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"Care, Compassion & Choice Needed" For Irish Women, says Joan Burton

Speaking at a public meeting on repealing the 8th amendment on Monday night in Castleknock, former Tánaiste and Labour TD for Dublin West Joan Burton TD has called for "care, compassion and choice" to be the watchwords of Ireland's approach to women's health.

Nadine Coyle Cancels Tour

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Avicii's Family Releases Statement

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NEWSFLASH: The Rolling Stones release 'Lucky Dip' tickets for Croke Park

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Lykke Li Drops New Songs

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Digital Age Of Consent Should Be Set At 16, says Labour Party

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As fans commemorate the second anniversary of Prince's passing, the likes of Lianne Le Havas, Janelle Monáe, Ani Di Franco, Simon Le Bon and former New Power Generation drummer John Blackwell reflected on both the man and the myth. Raiding the archives: Stuart Clark.

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Irish Govt. "Still At Sea" On Need For Greater Social Media Transparency

Government is failing to get to grips with the need for new transparency measures on social media in order to protect the democratic process, warns Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Technology, James Lawless TD.

Repeal the 8th Described As "Workers' Rights Issue"

The Repeal the 8th movement has been strengthened by the news that the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is now vocally supporting the campaign.

Leo Varadkar To Address Repeal the 8th Rally

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Big Tom's Funeral To Take Place This Morning

At 11.00am this morning, the funeral mass for the late Big Tom McBride will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Church, Oram, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan.

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Beth Rowley back on stage after 10 year abstinence

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Limited number of £1 tickets for the Belfast Craft Beer Festival

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Call For Student Accommodation To Be Included In Rent Pressure Zones

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Actor Alex Beckett Has Died

The Welsh comedic actor, best known for his role as Barney Lumsden in W1A, has died at the relatively young age of only 35-years-old.

Netflix's 'Lost In Space' Is Launched Today

Netflix's original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960s science fiction classic series hits the streaming service today.

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The Chainsmokers Release New Music Video

Ahead of their upcoming gig at the RDS in Dublin on 24 June, the prolific group has just dropped their latest single.

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Peter Buck and Joseph Arthur have just shared the first track from their exciting joint project.

The Sound of Beckett

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Huge Furore Erupts Over Jim Daly’s Hot Press Interview

The Minister's remarks about the possibility of Fine Gael one day going into coalition with Sinn Féin in our exclusive interview have been described as "inappropriate" by a spokesperson for the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.

In The New Hot Press: Hudson Taylor Go Gunning For Stardom

The new Hot Press, which is out today, April 12, features Irish folk roots duo Hudson Taylor on the cover!

Let's Rock The Vote

The Government should consider giving local authorities the power to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register on the register of electors to encourage younger people to be politically active.

Mary Black Cancels Gigs Due To Ill Health

The legendary singer has been forced to cancel two gigs scheduled for this week as she is "confined to bed".

€23m Investment For Improvements At National Library

The National Library of Ireland has welcomed the government investment in its Kildare Street complex, which was announced yesterday as part of the Culture and Creativity Investment Plan.

Calls For Online Personal Finance Course Funded By Industry

Political think-tank the Collins Institute has called for an online course in personal finance to equip citizens to make better financial decisions.

Snoop Dogg Compares Trump To The Devil!

Donald Trump accused the rapper of having a "failing career" during a Twitter spat last year. But Snoop Dogg has now escalated their tit-for-tat fight by saying that he imagines Lucifer would look like the US President!

Good Friday Agreement at 20 - the night when music met politics in Belfast

And Hot Press was at the heart of it! While politicians from across the spectrum of British and Irish politics were pulled hither and thither all-night in Stormont, trying to find agreement for an historic peace accord, musicians, rock'n'rollers and music lovers were pulling a harmonious all-nighter in the Europa Hotel for the Hot Press Music Awards.

Mark Zuckerberg appears before Congress on Wednesday: Read his prepared testimony

The Facebook CEO will testify before the US Senate and Congress this week about the company's data-privacy scandal.

Slow Skies Release New Single & Announce Dublin Gig Date

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New EU Regulation On Portability Of Online Content Services

A new EU Regulation now ensures that people from Ireland are from this month onwards allowed access their online subscriptions such as Netflix, Spotify and Sky Sports wherever they are travelling in the EU.

John Cusack Laughs Off Plans To Remake 'High Fidelity'

Disney is looking to reboot 'High Fidelity' with a female lead. But the star of the original movie reckons: "They’ll fuck it up!"

Fleetwood Mac Tell Guitarist: "You Can Go Your Own Way!"

Lindsey Buckingham has been reportedly fired by the band.

U2 Gave Live Debut To 'Love Is All We Have' Left At Dave Kavanagh Funeral

The first ever performance of the opening track on the Songs of Experience album was a musical highlight – at what was a funeral to remember

Clannad and U2 Among The Stars At Funeral of Dave Kavanagh

There was a huge turn-out of the great and the good this morning, at the funeral service of Dave Kavanagh – the man who created the Celtic Woman concept.

Alert The Pupparazzi: Netflix & Woof Is Latest Craze With Us Irish!

Our four-legged friends are the newest "binge paw-tner" for us Irish, according a new study from Netflix.

Cardi B Makes History With Debut Album

Cardi B has become the first female artist to achieve a Gold certified album on the day of its release.

Lily Allen Opens Ups About Being Harassed By An "A*******"

While she hasn't gone into any specific details about what type of harassment she endured, the 32-year-old star has made it clear that she plans to take legal action over it.

New Facebook Controls On Political Ads Mirrors Irish Proposal

The efforts being introduced by Facebook to fight the spread of political misinformation and fake news should be broadly welcomed but extended across other social media platforms and outlets, according to Fianna Fáil’s Technology Spokesperson, James Lawless TD.

Noel Gallagher Releases New Single As Collectable Picture Disc

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds has just released the music video for his new single ‘She Taught Me How to Fly’ – the third to be taken from the Number 1 album ‘Who Built the Moon?’.

Liffey Records & Celtic Collections issue statement on death of Dave Kavanagh

Liffey Records and Celtic Collections have issued a statement following the death of the music impresario, Dave Kavanagh, who began his career as a booking agent for U2, Thin Lizzy, The Boomtown Rats and more...

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