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Don't live in fear of Facebook hacking . . .
So there you are surfing Facebook when you learn that one of your closest friends has decided he wants to be a woman. He's just posted a status update announcing he is going for a sex-change operation and henceforth wishes to be known as Samantha.
Two Irish people kill themselves every day -- I was nearly one of them
Caroline McGuigan was halfway through killing herself when she decided she did not want to die. She had ingested several pills and more were on the table in front of her when an overriding urge to live -- to survive -- took hold.
Male Weight Loss: The rush to look like Dan the man
'Can you send me some Dukan recipes? I think I'm eating too many carbs." I read out the text message from my 25-year-old brother to my boyfriend expecting a laugh, only for him to nod sagely. "Hm, yes, I've been trying to cut down myself."
Smart Consumer: How you can turn on, tune in and decode Saorview
Does the date October 24, 2012, mean anything to you? It may be eight months away but you'd be wise to make a note, because it's when our analogue TV signal switches off and we enter the digital TV age.
Use By Dates: How to find the balance between being safe and wasting food
Most of us have packets of food lurking at the back of the cupboard which are long past their best-before date. But as so many Irish households cut back on their grocery spend, is it a false economy to eat food that is out of date?
Eimear Ni Bhraonain: I'm ditching the fast food and fighting the flab for a good cause
I'm a beer-swilling, chip-munching chocoholic who only exercises sporadically. My idea of healthy eating is opting for a diet coke and saying "no, regular is fine" when the guy at McDonald's asks if I want to go large.
Valentine's Day: Heidi Scrimgeour takes issue with Dave Cameron's routine ideas about romance and the long-married couple
I don't do date nights any more -- although they have become so fashionable that even David Cameron boasts about them.
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Beyoncé Knowles ‘offered 500m X Factor deal’
Beyoncé Knowles has reportedly been offered $500 million to become a judge on the US X Factor.
Gwyneth Paltrow tells women to stay at home if you want to have children
WOMEN who want children should be stay at home mothers, Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has said.
Recipes: Try banana and chocolate, ginger or lemon cake, or raspberry and chocolate muffins
If you are feeling a bit browned off with the winter weather, why not treat yourself to a session of comfort baking? There are many simple cakes that can be made with the minimum amount of fuss.
Opening new doors with Audi
The five-door A1 may cost €500 more than the three-door -- but beware of adding extras, writes Philip Hedderman
Connect to Cuchulainn's lore
The venerable Smarmore Castle near Ardee is already a successful upmarket guesthouse, writes Caitriona Murphy
Sponsored feature: Top trends in eyewear 2012
2012 sees a number of key trends coming through in eyewear for both men and women. We show you how to achieve five of the hottest new looks from the huge portfolio of glasses, including top designer names, available now at Specsavers
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