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Swash turns superhero to win six stars

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:40:07 GMT

Joe Swash turned superhero to win six stars in the latest Bush Tucker Trial - though he admitted he resembled a "skinny Smurf" dressed in a blue leotard.

Stephen Nolan apologises over sex slaves gaffe

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:31:48 GMT

BBC presenter Stephen Nolan issued a live on-air apology yesterday after asking whether the victims of human sex trafficking enjoyed their work.

Paddick leaves boredom and hunger of jungle behind

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:25:27 GMT

Brian Paddick last night became the sixth person to be voted off I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Brian Paddick leaves the boredom and hunger of jungle behind

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:25:27 GMT

Brian Paddick last night became the sixth person to be voted off I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Eoghan and his X Factor rivals perform secret gig in London

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:21:14 GMT

The X Factor finalists performed a secret gig for newspaper competition winners last night.

Price gap: Newry benefits while Dundalk suffers

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:01:49 GMT

Anne McNamara and her daughter Laura had already spent around £700 between them — and it wasn’t even lunchtime.

Eoghan spears a spot in the last four of X Factor

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:21 GMT

Dungiven's Eoghan Quigg is one step closer to his dream of pop stardom after reaching the X Factor semi finals.

Top Gear gang celebrate their sell-out Irish show

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:01:11 GMT

BBC's racy Top Gear team partied into the early hours with a bash at top celebrity hangout Lillie's Bordello.

Morrissey wants to be the new Doctor Who

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:46:18 GMT

David Morrissey has fuelled speculation that he could be the next Doctor Who, saying he would jump at the chance to be in the show again.

Britney Spears to sing on X Factor

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:42:27 GMT

Britney Spears will grace the X Factor stage tonight for her first UK television performance in over four years.

Eoghan: if I don’t win the X Factor, I hope Diana does

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:30:22 GMT

Eoghan Quigg says if he doesn’t win the X Factor he wants ‘best friend’ Diana Vickers to do so.

Eoghan and I are just pals, insists Diana

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:01:40 GMT

X Factor star Diana Vickers has spoken out about the rumours of a romance with Dungiven’s Eoghan Quigg.

Jungle celebs win food in ostrich fight

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT

George Takei and Brian Paddick braved attacks from hungry ostriches to win eight meals in last night’s I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Bushtucker trial.

Dissidents vowed to kill Catholic officer after McGuinness visit

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:17:29 GMT

Dissident republicans stepped up their efforts to kill a Catholic police officer after Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness visited an injured policeman in hospital six months ago, MPs have been told.

Father Ted creator wins Emmy

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:12:28 GMT

Irish comedy writer and director Graham Linehan has won a top award in New York for his Channel 4 show The IT Crowd.

RTE viewers raise hell over 'Satanic Sluts' show

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:35:33 GMT

RTE has received a "significant number" of complaints after an appearance by the dance troupe, the Satanic Sluts, on Friday's 'Late Late Show'.

'Sopranos' actor goes on trial

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:42:58 GMT

Prosecutors in New York urged a jury yesterday to convict a former actor from The Sopranos of second degree murder for his part in a botched prescription medicines burglary nearly two years ago that ended in a gunfight and the killing of an off-duty police officer.

I’m a Celebrity: Nicola's nightmare in the jungle

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:21:53 GMT

Claustrophobic glamour model Nicola McLean faced her worst nightmare in the jungle, braving rats, spiders, mealworms and cockroaches in a pitch black cave.

Actress Maureen Lipman admits taking LSD

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:02:20 GMT

Veteran actress Maureen Lipman has said she once tried LSD.

Rachel Hylton booted off X Factor as judges clash

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:31:00 GMT

X Factor hopeful Rachel Hylton became the seventh contestant to be booted off the show - amid a bitter row between the judges.

The Roman 'orgy' that kicked off La Dolce Vita

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:01:59 GMT

For Philip Larkin the annus mirabilis was 1963 when "sexual intercourse began". But Rome was a couple of jumps ahead, and this month Italy is celebrating the start of the "Dolce Vita" years which began, all agree, 50 years ago this month, in November 1958, with an impromptu striptease in a Roman trattoria.

Insect trial fails to bug heroic Mallett

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:01:43 GMT

Entertainer Timmy Mallett triumphed in the jungle last night after being stuffed inside a coffin and covered with thousands of live insects.

Eoghan a favourite to win as he makes X Factor final

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:01:21 GMT

Dungiven teenager Eoghan Quigg is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s X Factor after winning a place in the competition’s final five.

Ombudsman investigates after man’s body is found

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:01:13 GMT

The Police Ombudsman has launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of a man in Ballymena.

Christine gets our help to dance on to next Strictly round

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:01:09 GMT

Christine Bleakley danced her way into the next round of Strictly Come Dancing last night after Northern Ireland voters saved her from the bottom of the leader board.