From race days to weddings, most of us will have at least one reason to dress up this summer, and the definition of 'occasionwear' has never been more varied!

Hollywood actor George Clooney has revealed he and his wife, Amal, spent Easter Sunday with U2’s frontman Bono at his home in Dublin.

The autumn/winter collection for luxury fashion retailer Brown Thomas is vibrant and dynamic with nostalgic references underpinning 107 strong looks. 

Your headlines this lunchtime...

Oprah Winfrey has nothing but praise for the Florida school shooting survivors who have channelled angst into activism, calling them "warriors of the light" and comparing them to civil rights pioneers.

Conor McGregor became a father, Niall Horan saw his solo career take off, and Saoirse Ronan was an award-winning Ladybird. Those were some of the positives celebwise in 2017, writes Kelly O’Brien.

George Clooney's foundation is planning to open seven public schools for Syrian refugee children.

Still reeling from the decision to make Wonder Woman a UN ambassador for gender equality, Suzanne Harrington pays tribute to the real wonder women of our time.

One a human rights barrister and the other this year’s X Factor ‘joke act’.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

BOOK THIS

On September 16, 2002, a group of 19 people, who were born in the Chagos Archipelago, picked up their suitcases from the carousel at Gatwick Airport and, having passed through immigration, walked into the South Terminal.

Hello! magazine has been forced to apologise to actor George Clooney over a “completely fabricated” interview that was sold as ‘exclusive’.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has said she is “absolutely delighted” that the Egyptian president has pardoned two journalists for Al-Jazeera English.

Ecuadorian designer Gabriela Cadena dressed Eva Longoria for the Inside Out premiere at Cannes this week, but the full-length trompe l’oeil panel on this gown is weird and distracting.

George Clooney was involved in a car crash on Thursday night.

Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Daimler have all revealed new models that would make James Bond salivate, writes Hannah Elliott

George Clooney booked his stag party ten minutes before it started.

We need to stop beating ourselves up that we don’t have the clinched waists of the A-listers. Writer Rebecca Harrington couldn’t stomach their eating habits for long says Arlene Harris

With lots of easy breezy makeup, minimal jewellery and loose hair, the Golden Globes opened the awards season with a red carpet chock-full of sparkly metallics, bright whites and dramatic reds.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, wife of actor George Clooney, has said she was threatened with arrest when trying to publish a report into Egypt's judicial system.

AMAL CLOONEY has been pitted against EMMA WATSON and CARA DELEVINGNE for a British Style Award.

Taylor Swift, Naomi Campell, Lindsay Lohan and Jennifer Lopez all pay their respects to the fashion designer.