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- Two in a row for London at the Rose of Tralee – we were impressed by host Daithi’s banter with the Roses
- We attended the Prudence Beauty Awards at the lovely Gibson Hotel last night – well done to all the winners and runner ups
- Aer Arann has gone into examinership this week
- After the horrible wheely bin incident in the UK, we were delighted to hear the story of Lilou the cat who went for a trip on the Dart. Iarnród Eireann used twitter to find its owner and the two were reunited yesterday
- Will Dermot Early play a role for Kildare on Sunday in the all Ireland semi-final against Down?
27/08/2010 13:01 No Comments
Tags: 2FM, Bord Na Móna, Elevate PR, FRU, Hector, Ray Foley, TV3, X Factor
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– Rehab Waterways Adventure, in association with Bord na Mona, kicks off tomorrow in Sallins, Co. Kildare, where there will be entertainment for all the family along the canal from 12.00pm
– The new 2FM line up was announced this week. We are looking forward to listening to Hector and, with Tommy Tiernan as a regular on the show, it should keep us in stitches!
– The TV3 Autumn launch was also announced this week. ‘Come Dine With Me’ finally comes to Ireland and Ray Foley will present ‘Take Me Out’
– X Factor starts on Saturday – the audition episodes are always the best
– Dublin meet Cork on Sunday for the GAA Football All Ireland semi-final
20/08/2010 14:09 No Comments
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- Grainne Seoige made her GMTV debut earlier this week and is a hit with UK viewers – click here to read more
- Dylan McGrath’s new restaurant, Rustic Stone, is due to open on George’s St later this month – we can’t wait to try it
- This week, Terri Hatcher uploaded some natural looking pictures of her in a towel and no make-up to her Facebook page to “reveal some truths about ‘beauty’”. We salute you Terri.
- Irish swimmer, Grainne Murphy narrowly missed on a medal in the 800m freestyle final at the European swimming championships. She also set a new Irish record in the process.
- Tipperary and Waterford play on Sunday to determine who will face Kilkenny in the All Ireland Hurling Final – Come on the premier!
13/08/2010 13:36 No Comments
Tags: Aviva Stadium, Elevate PR, Elevators, FRU, Robbie Williams
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- Manchester United played an Airtricity selection in the first soccer match at the Aviva stadium – the only highlight of the game was Ryan Guy’s throw in
- Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show in the RDS and the Tullamore Show takes place this weekend
- No Metro Herald this week – we missed it! (It did result in a less messy train though!)
- Naomi Campbell testifying in court about blood diamonds – gripping stuff
- Devastation for one Elevator this weekend as Robbie Williams gets married… This scene comes to mind..
06/08/2010 17:14 No Comments
Tags: Aviva Stadium, Big Brother, Castlepalooza, Elevate PR, FRU, Galway Races, Jedward
Friday Round Up
- Lots happening around the country for the bank holiday weekend – the Westport Music Festival, CastlePalooza and Indiependence to name a few.. are you going to any of them?
- Another big sporting weekend with the All Ireland Football quarter finals in Croker and Dr Hyde Park. The Galway Races and the 3 Irish Open which is taking place in Killarney finish up on Sunday.
- The first rugby game takes place at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow between the combined teams of Leinster/Ulster and Munster/Connacht
- New boy band ‘The Wanted‘, which includes Dubliner Siva Kaneswaran, are set to be number one in the UK this weekend with their latest single ‘All Time Low’ One of the Elevators saw them live at the Clothes Show in London a few weeks back and said they were brilliant!
- Davina and Jedward are going into Big Brother tonight as part of a task… Housemates will fail the task if they react to the new additions..
30/07/2010 15:50 No Comments
Tags: Elevate PR, FRU, GAA, Inception, iPad
Friday Round Up
- The iPad went on sale in Ireland today…. will you be getting one?
- Lindsay Lohan locked up.. but for how long?
- We saw Inception this week – would thoroughly recommend it. It’s a fantastic film with a stong Irish contingent with Cillian Murphy and Pete Postlethwaite playing very important roles in the movie
- Plenty of places to visit this weekend including: Carlsberg Comedy Festival and the Festival of World Cultures
- Both were beaten by Meath, one more controversially than the other, but who will win between Dublin and Louth, all will be decided tomorrow in Croker. Kick off @5pm
23/07/2010 16:20 No Comments
Tags: Elevate PR, FRU, Nokia, Octopus, Off The Rails, Penguin, World Cup
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- Oxegen weekend is finally here – Weather is looking dodgy over the next few days but we’re sure it won’t dampen people’s spirits
- World Cup Final on Sunday Holland v Spain – The final will be shown at the Nokia Live Stage at Oxegen on the largest LED screen in the world – Who will you be shouting for? The octopus says Spain will be victorious!
- Who in their right mind would steal a penguin from the zoo… and use a taxi as a getaway! Only in Ireland…
- Cheryl Tweedy in hospital with Malaria – we hope she makes a full and speedy recovery
- Off the Rails are looking for makeover candidates – if you, or someone you know needs a makeover the application details are on their website
09/07/2010 15:21 No Comments
Tags: Eclipse, Elevate PR, Elevators, FRU, Glastonbury, Twilight, Wimbledon, X Factor
Friday Round Up
- X Factor auditions took place in the Convention Centre this week. Simon was bored, Louis was as happy as ever and Katy Perry has a crush on Cheryl…
- Glastonbury’s 40th anniversary…. And it didn’t rain!
- Shakespeare in the Park – Fitzwilliam Square Park… Twelfth Night is on until Saturday, 3rd July, don’t you think it’s a lovely way to spend an evening? Hopefully there will be more plays on in the coming months!
- Larry King is retiring after 50 years (he conducted over 50,000 interviews) and Peirs Morgan is in line to take over, Piers has huge shoes to fill.
-A big weekend ahead of us with the Wimbledon finals, Venus is out so Serena will probably take the women’s title – not so straightforward with the men’s singles, with Roger Federer out – could this be Andy Murray’s year?
- Grey’s Anatomy.. what a finale.. we were on the edge of our seats watching it last Tuesday!
- Independence Day is this Sunday but to one Elevator it’s Eclipse Sunday…. Team Jacob all the way!
02/07/2010 15:35 No Comments