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

I warmly congratulate Imogen Stuart on her entry to Aosdána and I commend her for her candid concern regarding recent filming within the hallowed confines of Sceilig Mhichíl.

A quiet night in?

Wimbledon 2014 is underway, and the biggest star so far is a sharp-eyed hawk employed to keep the pigeons at bay.

Simon Delaney and Laura Whitmore present the 11th annual Irish Film and Television Awards on RTE One at 9.45pm tonight.

The ‘This Morning’ presenter Imogen Thomas whose world was turned upside down when her alleged affair with footballer Ryan Giggs was exposed last year ,revealed she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Adam Horsley.

Ronnie O’Sullivan believes quiffed Crucible new boy Jamie Jones can carry off the Betfred.com World Championship title.

Imogen Thomas has landed a cameo role in 'Shameless'.

Katie Price's rumoured new boyfriend has been labelled an "absolute liar" by Imogen Thomas – who thought she was dating him.

Imogen Thomas is set to appear in a TV dating show in the hope of finding a husband.

CIARA has always written. But she started in earnest when her second child went to nursery school.

RYAN GIGGS might have kept his alleged relationship with reality TV star Imogen Thomas private if he had not taken out an injunction to protect his privacy, the model’s publicist has claimed.

A father died of suspected swine flu just 10 days after his wedding.

By Katharine McMahon

The biggest and possibly muddiest Glastonbury Festival ever will draw to a close tonight – with fans insisting the appalling weather had failed to ruin the party.

Love is in the air in the Big Brother house, as reunited contestants Pete and Nikki declare their feelings for each other.

Big Brother contestants Pete and Nikki could not keep their hands of each other after the latter was voted back into the house.

A British couple had an unexpected celebrity guest at their wedding reception - pop queen Madonna.

Jennie has landed herself a guaranteed place in the Big Brother final.

Ten previously evicted Big Brother housemates are facing a public vote to decide which of them will move into a secret house next door.

One or more of the Big Brother housemates already evicted are set for a shock return to the show, according to reports.

The Big Brother jail has received its five new inmates.

Jayne’s poor performance in the latest Big Brother task and her earlier gaffe which led to all of the housemates bar her being nominated for eviction this week has led to speculation among them that she might be a mole.

The Big Brother housemates have passed their latest task – a Burpathon.

Plastic surgery fan Lea is the firm favourite to be booted out of the Big Brother house tonight.

The US shuttle Discovery finally blasted off into space today, taking British-born astronaut Piers Sellers with it.

Plastic surgery fan Lea and gay waiter Richard will face the public boot from Big Brother this week.

Either Big Brother newcomer Susie or wannabe pop star Aisleyne will be put to the public vote tomorrow – but instead of eviction, they face being moved to another house next door.

Lea and Susie proved themselves to be the brainboxes of the Big Brother house by beating the other contestants in a pub quiz.

Lisa tonight became the fifth contestant to be evicted from the Big Brother house.

The ten remaining Big Brother housemates failed to impress as they practised a majorette routine.

The second Big Brother housemate facing eviction this week will be named today.

Wannabe footballer’s wife Nikki and cross-dresser Sam face an early exit from Big Brother after being nominated by their housemates.

Big Brother ladette Lisa is in the dog-house, taking out her frustrations on local wildlife.

The intimacy between Big Brother housemates Grace and Mikey appears to be growing by the day.

It may have been a Bank Holiday Monday in Britain today but the Big Brother housemates took no break from their endless bickering on their twelfth day in the house.

A new housemate looks set to enter the Big Brother house after a bookmaker suspended betting today on whether fresh blood is about to join the show.

Things are about to get messy in the Big Brother house as the contestants face a week without toilet rolls and shower gel.

Anguished former Big Brother housemate Shahbaz has apologised for his erratic behaviour on the TV show, claiming he was haunted by his past of “homelessness, starvation, sexual abuse and molestation”.

Bonnie, Dawn and Glyn face eviction from the Big Brother house this week.

Bonnie is hot favourite to be one of three Big Brother housemates nominated today for the first eviction of this year’s contest.

The seventh series of the UK's Big Brother kicked off tonight with promises that life in the house will be “more twisted than ever”.