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Apparently, Ed Sheeran is engaged to his partner Cherry Seaborn… well, if Russell Crowe has anything to say about it.

According to The Sun, the actor let slip that Cherry is Ed's "fiancée" while discussing his relationship with the chart-topper.

He said: “We became friends through people we know and he was on tour and came to stay.

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"We just became friendly and he has since come back with his fiancée for more time and stuff.”

So far, Ed's team have stayed quiet about the news, but since the two lads are quite close, it's possible Ed confided in Russell.

The question is though, will they remain friends now that Russell has let out Ed's secret?

We think so, and we also hope the news is true.

Congrats guys!

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Blogger Conf 2017 kicked off today, and a whole host of bloggers and industry insiders joined forces to discuss the ins and outs of building your brand.

Eimear Varian-Barry was on the impressive agenda to discuss her success on Instagram, and how she has carved out her own stand-out space on the photo sharing site. 

According to the veteran Instagrammer, there is a place on social media for everyone, and there are a few simple ways to make the most of your feed.

  • Be real

According to Eimear, people are over highly edited, curated content, and now want a more authentic experience. 

Her advice is to never edit your face, and be mindful of using obvious filters or editing techniques, although teeth whitening is the exception. 

  • Theme

Eimear admits to being very picky about her theme on her Instagram page, which has ony added to her success.

The mum takes ages to choose the right photo to upload to her feed, and always tries to use photos shot in natural light for consistency, which is key. 

  • Hashtags

Hashtags can be an amazing way to up your likes and follows if you choose them wisely.

Hashtags that are relevant to the post can massively drive engagement, so do some research about your niche and apply tags that work for that niche. 

  • Timing

According to Eimear, the new Instagram algorithm is a 'total mind feck' for bloggers and influencers, so getting the timing of a post right is essential.

Eimear advises 9pm as the best time for people to be checking their Insta feeds to potentially like your post.

We'll be spending the evening adjusting our Instas… 

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Last night the iconic LGBT bar The George was vandalised.

The bar and club, which has maintained its place on South Georges Street, Dublin since 1987, was defaced with homophobic slurs.

According to the No Hate Speech Ireland group, the incident could be treated 'as homophobic in it's intent' under the Incitement to Hatred Act 1989.

'In general this is quite a shocking incident as that area of Dublin in mostly quite safe and LGBTQ friendly,' said No Hate Speech Ireland spokesperson Ian McGahon.

'In the graffiti they used the swastika, this is particularly disturbing given that that thousands of gay men were sent to their death in the Nazi Germany concentration camps.'

'The graffiti used was abusive and is certainly homophobic in using the Nazi symbols and also the terminology 'f****** out.' 

'It could certainly be registered on the Garda pulse recording system as homophobic in it's intent.'

'In general there have been very very few prosecutions under the incitement to hatred act 1989.'

'No Hate Speech movement Ireland would support this type of crime to be punished under hate crime legislation.'

The No Hate Speech Movement Ireland is coordinated by the National Youth Council of Ireland

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The only words we want to utter on a Saturday night are 'pass the gin, please.'

We all have our brand of choice, but one gin company is winning all the awards for quality. 

A Devon-based gin company has been named the best in the world,a and there is no way we're not going to try and acquire a bottle.

 

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According to The Plymouth Herald, Salcombe Distilling Company, based in South Devon, won two awards at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition 2017, which is one of the most prestigious spirit events in the world.

The distillery creates Salcombe Gin, and won first place in both the World Spirit Competition and the Beverage Testing Institute awards.

The gin is distilled with 13 botanicals that are hand sourced from around the world, including Macedonian juniper, English coriander seed and fresh citrus from historical trading routes once served by the famous Salcombe fruit schooners. Sounds lit. 

'We are ecstatic our Gin is now being recognised internationally, an incredible accolade after all the hard work of the past year,' said the company's co-founder, Angus Lugsdin.

'Our main objective is to produce an exceptional hand crafted gin and we strive for perfection in every step of the process.These awards are a real testament to our ethos and hardworking team in Salcombe, Devon.'

There were 2,252 other entries in the running for the title, so it was no mean feat. 

'Launched in July 2016, Salcombe Distilling Company is still a relatively new brand, so to be recognised globally at this early stage is a huge honour,' said Howard Davies, the other co-founder of the Salcombe Distilling Company.

 

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'It's already been an extremely busy year for us, launching our new Gin School in Salcombe where the curious gin lover can develop and distil their very own bottle of gin.'

'Plus the distillery bar overlooking the estuary is proving hugely popular with locals and tourists in the area. We are also busy sampling our delicious Gin at many food and drink festivals and events across the country.'

We know what we're ordering on pay day. Thankfully the Devon-based company has an online shop. 

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A Labour Party gender pay gap reporting Bill will be introduced in the Senate on Wednesday next week.

A submission from the Irish Women's Council of Ireland found that on average, childless women earn 17 per cent less than men, while working mothers earn 14 per cent less than their male counterparts. 

IMPACT Trade Union has outlined a few ways why the passing of the proposed Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 will be the right measure to tackle the gender pay gap

'1. Gender Pay Equality Seal of Approval: Knowing an organisation’s gender pay gap statistics will change how people look for work.

Imagine you’re a young female graduate scrolling through ads on a jobs website. In a world where pay gap reporting is the law, that jobs website could put a ‘gender pay equality badge’ beside certain employers’ names. Like a blue tick on Twitter, these little seals of approval could help navigate people through the confusing landscape that is the job hunt. 

2. Competing to Pay You Better: Peer pressure is a powerful force. If firms’ pay gaps are public knowledge, those organisations are incentivised to compete with each other in order to narrow their pay disparities and, thereby, attract and retain the best female talent.

3. Knowledge is Power: If you’re a woman on her way into a salary negotiation, knowing your employer’s gender pay gap is a really valuable piece of information. It gives you a sense of where on the ladder you’re likely to be.

4. Running With the Right Crowd: Being able to see various companies’ pay gaps will help Government make tendering decisions and help firms make choices about who to engage as suppliers. Government and companies would be able to decide not to work with firms whose pay gaps are too large. This creates additional pressure on organisations to reduce their gender pay gaps.

5. It’s Achievable: This is a realistic measure. It’s both of benefit to workers and pragmatically achievable for employers.

Any firm with more than 50 employees is likely to have some kind of payroll software. It shouldn't’t take more than a few minutes using even the most basic payroll programmes to calculate a gender pay gap. 

6. Canary in the Coalmine: The pay gap is a single, simple metric that encapsulates a lot of complexity. Like a canary in a coal mine, publishing it will help companies measure the success (or otherwise) of any other workplace policies around gender.

If the headline pay gap figure goes in the right direction, then something is working; if it doesn’t, then it’s not. The overall number will also help companies benchmark themselves against other employers over time.

7. Symbolic Gesture: Introducing gender pay gap reporting would represent an important symbolic gesture towards gender equality in Ireland at a time when we really need it. It’s important that our elected officials demonstrate a commitment to the principles of gender equality now more than ever.'

You can support the bill by sharing the message from here.

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You cant scroll through Instagram these days without seeing a plate of smashed avocado or an intricately poured latte.

Now, one Aussie cafe has combined the two to create the ultimate in hipster frankenfood. 

The Turner Cafe has created a latte so Instagrammable, you'll barely be able to choose a filter.

Introducing, the avolatte. 

The avolatte is a perfectly poured latte which is served inside an empty avocado shell. 

The internet has been in uproar since this hipster hybrid came to public attention, with some finding the idea revolting. 

'If you make an avolatte, please punch yourself in the face for me? Also, I hate you,' said one.

What do you think? Way too weird or secretly a cool idea? 

 

 

Feature image: Instagram

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Ariana Grande is in town, to perform in Dublin's 3 Arena as part of her Dangerous Woman Tour.

Before taking to the stage, the pop sensation chose to spend her downtime taking in some of the Dublin sights. 

 

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The singer took her dog for a walk through the historic Glasnevin Cemetery, and uploaded some snaps to Instagram while she was there. 

She captioned the snap 'Day off wit my best friend,' as she posed on the cemetery avenue. 

She also took some videos of herself and her doggo hiking through the scenic Irish countryside, in an area that is speculated to be Killiney Hill.

Get out to walk the dog today guys, you never know who you might run into. 

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Last night, on the anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum, the iconic LGBT bar The George was vandalised.

The bar and club, which has maintained its place on South Georges Street, Dublin since 1987, was defaced with homophobic slurs.

The offensive language included the use of the term 'f*****,' with the phrase 'f****** out' scrawled across the door of the venue. 

The hateful language was accompanied by etchings of swastikas. 

The bar opened eight years before homosexuality was legalised in Ireland, and this weekend intended to host celebrations for the second anniversary of the Yes Equality referendum. 

'Gardaí in Pearse Street are investigating this incident,' a Gardaí spokesperson confirmed. 

Twitter has been responding to the vandalism: 

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Anyone have a spare €51 million lying around? Yeah, us neither. 

However, if you did happen to win the lotto recently, you could be in the market for a VERY snazzy pair of earrings. 

The world's most expensive pair of earrings recently sold for $57.4 million at a Sotheby's auction. 

The blue and pink pear-shaped diamonds, (they don't even match – Kate Moss would be proud), named Apollo and Artemis, after the Greek gods, were auctioned off at Sotheby's last night.

Although the gems were sold separately, the same buyer purchased both pieces – the blue rock for over $42 million and the pink for over $15 million.

According to Sotheby's, The 14.54-carat blue Apollo is said to be the "largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever to be offered at auction." The rock earned a rare grading of 11b, which accounts for only 1 percent of diamonds in the world.

Meanwhile, the more affordable (HA) 16-carat Artemis pink was classified as an 11a diamond, "the most chemically pure" of its kind.

The Apollo and Artemis diamonds

Following the sale of the two stunning earrings, David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s International Jewelry Division and chairman of Switzerland, said: “I am delighted that the stones will remain together as earrings.”

The buyer, who forked out a serious fortune for these glitzy stones, has decided to remain anonymous. 

While we can appreciate that these earrings are fabulous, there are definitely other ways we would go about spending  €51 million. 

We would literally have our own plane and island for that price – just saying. 

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Guests have started arriving at the wedding of the year, with Pippa Middleton set to marry millionaire, James Matthews this afternoon. 

The wedding will, of course, be attended by a number of royal family members, including Prince Harry, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. 

However, we are most excited to see the mini royals, Charlotte and George, who are set to be the flower girl and page boy at today's events. 

Prince Harry arrived with his brother, William, earlier – and the Prince and Princess have officially arrived looking absolutely gorgeous. 

Princess Charlotte is donning a beautiful little white dress, topped off with a fabulous floral crown – just like a Princess (see what we did there?)

Prince George is looking like a proud big brother, wearing a cute pair of beige of culottes and a white shirt.

Royal watchers predict it is more likely that Kate, 35, will spend the day on the sidelines so that she does not upstage her sister.

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Kate reportedly told attendees this week at the first of three annual garden parties at Buckingham Palace that she was excited for the wedding but "nervous about her children's roles".

"She said that they were all really looking forward to her sister's wedding at the weekend but she was a bit worried about how her children might behave. She said she was hopeful that they would be good but you never know at that age,” an attendee said. 

The beautiful bride has also arrived, looking like an absolute vision in a white gown, that is rumoured to have cost £300,000.

After this afternoons' ceremony, the newlyweds will carry on the celebrations at the Middletons' family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, around seven miles away from the church.

Carole and Michael Middleton's country mansion lends itself perfectly to their daughter's wedding; a large glass marquee has been erected in the gardens to host the wedding lunch and dancing.

A further 200 guests are expected for the evening, including Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle.

Our invite got lost in the mail, it would seem. 

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Saturday night is always a mad one, and no matter where you're heading out to, the struggle is real when it comes to choosing an ensemble from the wardrobe. 

Luckily, the shops are open late on Saturday, so here's a few bits that are in stores at the moment to rescue you from your outfit woes.

 Left to right: Zara LBD €39.95

Zara champagne knot dress €49.95

Zara heels €35.95

Zara ruffled dress €39.95

Left to right: River Island top €35.00

River Island chain heels €65.00

River Island fluffy heels €70.00

River Island embroidered jacket €107.00

Left to right: Penneys bodysuit €9.00

Penneys choker €6.00

Penneys gingham top €11.00

Penneys bodycon dress €14.00

Left to right: Bershka ring detail bodysuit €17.99

Bershka denim playsuit €27.99

Bershka pinstripe dress €19.99

Bershka leather jacket €69.99

Left to right: H&M white top €22.99

H&M choker €5.99

H&M yellow dress €44.99

H&M floral crop top €22.99

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A wild monkey, who has been nicknamed Uncle Fat by wildlife enthusiasts in Thailand, has been put on a strict diet after it was discovered he was using fellow monkeys to source and provide him with snacks.

The animal, who weighs in at three times the typical weight of a monkey, is the current focus of wildlife official, Kacha Phukem, who conducted the capture and rescue mission last month.

Tipping the scales at 60 lbs, Uncle Fat came to the attention of experts who soon realised he had been surreptitiously tucking into junk food and soft drinks left behind by tourists, while also enlisting the help of his squad to keep him in eats.

Revealing the extent of the creature's dastardly plan, veterinarian, Supakarn Kaewchot, explained: "He had minions and other monkeys bringing food for him but he would also re-distribute it to younger monkeys."

"It was not easy to catch him," Kacha said of Uncle Fat who is believed to be between 10 and 15 years old.

Having established a core squad to keep him in treats and out of trouble, Kacha explained: "He was the leader of his pack, and when I tried to go in, I had to fight off a flock of them with sticks."

Unfortunately, Uncle Fat's voracious appetite has impacted negatively on his health, with Supakarm urging the public to be cognisant of animals' dietary requirements when visiting them in their natural habitat.

"I understand that people feel sorry for the monkeys and want to feed them when they see them," Supakarn said. "But please don't feed them food that people like to eat like snacks and soda. It is very bad for their health and the problem is entirely man-made."

"After he ate food given by humans for a while, he developed a fat mass, which became a type of benign tumour," Supakarn continued. "He is now in critical condition where there is a high risk of heart disease and diabetes."

Thankfully, those in charge of Uncle Fat's new nutrition plan are confident that with a few months of discipline and will power, Uncle Fat will reach a healthy weight and ultimately be re-released into the wild.

Uncle Fat, you got this.

Feature image: Associated Press

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