The majority of people now favour taxing the 198,000 houses lying empty across the country, a survey has found.

Saint West is a rapper from Vancouver, Canada - what are the chances, huh?

Taylor Swift proved she was a true all-American girl as she honoured the US women’s football team by bringing them on stage during a concert.

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's TV.

A new study has put Dublin as the best place in Europe - and second in the entire world - for US citizens to live in.

The 'R.I.P.' singer will play the adopted sister of lead character Christian Grey in the erotic thriller, based on the hugely successful novel by E.L. James, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Rita Ora has joined the cast of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.

David Arquette is reportedly set to have a child with 'Entertainment Tonight' host Christina McLarty.

Lea Michele credits Kate Hudson for helping her get through the weeks after Cory Monteith's death.

The comedian Glenn Wool, who is one of the headliners at next week’s Bulmers Galway Comedy Festival, grew up in Vancouver, Canada.

The late 'Glee' star, who was found dead in his hotel room on July 13 in Vancouver, Canada, may have overdosed on heroin and alcohol because his tolerance was lower than usual following his stint in rehab in April.

Michael Buble has become a father after the 37-year-old singer and his wife Luisana Lopilato have welcomed son Noah into the world

Chris Colfer hopes filming the new season of 'Glee' will help him and his co-stars get past Cory Monteith's sudden death.

Lea Michele attended a memorial for Cory Monteith in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Lea Michele wants to find out what triggered Cory Monteith's relapse.

Cory Monteith made Lea Michele feel "unstoppable" before his death.

Cory Monteith's body was cremated on Tuesday.

The 'Glee' cast allegedly staged an intervention for Cory Monteith before his death.

Lea Michele is "deeply grateful" for the support she has received since the death of her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, from a lethal overdose.

Cory Monteith died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol.

Cory Monteith was reportedly a hard-working 'Glee' star in Los Angeles and a partying substance abuser in Vancouver.

More than 20,000 people have celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge in the UK ahead of a “historic moment” in the £27m (€31m) transformation of the site.

Dublin-based fruit retailer Total Produce has agreed to buy up to 65% of Canada’s Grandview Ventures over four years for €32m.

Lady Gaga is ready for a "victory lap" around the US.

Allowing those under the age of 15 to have unfettered access to the internet is akin to giving them the keys to a car and then wondering why they have crashed, a leading cyberbullying expert has said.

For the first time, researchers are reporting that a treatment might help stabilise Alzheimer’s disease for as much as three years, although the evidence is weak and in only four patients.

Seven hours sleep a night is the optimum amount, according to researchers in Canada.

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is famous for his scientific approach to cooking.

Sitting toddlers in front of a television or computer screen is unhelpful and may even obstruct their progress, according to a group of leading psychologists.

A team of Texan scientists has studied the much-criticised ‘fracking’ method of extracting natural gases, writes John von Radowitz

Nickelback will release their seventh studio album on November 21.

Andy Serkis "slipped" in and out of being a monkey in his real life while filming 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'.

Ryan Reynolds was left in a coma for three days after being hit by a drunk driver.

Shia LaBeouf has signed up to star in ‘The Company You Keep’ with Robert Redford.

Charlie Sheen has claimed he had nothing to do with Kelly Preston being shot in 1990.

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Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg was stunned by her surprise gold in the women’s giant slalom gold medal at a foggy Whistler Creekside.

THE Winter Olympic Games opened in Vancouver, Canada, early this morning (Irish time). The controversy over the Irish bobsleigh team prompted memories of earlier controversies about Irish participation in the Olympics.

Angry Britney Spears fans who were subjected to the 'Toxic' troublemaker's stage tantrum in Vancouver, Canada last week have set up a website in a bid to get their ticket money back.

The amps won’t be turned up to 11 for Spinal Tap’s reunion tour.

Actor Hayden Christensen reportedly made Rachel Bilson's Christmas holidays extra special by asking the actress to marry him.

Hugh Jackman has written a personal letter to 'X-Men' fans assuring them his upcoming 'Wolverine' movie is going to plan - despite growing rumours of problems with the film.