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Céline Dion
Céline Dion ‘doesn’t have control over her muscles’ due to illness, says sister
Singer’s future career uncertain due to symptoms of stiff person syndrome
The mystery of the missing Ticketmaster refund and the case of the cancelled concert tickets
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Celine Dion cancels tour dates as a result of neurological disorder
Singer revealed diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome in December 2022
What did I miss over Christmas?
In this special edition of In The News, we are joined by our new co-host, Bernice Harrison. We say goodbye for now to presenter, Conor Pope, who resumes his full-time duties as Consumer Affairs Correspondent. Over Christmas and New Year, you may have opted out scrolling through social media or catching up on news stories. However it was eventful two weeks. In this episode, we bring you a round-up of the most noteworthy stories including hospital overcrowding, the death of Pope Benedict and the arrest of misogynist, Andrew Tate. Presented by Aideen Finnegan.
‘Céline Dion is everything to us ... Here she is family’
The outpouring that greeted news of the star’s rare neurological condition showed how both Celine fandom and ideas of national identity in Quebec, her home province, have evolved
Celine Dion reveals rare syndrome diagnosis as she reschedules Irish tour dates
Concerts in Dublin’s 3Arena in 2023 have been moved to 2024 after singer revealed she has stiff person syndrome
‘It only took 15 years for us to have a night away from the kids’
Uninterrupted meals and conversations felt unfamiliar – and then it all came back to me
Priyanka Chopra Jonas: ‘I’m grateful for my chances. But it took a lot of digging my heels in’
The Bollywood star who cracked Hollywood on being able to set her own direction
How pub sing-songs and Bono brought Ireland to a seat at the highest table
U2 singer: ‘To climb out from under the heel of colonialism to take a seat ... It’s a big deal’
Ireland hopeful of winning UN Security Council seat in ‘group of death’
Campaigning by Ireland, Canada and Norway will run right up to Wednesday’s ballot
Sporting Controversies: Irish mist descends upon Michelle Smith’s fairytale
From unbelievable glory at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to catastrophe two years later
(One of) my favourite sporting moments: Sergi Roberto’s right leg completes a miracle
Joanne O’Riordan: Picking one was impossible so I’ve divided it into men and women
One World: Together At Home event raises $127.9m for Covid-19 relief
Paul McCartney, Beyonce and Rolling Stones among the performers in eight-hour broadcast
Star-studded online concerts aim to raise over $100m to fight Covid-19
The Rolling Stones become the latest act to sign up for One World: Together at Home
‘Making music keeps me alive, being in the music industry almost killed me’
After overnight fame led Kate Nash to a breakdown and bankruptcy, the singer has found a new lane
Celine Dion with no trousers, and other wow moments from Paris haute couture
Chanel, Givenchy, van Herpen, and Lauren Hutton, Valentino’s 75-year-old model
Rihanna named world’s richest female musician
Pop star’s fortune estimated to be $600m, according to Forbes
Hozier releases new single with powerful video. Shame about the song
‘Movement’ is a comedown after the epic and raw comeback EP ‘Nina Cried Power’
Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns
Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years
Brussels attacker ‘had sympathies for Islamic State’
Moroccan man (36) detonated case with nails and gas bottles at Central Station
Pieces of me: Glenda Gilson, model and television presenter
I’m fairly minimalist. I like clean, sharp lines and neutral colours
Trump’s musical booking woes are unprecedented, even for a Republican
The TV star turned president elect can’t seem to muster the star power for his inauguration. But even George W Bush managed to get Destiny’s Child
AA Gill in quotes: ‘Stunted, bigoted, dark, ugly, pugnacious little trolls’
Here’s some of the writer’s more memorable quotes on pasta lovers, Prince Charles and Celine Dion
Taylor Swift tops list of highest paid female artists
US singer earned $170m in the last year, according to Forbes, more than twice as much as second-placed Adele
‘Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope’: the making of RTÉ’s dark new comedy drama
2016 Revisited: Too much TV glamorises ‘going out for the night, having sex with people, then dissecting it the next day over avocados’. Stefanie Preissner set out to be more realistic
Donal Skehan: The only fried chicken recipe you’ll ever need
This recipe for hot, spicy wings is a winner straight from Koreatown
Billboard Awards: tributes to Prince as Adele scoops five prizes
Stevie Wonder and Madonna perform ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’
Year of the Monkey keeps Chinese upbeat despite troubles
Beijing Letter: Hundreds of millions have made their way home to celebrate lunar new year
Foreign students show love for President Xi in propaganda video
Communist Party organ ‘People’s Daily’ makes clip for Chinese leader’s US visit
Merkel’s Decade: A new Germany dances to a lighter rhythm
Blonde Barbarella Helene Fischer is the undisputed golden girl of German language pop
Oscar-winning composer James Horner dies in plane crash
61-year-old won two Academy Awards for the score for Titanic and its theme song
From sub-prime to ultra-prime, exclusive property market takes off
New publication focuses on high-end homes with an asking price of $10 million or more
The princess and the frog
She is jarringly frank and confrontational. He does his best to steer a path towards harmony. Together they are Piggy and Kermit, clearly the most volatile couple in showbiz. Our reporter asks the questions . . . carefully
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