Cork’s Apple employees were treated on Tuesday to an on-campus set by singer-songwriter Rita Ora to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. The tech giant flew the How To Be Lonely singer in for a private show at the Hollyhill campus to mark the occasion. Videos of Ora’s performance were shared on social media on Tuesday, … Read more
John Grimes has revealed that he has rekindled his romance with his ex-girlfriend, days before he is due to make his debut on Celebrity Ex on the Beach. John, who is one half of Jedward with his brother Edward Grimes, is set to appear in the new series, the first episode of which airs on … Read more
Cork-born actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has revealed that he is expecting a baby “imminently” with his new love. The 48-year-old actor, who traded the bright lights and busy city life of Los Angeles for rural life in Ireland a little over three years ago, is set to become a father for the second time. The … Read more
Actor Bryan Murray has moved to full-time care amid his Alzheimer’s battle, his partner and fellow Fair City star Úna Crawford O’Brien confirmed. Murray was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019, but continued to appear on Fair City before going public with his story in 2022 to raise awareness of the disease and to help … Read more
From Croatia to Clonakilty, and from Dalmatia to Dunmore House Hotel, Cork couple Judy Collins and Graham Smith were spoilt for choice when it came to stunning backdrops for their romance. Judy, from Carrigaline, and Graham, from Crosshaven, have known one another for 14 years and became an item a decade ago. “We got engaged … Read more
Jockey Rachael Blackmore has tied the knot with her partner and fellow jockey Brian Hayes. Hayes confirmed that the pair got married in private in Rosscarbery, West Cork, at the beginning of the month. In a recent post-race interview with RacingTV, he said: “I got married 10 days ago now, I suppose. “Myself and Rachael … Read more
They wanted a “chilled, relaxed, fun” big day, and that’s precisely what they got, say Áine Keogh and Dessie Lennon. Áine, from Gowna, Co Cavan, and Dessie, from Ballinalee, Co Longford, were married in the Church of the Holy Family in Gowna, by Fr Michael Bannon and held their reception in Crover House, Cavan. “Our … Read more
The start of a new year is always rife with information on how to overhaul your life; there are workout guides and diet plans and clear-out tips aplenty — almost all of them advising you differently. For Jess Redden and Rob Kearney, one of Ireland’s most followed couples on social media, it’s less about restarting … Read more
We got married on July 12, 2012, in St Mary’s Church in Dingle. We had the reception in what was the Carlton Hotel, in Tralee, at the time, but it’s now called the Rose Hotel. Dáithí is from west of Dingle, but Dingle is the closest town to where he’s from, so he really wanted … Read more
Electric on the South Mall, an art deco building, built in the 1930s by the O’Shea brothers who came back from Chicago after the 1929 crash. I bought it in 2009, and O’Shea Brothers renovated it for me. It had a lot of history – for me, an emotive place. I opened it as a … Read more