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There is nothing better than cracking open a nice beer at the end of a long week. 

If you're a fan of exploring new beverages and love a festive atmosphere, then this upcoming event is for you. 

The Brewtonic Beer Festival is coming to The Bernard Shaw and Eatyard from Septermber 29 to October 1. 

'Brewtonic presents its first beer festival across The Bernard Shaw Pub and Eatyard food market,' reads the event description.

'Coming from the team that brought you Gin Fusion, Rumbullion and Tippletown, we now turn our attention to our favourite sudsy beverage. Along with our friends Rascals, Kinnegar, The White Hag, Hopfully one of our all-time favourite breweries Sierra Nevada we bring you a celebration of all things beer.'

 There are set to be activities to suit everyone, with food pairings from some of the best street food vendors in Ireland.

There will also be talks, demos and games for beer newbies and veterans alike. 

We're marking our calanders…

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We’ve all been there; you wake up hungover and bleary-eyed, and before even registering what day it is or what planet you’re on, you frantically launch the phone-purse-passport search.

And while most of us will find our phone nestled inside a snack box and locate our passport on the bathroom floor, the men in our lives don’t fare so well.

According to information obtained from the Passport Office, at least 40 passports a week find their way to the Passport Office after falling loose of men’s back pockets.

In fact, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the projected number of Passport books due to be issued this year is between 900,000 and one million – many of them replacements for ones lost in pubs and clubs

Considering this, Photo-Me, the DFA approved passport photograph service, are urging young Irish men to apply for a passport card as opposed to carrying the booklet around with them.

“It seems that Irish men in particular, have a habit of keeping their passport in their back pocket on a night out or while travelling and for this reason the passport card makes so much more sense,” said Patrick Brennan, Managing Director Photo-Me Ireland and UK.

“It’s much more convenient and safer to store the credit card sized passport in a wallet and means you can leave your passport book at home for safe keeping in the unfortunate event that you do lose the card.”

The passport card is available to all Irish citizens who are 18-years or older and hold a valid Irish Passport.

Sounds like a fairly handy solution to us…

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Blake Lively, our eternal hair goals and all-round girl crush, has discussed the potential resurgence of the iconic hit series Gossip Girl.

It's been a full decade since the show fist aired (help, where is the time going?) and Blake is up for bringing Serena van der Woodsen back from the dead. 

Vanity Fair reassembled the cast to ask them if they would consider a reunion show, and Blake was happy to oblige. 

 

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'Of course. I'm open to anything that's good, that's interesting, and that sort of feels necessary. . . . I imagine we all would [consider it].'

'I can't speak for everyone else, but we all owe so much to this show, and I think that it would be silly not to acknowledge that.'

This isn't the first time the star has been happy to say she would do another series of GG. 

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The star previously told Variety this year:

'Would I do seven years of the show? No, because it’s hard work and I’ve got my babies, and I don’t want to be away from them that much.'

'But I’ve just learned in life you never say never.'

'Who knows,if it was good, if it made sense. We had so much fun shooting and living and working in New York City,' she told Variety.

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Leighton Meester, who played the epic role of Upper East Side Queen Blair Waldorf, wasn't as gung-ho on the idea, but didn't rule it out either.

'It's hard to say. If everyone was into it and if the timing was right, you know? I don't want to say, 'No, never . .' 

Seriously, this reboot has to happen, there are things we need to know!

 

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Like do Blair and Chuck live happily ever after? Will Serena go back to her partying ways? Does Chuck have any more evil uncles lurking in the woodwork? Did Little J become a hot shot designer?

And most important, is Nate Archibald still a complete and utter babe? (We're sure we already know the answer to that one)

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Gardaí in Roscommon are appealing for information this morning after a man was assaulted.

The serious assault occurred in Roscommon Town.

The victim of the attack is a 20-year-old man who is suffering from multiple apparent stab wounds.

At around 11pm last night Gardaí were called to the scene of an incident in a car park at a premises on Castle Street.

The man is currently in a serious condition at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe.

The scene is currently being preserved for a forensic examination.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the attack.

They are asking anyone who was in the Castle Street area between to 10.30pm and 11.30pm to come forward. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí at Roscommon Town 090-6638300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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An assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that there has been an 'unwelcome' decline in the state and quality of Irish water.

The six-year project found that hundreds of bodies of water around the country have depleted in quality. 

EPA said that just 21 lakes and rives could be considered pristine in Ireland.

That compares to over 500 in the 1980s.

EPA warns that Ireland has failed to reach its own clean-up targets for water sources.

The project included the study of rivers, canals, lakes, groundwaters and sea water.

However, the report did find that the number of seriously polluted waters has decreased. 

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35 people have died due to the extreme weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, and a number of others are missing.

Hurricane Harvey has caused havoc in not only Texas, but now the state of Louisiana as well.

After causing mass flooding in the Lone Star State, the tropical storms record breaking rain fall has now set its sights on the neighbouring state.

People are fleeing their homes in Louisiana to seek shelter from the storm, much like a vast number of Texas residents currently in emergency shelters after being displaced by the storm.

32,000 people are in shelters in the wake of the storm.

'Catastrophic and life threatening flooding will continue in and around Houston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, eastward into southwest Louisiana for the rest of the week,' said the US National Hurricane Centre, according to RTÉ.

The storm has been moved from hurricane status to tropical depression status.

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Singer-songwriter, Glen Hansard has announced two festive Dublin concerts – just in time for Christmas.

Following the success of his two sold-out shows at Vicar Street earlier this month, the Oscar winner looks set to return to the iconic venue on December 17 and 18.

 

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Widely known for his intimate acoustic performances, the December shows will reportedly see the tempo raised with the introduction of a live band, as well as "strings, horns, bells and whistles."

Tickets are €40 and are on sale Tuesday, September 5 at 9am via ticketmaster.

That's the early Christmas presents sorted anyway! 

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A woman has suffered stab wounds to the back of her head following an incident in Longford Town this afternoon.

It's understood the incident occurred on Main Street in the town just after 4pm.

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was treated by medics at the scene before being rushed to Mullingar Hospital.

The extent of her injuries is not yet know, though they are not thought to be life threatening.

No arrests have been made as of yet, but Gardaí say a full investigation is underway.

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Gardaí at Longford station on 043 3350577 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111

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Zoiey Smale, the winner of Miss UK 2017, has handed over her crown after pageant officials told her to “lose as much weight as she could” before competing at an international level.

After winning the title in June of this year, the 28-year-old was gearing up to represent her country at Miss United Continents in Ecuador next month.

However, the size 10 model has removed herself from the competition after international directors suggested she was too heavy to be a serious contender.

Speaking to The Independent, Zoiey revealed how the experience has prompted her to take a break form pageants, and instead use her voice to promote body-confidence.

“She [the UK director of Miss United Continents] told me every pageant has their own criteria but did tell me she wasn't happy with the international directors' decision,” she said. 

“I can't represent a company that thinks it's OK to body shame women because they don't have the right measurements," she went on. "I was asked to submit every measurement on my body, which I didn't do. My measurements should be irrelevant.”

She added: “I thought I'd entered a competition supported the empowerment of women. But it went against everything that I stand for and it wasn't the pageant for me.”

Having first competed at the tender age of 18, this is the first time Zoiey has witnessed this kind of body-shaming in the pageant industry.

She ever revealed how winning three national titles helped her to battle an eating disorder she developed as a teenager.

“I used to hunch and make myself smaller to not stand out. I put pressure on myself to be as small as possible and developed a unhealthy view of myself and food.”

“Pageants were a place where they embraced my height so it helped me develop a love for myself. I didn't take them very seriously but I saw a side that was alien to me: empowerment.”

Following her revelations, Zoiey says she has received numerous emails praisng her descion to drop the title.

She may not get the chance to be crowned Miss United Continents, but she's still a Queen to us. 

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The rumour mill has been working overtime this week, following speculation that Beyoncé will to record the next James Bond theme song.

Following in the footsteps of fellow musicians Adele, Sam Smith, and Alicia Keys, the 35-year-old is believed to be in talks with Bond producers, with some reports suggesting that her husband, Jay-Z could even feature on the track.

The upcoming film, which is due to be released on 2019, will be the 25th in the James Bond series and it was recently confirmed that Daniel Craig is on board to reprise his iconic role.

According to the Daily Star, Beyoncé reached out to Adele, who recorded the soundtrack for the 2017 Bond film, Skyfall.

“The two spoke before Bey’s first meeting with film bosses and Adele told her how co-writing and performing a Bond theme gave her an amazing career hike. Not many of the themes have been as successful – but there are tens of millions of Beyoncé fans out there,” the source revealed.

A studio executive for MGM added: "To tie-up a deal with Beyoncé for a theme song for Daniel’s fifth appearance as 007 would really be the icing on the cake."

However, the Formation singer remains tight-lipped on the matter with a representative for the star telling Billboard: “This is a rumour.”

But given that Beyoncé has a reputation for keeping her career moves under tight wraps, we're not going to write off the possibility just yet.

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Since Leah Remini made the decision to leave Scientology four years ago, she's made no effort to conceal her feelings about the organisation, and its shortcomings.

From criticising Scientology leader, David Miscavige, to revealing she considers Tom Cruise 'diabolical', the former King of Queens star has no problem airing her views on the controversial religion.

And this week, the 47-year-old actress revealed that she was put under pressure to convert her former co-star Kevin James – an undertaking she didn't readily agree to.

"I never tried to recruit Kevin into Scientology to the, you know, dismay of Scientology" she said while speaking to People.

Leah and Kevin starred opposite each other in the smash-hit CBS show for nine years as Carrie and Doug Heffernan, and during that time church officials urged the mother-of-one to recruit the actor.

Leah recalls: "They always tried to get me to, [asking] ‘Why is he not in? Why have you not promoted it to him?’ I was like, ‘Because he’s Catholic. What don’t you understand about that?’”

The actress claimed the organisation's leaders struggled to understand why the New York native was having difficulty converting the actor during her time on the popular programme.

Recalling the conversations which took place after she told them that Kevin would not be joining the organisation, Leah said: "Yeah, but if you get him in, you gotta find out what’s ruining his life’ — I go, ’There’s nothing ruining his life, he’s very happy."

Hammering home the point to her former peers, Leah recalled saying: "I know that’s very hard for everyone to understand here, but he doesn’t want anything to do with you."

Leah recently revealed that current Scientology members, including Handmaid's Tale star Elisabeth Moss, are forbidden from speaking to her since she defected back in 2013.

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It might seem like John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are the epitome of true love and happy families, but as we know, even the strongest relationships come with their fair share of struggles.

From fertility issues to drinking problems, John spoke openly about his personal life in a revealing interview published in Cosmopolitan this week.

The 38-year-old singer and Chrissy, 31, have been married since 2013 and last year welcomed the arrival of their first daughter, Luna, conceived thanks to IVF.

Speaking about their fertility struggle, John admitting that having a baby is “a big challenge for a couple” – made especially difficult when you “can't conceive naturally.”

“You want to feel like everything’s working properly and want everything to be perfect, but sometimes it’s not. I wouldn’t say we can’t conceive naturally, but I would say that it’s enough of a challenge where it felt like we needed help,” he said.

John also addressed comments made by Chrissy last month when she opened up about her decision to cut back on drinking.

“When she was thinking about how she wanted to drink less, we talked about it. I just want to support her. I want her to be happy and to live the fullest, most awesome life she can, and I want us to do it together.”

 

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When asked about his reputation as the “perfect spouse”, the All Of Me singer admitted he that while he was flattered by the label, his relationship is not always perfect.

“I think that’s awesome. I don’t want to present myself as the “perfect spouse” and I don’t want to present our relationship as the “perfect relationship” because I don’t think anybody meets that definition. I think it’s too much pressure to put on anyone.”

“I think it should be cool to be a good partner, a good spouse, a good father, and/or a good parent. If I’m one of the people who helps make that cooler, I think that’s great.”

He finished off the interview with some words of wisdom for his younger self, admitting he wished he had taken more risks – but really, we reckon everything tuned out just fine for the Grammy award winner. 

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