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Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has mastered the art of privacy - and you have to respect her for it 

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has never been your average Irish celebrity.

Sophie Donaldson: Blake Lively's offence to the ongoing red carpet Hollywood sexism is hypocritical 

Hell hath no fury like a glamorous actress undermined for her humanitarian deeds.

Comment: Sorry Serena and Beyonce, most pregnant women don't have stress-free, Instagram-filtered nine months of maternity 

Serena Williams is a hero.

Colette Fitzpatrick: All this cattiness about desperate 'cougars' is classic double standards 

The older woman-younger man paradigm has long fascinated us. In 1967, The Graduate told the tale of a young man seduced by an older woman,...

Sophie Donaldson: It's time festi-chic went out of fashion, isn't it? 

A pair of fluorescent wellies, comfy knickers and a smear of face paint was once all you needed for a music festival.

Kirsty Blake Knox: Commenting on clothes doesn't make you less intelligent or less politically aware or engaged 

It was a busy week for SIPTU with pickets and drawn-out Bus Éireann talks (which I can't...

Sarah Caden: It's a wake-up call as Scary Spice becomes the scared one 

'Are you going to hit me now?" Nicole Kidman's character Celeste asked her husband Perry (Alexander Skarsgard) in the episode of US drama Big Little Lies shown here last week.

Sasha Brady: Big Little Lies proves that there is no 'type' of woman to whom domestic violence occurs 

I watched the opening credits to HBO's Big Little Lies through a series of eye-rolls and sighs.

Forget supermodels - girls' self-esteem is being ruined by their social media 'friends' 

Young women today are more likely to compare their appearance with that of their peers' images on social media than with supermodels gracing the...

Sophie Donaldson: The problem with going public over private breakups 

If you thought your eyes couldn't roll further back than when you heard Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin were 'consciously uncoupling', then brace those eyeballs. Last week, representatives for...

Comment: Fashion Month is supposed to be about inspiring style, not flashing everything 

If you’ve got it, flaunt it.

Caitlin McBride: If Kate Upton is the face of the curvy revolution, there's no hope for us 

Let's hear it for Sports Illustrated.

Sophie Donaldson: The truth is - us regular folk are more adept at body-shaming than anyone in fashion 

Shame on you, fashion industry. Shame on you for your unrealistic portrayal of women's bodies, for your doctored images, for your relentless...

Caitlin McBride: Melania Trump isn't the innocent bystander we think she is 

There are a lot of misconceptions about Melania Trump - most of which we can't debunk or investigate further because she doesn't make...

Meadhbh McGrath: Do 'ageless beauties' set unrealistic standards for women? 

"Christie Brinkley has proved age is just a number" - so cried the headlines when the 63-year-old's Sports Illustrated cover was revealed earlier this week.

Kylie Minogue is not unlucky in love - she has just dodged a bullet 

Poor Kylie Minogue. Just two weeks ago, she announced she would take her fiance Joshua Sasse's name on marriage, and presumably spent every day since practising her new autograph to master...

Hey Beyonce, as a mum-of-four let me tell you this isn't what pregnancy looks like 

Hey, pregnant ladies out there! Stop reading What to Expect When You are Expecting, and looking at that gestation chart for the thousandth time this...

Ladies, it's time to kick off our heels and revolt against office dress code tyranny 

We learned this week that dress codes that discriminate against women are still widespread in UK workplaces, even after a petition calling for...

Niamh Horan: Count the shades of grey between seduction and violation 

In recent days the Government has announced that it will legislate on sexual consent. Under the proposed new law, a person is incapable of agreeing to sex if they are asleep, unconscious...

Kirsty Blake Knox: Why I’m not ashamed to admit I actually like Melania Trump 

Okay - here goes.

'The heartbreaking moment...' - Has internet overshare culture gone too far? 

"This has been really difficult to share...

Colette Fitzpatrick: Older mum Claire Byrne is a fine example for women who want a career and kids 

I am delighted for my good friend and colleague Claire Byrne who is pregnant with her third baby. She's a fantastic role model for working women...

Brian O'Reilly: Jedward's John was sexually assaulted on a national TV show - so why does no one care? 

Is sexual assault against a man ok?

Comment: 'Ryan Gosling’s Golden Globes speech about wife Eva Mendes wasn't sweet, it was sexist' 

In his acceptance speech for winning a Golden Globe for Best Actor in La La Land, Ryan Gosling took a moment to thank the ‘lady’ in his life,...

Sarah Caden: Prince Harry's ordinary Christmas wish is a world away from average 

For the ordinary person, an ordinary Christmas is not something for the Santa list. Christmas, for your ordinary person, is the time of year when...

Sarah Caden: Cheryl has every right to keep mum about baby...some things are sacred 

Cheryl is pregnant. I know that reads as overly familiar to call her just Cheryl, but she doesn't have a surname, officially, these days.

Caitlin McBride: When did the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show get so underwhelming? 

Is it just me or was anyone else a little underwhelmed by the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?

Sarah Caden: The cracks in Kanye are celebrity karma 

For a while now, we've all thought Kanye West was a bit mad. In a 'that's mad, Ted' way. Not mentally ill. Not a person in distress. Just a man living a life that you'd need to be mad to want, and who...

Ita O'Kelly: Women have a responsibility to wear appropriate clothing during serious interviews 

Every woman has the right to decide what to wear. But if the messenger becomes the message, due to her clothing choice, then the message...

Sophie Donaldson: You really don't need to put all your birthday pics on Snapchat 

Finally, finally... Kendall Jenner and I have something in common. She recently celebrated her 21st birthday - and when asked her most...

Katie Byrne: Vogue's declaration that cleavage is 'out' is nothing new 

Cleavage, according to fashion bible Vogue, has gone the same way of tapered trousers, ear climbers and bucket bags. That is to say, out of fashion, so last season, oh my God, did you see...

Meadhbh McGrath: Selfie society - Are the Kardashians ruining womanhood? 

Is there a more divisive figure than Kim Kardashian?

Sarah Caden: An actress wife for Prince Harry might just be a winner for the Windsors 

In order to enjoy a relationship with Prince Harry, you'd either need to be convinced that he was the best boyfriend ever, or a huge fan of non-stop...

Caitlin McBride: The downfall of cleavage has been a long time coming 

Cleavage is over. It’s official. Dead and buried.

Tanya Sweeney: 'Halloween is for attention seekers who crave compliments and approval as though it's a lifeblood' 

What's your favourite public holiday?

Sarah Caden: Shouldn't Liz Hurley know better at her age than getting wrapped up in Instagram bikini pictures? 

The fact that Liz Hurley has a line of beachwear colours a lot of what follows.

Why can't Cheryl ever seem to get it right? 

Cheryl is proof that no matter how beautiful, successful or rich you are, there really is no such thing as a perfect life.

Caitlin McBride 'We're supposed to believe Kate Middleton is just us, but there's nothing normal about her' 

I unashamedly adore Kate Middleton.