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Today, thousands of marchers took to the streets of Dublin in solidarity with victims of rape and sexual assault in the We Stand With Her rally. 

Holding banners proclaiming 'I Belive Her' and chanting 'sue me Paddy,' the march served as a reminder that while the Belfast rape trial may now be closed, with not guilty verdicts handed out, the discussion about sexual violence, rape and consent is just beginning. 

The SHEmazing team was at the March, you can check out our live coverage and pictures over on Instagram – @shemazing.ie.

Here's the march through the eyes and ears on the ground: 

Feature image: Instagram / stickalashing

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Working in an a big office can have it's ups and downs – from temperature disagreements to running out of coffee, the struggle can sometimes be real. 

Luckily, we're not accustomed to much drama in the office – which is why this viral Twitter threat had us enraptured. 

Uploaded by Zak Toscani, who acts as the narrator for the story, he details how his co-worker's lunch was stolen by someone, and how it all went down.

While a stolen lunch isn't a huge drama in the grand scheme of things, this well-executed story had us on the edge of our seats until the end: 

 

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The weather has been far from cute lately, and sadly the Ester weekend may be no different.

While today will be mostly dry with a few sunny spells, there will be some scattered showers, particularly in the east. Temperatures will remain around 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.

Be especially safe Sunday night, as heavy rain is expected in the southern counties, and will travel northward overnight and into Monday.

A status yellow weather warning is in place from 6pm Sunday April 1 to 6pm Monday April 2.

Frost, hail, and thunder risks are all possibilities over the Easter weekend.

Hailstones especially can make driving quite hazardous due to their unpredictable and localised nature.

If you find yourself in a downpour of hailstones, you are advised to reduce your speed without braking and to increase your braking distance.

As well, you should use your headlights (don’t forget, your daytime running lights only give light to the front of your car) and, if need be, warn other drivers with hazard warning lights.

Drivers are also recommended to switch off cruise control when driving in treacherous conditions and avoid sudden steering movements or braking suddenly.

Stay safe out there gals.

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Kendall Jenner has been keeping us all in suspense with a sneak peek of a pretty interesting Instagram page.

The mysterious Instagram account was hyped on Kendall's Insta story, leading fans to question exactly what it represented.

The page, called @PIZZABOYS, only has three posts. 

 

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Two of which are simple text posts reading 'Coming Soon,' while the third shows Kyle and Kendall dolled up and standing in a pool. 

Nothing too unusual there except in the snap, they're both holding pizzas submerged under the water.

The bio of the page reads 'in crust we trust,' with fans speculating that the pair are staring a pizza company. 

 

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However, that doesn't seem super on-brand for the Kardashains, who usually keep their business endeavours in the realm of fashion and beauty. 

Like some of Kendall and Kylie's past business ventures, Kendall has been accused of allegedly ripping off the Pizza Boys concept from an already existing artistic collective called @pizzaboyzzz.

The comments section of the three posts on the page Kendall promoted is flooded with criticism of the page, comparing it to the work of Pizza Boyzzz.

 

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'This is such trash. @pizzaboyzzz have been delivering good original art and ideas so you are going to try and bite off that? Come on. You know you are just ripping them off. So sad. The #pizzaboyzzz hustle and work hard and you guys roll up and try to swipe their thunder?' reads one comment.

'Didn't you guys learn your lesson with the Biggie/Tupac thing? You can't just keep stealing and not get called out,' claims another commentator. 

As the product or concept for Pizza Boys has yet to be revealed, we'll have to wait and see what the page is actually all about. 

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When it comes to the issue of the 8th Amendment, religious organisations are seen to be associated with voting to maintain the constitutional statute which prevents access to safe abortion in Ireland. 

However, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory Michael Burrows has now publicly pledged his support for the Repeal movement. 

The Church of Ireland Bishop  has said that he will be voting to remove the 'flawed' constitutional amendment.

Speaking to The Irish Times, the Bishop said: 'I will be voting for Repeal because I believe, as I did in 1983, that the text of the Eighth is incorrigibly flawed.'

'While I may be anxious about what may happen next, I believe sufficiently in parliamentary democracy to hand the matter to legislators and indeed to trust them.

That is their duty and their vocation.'

This week, the public received the official date for the referendum, which will be held on May 25.

Those who wish to vote are encouraged to check the register as soon as possible to make sure they're on it. 

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Iarnród Éireann has announced that major works will be taking place over this weekend, which will affect all Heuston routes, Northside DART, Drogheda, and Belfast services.

Heuston routes will be affected through Monday, as a new underbridge is being installed at Sallins.

Bus substitutions are being used for some services.

Be sure to check Irish Rail's website to see how your route is impacted.

No DARTs will be running between Howth, Malahide and Dublin Connolly today and Sunday so that tracks can be upgraded.

Services will operate between Connolly to Bray/Greystones for people relying on that route.

Regarding Belfast (Enterprise) systems, trains will only be running between Belfast and Drogheda today and Sunday.

Bus transfers will be used between Dublin Connolly and Drogheda.

Not ideal for the Easter weekend, we have to say.

For more details on service disruptions, visit Irish Rail's website here.

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Trigger Warning: This article contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault. 

Almost six months ago, an investigation was opened into Ed Westwick, after three women made rape and sexual assault allegations against the actor. 

Now, a fourth women has come forward alleging that she was also the victim of rape at Westwick's hands. 

According to Us Weekly, Haley Freedman, issued a police report on Wednesday.

'I can confirm Haley filed a police report on Wednesday, regarding allegations that Ed Westwick raped her,' said a statement from Freedman's lawyers to Us Weekly. 

'She will be meeting with the district attorney next week'

An inside source also told the publication the stylist was ‘prepared with evidence including personal medication information from her doctors to back up her claims against Ed Westwick.’

Westwick has strenuously denied the previous allegations which have been levelled against him.

He has not publicly responded to Freedman's allegation.

 

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Actress Kristina Cohen was the first to accuse the Gossip Girl actor of rape. 

In a graphic Facebook post, she detailed how she was 'paralysed' by fear during the alleged assault. 

'I was paralysed, terrified. I couldn’t speak, I could no longer move.'

'He held me down and raped me,' she claimed. 

The investigation into these allegations is ongoing. 

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Professor Stephen Hawking's life will be celebrated today at his funeral, after he passed peacefully at his Cambridge home on March 14 at the age of 76.

The renowned theoretical physicist was a fellow at Gonville and Caius College for 52 years.

The church hosting his private funeral can sit over 1,000 guests.

'Our father lived and worked in Cambridge for over 50 years,' Professor Hawking's children said in a statement.

'He was an integral and highly recognisable part of the university and the city. For this reason, we have decided to hold his funeral in the city that he loved so much and which loved him.'

'Our father's life and work meant many things to many people, both religious and non-religious.'

'So, the service will be both inclusive and traditional, reflecting the breadth and diversity of his life.'

Our thoughts are with his friends and family on this difficult day. 

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A march will take place in Dublin today in further solidarity with the Belfast Rape Trial victim. 

As well as supporting the victim in that specific case, the protest acts to serve as a reminder to all victims and survivors of sexual assault that they will be supported and believed despite the not-guilty verdicts administered in the Belfast trial this week. 

Today's march is a follow-up rally, after thousands took to the streets of Belfast, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Cork on Thursday of this week.

The rally will begin at 2pm at Dublin's City Hall on Dame Street.

The I Stand With Her march has been organised by TD Ruth Coppinger.

It is expected that bus and Luas routes within the city centre will be somewhat disrupted due to the march. 

Over 2,000 individuals have clicked attending on a Facebook event set up about the rally. 

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Who else was addicted to the gripping first season of The Handmaid's Tale?

Much like the novel in which the series was based, it presented a dystopian vision of the future so far from our own, but eerily relevant to current times. 

And now, despite the creators having used up the source material for season one, the second season is almost here and moving into uncharted territory.  

Elisabeth Moss's Offred seeks to find freedom — or perhaps something else — as she's left behind the home where she once served as a Handmaid, as we see in the newest trailer. 

It also features a glimpse at Offred’s friend Moira and the Commander and his wife arguing over Offred’s disappearance, and many more familiar and new faces.

But the good news is, despite the book being essentially finished in terms of the original story, author Margaret Atwood, who started writing The Handmaid's Tale in 1984 will have a greater role in the script's development.

'I think I will be more involved in the second season because we will be in uncharted territories, so more invention will have to take place,' she explained to Entertainment Weekly. 

As you'll see from the trailer below, these uncharted territories look pretty terrifying but we still can't wait for the new series. 

Season 2 premieres on Hulu April 25th in the States and hopefully over here soon after. 

 

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In the wake of the not guilty verdict from the rape trial of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, a huge movement has cropped up online sharing their support for the anonymous women who pressed charges against the two men.

The solidarity movement, which uses the hashtag #IBelieveHer with flourish, is responsible for a number of marches which have gone on in the country this week, and has become a national phrase to express disgust at the way victims and alleged victims of sexual assault are treated. 

In response to the trial result, and using the phrase, a stunning piece of street art has been erected in Arklow. 

 

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One of the artists took to Instagram to share her feelings regarding the mural.

'I’m disgusted but in no way surprised at today’s verdict in Belfast,' she penned in an Instagram post on Wednesday. 

'Big thank you to Dara for helping me paint this because I don’t know what else to do.' 

 

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The mural is being shared across social media as a representation of public opinion. 

The debate is continuing to rage online, but hopefully the physical representation of the words will bring some solace to those who have been impacted by the trial.

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Three weeks ago, Instagram and Snapchat disbanded their GIF feature for users of the story aspect of the platforms.

The GIFs were retracted after users pointed out that some of the GIFs being hosted on the social media sites were racist and degrading. 

One GIF in particular, which encouraged violence against people of colour, caused huge public outcry. 

However, after a careful review of all available GIFs, were pleased to announce that the GIFs are back. 

Stricter moderation is now in place to ensure that no more racist or demeaning GIFs exist on the GIPHY add-on.

'We’ve been in close contact with GIPHY throughout this process and we’re confident that they have put measures in place to ensure that Instagram users have a good experience,' an Instagram spokesperson told TechCrunch regarding the revival.

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We're glad the GIFs are back, our snaps just weren't the same without them. 

 

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