Ireland already holds the unenviable position of being the top producer of plastic waste in Europe

London-based, the TV presenter is back in Dublin to host the second season of Dancing with the Stars Ireland and to gear up for the city’s mini marathon in June.

It has also been reported that the TV3 show will also be receiving a revamp.

He may have come second last in the judges’ scores; he may have been up against a world champion and a rugby grand slam winner — but this year’s Dancing With the Stars is already shaping up to be a Marty party.

GAA guru Marty Morrissey will show off his twinkle toes when he follows in the steps of sports presenter Des Cahill onto the dance floor.

Amanda Byram, model, TV presenter, and businesswoman, had always exercised but it wasn’t until her 30s that she kicked the fad diets, writes Deirdre Reynolds

Denise McCormack, Aidan O’Mahony and Aoibhín Garrihy have made it through to the final of Dancing With The Stars. Tune into RTÉ One at 6.30pm on Sunday to find out who wins the trophy.

If Hughie Maughan wore a scowl instead of a pearly white smile he could have passed for Orson Welles in the 1951 movie version of Shakespeare’s Othello.

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To quote Amanda Byram: “The wait is finally over” as RTÉ’s much-hyped Dancing with the Stars blasted onto our screens complete with copious amounts of hair gel and fake tan.

A celebrity doctor, two comedians, two actresses, a sports broadcaster, a news reporter, a Big Brother contestant, a model, a boyband member, and a Kerry GAA player will all be putting on their dancing shoes for RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars.

Comedian Des Bishop has said he cannot wait to take part in 'Dancing with the Stars'.

Nicky Byrne is set to dust off his Cuban heels and don the sequins to join Amanda Byram for drama, glitz, and glamour, as they take the helm on RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars.

Irish Dancing With The Stars will air from January 8 on RTÉ One.

The job for the second host of the show has yet to be announced.

There are two maxims in the entertainment industry: one says there’s no business like show business and the other insists that the show must go on.

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The second instalment of the 2015 Irish Film and Television Awards is fast approaching, and a list of final nominees including Chris O’Dowd, Deirdre O’Kane and Brendan O’Carroll, has just been announced.

Gay Byrne chats to Hozier on The Meaning of Life tomorrow on RTÉ One.

In the weeks leading up to the same-sex marriage referendum a host of celebrities added their voices to the campaign for a yes vote.

The stars were out in force last night for this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards.

They may be under-represented on the airwaves here, but Irish female broadcasters have been flying the flag abroad for years. Dave Kenny looks at the women who have made an international impact

TV beauty Amanda Byram said she believes she looks better now than she did at half her age.

London Fashion Week kicked off yesterday at Somerset House with Dublin-born designer Zoe Jordan opening the autumn/winter ’13 season preview.

While international film stars will be thin on the ground at tonight’s Irish Film and Television Awards in Dublin’s Convention Centre, a huge turnout of Irish stars and celebrities is expected at what is regarded by some as Ireland’s answer to the Oscars.

One Direction star Niall Horan has hit the seven million mark on Twitter, giving him more followers than all the members of Westlife and Boyzone.

Cat Deeley has married Patrick Kielty in a secret Italian ceremony.

To mark Dublin Fashion Festival, five resident movers and shakers tell Deirdre Reynolds what gives the city its edge.

Loving Kathryn Thomas on the red carpet for the premiere of Total Recall in Dublin.

Sarah Harding is to be a judge on a new TV talent show.

PATRICK KIELTY is better known for his work on TV – and for once dating Amanda Byram – but he can also boast an impressive knowledge of the GAA scene despite being domiciled in London.

IRELAND’S national music awards, where the public gets a chance to choose some of the country’s best performers, was launched yesterday.

FORMER Irish model and presenter of the controversial Swan extreme makeover TV programme, Amanda Byram is the just one of a growing number of celebrities taking a stand against size zero culture saying “there are more important things than being a certain size”.

AFTER a day spent celebrating our Irishness, international and homegrown stars flocked to the RDS last night to pay tribute to the big names in Irish music.

ANGELINA JOLIE, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson could all be celebrating St Valentine’s Day in Dublin tonight.

Musician Sharon Shannon is to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement gong at the Meteor Music Awards, set to take place on St Patrick's Day in Dublin.

BUBBLY Kathryn Thomas is the nation’s favourite woman presenter.

Swan presenter Amanda Byram has said actor Jared Leto tried to seduce her during an interview - by rubbing his foot up and down her leg.

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