in the world, but it has been scorned time and time again at the hands of individuals who are ripe with ignorance and hate.

This is not just a message for the people of France, and the devastation they have faced over the past 18 months. It is a message for America, Turkey, Iraq, Belgium, Syria, Afghanistan, and to all the nations in this world who have been affected by mindless terrorism.

I do not want to grow up in a world where the concept of exploration and travel frightens me, purely because of unwarranted attacks on the blameless. I want to be able to visit beautiful countries, without the worry that I may be gunned down, blown up or attacked in any way, for absolutely no reason but bad timing.

While it is near impossible to eradicate evil from our ever-changing world, we must try not fear it. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. We must listen to those over-used John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe quotes, and live our lives to the fullest.

We cannot allow fear to cripple our happiness.

Through this happiness, the evil will lose. They won’t break us. They can’t.

To those of you who fight against terrorism, whether you are a member of the armed forces, a politician or just a protestor hoping for a better world for our children, I thank you.

We must try to tackle these monsters, and fight for world that is not riddled in fear and hatred.

I know it sounds cliché, but the message is real. Hug your loved ones, have that extra doughnut, swim in the ocean, travel the world and enjoy every single second of this life.

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When it comes to music festivals, our Stateside pals definitely have us beat on weather, but there's no denying we're nose to nose in the style stakes.

With festival attire rapidly taking over a large portion of our wardrobes, the vast majority of us have graduated from the 'binliner and fisherman's hat' approach, and have instead taken inspiration from a number of different trends in order to create our very own festival chic.

When it comes to the numerous musical events which have and continue to punctuate our summer, we have the look absolutely nailed.

Case in point: Longitude 2016.

Giving the Coachella contingent a serious run for their money in the grunge stakes, our Longitude ladies went for more than a passing nod to the 90s, and did it like absolute pros. 

Two-tone denim and cons FTW.

There's no doubt white crop tops or for the more daring among us – white bralets –  are BIG this festival season, and we're all over the boho-inspired Broderie anglaise version which we're definitely getting our hands on for Electric Picnic.

Think how little space they'd take up in a rucksack! Packing hack 101 right there.

With dungarees making a huge comeback this year, festival-goers have been going for them in a big way, and we're hella impressed.

New Look and Topshop are great for overalls right now, so if you can't see yourself wearing a pair outside of a fest, at least you won't have broken the bank!

Everyone knows that accessories can make or break an outfit, so we're all over the sleek and chick bumbag look currently gaining momentum at Irish festivals this summer.

Most of us are opting for minimal because – well, it IS a bumbag at the end of the day – and yet there's such an abundance on the high street right now, it's unlikely you'll bump into someone rocking the same one.

Longitude ladies, you have it nailed.

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After four years and two children together, Drew Barrymore has decided to officially call time on her marriage to Will Kopelman.

According to emerging reports from across the pond, the much-loved actress, who announced she was separating from her husband last April, made it official by initiating legal proceedings yesterday.

Insistent that the break-down of their marriage would not signal the dissolution of their family unit, the former couple asserted in a statement at the time: "Sadly our family is separating legally, although we do not feel this takes away from us being a family."

"Divorce might make one feel like a failure, but eventually you start to find grace in the idea that life goes on," they continued while reflecting on their relationship together.

"Our children are our universe, and we look forward to living the rest of our lives with them as the first priority," they added.

The decision to file for divorce appears to be a mutual one as reports confirm that the divorce is reportedly marked as 'uncontested' in court documents.

After a year of dating, the long-time friends tied the knot in 2012 before welcoming daughters Olive and Frankie.

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Unless you have iron willpower during your pre-holiday prep, chances are you've definitely overindulged while on a last-minute trip to Boots.

While only intending to buy some travel-sized toiletries, most of us leave groaning under the weight of products promising to make us look only bleedin' gorgeous while we're sunning ourselves on the Costa.

And as it turns out, we're not the only ones who drop a dollah or two when it comes to this, but the TOWIE girls do it on a much, much grander scale. (Natch)

According to Heat, those reality show gals know how to splash the cash when it comes to prepping for their holliers, and are happy to shell out THOUSANDS before they even take a sip of the traditional airport bevvie.
 

Both Kate Wright and Lydia Bright shelled out £1,000 on pre-holiday prep, with Kate opting for teeth-whitening, extensions and scarring treatments while Lydia reportedly spent her cash on moisturisers and top-of-the line cosmetics.

And if you think that's excessive, both Megan McKenna and Chloe Sims splashed more than £3,000 each on their prep – Yeah, we know.

From lip fillers and facials to non-surgical facelifts, those girls clearly don't leave anything to chance when they leave the UK.

Christ on a bike…

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News stations and media outlets were awash last night with coverage pertaining to an attempted military coup which began in Turkey yesterday.

In frightening scenes which played out across Ankara and Istanbul, soldiers and tanks took to the streets of Turkey's two main cities in a move which has thus far left 90 people dead and hundreds more injured.

With Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, calling on his public to support him, the coup appeared to crumble in the early hours of Saturday morning as crowds took to the streets in an act of defiance against soldiers who had assumed positions around both cities and claimed to have taken power.

While caught up in the chaos which ensued as a result of the attempted coup, Limerick model, Judy Fitzgerald, took to Instagram to give an insight into events unfolding in Instanbul.
 

Sharing footage of a busy street in Istanbul eight hours ago, Judy wrote: "The government has fallin and has been taken over by the military here in Istanbul." (sic)

The short clip shows a stream of armed officials making their way through the city followed by chanting groups – all of whom were being filmed by stunned onlookers on the pavement.

"Airports and everything have been shut. What is the world coming too?" she wrote alongside a series of hastags.

At last estimate, 745 individuals had been detained following last night's violence and 130 soldiers have so far been arrested, with President Erdrogen last night asserting: "What is being perpetrated is a treason and a rebellion. They will pay a heavy price for this act of treason."
 

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Just weeks after Chantelle Connelly got her boyfriend's name tattooed on her neck, he decided to publicly dump her on Facebook.

But it looks like Tommy Sayers is seriously regretting his decision now.

With Chantelle reportedly having quit Geordie Shore in order to make a go of things with Tommy, his harsh rant against the reality star on social media made for some very uncomfortable reading, and he now knows it.

Taking to Facebook (again), Tommy apologised to his former girlfriend and set the record straight on a number of reports which were born of his earlier post.

"This status isn't about slagging or ranting it's clearly to apologise to Chantelle Connelly for the way a went on on my previous statuses," he began in a post last night. (sic)

"I was just so angry and couldn't think of any other way to hurt her as I felt so hurt myself," he explained. "She's not selfish one bit, the opposite in fact, she's helped me loads with my shop, and also helped me when I've had not a penny."

Setting the record straight on pretty serious aspect of his former post, he continued: "As people have been saying I said 'she was off a head on drugs', that's a lie, I ment she was mortal on jagerbomband tequila." (sic)

In one particularly gallant move, he added: "Mainly I'm sorry for doing what I did, ano we are completely over as we both agreed on, not just me, if anything she got rid of me," (SIC)

"Why hold grudges against someone especially someone you've been best friends with since we were kids," he asked. "I wish ya all the best for ya clothing range ‪#‎getthattrend‬, and what ever else you have for the future, hope we can be pals again."

Signing off the post which has received hundreds of likes, Tommy admitted he was mortified by the whole sorry situation, writing: "Am cringed to f*ck writing this status wow."

Oh, the humanity.

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While numerous female celebrities of a certain age chose (or were chosen) to become part of Taylor Swift's now infamous 'squad', Demi Lovato certainly wasn't one of them.

And those who regularly tune into The Taylor Swift Show will know that Demi and Taylor's relationship noticeably cooled in recent years, with the former appearing to have a somewhat scathing attitude towards her fellow popstar, at least when it comes to certain issues.

Unlike Taylor's beloved Swifties, Demi wasn't nearly as impressed by the Shake It Off singer's $250,000 donation to Kesha during her legal battle with Sony, and used the move to highlight what she considers a failing in Taylor's approach to the matter.

"Take something to Capital Hill or actually speak about something and then I'll be impressed," Demi tweeted at the time. "At least I'm talking about it."

Clearly irritated by the 'throw some cash at the problem' attitude, the Cool for the Summer singer – who, like Tay, once dated Joe Jonas – called Taylor out, tweeting: "At least I speak up about sh*t that's uncomfortable to talk about rather than trying to be politically correct 24/7."

And it looks like the fans who had been keeping abreast of the lowkey Demi vs. Taylor saga for the last couple of years were tossed another crumb this week when the former Disney star started following Calvin Harris on Twitter.

While not earth-shattering by any means (Maybe Demi's just in the market for a collab?), her timing is what has piqued the interest of millions.

Just one day after Calvin called out his former girlfriend in a series of pretty epic tweets. the 23-year-old decided she'd be interested in hearing more from the Scottish DJ.

"Demi Lovato started following Calvin Harris on Twitter," tweeted a fan site dedicated to Demi in a move which had social media users reaching for their popcorn.

Some Twitter users suggested it was a shady move on Demi's part while others applauded the star, tweeting: "HAHAHA, love for Demi!"

We wonder what Taylor will make of this one…

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Social media went into meltdown this week when Playboy model and former Playmate of the Year, Dani Mathers, violated another woman's privacy by sharing a nude shot of her on Snapchat.

Publicly mocking the unassuming woman, whom she encountered in a ladies locker room, the model wrote: "If I can't unsee this, neither can you."

Sickened by Dani's disregard for both the woman's privacy and emotional wellbeing, the internet called on the star to apologise which she did  – claiming the photo was posted in error – but it's simply not enough.

Despite insisting that she loves the female form and the post was for a girlfriend and not meant to be seen by the wider public, Dani has been barred from the gym (and all its branches) and suspended from a regular slot on a radio show.

According to TMZ, a representative for the LA Fitness chain confirmed that Dani "is not permitted back at any club, ever" while the powers that be at LA's KLOS radio station have suspended the model indefinitely from her role on the Heidi and Frank Show.

Dani has deleted her Twitter account in the aftermath of the uproar.

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We did it with Take Me Out, we did it with First Dates, and now we're doing it with Googlebox.

While we mightn't have the best one-liners when vying for a stranger's attention, and our first date etiquette leaves a lot to be desired, there's one thing us Irish can do better than anyone else.

And that – as we all know – is happily rip the p*ss out of any eejit who pontificates, jazz-hands or basically has the audacity to appear on our television screens night in, night out.

And the makers of the smash-hit Channel 4 show want to know all about it.

With the Irish version of the show set to hit our screens this autumn, the good folk behind the reality show want to remind the Irish public that there's still enough time to put yourself forward for inclusion.

Darren Smith, Managing Director of Kite Entertainment, makers of Gogglebox in Ireland has officially put the call out, saying: "We want to show decent Irish families who are likable, while being unique and different at the same time."

"We did street casting and went out and about, eavesdropping on the DART, and in cafés all over Ireland," he explained. 

"The people we’ve seen so far are really good but there’s always telly gold out there," he continued. "We’re still interested in having a chat with families and individuals who’d like to take part."

The makers are looking for approximately ten families who think they might be the next Moffatts, Michaels or Siddiquis.

What are you waiting for?!

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When it comes to eating out in our capital city, us Dublin-based foodies have a pretty sweet deal, but it's about to get even better.

According to Lovin Dublin, America's favourite burger joint is about to make its way over to the Emerald Isle, and we are PUMPED.

Five Guys – the restaurant which gives food coma a whole new meaning  – will be setting up shop in Dundrum Town Centre this autumn.

From providing us with their famous double burgers and cajun fries to keeping our drinks topped up for free, we haven't been this excited about the arrival of an American chain in years.

While those in the know – AKA people who have sampled the delights while Stateside – have no bother hopping up to Belfast for its famous 'fast casual' food, the fact it's fianlly coming to the Republic is definitely something to celebrate.

According to The Independent, the lease agreement has been officially signed off between Five Guys and Hammerson, the owners of Dundrum Town Centre.

All that's left to do now is start planning our first official feast in there.
 

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that the United States is currently in a state of major upheaval.

From the presidential campaign to ongoing debates on gun control, the vast majority of US citizens are doing their utmost to ensure their voices are heard.

So, it's no surprise that Meghan Trainor's recent admission has gone down like a led balloon with the American public this week.

Speaking to Billboard, the 22-year-old singer admitted that she has never exercised her right to vote nor does she have any intention of doing so.

"I’ve never voted and I don’t have any desire to," she admitted in a decision which has stunned thousands of her fans and followers.

"I should be way more aware, and if it was Hillary Clinton or Trump I’d definitely vote for her," the singer confided in an ill-advised commentary on her own understanding of politics and the issues which affect her fans and fellow countrymen.

Unsurprisingly, people have taken to Twitter in their droves to slam Meghan's remarks and call her out on her supposed hypocrisy.

We bet she's regretting those comments now…

 

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When it comes to celebs and their tats, we kind of feel like we've seen it all…until now, that is.

From Cheryl's ginormous floral inking to Chantelle Connolly's neck tat, nothing surprises anymore, but then Zayn Malik went and pulled out all the stops for his latest tattoo.

Taking to Instagram to share a snap of his work, tattoo artist, jonboytattoo, showed fans and followers what the former 1D member opted for, this week and it's divided pretty much everyone here at SHEmazing! HQ today.

 

May the force be with you @zayn #uvink #starwars #jonboytattoo

A photo posted by c/s Jon Boy p/v (@jonboytattoo) on

With more than a passing nod to the Star Wars franchise, Gigi's bae went for a light saber…on his middle finger…which glows in the dark.

Tagging the Pillowtalk singer in the post, jonboytattoo wrote: "May the force be with you. @zayn #uvink #starwars #jonboytattoo"

The upload, which has attracted serious attention on Instagram today has been inundated with comments from people only dying to get one of their own.

"That's so sick!! Where was this tattoo done!?" gushed one while another insisted "I need one of those!"

The more we look at it, the more it's growing on us…

 

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