Maybe Ireland will be represented at next summer's World Cup in South Africa after all. Though it's not either of the teams, North or South, who'll be flying the flag. It might be Christine Bleakley. Do we know her? She is a TV presenter, charity fundraiser, Jedward ... more

With politicians flying out of the country as we prepare to celebrate our national day of getting lock... we mean, celebrating 'Irishness', one would be forgiven for thinking they've gone to represent us abroad. They're actually just escaping the horrendousness that is St Patrick's Day, a day ... more

She swept the boards to win an Oscar this week, but the fashion fraternity were divided on whether Sandra Bullock's dress was vintage red carpet.

Yay: Liz Jones, 'The Daily Mail': "Sandra Bullock looked every inch the winner in a silver Marchesa column with lace bodice and train."

Nay ... more

Ah no, not Mark Owen. NOT MARK OWEN!!! It's time to burn your cassette of 'Babe' and rip down the poster of little Mark in his 'baby powder' tee-shirt. He's just as bad as the rest of them. Mark Owen... is a cheater. While the philandering of eejit ... more

Back in 1999, a long-defunct Irish style magazine despatched a reporter to do a short profile of an up-and-coming young Irish rugby prospect; a family phone number was procured via the phone book and, after a nice chat with his dad, 20-year-old Brian O'Driscoll acquiesced to his first photo ... more

1. Glenda Gilson

Now: The leaning tower of Xposé is currently embroiled in a saga that even Neighbours might consider a bit on the snore side between her on/off partner, multi-millionaire property developer Johnny Ronan and her frenemy Rosanna Davison. The only Blogorrah-era model who has really made the ... more

Okay, what's she gone and done now?

Failed to show up at the Ungaro show in Paris last Monday and demanded that Dior delay the show until she got there. It didn't.

But surely she wasn't missing anything – couture can err on the ridiculous?

Exactly. Only this ... more

Style Counsel

Conde Nast's interiors magazine domino was an unfortunate casualty of the downturn. After four years it ceased publishing last year, as "the guide to living with style" was no longer relevant to a huge demographic. It was, however, a beautifully designed mag and the book domino: The ... more