ISING media star and fashionista extraordinaire Glenda Gilson is among the best
customers of Ireland’s top lifestyle store and most exclusive designer collections, despite being on a modest salary presenting Irish
entertainment programme Xpose.
“I work hard, that’s how I afford it all. Shoes is what I spend all my money on. I have about 300 pairs of shoes,” she
admits.
“With the recession, I still buy what I want shoes-wise, but I shouldn’t be doing it as now I can’t afford
Monday, October 24, 2011
When Marilyn met Frankie
Let’s Make Love explores a glamorous relationship, writes Alison O’Riordan.
A FRONT of hot, stifling and seductive air will be moving in from New York to Dublin next month when Hollywood glamour takes centre stage at the National Concert Hall.
Sexy, sassy and sultry singer Derby Brown will perform her personal tribute to
screen icon Marilyn Monroe. To mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Monroe’s hit movie Let's Make Love, Brown is joined on stage by West End star Stephen
A FRONT of hot, stifling and seductive air will be moving in from New York to Dublin next month when Hollywood glamour takes centre stage at the National Concert Hall.
Sexy, sassy and sultry singer Derby Brown will perform her personal tribute to
screen icon Marilyn Monroe. To mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Monroe’s hit movie Let's Make Love, Brown is joined on stage by West End star Stephen
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Charity begins at home even in tough times
PHILANTHROPIST and multi-millionaire property developer Niall Mellon is suffering his own personal setbacks from the downturn in the economy having lost much of his own net worth this year.
However, he insists our problems in Ireland are mild compared to the challenges low-income families face in his townships in South Africa.
Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Independent from the sun-kissed city of Cape Town, where 2,000 Irish volunteers completed the ambitious target of building over
However, he insists our problems in Ireland are mild compared to the challenges low-income families face in his townships in South Africa.
Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Independent from the sun-kissed city of Cape Town, where 2,000 Irish volunteers completed the ambitious target of building over
Charity cards written off in recession
Christmas cards are big business and charity Christmas cards are an even bigger gold mine, but the number of charity cards being bought is in decline this year.
Ireland is probably unique in that about 70 per cent of the Christmas card market is made up of charity cards.
Oxfam has the widest range of charity Christmas cards with 100 per cent profit on all cards sold going to charity. Prices range from €3.50 to €8 for a pack of 20. Last year, Oxfam Ireland made €140,000 profit from
Ireland is probably unique in that about 70 per cent of the Christmas card market is made up of charity cards.
Oxfam has the widest range of charity Christmas cards with 100 per cent profit on all cards sold going to charity. Prices range from €3.50 to €8 for a pack of 20. Last year, Oxfam Ireland made €140,000 profit from
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Bringing all the drinking back home
We're abandoning the pub in our droves, writes Alison O'Riordan
The good news is that we have not totally changed character. Yes, our drinking patterns are changing, but we are not giving up the beer for lattes and smoothies and going all metrosexual.
Our only concession to globalisation in this regard is that our drinking is becoming location indifferent.
To put it another way, we are abandoning the pub in our droves.
The pub may still be the safest place to drink in a
The good news is that we have not totally changed character. Yes, our drinking patterns are changing, but we are not giving up the beer for lattes and smoothies and going all metrosexual.
Our only concession to globalisation in this regard is that our drinking is becoming location indifferent.
To put it another way, we are abandoning the pub in our droves.
The pub may still be the safest place to drink in a
Eddie's 'model' son prefers catwalks to pit stops and is too 'lazy' to drive a car
Zak Jordan, son of Formula One legend Eddie, said he would find it hard following his famous father into the world of Grand Prix -- because he can't drive.
The 21-year-old student and model revealed at the annual UCD fashion show on Friday night how he doesn't have any experience behind the wheel.
Speaking about his lack of enthusiasm for the open road, he said: "I can't drive. I ride a Vespa instead. Basically I'm too lazy to learn.
"I'm all about having fun and getting
The 21-year-old student and model revealed at the annual UCD fashion show on Friday night how he doesn't have any experience behind the wheel.
Speaking about his lack of enthusiasm for the open road, he said: "I can't drive. I ride a Vespa instead. Basically I'm too lazy to learn.
"I'm all about having fun and getting
Wheelchair tennis gains ground
WITH the 2008 Paralympics Games in Beijing a week away, wheelchair tennis has become one of the fastest-growing wheelchair sports. Over this weekend, 12 athletes from the Republic and the UK competed in the third National Wheelchair Tennis Open Championships in Dublin.
In Ireland , the sport has been gaining ground since the director of tennis in Carrickmines, Pat Crowe, saw the first tournament of wheelchair tennis at Wimbledon in 2005.
Resulting from this, Mr Crowe introduced
In Ireland , the sport has been gaining ground since the director of tennis in Carrickmines, Pat Crowe, saw the first tournament of wheelchair tennis at Wimbledon in 2005.
Resulting from this, Mr Crowe introduced
Visionary bottles his dreams on an island oasis
'Chief Islander' Nadim Sadek is Ireland's answer to Robinson Crusoe. The half-Egyptian, half-Irish entrepreneur has redeveloped a privately-owned island of outstanding beauty in Clew Bay, off the Mayo coast, into a viable business and is reclaiming single malt whiskey for the west.
Sixty-five acres of Inish Turk Beg (island of the small boar) is nothing short of idyllic, where wild Irish pursuits are in abundance, whether it's riding Connemara ponies from the stud along the beach, chasing
Sixty-five acres of Inish Turk Beg (island of the small boar) is nothing short of idyllic, where wild Irish pursuits are in abundance, whether it's riding Connemara ponies from the stud along the beach, chasing
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