Olympian Kelly Holmes has announced that she is gay, saying she "needed to do this now".

The surprise appearance of Ghostbusters star Bill Murray at the All- Ireland hurling quarter-final delighted some fans while leaving others baffled.

Rocker Pete Doherty has said he was feted as a child growing up in Belfast because his dad was an Army soldier who “kills Catholics”.

Billie Eilish has said she felt "really vulnerable" singing about her experience of abuse.

More than one million euro worth of life-sized art will be on display with the opening of Dublin’s newest attraction, Gormleys Secret Sculpture Garden.

As a teenage music fan in rural Wicklow in the mid-1980s, I was deeply enamoured with the whole goth-light look sported by Robert Smith of The Cure, Jim and William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Ian McCulloch of Echo & the Bunnymen. Back then, your tribe was everything, and what you wore advertised your musical tastes in a way that today’s teenagers would probably find hard to fathom. Proper 1980s’ goths were scary — with their 18-hole Dr Martens, white faces and shiny PVC — while Cureheads were somewhat cuddly by comparison.

Ben Stiller has arrived in Poland to meet refugees forced to flee Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

TV presenter Vogue Williams (36) has said she plans to move back to Dublin with her family some day but “now is not the time”.

Vince McMahon is stepping down as chief executive and chairman of WWE during an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the long-time leader and public face of the organisation.

It was a night of glitz and glam at the Marker Hotel as the Platinum VIP Style Awards returned for the 19th time.

French film legend and amateur racing car driver Jean-Louis Trintignant, who earned acclaim for his starring role in the Oscar-winning film A Man And A Woman half a century ago, and went on to portray the brutality of aging in his later years, has died aged 91.

The Irish-dancing sensation Riverdance returns to the stage in Dublin for the first time in more than two years, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vince McMahon is stepping down as chief executive and chairman of WWE during an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the long-time leader and public face of the organisation.

The organiser of the Eurovision Song Contest has announced that next year’s contest cannot be held in Ukraine due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country.

Malaysia’s film censors have said it was Disney’s decision to pull the animated film Lightyear from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut scenes showing homosexuality.

Britney Spears has deleted Instagram weeks after her marriage to Sam Asghari.

Jimmy Kimmel has issued an apology to Beyoncé for wrongly pronouncing her name for years.

California-based reality TV star Scott Disick has his eye on a home move – and has branded a property in Northern Ireland his “dream house”.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that it did not cause damage to the historic Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year’s Met Gala.

A juror in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation case says one of the reasons the verdict was made against the actress was because her testimony “didn’t come across as believable”.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that it did not cause damage to the historic Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year’s Met Gala.

Drake has surprised fans by revealing the imminent release of his seventh studio album.

Amber Heard says her doctor kept contemporaneous notes of the physical abuse she suffered while married to Johnny Depp.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston (38) has hit out at claims he was caught singing a pro-IRA song at a Celtic fan convention.

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said that he hopes RTE and Pride organisers can “come together again and sort it out” in relation to criticism of an on-air discussion about trans issues.

David and Victoria Beckham's plans for a log store at their £6m (€7m) home has hit a snag - after an objection about its environmental impact.

Britney Spears has said she had a “panic attack” in the moments before her Los Angeles wedding to Sam Asghari.

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher said the last day of filming the long-running Australian soap was “very, very sad” but also an “enormous amount of fun” as he reunited with past cast members.

Anna Daly has revealed how her dad Noel’s sense of humour has been a “huge asset” as he recovers after battling cancer during lockdown.

Love Island star Maura Higgins is dating an English footballer, according to reports.

Britney Spears has said she had a “panic attack” in the moments before her Los Angeles wedding to Sam Asghari.

Love Island contestant Liam Llewellyn has explained why he wanted to quit the dating show during the first week.

Justin Bieber has announced he has “full paralysis” on one side of his face after a virus attacked the nerves in his ear.

Imagine yourself as Britney Spears, for a moment. Indulge me.

Britney Spears has said she wanted to make her Los Angeles wedding to Sam Asghari a “small and beautiful moment with family and friends”.

Imagine yourself as Britney Spears, for a moment. Indulge me.

Conor McGregor added another Dublin pub to his property empire after reportedly buying the Waterside Bar in Howth.

Ellie Goulding has called on people to “step up” and “claim” their place in the climate crisis movement during Billie Eilish’s inaugural climate event.

Rebel Wilson has come out as gay and confirmed that she’d “found her Disney Princess.”

David Harbour has said being a stepfather to his wife Lily Allen’s children has been “the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with” but their relationship is now “really, really special”.

Cometh the hour, cometh the Matt. Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey stood at the White House press lectern and spoke about the Ulvade shootings. It was such a convincing performance that it was easily possible to imagine him there on a more regular basis.

Rebecca McCabe's exploration of how our relationship with formal clothing has changed as a result of the pandemic has earned her one of the most valuable student prizes of the year.

Rebecca McCabe's exploration of how our relationship with formal clothing has changed as a result of the pandemic has earned her one of the most valuable student prizes of the year.

The first time I saw Laura Dern’s wonderfully expressive face, it was 30 foot high, on screen at the Phoenix cinema in Dingle, in a film that was without doubt the event of 1993 for 12-year-old boys: the original Jurassic Park.

You could be forgiven for thinking that a novel about a woman who hasn’t left her house in 1,214 days is bound to be set during the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns. But Meredith, Alone – the much-anticipated debut by Scottish journalist-turned-author Claire Alexander – was written before any of us had ever encountered either of those words.

Hollywood couple Tom Holland and Zendaya are predicted to win several categories at this year’s MTV Movie And TV Awards.

Sam Fender has apologised after sharing a photo of himself with Johnny Depp in a Newcastle pub and describing the actor as a “hero”.

A former boyfriend of singer Emeli Sande has been stabbed to death at a jubilee party in east London.

Shakira and Gerard Pique have announced they are separating after an 11-year relationship.

Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, are splitting up, the pair said in a statement.