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If like us, you're a chocolate lover who's partial to the odd tipple, then oh boy, have we got news for you.

Lidl are about to launch a brand new 'Best of Ireland' range next week, which is set to include one of the most delicious treats we've ever laid eyes on – introducing, the gin and tonic chocolate bar.

The Skelligs chocolate bar will come in three mouth-watering flavours including, Irish Honey, Irish Sea Salt and Gin and Tonic, and honestly, we can't wait to get out hands on all three.

Skelligs, the family run, Kerry-based company with some kind of sixth sense when it comes to flavour combinations, had this to say about their latest creation:

"The fresh lively flavours of this sophisticated tipple are recreated by adding crushed juniper berries and lime zest to our rich dark chocolate. Perfectly acceptable at any time of day.”

We couldn't agree more. 

The range will hit Lidl stores across the country on September 11, costing just €1.99, but be quick – these will surely fly off the shelves.  

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Lush is one brand that is renowned for being hyper conscious about the impact the cosmetics industry has on the environment. 

Because of this, the brand is expanding their Naked packaging initiative to include more products, some of which are in their anticipated upcoming Christmas and Halloween ranges.

The initiative aims to completely eradicate the use of excess plastic in packaging. 

'In just one year, a single person uses up to 200 pounds of plastic, 60 pounds of which are immediately thrown away,' Lush explain on their website. 

'The overuse of packaging is a huge problem: it takes a lot of energy, water and natural resources to produce packaging, and when we simply throw it away, it pollutes our environment, puts wildlife at risk and piles up in landfills where it can take centuries to decompose.'

'We work hard to create innovative products that we sell completely naked: solid shampoo bars, conditioners, bubble baths and massage bars, which save millions of plastic bottles from being produced, transported and disposed of every year.'

'Peek into our #lushchristmas shower range and notice some new naked alternatives,' reads a recent Instagram post. 

'Be curious and give these a try when they launch in October!'

All of the Lush bath bombs already come completely plastic free, and their solid shampoo bars have been a massive success, so it's no surprise they are taking the next step to further minimise their plastic usage. 

In another Insta album of images, the new Naked Snow Fairy packaging can be seen next to the usual plastic bottles, which haven't been phased out quite yet.  

If you can't give up the handiness of a plastic bottle for whatever reason, don't be disheartened.  

All of the Lush plastic is 100pc recycled. 

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With 390,000 followers to her name, Jessica Olie has most certainly made a name for herself in the world of social media.

But what happens when your own personal story no longer correlates with the one your followers hold of you?

Jessica, whose Instagram page is a smorgasbord of intricate Yoga poses, sunsets and inspirational quotes, speaks of an enviable, and wholly well-balanced life,  but behind the scenes, the Instagram star has been struggling massively with anxiety.

 

In my element this morning It's the cancerian in me.#LETSSTARTYOGA

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And this week, Jessica decided to address the issue after hinting at its growing intensity over recent weeks.

Uploading a video of herself performing a series of yoga poses, Jessica wrote: "I always try to keep it as real as I can on here. I'm aware that my posts haven't been "normal" or "uplifting" the last few months."

"They've been quite heavy and emotional. I cannot pretend to be ok or feel inspired because that's not how I feel," she admitted in a post which has been liked more than 100,000 times since yesterday.

 

I always try to keep it as real as I can on here. I'm aware that my posts haven't been "normal" or "uplifting" the last few months. They've been quite heavy and emotional. I cannot pretend to be ok or feel inspired because that's not how I feel. I've made peace with the fact that maybe not everyone will like this version of me but maybe a few of you can relate to what I'm working through and know that you are not alone. We are not alone. Yesterday I didn't leave my bed until 5pm. I didn't open the curtains or check my emails. I didn't change my clothes. My day was spent trying to breathe through anxiety attacks and quiet my mind that had found itself in a dark place. This is not me but it's a part of me, a side of me that I've had to confront a lot over the last few months since my dad got diagnosed and every day, every hour, every minute is so different. This morning I set my alarm for 5am and forced myself to get out of bed to do the things that I would usually do. So I took my mat and flowed and cried as I watched the sunrise over the city, with the sound of the waves right next to me. I'm not sure I would have gotten out of bed again today if I hadn't made the conscious choice that this is what my mind and my body needed. I'm learning to feel through the moments where I need to stay in bed all day and the moments where I need to pull myself out of it. Today is a better day. – J x | #LETSSTARTYOGA #aloyoga

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"I've made peace with the fact that maybe not everyone will like this version of me but maybe a few of you can relate to what I'm working through and know that you are not alone. We are not alone."

Offering her followers an insight into the reality of living with anxiety, Jessica continued: "Yesterday I didn't leave my bed until 5pm. I didn't open the curtains or check my emails. I didn't change my clothes."

"My day was spent trying to breathe through anxiety attacks and quiet my mind that had found itself in a dark place."

Like many people who suffer from anxiety, Jessica was left stunned by its manifestation, saying: "This is not me but it's a part of me, a side of me that I've had to confront a lot over the last few months since my dad got diagnosed and every day, every hour, every minute is so different."

Jessica admits that she has to make a conscious decision to pull herself out of her stupour, explaining: "This morning I set my alarm for 5am and forced myself to get out of bed to do the things that I would usually do."

"So I took my mat and flowed and cried as I watched the sunrise over the city, with the sound of the waves right next to me. I'm not sure I would have gotten out of bed again today if I hadn't made the conscious choice that this is what my mind and my body needed."

Acknowledging the importance of listening to your body, Jessica finished the heartfelt post with the words: "I'm learning to feel through the moments where I need to stay in bed all day and the moments where I need to pull myself out of it. Today is a better day."

 

Growing up I was never the kind of person to sit and read a book in my spare time and my parents never forced me to either (which I am thankful for). I just figured that I didn't like reading and that was that. In the last few months, at age 24 I've read more books than I ever thought I would, I guess you could say I surprised myself. It wasn't that I didn't like reading I realized, it's actually more to do with the fact that I hadn't found any books that interested me enough which made me WANT to sit down and read until recently. Here are a few of my favorites… ones I'm currently reading/have already read/planning to start reading: – You're a badass – you're a badass at making money – the 5 love languages – The subtle art of not giving a f*** – UnF*** yourself – I thought it was just me (but it isn't) – when things fall apart __________________________________________________ I'd LOVE to know your recommendations for self help/healing/spiritual/guidance books Comment below #LETSSTARTYOGA #aloyoga _____________________________________________________ inspired by @the_southern_yogi | PC: @velimir.stjepanovic | wearing all @aloyoga

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Jessica has been inundated with support from members of the public who are grateful to her for raising the issue.

"Authenticity, I salute you. Thankyou for sharing. I feel your pain. Anxiety is insidious This forum can be so fake. This is so real." commended one Instagram user.

"I love this real side of you, finally someone who doesn't show just perfection," added another.

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Dublin Fringe Festival is about to kick off all over the capital, and if you're struggling to choose a piece of culture to immerse yourself in, never fear. 

Here is s concise list of truly unmissible installations, comics and theatrics happening this September. 

Alison Spittle, Worrier Princess

If you are not already accustomed to the comedic stylings of Alison Spittle, then strap in my pals (also, where have you been?)

Spittle perfectly pairs relatable 'I'm thinking it but she said it' humour with personal insight, this show examines a variety of topics which worry the creative. 

Her third show with the Fringe is set to be her best yet. 

Not Not at All, Just Not At Home

Not at Home is a free, durational piece of art depicting the awful extents that Irish women are forced to go to in order to have a safe abortion. 

'In June 2017, we visited BPAS Merseyside in Liverpool.'

'From these texts and our experience of recreating this journey, we are creating a durational art work featuring video, sound installation and live performance.'

The performance will take place at NCAD as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival. 

 

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Why Wont You Have Sex With Me?

An inclusive conversation about the sex lives of those with disabilities, Louise Bruton promises to deliver a fresh insight into preconceptions, societal expectations and sexuality. 

Three of four dates for this Project Arts Centre Show are already sold out, so you better act fast. 

Double Decker Bus

Presuming you are one of the 1.1 million subscribers to the Facts YouTube channel, you will already be familiar with Davey Reilly.

Charged by an ebbing nervous energy emitted in the form of searing self depreciation and imaginative elocution, prepare to explore the themes of death, existence and online simulations all in the space of an hour. 

Off beat nuances and obscure references abound.

 

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We're All Mad Here

If immersive, head scratching and thought provoking art installation is your jam, then step right up. 

Created by Grainne O'Carroll, We're All Mad Here presents the viewer with a combination of visual art, theatre and dance.

Foil Arms & Hog: OinK

These gentlemen need absolutely no introduction. 

Breathing new life into the discipline of sketch comedy, the trio have seen massive success in recent months, both online and IRL. 

Sean Finegan, Conor McKenna and Sean Flanagan will have you in stitches thanks to their imaginative, authentically Irish and occassionally ridiculous theatrics. 

 

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Feature Image: Alison Spittle / Instagram

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Last month, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt devastated fans across the globe when they announced their split on social media.

The beloved Hollywood couple had been married for eight years and are parents to four-year-old son, Jack.

At the time of the announcement, Anna and Chris asked that their privacy be respected and the pair have remained tight-lipped about the situation ever since.

“Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward,” the joint statement read.

However, Anna is expected to reveal some intimate details about her marriages to both Ben Indra and Chris Pratt in her upcoming biography, Unqualified.

"I feel really, really nervous because it feels really intimate," she said on this week's episode of her podcast, Anna Faris Is Unqualified.

"I’m excited and I … you know, when I first got the book deal I thought, 'Oh, what a great adventure.' Now that it's getting closer, I feel, in a sense, that I got to always hide behind characters, and now this is me and it feels a little scary."

According to the actress, the book will document her life from the “quiet kid with headgear” to the “actress in LA,” and cover all the difficulties she faced during that transition.

"It’s just my experiences," she told her listeners.

The highly anticipated book, which Anna describes as half a memoir, half an advice book also contains a passage written by Chris before the split, and is due for release this October.

We can't wait to get our hands on a copy!

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Other than family, there are two men who have always been there for us when we needed them the most – Ben and Jerry.

Whether you've had a long day at work, are going through a bad break-up, or let's face it, are just in the mood to eat a entire tub of Phish Food in one sitting, the ice cream entrepreneurs have never let us down – and now it's time for vegan and lactose intolerant consumers to get in on the action.

Earlier this year, news that Ben and Jerry's would soon bring its non-dairy ice-cream to Irish shores caused a bit of a frenzy online, and although no official release that had been revealed, people were gearing up to try the new mystery flavours.

Well, today the wait finally over, as the ice cream brand have announced that the new line-up is set to hit Irish supermarkets later this month.

Gone are the days when your non-dairy friends would drool with envy over every sweet spoonful of  ice cream you shovel into your face, because they're about to get three mouth-watering flavours of their very own, including:

  • Peanut Butter & Cookies: Vanilla non-dairy ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookies and crunchy peanut butter swirls.

  • Chocolate Fudge Brownies: Chocolate non-dairy ice cream with fudge brownies.

  • Chunkey Monkey: Banana non-dairy ice cream with chocolate chunks and walnuts.

What's more, Ben and Jerry's new flavours are the first ever non-dairy Fairtrade-certified ice cream in Ireland. It's win-win!

“Our fans dared us to go dairy-less… and we did! Creating non-dairy ice cream that meets the funky and chunky expectations of Ben & Jerry’s fans was quite a challenge,” says Ben & Jerry’s Flavour Guru, Andrea Ball.

“But we’re delighted to confirm the long wait is nearly over! Spoons at the ready to dig in…”

The non-dairy flavours will be available from late September 2017, with an RRP of €7.45.

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Since the birth of the hugely controversial 'heroin chic' look, which was seen on catwalks all over the world in the 90s, the fashion industry has faced intense criticism over the supposed glamourisation of eating disorders.

For more than 20 years, campaigners have urged major brands to take cognisanse of their influence on impressionable young men and women, and actively discouraged agencies from hiring models with a distinctly emaciated look.

And while some small changes have been made, including France's decision to outlaw the use of skeletal models in the country's fashion industry, critics insist more needs to be doing to look after both the models, and the individuals who aspire to be them.

Taking heed of the criticism, two French fashion groups, Kering and LVMH, have signed a charter which bans the use of models below a British size 6, European size 32 and US size 0.

The groups, which are home to Christian Dior, Gucci, Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent, have confirmed that the stipulations laid out in the charter will be met during castings.

Commenting on the move, François-Henri Pinault, chairman and chief executive of Kering said: "We hope to inspire the entire industry to follow suit, thus making a real difference in the working conditions of fashion models industry-wide."

"Respecting the dignity of every man and woman is at the heart of both group’s values," read a release on behalf of both groups.

"Having always cared for the well-being of models, LVMH and Kering feel that they have a specific responsibility, as leaders in the industry, to go one step further with their brands."

Further to this, the charter has pledged to care for the wellbeing of their models by providing nutritional advice and psychological support.

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If rumours are to be believed, Tom Cruise reportedly enforced a five-year dating ban on his ex-wife, Katie Holmes, as a condition of their divorce back in 2012.

The stipulation meant that the former Dawson's Creek star was obliged to keep any relationships she entered into out of the public domain in the five years that followed her divorce from the Hollywood A-lister.

And it seems there's no coincidence that as the so-called ban draws to a close, Katie and Jamie Foxx have been seen together on a Malibu beach this week.

Since 2013, rumours have circulated that Jamie and Katie were more than just good friends – reports the pair have strenuously and consistently denied in the years that followed Katie's divorce.

In recent months, Jamie has insisted that the continuous speculation amounted to little more than 'fake news' and was “one hundred per cent not true".

However, images of the pair strolling hand-in-hand this week have led the press and public to believe that their dismissals were based purely on the reported five-year condition.

Standing ovation guys; keeping a four-year relationship secret is no mean feat.
 

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After warning that it may need to 'review' its policy regarding carry-on luggage, Ryanair have announced some major changes for its passengers.

Those without priority boarding will no longer be able to bring two pieces of carry-on onboard the aircraft, however, once passengers arrive at the gate they will be able to put the second bag in the hold free of charge.

But, it's not all bad news, in an effort to encourage customers to check in more luggage, the budget airline will increase the bag allowance from 15kg to 20kg and reduce the standard fee from €35.00 to €25.00.

As usual, the price of a check-in bag will increase by €10.00 at Easter, Christmas and for long-haul routes.

The changes will come into effect from November 1, 2017, and it's hoped the new measures will help to ease delays caused by over-packed cabins.

Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs said: “These bag policy changes will cost Ryanair over €50m p.a. in reduced checked bag fees.”

“We hope that by restricting non-priority customers to one small carry-on bag – their wheelie bag must be placed in the hold, free of charge at the boarding gate – this will speed up the boarding of flights and eliminate flight delays being caused by not having sufficient overhead cabin space on busy flights.”

Priority Boarding can be purchased for just €5 at the time of booking or added to a booking for €6 and is available up to one hour prior to scheduled departure.

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Consider yourself a bit of a chocolate connoisseur? 

Well, it's time to forget everything you thought you knew, because scientists have just discovered a fourth type of chocolate. 

That's right, Swiss chocolatiers, Barry Callebaut, have just invented a totally new taste sensation – and it's unlike anything we've seen before.

With its pink hue and berry-like flavour, this Ruby chocolate is the first new chocolate discovery since white chocolate was introduced to the market in the 1930s.

What's more, Ruby's unique flavour and colouring are completely natural with Barry Callebaut revealing it uses the ruby cocoa bean to give the chocolate its “berry-fruitiness and luscious smoothness.”

“Ruby chocolate is very different and clever stuff. It’s refreshing and has a light, creamy texture,” chocolate expert and editor of industry bible Kennedy’s Confection Angus Kennedy told The Sun.

“It tastes so light and fruity you don't really realise you're gobbling up one chocolate the other, so it means consumers will be able to eat more of it than other types of conventional chocolate.”

“Whether this a good or bad thing depends on your point of view,” he added.

Ruby chocolate has been almost a decade on the making and appears the pink stuff is going to be targeted at millenials, with the confectionery company insisting quirky yet authentic nature will attract younger generations.

“It’s natural, it’s colourful, it’s hedonistic, there’s an indulgence aspect to it, but it keeps the authenticity of chocolate,” Barry Callebaut CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique told Bloomberg.

“It has a nice balance that speaks a lot to millennials.”

We have a feeling we'll be seeing this stuff all over our Instagram feed very soon.

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If you thought the highlight of Stormzy's night at the GQ Men of the Year Awards was picking up the Copper Dog Solo Artist of the Year, you'd be wrong.

The 24-year-old, who took to the stage to accept the accolade, gave perhaps one of the most humble speeches we've heard in a long time.

Sounding genuinely touched by the events of the night, he began: "It’s such a blessing to be here. In a room full of so many legends."

And then he dropped the RK bomb.

"I got a selfie with Ronan Keating, are you mad?” he added before confirming the same on Twitter.

"At these events I just run up to everyone and beg it man just met ronan keaton are you mad," he wrote to which Ronan replied: "Nice to meet ya, Man."

Unsurprisingly, Twitter users wasted no time throwing the suggestion of a collaboration into the mix, with one writing: "Whopper collab of Rollercoaster ft Stormzy."

Oh, and if that wasn't enough of an ego boost for good ol' Ro, former Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, seemed equally as pleased to have made his acquaintance.

Replying to the grime artist, Liam wrote: "@Stormzy1, you say you got a selfie with @ronanofficial? I got a f****** handshake man!"

And that, ladies, is how the GQ Men of the Year Awards went down…
 

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Rumours that Prince Harry had started dating Suits actress, Meghan Markle, began circulating late last year, however, the pair have remained notoriously tight-lipped about their blossoming romance.

That is, until now. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the 36-year-old actress has finally opened about the fairy-tale love story, admitted they are a couple and are “really happy” together.

She also insisted that despite the fact that Harry is such a high-profile figure, their relationship is no different than anyone else's.

“I can tell you that at the end of the day I think it's really simple,” she said.

“We're two people who are really happy and in love. We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people's perception.”

"Nothing about me changed. I'm still the same person that I am, and I've never defined myself by my relationship."

Though they have been dating for well over a year now, Meghan and Harry have, for the most part, managed to keep their romance away from the prying eyes of paparazzi.

And even when the tabloids do manage to string together a story, the actress has a pretty fool proof coping strategy – just don't read them.

“I don’t read any press. I haven’t even read press for Suits. The people who are close to me anchor me in knowing who I am. The rest is noise.”

But, it seems the couple know that this sort of secrecy can't go on forever, with Meghan admitting she knows one day it will be time for them “to come forward.”

"I'm sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time.

"This is for us. It's part of what makes it so special, that it's just ours. But we're happy. Personally, I love a great love story.''

So do we Meghan, so do we.

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