On Thursday, the couple will go to Galway City Centre and a local GAA club.

The Royal seal of style approval: Royalty has inspired fashion for as long as there’s been royalty, and anyone who dates, and marries, a prince is a subject of fascination from head to toe. As the Cambridges prepare for their visit to Ireland next week, Rachel Marie Walsh rates Kate’s style legacy, from safe unfussy high street pieces to subtle hints of rebellion with Alexander McQueen

Prince William and Kate Middleton are coming to Ireland next month, Kensington Palace has announced.

Lacemakers in Limerick want to preserve their unique craft for future generations and hope to gain UNESCO heritage status, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

With the royals celebrating another engagement, who are Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi?

There was no escaping Brexit at London Fashion Week – except at Erdem. The royal designer of choice created clothes to take our minds off the turmoil, writes Paul McLauchlan.

Mr Kenny took part in a two-day charity sailing event off the Isle of Wight, which saw him and his teammate, adventurer Bear Grylls, lift the trophy for first place.

As we say in Ireland, Meghan is damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t, partly because she’s a woman and partly because she’s a human of colour, writes Joyce Fegan

Being a royal isn’t easy, particularly when it comes to matters sartorial. Just ask Kate Middleton.

Brexit meant the Chelsea Flower Show was an all-UK affair, but it didn’t disappoint Peter Dowdall.

So Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, gave birth to a son, and the British and in some cases, the Irish press, which for weeks has been positively giddy with rumour, was freed from its stifling wait for actual news of a royal baby.

It may seem a world away from the stuffy offices of EU Headquarters in Brussels but the results of the Brexit referendum all the way back in 2016 are being felt on the Main Avenue at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in Central London this week.

Joint engagements will be covered by all platforms.

From make-ups to break-ups to high-powered weddings, it’s been a busy year in the celebrity world, writes Kelly O’Brien.

Your morning bulletin.

Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber will meet in the Wimbledon final tomorrow in a rematch of the 2016 showpiece.

There aren’t many women who could rock up to a red carpet weeks before their due date looking a million dollars in high street occasionwear, but as Aoibhin Garrihy has proven throughout her pregnancy, a bump is no barrier to great maternity style.

It’s 2018 and The Future isn’t quite as exciting as I thought it would be, writes Louise O’Neill.

Prince Harry designed Meghan Markle's engagement ring himself, using diamonds which belonged to his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.

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With Kate Middleton expecting her third child, Andrea Mara wonders if three is the new two

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has begun preparations to formally invite British royals, Prince William and Kate Middleton, to Ireland. The trip would herald the next generation in Anglo-Irish relations, officials say.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has begun preparations to formally invite British royals, Prince William and Kate Middleton, to Ireland. The trip would herald the next generation in Anglo-Irish relations, officials say.

A judgment has been delayed in the trial held over the publication of topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge.

The practice of using self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques during birth is gaining wider acceptance, writes Joanna Kiernan.

Leah Hearne is from Cork city and is the co-ordinator for Cork County Culture Night which is coming up as part of the nationwide event on Friday, September 16.

The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger sister Pippa Middleton and hedge fund manager James Matthews have announced their engagement, setting the stage for a celebrated society wedding in the coming year.

The pair jetted in from the London, where they paid their respects at the U.S. Embassy following the Orlando tragedy.

We have an awful lot of little princesses in this country, and they should hold their tiaras high, because there are many who would prefer to see a world full of scaredy-cat women, writes Clodagh Finn

LATE last month, Kate Middleton, took on a new role as editor of The Huffington Post UK for the day.

Stargazer Lottie may not have Barbie’s big advertising budget —but as the first doll in space she’s getting the kind of publicity that money cannot buy.

There’s nothing quite like party season.