LEADING a host of celebrities to last night’s gala premier of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets at Dublin’s Savoy Cinema, RTÉ star Gerry Ryan described the event as a poignant one for personal reasons.

If there's one star having the time of her life right now it's Samantha Mumba. The 19-year-old, who is already a singing sensation, has just taken Hollywood by storm with her movie debut.