Earlier this week, we organised a photocall with Ronan Keating and top models Holly Carpenter and Roz Purcell, wearing beautiful designs provided by fashion sponsors Boodles and Debenhams, to launch the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, which will take place at the Curragh Racecourse on Saturday, June 30th. Music will play a key role in this year’s festival, so Ronan Keating will perform on Derby Day, Saturday 30th June after racing at 8pm. 2012 marks a milestone year for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, as Ireland’s premier steeplechase will take place on a Saturday evening for the first time in its history.
The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby is the center piece of the three day festival featuring the Good Food Ireland Village and takes place from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July. This year will also see some of Ireland’s best musical talent take to the stage at the festival, with a live performance by The Voice of Ireland star Bressie already confirmed to perform after racing for Friday evening, 29th June, while Delorentos, who released their third consecutive Top 10 album, Little Sparks, earlier this year will perform on Sunday, 1st July. The fashion stakes are also set high for the festival with the Dubai Duty Free Most Stylish Lady in association with Boodles taking place on Derby Saturday, while Sunday 1st July will see the inaugural Debenhams’ Ultimate Ladies Day competition.
Google has unveiled one of its most incredible technologies yet – augmented reality glasses.
Code-named ‘Project Glass’, the specs allow the wearer to get directions, take photographs, check in at places and message friends, with all the information appearing on the lenses of the glasses, and the technology staying out of the way when it’s not needed.
Is this the next technological leap or a wacky fad? We’ll let you be the judge!
We’re looking forward to The Late Late Toy Show this evening – keep an eye out for some great toys from Sensational Kids
We had great fun at the Irish Times Agency Christmas celebrations last night – Smash Hits had everyone on their feet dancing to some classic 90’s tunes
Here’s the video we put together to celebrate our 10th anniversary – enjoy!
Congratulations to Stellar Magazine for winning Irish Magazine of the Year at a ceremony in the Four Seasons Hotel last night. And well done to Clodagh McKenna for winning The IMAGE Entrepreneur of the Year Award earlier in the week
- SEAT Ireland unveiled Nadia Forde as its new brand ambassador this week, handing her the keys to her brand new SEAT Leon TDI
- Fade Street, the Irish version of The Hills, aired on RTE
last night – did you get to see it and what did you think?
- A ‘Do for Donal’ takes place this evening in The Button Factory for the Donal Gilligan Trust Fund
- The final Formula 1 race of the year, which decides the World Champion, is in Abu Dhabi this weekend – we’re shouting for Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton
- New Look and Forever 21 opened in Dublin city centre this week – we can’t wait to pop in!
- Here’s to Arthur – the second year of Arthur Guinness day went down a treat, highlights included Paolo Nutini, Imelda Maye, Westlife, Black Eyed Peas and much more
- Twitter was hacked this week by a 17 yr old Australian who found a glich in the system and wanted to see if he could hack it using JavaScript
- Cork footballers won Sam back after 20 years
- An Post unveiled four commemorative stamps featuring irish Showbands heros such as Dickie Rock and Joe Dolan
- The National Ploughing Championships took place in Athy, Co Kildare this week. The horrible weather didn’t deter the crowds.
Despite the poor weather, the summer’s various festivals have gone ahead without a hitch and in true Irish style we have braved the rain, popped on our wellies and partied to our hearts content in fields and race courses around the country. This weekend sees the Electric Picnic take place in Laois’ Stradbally and with forecasts predicting a brief reprieve in the bad weather, it is shaping up to be one of the best festivals of the year. » continue reading
Colgate and the Irish Dental Association have teamed up again this year to bring you Colgate Oral Health Month which is aimed at promoting awareness of the benefits of good oral health throughout the month of September. This year, as well as popping along to the educational road shows which will take place around the country, you can help ‘Share a Smile’ with the children of Belarus affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, by supporting the Chernobyl Dental Aid Ireland in your local dental surgery. » continue reading
Sporting the unmistakable Veuve Clicquot colours, the Clicquot Traveller is a perfect multi- functional travel companion, which can be used as an innovative cooler pack to transport your champagne or as a chic travel accessory. The Veuve Clicquot Tra…veller is designed to hold two specially created champagne flutes, with a bottle of Yellow Label Brut Champagne. Kept at the perfect temperature for up to two hours by the neoprene, isothermal lining, your previously chilled Champagne will always be served refreshingly cool and sparkling, wherever you may be. » continue reading
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