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Tweet tweet! The One Direction star is the Irish King of Twitter

Niall Horan reigns supreme on Twitter in Ireland

Wondering why the Twitter button is bursting with confetti today? The social media site is celebrating its tenth birthday and as part of the celebrations it has revealed the top ten most-followed Twitter users in Ireland.

Entertainment • 21 Mar 16

Ed Sheeran recorded Ag Smaoineamh Ós Árd while on tour in Australia

Ceol, Cultúr agus Craic ón bhliain seo caite

As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Raidió na Gaeltachta's Sinéad Ní Uallacháin looks back at the cultural high-points for an teanga over the past year. Seo cuid de bhuaicphointí na teanga i réimsí an chultúir!

Entertainment • 03 Mar 16

Brooklyn Director John Crowley, producers Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey with screen-writer Nick Hornby at the EE British Academy Film Awards on February 14.

Brooklyn producer picked the novel because of mother

Brooklyn co-producer Finola Dwyer became attracted to adapting Colm Tóibín’s novel of the same name because it resonated with her own family. Dwyer’s mother travelled from Ireland to New Zealand around the time the fictional Eilis goes to NY.

Entertainment • 27 Feb 16

Mick and James Jagger pictured at the New York premiere of Vinyl, January 15 last

Jagger's son is a chip off the old shellac

Mick Jagger has said that he is pleased with his son James' performance in Vinyl, the new TV drama set in New York's music business in the 1970s.

Entertainment • 28 Feb 16

Elton John - rift with mother not sorted

Elton row with mother Sheila Farebrother not resolved

Elton John has denied reports that his feud with his mother Sheila Farebrother has been patched up.

Entertainment • 27 Feb 16

83-year old Yoko Ono hospitalised in New York

Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, was admitted to a New York hospital on Friday having developed serious flu-like symptoms.

Entertainment • 28 Feb 16

Two hearts: Phil Collins and Orianne Cevey

Groovy kinda love - Collins may remarry ex-wife

Phil Collins' ex-wife Orianne Cevey has said that she may re-marry the singer after admitting that their separation was "the wrong decision."

Entertainment • 22 Feb 16

Cate Blanchett: Mirror, mirror on the wall/ doesn't interest me at all - well, not much anyway

Cate Blanchett not a fan of social media

46-year-old actress Cate Blanchett has no interest in reading about herself on the internet.

Entertainment • 17 Feb 16

Stephen King - no fan of Cruz, or Trump really, come to that

Stephen King says Trump "more electable" than Cruz

Promoting 11.22.63, the Hulu TV series based on his 2011 novel about the assassination of JFK, King told The Daily Beast that Ted Cruz was “very scary. “

Entertainment • 16 Feb 16

Colm Tóibín: enters the US debate on migrants

Tóibín: "Every migrant has a story to tell"

Brooklyn author Colm Tóibín has told an audience at New York’s United Nations bookshop that “every migrant has a story to tell.”

Entertainment • 15 Feb 16

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall to tie the knot on March 5

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall to wed next month

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall will tie the knot next month, with a wedding service being held in a famous church on London's Fleet Street.

Entertainment • 15 Feb 16

Rod donates £10,000 to Carlisle following floods

Rod Stewart is donating £10,000 (€13,000 equivalent) to Carlisle United to assist the club in its recovery following recent flooding.

Entertainment • 31 Jan 16

Terry Wogan - from Henry Street to Elstree

Wogan's path to UK success built slowly

Terry Wogan's path to UK success was not immediate and the former bank-teller had many bridges to cross before he became one of the most popular broadcasters in Europe.

Entertainment • 01 Feb 16

Wogan at large. The Eurovision said he was the most "remarkable commentator" in the contest's history

Terry Wogan's most memorable quotes

As a Eurovision commentator, Terry Wogan is fondly remembered, for his corrosive put-downs which were often the highlight of the competition. Here are the best of his witty jibes and quips.

Entertainment • 01 Feb 16

48-years old Phil Collins with his then fianceé Orianne Cevey, aged 27, in 1997.

Phil reunited with wife after £25m pay-out

Musician Phil Collins has reunited with his his third wife, Swiss-born Orianne Cevey, from whom he separated in 2006. The £25m divorce settlement two years later was the largest divorce pay-out in UK showbiz history.

Entertainment • 30 Jan 16

George and Amal and babies: no truth in the rumour

George Clooney rules out being a dad anytime soon

Addressing George Clooney and his then fianceé Amal in a speech during the wedding ceremony in Venice in September 2014, Amal's father declared: "Now it's time for grandchildren." But George has ruled it out for the immediate future.

Entertainment • 30 Jan 16

Elton John: "I've too many homes"

“I’ve too many homes, probably, but I love them,” says musician Elton John.

Entertainment • 30 Jan 16

David Bowie - document specifying details of his will filed in New York yesterday (Friday).

Bowie leaves $100m to wife Iman and two children

David Bowie left an estate valued at approximately $100m to his wife, Iman, and his two children, and requested in his will that he be cremated and his ashes scattered in Bali.

Entertainment • 30 Jan 16

L-R: Director Paddy Breathnach, actress Eva Birthistle, directors Lenny Abrahamson and Jim Sheridan and James Hickey, Chief Executive of the Irish Film Board

Irish Film Board calls for more funding

In what is a bumper year for Ireland at the Oscar nominations, the Irish Film Board has announced its funding plans for 2016 while seeking greater investment in the industry.

Entertainment • 14 Jan 16

Natalie Cole - soulful, hugely charismatic R & B artist who passed away on Thursday night, New Year's Eve. The singer is pictured performing last May at the SeriousFun Children's Network Los Angeles Gala celebrating the legacy Of Paul Newman.

Singer Natalie Cole dies, aged 65

R&B singer Natalie Cole, the daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole, has died at the age of 65.

Entertainment • 02 Jan 16

Gay Byrne thanks public for well wishes

Veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne is recovering in hospital after he suffered a heart attack earlier this week. The 81-year-old has thanked the public for their well wishes and said he's on the road to recovery.

Entertainment • 31 Dec 15