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The 35-year-old has previously taken part in reality TV shows such as Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Masterchef Ireland.

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Olympic gold medallist Tessa Sanderson is one of five stars taking an on-screen holiday together in Celebrity 5 Go Barging. She tells Georgia Humphreys about the highs and lows of boating in France with presenter Penny Smith, actor Tom Conti, gardener Diarmuid Gavin, and singer Tony Christie.

It will also pick up Northern & Shell's 50% joint venture interest in the Irish Daily Star.

A private detective accused of exploiting the hunt for Madeleine McCann to fund his lavish lifestyle has been found dead.

Nigel Farage has revealed he is on the verge of backing a second British referendum on European Union membership to "kill off" the Remain campaign for a generation.

UK broadcasters have been criticised by watchdog Ofcom for not doing enough to reflect diversity - with the BBC employing more older men than women.

It would seem an exaggeration to suggest time is ticking on Carl Frampton’s ring career, but mileage is certainly on the mind of trainer Shane McGuigan.

Barry McGuigan claims unheralded Mexican Andres Gutierrez presents the perfect comeback challenge for Carl Frampton as the two-weight world champion looks to bounce back from his first defeat this weekend.

The BBC has said it is committed to closing its gender pay gap by 2020.

In-court cameras, and the release of videos of interviews and of crime scenes, show the public how the law works. That is good, says John Battle

It is one of the great ironies of football, but also a tribute to the pragmatism of Jose Mourinho, that the Europa League, a competition once much derided by Manchester United fans from their heady perch, today holds the future of their club so firmly in its grasp.

Comic Al Porter will be giving a “lorra lorra laughs” as he plays matchmaker on TV3’s Blind Date.

Sigh. Isn’t it a bit soon for Groundhog Day? How many more times this season will we have to sum up a game as follows?

Just 23, and still living at home with his mum, Al Porter has become one of Ireland’s biggest comedic talents. After lunch with him, Marjorie Brennan understands why.

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Channel 5 weather woman Sian Welby is making quite a name for herself with her quirky reports.

MY SISTER is in Dallas at the moment. She WhatsApps to say that it’s not all stetsons and steers. I wouldn’t know, having ever only seen it on the telly when it was shiny skyscrapers and melodramatic family breakfasts on windswept verandahs with JR and Sue Ellen.

British Asian comedian Shazia Mirza isn’t afraid to joke about subjects others wouldn’t touch,

Chris Eubank Sr criticised the referee's handling of his son's fight with Nick Blackwell while Michael Watson was left with a feeling of "deja vu" as Eubank Jr's opponent remained in an induced coma last night.

A friend says she hasn’t had a man in her bedroom for ages because there’s no space for one. Instead there are cupboards full of remote controls from machines anyone born after 2000 would not recognise, writes Suzanne Harrington

Dara Ó’Briain has said he is “thrilled” to be co-presenting Robot Wars when the series is rebooted for BBC Two.

More than 350 complaints have been received about homophobic remarks made by Celebrity Big Brother contestant Winston McKenzie.

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It seems the entire world has gone potty for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Channel 5’s weather presenter Sian Welby is no different.

Danskjavlar is an affectionate Swedish expression that can best be translated as ‘Bloody Danes’. It was used quite a lot after last month’s qualifying draw pitted Sweden against Denmark in the Euro 2016 play-off, with the first leg tonight in Stockholm.

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Beauty houses are vying to sign up Caitlyn, the woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner, as the face of their make-up campaigns. Mac’s Viva Glam, which had associations with Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, is the likely winner . It’s been some week for transgender rights, says Suzanne Harrington

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