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Today FM’s Mairead Ronan has opened up about her mother’s passing, speaking about the ‘awful grief’ she experienced. Mairead’s mother, Maureen Farrell, sadly passed away from breast cancer just before Mairead turned 21. Speaking to Brian Dowling on his podcast Death Become Him, Mairead revealed, “My mum was the first time that I had experienced … Continued
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Baz Ashmawy has revealed he only learned of his father’s death, six months after it happened. His parents, Nancy and Mohammed Ussri Ismaill, broke up when he was a child, but Baz hoped to work on their relationship in his teenage years. “Me and my dad had this staggered back and forth relationship where I … Continued
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Bonnie Ryan has opened up about the death of her dad Gerry, revealing the impact it has had on her life. The legendary broadcaster passed away suddenly at the age of 53, leaving behind five children; Lottie, Bonnie, Babette, Elliot and Rex. While doing a Q&A with fans on Instagram, Bonnie was asked how she … Continued
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Alan Hughes has opened up about the heartbreak of losing both parents, when he was just a child. His mum and dad, Maureen and Kevin, were sick for quite some time and sadly died within six months of each other. The Ireland AM presenter was just 10-years-old when he sat home, holding his mum close, … Continued
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The latest issue of VIP is here, and you won’t want to miss it! Kathryn Thomas can do no wrong in our eyes. Not only has she hosted some of our favourite television shows over the years – No Frontiers, Operation Transformation and Ireland’s Fittest Family to name but a few – she’s a fitness … Continued
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Irish Youtube sensation Riyadh Khalaf has just been crowned the winner of Celebrity Masterchef. He lifted the trophy last night, after a long – and sometimes stressful – few weeks in the kitchen. Over the course of this season, Myles Stephenson, Jeff Brazier, Dom Littlewood and Gethin Jones, as well as Pete Wicks, Phil Daniels … Continued
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With so many gorgeous spots around Ireland to visit this summer, Alan Hughes and his husband Karl Broderick enjoyed a break in Athlone over the weekend. The pair decided to have a mini staycation, checking out all the beautiful surrounds on their romantic getaway. As well as dinner by the water and sunset drinks at … Continued
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Clare Garrihy is telling us a very telling story about her youngest daughter, Doireann, 27. The family, she is explaining, were on a holiday many moons ago. “Doireann was 12 years old at the time,” Clare says, “we boarded our flight – all five of us – and I told Doireann, ‘sit down there in … Continued
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It has been revealed that RTE will be naming a studio after the late Gerry Ryan in honour of his 10thanniversary. The acclaimed broadcaster died suddenly on April 30th2010 at the age of 53. A decade on, station bosses plan to remember him by renaming one of the 2FM studios, ‘The Gerry Ryan Studio’. While … Continued
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Gerry Ryan’s former partner Melanie has opened up about her grief on the 10th anniversary of his passing. The diplomat and journalist, who is now based in South Africa, reveals that even a decade on, she still thinks about Gerry all the time. “Ten years ago the love of my life died,” she told The … Continued