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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Miss Ireland Caoimhe Kenny opens up on relationship with famous dad
Miss Ireland Caoimhe Kenny has openly expressed her pride in being known as Stephen Kenny's daughter and doesn't shy away from the association with her dad. As a beauty buying assistant hailing from Co. Louth, Caoimhe was announced as Miss Ireland at a glitzy event on Saturday evening, with her renowned football manager father looking on proudly. Stephen Kenny, the former Republic of Ireland manager, watched as his daughter clinched the national title. It doesn't bother Caoimhe when she is referred to as Stephen Kenny's daughter because she knows she is her own person with her own story and is very proud of her dad's accomplishments. Caoimhe told RSVP Live: "The way I look at it is, that's the truth isn't it? I am his daughter at the end of the day. "Of course I'm my own person and of course I have my own story, but it's not something that would annoy me. "It is the fact of the matter and I'm fortunate to have a great relationship with my dad. We get on very well and I'm very proud that he is my dad. "So, to be referred to as his daughter, it wouldn't bother me. It's nice when people ask me how I feel about it, and want to learn a bit more about me as well." Stephen Kenny, currently managing St. Patrick's Athletic, expressed immense joy at his daughter's victory. Caoimhe added her thoughts on her dad's feelings: "He is unbelievably proud of me. He would always encourage me to do my own thing and he was supportive of me the whole way through. "At the end of the night, I could just see in his face how proud he was. "One thing about my dad is he would always be incredibly happy for us when we achieve something we want. He is just happy that I am happy." Caoimhe describes her feeling of being crowned Miss Ireland as "surreal" and anticipates it will take some time to fully sink in. The 24-year-old beauty queen feels a great sense of achievement in winning the title, having previously competed in Miss Universe Ireland last year. She shared: "I'd never entered a pageant before Miss universe Ireland. I entered because I wanted to try something new and challenge myself and do something fun. "When I finished first runner-up I realised I did quite well, and it solidified that this was something I wanted to do. "Miss World is one of the oldest pageants in the world ,so I decided I was going to go for Miss Ireland. "Being in Miss Universe Ireland allowed me to express myself. I'm really outgoing, I love being on stage and meeting new people. "For me, I was able to do all of that through Miss Universe Ireland so to do it again for Miss Ireland and win is just an incredible feeling." Caoimhe plans to utilise her newfound platform to highlight the significance of contributing to local communities and charities. "I volunteer in my local community with Save Our Homeless Dundalk and Hygiene Hub Louth," she revealed. "Save Our Homeless assist individuals facing homelessness and financial difficulties by providing emergency accommodation and food hampers, and general support in the community. "Hygiene Hub is a national charity working to combat hygiene poverty. I was one of the first volunteers in Louth and worked with the charity to establish donation points in Louth. You can find Hygiene Hub donation points across the country. People donate hygiene items and they go to vulnerable people in the community. "Through volunteering I've realised homelessness can happen to anyone. And if it can happen to anyone, help should come from everyone. "Through being Miss Ireland, the message I want to share is everybody has a part to play in society. We all have the resources to create a meaningful impact. "I want other people to look around their community and see what impact they can have on it, and see what support they can provide to those who need it." Caoimhe also opened up about the misconceptions surrounding beauty pageants like Miss Ireland and Miss World, which some critics deem passé. She explained: "People who don't know much about Miss Ireland probably have an outdated view on it. "Miss Ireland and Miss World doesn't even have swimwear categories anymore. It has progressed to the point of eliminating it from the competition because they feel it's completely unnecessary. "Everybody is beautiful. It's about who you are as a person. "If you look at past Miss World winners, they're looking for an ambassador – someone who can inspire and empower people, someone who can speak and their words have great meaning behind them. "They're not looking for this beauty queen that would look great on a magazine cover. It's so much more than that. Every girl who enters has a story they want to tell. "The impact the women that enter Miss Ireland are having on their local communities proves there is still a place for pageantry and it's still relevant."
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to long-term girlfriend
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has confirmed his engagement to his long-term partner, Dr Clare Kambamettu. The ex Late Late Show host revealed that he popped the question to his fiancé, a former Rose of Tralee contestant, in a romantic engagement in the West of Ireland last Thursday evening, RSVP Live reports. "I have a little bit of news that I've been keeping to myself - to ourselves," he shared with his listeners on Q102 this morning. "I'm very, very, very happy to confirm I did get engaged to my partner Clare in the West of Ireland on Thursday evening." The revelation comes after Clifden's O'Dalaigh Jewellers told social media followers that the one-time Late Late host had popped in to buy a ring, leading to rife speculation the star was getting engaged. The loving couple posed with a staff member outside the Galway store in a now-deleted post, with his agent at the time unable to 'confirm nor deny' news that he was intending to get married. In their now-deleted post on social media on Monday afternoon, O'Dalaigh Jewellers said: 'Ryan along with so many others have fallen in love with Connemara over the years. 'He discreetly came to us to discuss a special ring he needed for a very special lady. He knew that getting the ring in the West of Ireland would mean so much to Clare and he also wanted to shop local, which we are very grateful for! 'We chatted about Clare's style and bounced ideas over and back from London. From that, he chose a stunning 2.4 carat diamond ring which has a beautiful balance between a modern and old elegant style. The centre diamond is a 2 carat emerald cut with two tapered diamond baguettes on either side. "From our conversations with Ryan we knew Clare would prefer certified lab diamonds over natural diamonds to guarantee the stones being conflict free and without environmental impact from diamond mining. 'Through working with customers it's lovely to find out their back story and what I can say after meeting Ryan and Clare is that it seemed like destiny that their paths would cross as they have both had so many great memories in Connemara and as a result have such a grá for the place. "This love story continues and in the process it's great to hear some positive news. Wishing this very happy couple a wonderful future together. Jonathan and all the O'Dalaigh Team.' Ryan and Clare first made their relationship public in 2023 when they appeared at the Irish Post Awards in London. They later stepped out for photos at a gin launch in Donegal last summer as they posed for pictures together.
Irish Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Irish Daily Mirror
Australian man buys two-bedroom home with money from local bottle return scheme
An Australian man managed to purchase a two-bedroom house using the money he got from a bottle return scheme. Damian Gordon, a 36-year-old living in New South Wales, Australia, shared that when he would take long walks on the beach, he would come across tonnes of rubbish lying everywhere. He found it 'impossible to ignore all the rubbish' that was 'scattered across the shoreline' and that he was 'casually aware' of the area's Return and Earn scheme, RSVP Live reports. It offered ten cents for every can collected and returned, with glass bottles and plastic containers also accepted. He told That's Life: 'Returning to the beach as often as I could, I made it my mission to collect the rubbish during my walk.' Damian would visit the ground of music festivals as 'crowds left mountains of empties behind'. Along with other volunteers, Damian separated 40,000 recyclable containers from other rubbish following a 2017 festival. He admitted that he was 'amazed to walk away with a whopping $4,000' after one event. It gave him the idea to start collecting enough recyclable containers for a house deposit. Within three years Damian had saved $20,000. January 2024 was the seven-year anniversary of Damian's recycling collections, with him earning $45,000 from it. Along with some other savings, he managed to gather enough for a deposit for a two-bedroom home. He took his recycling efforts one step further and found 'treasures' from curbs to furnish him home. This included a microwave, fridge, a bed frame and even a juicer. Damian added: 'With mortgage repayments coming hard and fast, I don't plan to stop collecting any time soon. Now I'm paying off my dream home, one bottle at a time.'
Irish Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Full list of eligible recipients for a €2,000 grant to be paid at start of June
Thousands of eligible people in Ireland are set to receive a grant of €2,000 in the first week of next month. The Carer's Support Grant provides significant assistance to numerous carers nationwide and will be distributed on the first Thursday in June (June 5). Here's all you need to know, including a comprehensive list of those eligible to claim it, reports reports RSVP Live. The Carer's Support Grant is automatically given to individuals receiving one of the following payments on the first Thursday in June. It's important to note that the Carer's Support Grant is not means-tested. Even if you're not receiving one of these payments, you may still be eligible for the Carer's Support Grant. You must be: During this six-month caring period, you are not allowed to: If your baby or child is hospitalised or in another institution for medical treatment, you might qualify for the Carer's Support Grant. To receive the grant, your baby or child must be eligible for Domiciliary Care Allowance. If you're caring for multiple people, a grant is provided for each individual you care for. In 2025, the Carer's Support Grant will amount to €2,000. It will be paid out on 5 June 2025. In 2024, the Carer's Support Grant was €1,850. If you're receiving Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance, there's no need to apply for the Carer's Support Grant. You'll automatically receive it in June. If you're not receiving one of the above payments, you should complete a Carer's Support Grant application form (CSG1) for each individual you're caring for. You can obtain the application form from your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office or Citizens' Information Centre.
Irish Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Lives of Donna and Joe McCaul now, 20 years after famous Eurovision appearance
It's been two decades since Donna and Joe McCaul flew the flag for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. The brother and sister duo appeared at the 2005 contest in Kyiv in Ukraine after victory on the TV show You're a Star, performing their song, titled Love? Unfortunately, as has been the case for many of Ireland's recent Eurovision participants, Donna and Joe didn't make it through to the grand final and have since embarked on individual career paths, reports RSVP Live. In 2013, Donna relocated to Los Angeles, where she has lived ever since. She continues to sing and is a member of a group called Identity Theft The Band. Last year, she expressed her desire to grace the Eurovision stage once more, this time with her band. "I want to do it with the experience I got throughout the years, from doing music, different shows and learning about myself vocally and musically," she revealed to RSVP Live. "This time around, it would be writing my own song with my band. It's our own genre that we would want to bring to the stage." In 2017, Donna disclosed that she needed to undergo preventative cancer surgery in the US and set up a GoFundMe to help cover the costs, explaining that she required removal of cysts from her breasts and ovaries. In her fundraising appeal, she stated: "My doctors in the US said I need to get these operations done now rather than later. The breast surgery costs $21,000 and operation on my ovaries is another $21,000. I have to pay for scans as well, and that's how I came up with a $50,000 figure. "If people want to donate and help, I would be so grateful. It's 100 per cent for medical reasons. I would never make this appeal if I wasn't in a situation where I had do it." Joe McCaul has mostly retreated from the spotlight since his Eurovision appearance but remains dedicated to music through teaching. The vocalist made a name for himself with a stint on The X Factor in 2015, progressing as far as bootcamp and the Six Chair Challenge before he was eliminated. Joe has also had to deal with some health issues and opened up about his multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2014. "My world crumbled around me," he told the Irish Independent. "I was crying and the doctors just left me be." "When I got the news nothing made any sense. I couldn't see a life for myself. When I think MS I only see a wheelchair. I'm still coming to terms with it," he said at the time. "I can either lie down under it or get up and go. When people say to me, but you've got MS, I say, MS hasn't got me. I love to party and I'm living for now. I'm not thinking about what next year has to offer." Last year, Donna told RSVP Live that once was enough for Joe as far as the Eurovision is concerned but that her brother is a constant source of support. "Joe has stepped back from that. He's teaching music in a college in Dublin," she said. "I don't think he has any interest in going back. I think the first time was enough for him. "He's very supportive. He always says, 'Go for it. It's your dream'."
