A couple were winched to safety on rescue helicopters after becoming stranded in Dublin Bay; a hoax bomb in Cork may have been a warning to a guest; Ballymun went from high hopes to broken dreams; and the post-mortem on Cilla Black has not revealed why she died. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com.

Bobby Brown's wife was rushed to hospital after suffering a seizure.

A relative of Bobbi Kristina Brown has left a memorial service for the daughter of Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown to speak to reporters.

An autopsy will evaluate what caused the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of singer Whitney Houston, authorities said. She died on Sunday.

A three-year-old child was among seven people treated for mild hypothermia after climbing Croagh Patrick; A priest in Co Meath intervened to stop a brawl between members of the Travelling community that erupted after Mass yesterday; Greece’s former finance minister has admitted he had begun planning to leave the euro and reintroduce the drachma. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Whitney Houston was the victim of an extortion plot over an alleged lesbian affair, it has been claimed.

Karen Buckley’s family  face an agonising wait before they can bring her body home for burial; Médecins Sans Frontières is launching a search-and-rescue operation for Italian migrants; and Leinster scuppered by Toulon. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend desperately wants to visit her in hospital.

Bobbi Kristina Brown's 'husband' Nick Gordon has got her name tattooed on his arm.

Police were called to a fight reported at the home of Whitney Houston’s daughter a week before she was found face-down in the bath, it has emerged.

Best known for her focus on natural beauty, Bobby Brown’s philosophy is that “women want to look and feel themselves, only prettier and more confident”.

Her family hope hearing some of her mother’s biggest hits will help her recover.

A lawyer has said it was his client who found Bobbi Kristina Brown face-down in a bathtub last week and called 911, not Ms Brown’s partner.

Roswell Police Department are said to have discovered the narcotics shortly after the 21-year-old actress was discovered unresponsive in a bathtub

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of the late pop star Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, is recovering in hospital after she was found unresponsive at her home on Saturday.

These celebrities are a case in point, says Paula Burns

A Whitney Houston biopic is set for release in 2015.

Whitney Houston's daughter has reportedly pulled out of 'Celebrity Big Brother'.

Bobby Brown has been released from prison after spending just nine hours behind bars.

Extrovert star Ne-Yo stands by his friend Bobby Brown and defends talent shows, writes Ed Power

Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in prison.

Whitney Houston's mother doesn't blame Bobby Brown for introducing her daughter to drugs.

Aretha Franklin is recording a new album.

Bobbi Kristina Brown was unhurt after wrecking her car in a frightening crash on Wednesday.

A lawyer for Bobby Brown has entered not guilty pleas to drunken driving and other charges faced by the R&B singer after his arrest last month in Los Angeles.

Bobby Brown has been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).

Cissy Houston is afraid her granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown will die in a "haze of drugs and other bad influences" like her mother Whitney Houston if she receives her multi-million dollar inheritance now.

Bobby Brown's wife's seizure was reportedly caused by diabetes.

Bobby Brown has checked out of rehab early.

The 43-year-old singer Bobby Brown - who was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in March - is receiving treatment for addiction problems and his wife Alicia Etheredge says he is doing well.

Bobby Brown has got married to his fiancee Alicia Etheridge.

Whitney Houston's mother is writing a tell-all book about the superstar.

Whitney Houston's daughter is under investigation for underage gambling.

Bobby Brown will marry in Hawaii on the weekend of June 15.

A drug-using family. Heartbreaking dysfunction. Allison Samuels on why no one could save Whitney Houston from herself

Whitney Houston's mother has confirmed she plans to write a book about the late singer.

A lawyer for Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of singer Whitney Houston, entered a no contest plea for the singer to a drink-driving charge stemming from an arrest last month.

Whitney Houston's daughter wants to play her in a biopic.

Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer's final post mortem report.

Bobby Brown has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI).

Bobby Brown was "not driving erratically" when he was arrested earlier this week, his lawyer has insisted.

Whitney Houston was reportedly planning to remarry Bobby Brown in Las Vegas.

Bobby Brown has been released on $5,000 (€3,750) bail.

Whitney Houston’s family feels “saddened” by the results of her toxicology reports.