As Arnotts reopen their doors this week, they felt it a fitting tribute to showcase the city they have loved for over 177 years. Brought to life in beautiful prose, they celebrate the history, the charm and the poetry, narrated by Dublin icon Joe Duffy.
 Award-winning chef Mark Moriarty has a brand new "Cook In" series on RTÉ One, on Wednesday evenings at 8.30pm.
Mark aims to give home chefs some practical advice for creating, nutritious and uplifting meals helping us to maintain a balanced diet. Mark will be using the contents of our fridges and cupboards and also Irish ingredients where possible, supporting our local economy, so get cookin'.  Laya Healthcare brought together some of Ireland's leading health and wellbeing experts recently in the form of a virtual festival.
The line-up included celebrity fitness expert, Karl Henry, Clinical Psychologist David Coleman, Motivational Speaker and Sports expert Anna Geary and Mental Wellness Speaker Keith Walsh. As well as talks delivered by these high profile speakers, there was an interactive element, focusing on nutrition, exercise, mindfulness and some exercise for the children who are at home as well. Conor Moore is a raising-star comedian and golf fanatic. He is hosting a new weekly show on the GOLFPASS channel, called "The Conor Moore Show".
Conor brings his own unique style of comedy to the show which is a hilarious take on pro golf, combined with sketches, celebrity interviews and much more.  After 11 fun filled weeks and months of hard work, Lottie Ryan and Pasquale la Rocca wowed the judges and viewers alike and became the champions of series 4 of "Dancing with the Stars".
Lottie was speechless when she won, and has credited the competition as "life changing" and cannot have enough praise for the public who honoured her hard work, and amazing dance technics, by voting for her. Irish stars turned out in force last Friday to support Noel's Chernobyl Children's Lunch at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge. The event raises vital funds for the Chernobyl Charity, who's voluntary CEO is the inspiring Adi Roche.
Those who were keen to show their support for the charity on the day included Ryan Tubridy, Dermot Bannon, Diarmuid Gavin, Ali Hewson, Claire Byrne and Mary Kennedy, Jenny Buckley, Caitriona Perry to name but a few. There was a host of fantastic prizes up for auction, including a consultation with Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin, with all of the proceeds going to support Adi and the incredible team at CCI.  In week 9 of the fabulous show "Dancing with the Stars", Lottie Ryan with her dancing partner Pasquale La Rocca have been voted through to the quarter finals.
In a bit to impress the judges the stars were tasked with their usual solo dances and they also had to hear to Team Dance, it was certainly a night of entertaining performances.  Series 13 of Operation Transformation is back on your screens Wednesday evenings at 9.35pm on RTE One, with new leaders and comprehensive health and fitness inspiration for the new year.
There are 5 leaders this year, two of which are married. The leaders will be given an exercise programme by fitness expert Karl Henry, and Dietitian Aoife Hearne will give plenty of inspiration regarding the food plan, which you can follow on the RTE Operation Transformation website. The show will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas. And as always there will be the winning mix of highs, lows, personal stories, inspiring triumphs and a band of motivational leaders to get you moving in the New Year, too!  RTE radio presenter Lottie Ryan, is set to join the very popular TV series "Dancing with the Stars.
The series is a dance competition which consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes again the other for the judges points and audience votes. The show promises to be very entertaining.  Coaches Anna Geary and Donncha O'Callaghan are back with the latest series of "Ireland's Fittest Families", this Sunday on RTE One at 6.30pm.
The competition begins with 15 families, who will be put through extreme challenges in different locations around the country. The final battle with take place in Croke Park where the four surviving families will battle it out to be crowned "Ireland's Fittest Family". |
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