In the packed Mansion House Roundroom last Friday, a couple of Leo Varadkar supporters did just what you’d expect when an election has been won — they lifted their man high into the air.

The Kerry TD was defending his views on climate change in the latest issue of Hot Press.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of showbiz

Michael started life as a journalist. He worked for Hot Press, writing news-based stories, and eventually moved to Magill. He was at the stage of securing a staff job, but he’d always wanted to study law.

MUSIC NEWS: Apple Music, the new streaming music service gets a boost today with the release of Dr Dre’s Compton: A Soundtrack exclusively on that facility and the almost traditional format, iTunes. 

MUSIC NEWS: Perhaps it’s fortunate for the Glastonbury organisers that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs isn’t on their bill this weekend. 

The company that publishes Hot Press magazine recorded a profit for the third year running in 2013 after years of successive losses.

MUSIC NEWS: Hot Press reports heavily pregnant Irish singer Samantha Mumba, 32, had a lucky escape from a three-car pile up in LA, with mother and baby fine, even though her car is a write-off. 

MUSIC NEWS: The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue and co have been busy touring, with Hot Press also reporting the band recently shot the video for their single ‘Superheroes’ in a township in Johannesburg.

MUSIC NEWS: The big issue among the music world’s chattering classes this week has been the announcement of Metallica’s headline slot at Glastonbury.

GIG WISE: Is Ed Sheeran the next Garth Brooks? After already selling out three dates at the O2, the Suffolk singer-songwriter has announced yet another concert, on Friday, October 3.

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FRANKIE KNUCKLES RIP: House music fans around the world are mourning the passing this week of Frankie Knuckles, a man who had such a hand in the development of the genre.

The company that publishes Hot Press magazine recorded a profit for the second year running in 2012 after years of successive losses.

MUSIC NEWS: Elbow’s gigs in Ireland could be among the highlights of the summer, and Hot Press reports that the band also have a new album almost ready to go.

GIG WISE:Christy Moore has announced a return to Leeside, playing at Cork Opera House with Declan Sinnott on Thurs, Nov 7.

MUSIC NEWS: Shane MacGowan has told the Quietus website that some of his best songs were written by ghosts.

David Bowie is obviously a Starman for the University of Limerick, which is staging the world’s first symposium examining the career and cultural impact of the iconic British singer.

MUSIC NEWS: Ireland is to lose another record shop with the closure on Sunday of Dolphin Discs on Talbot Street in Dublin.

CULTURE NIGHT: Yes, Culture Night is upon us once again, and we couldn’t begin to list the gazillion events that are taking place nationwide, other than to say that if you’ve ever complained about the price of things in this country, tonight is the night to make the most of some of the free stuff. Check out www.culturenightcork.ie or www.culturenight.ie

US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a fight on his hands if he wants to keep using Thin Lizzy’s music in his campaign.

MUSIC NEWS: Thom Yorke of Radiohead has unveiled some tracks from his Atoms For Peace project during a DJ set in the US.

MUSIC NEWS: Irish twin sister duo Heathers are probably best known for their ‘Remember When’ tune from the Discover Ireland ads.

MUSIC NEWS: If you’re not a fan of Olympic boxing, some of the best sporting fun of recent days has been the verbal sparring between Elton John and Madonna.

U2’s fifth member — manager Paul McGuinness — last night launched an exhibition of the band from when they were fresh faced teenagers — on the same day that Bono turned 52.

MUSIC NEWS: Nasty ravers kill innocent animals?

THE publisher of Hot Press magazine has confirmed that the magazine has returned to profit this year following a cost-saving strategy in response to trading losses “over the past few years”.

MUSIC fans will today mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Phil Lynott, remembered by many as one of the country’s greatest rock stars.

THE publisher of Hot Press magazine has confirmed that the magazine has returned to profit this year following a cost-saving strategy in response to trading losses “over the past few years”.

Courtney Love claims to have had a fling with supermodel Kate Moss.

THE organiser behind the latest community protest against head shops said if people didn’t march on the stores now they could be marching behind the coffin of a victim some day.

THE Irish poet Cathal Ó Searcaigh has defended his relationship with poverty-stricken teenage boys in Nepal and says he loves one of them “with all my heart”.

OLYMPIC boxing silver medallist Kenny Egan has criticised the attitude of Irish athletes at the Beijing Games in a candid interview with Hot Press.

FORMER MEP and anti-Lisbon campaigner Patricia McKenna said she will not seek the Green party nomination to contest a seat in next year’s European election because she would be forced to toe the Government line.

ON THE first St Patrick’s Day while at university in Texas in 1964, I was interviewed by the local daily newspaper as I was the only person from Ireland among more than 15,000 students.

KATY FRENCH talked about standing in front of God and passing “the test” in one of the final interviews before her death.

HOT Press editor Niall Stokes has begun a High Court action against millionaire music promoter Denis Desmond and Riverdance duo Moya Doherty and John McColgan.

Stan must find way to overcome Duff loss

CRANK up the computer, turn up the tunes and get writing to see if you can be Ireland’s next top music journalist.

HOT Press magazine has come under fire for using a graphic picture of a priest masturbating.

Harry McGee and Senan Hogan