Make cleaning feel less of a chore with these beautiful brushes, cloths and soaps
Make cleaning feel less of a chore with these beautiful brushes, cloths and soaps

Megan Burns

Jennifer Slattery designs: timeless with a twist
Jennifer Slattery designs: timeless with a twist

Sarah Finnan

The 2025 wine trends to pour and explore, according to an expert
The 2025 wine trends to pour and explore, according to an expert

Michelle Lawlor

The Irish artists heading to the 2025 GRAMMY Awards
The Irish artists heading to the 2025 GRAMMY Awards

Sarah Gill

Róisín Gartland: ‘I had just enough money left to buy one roll of leather, there was no room for mistakes’
Róisín Gartland: ‘I had just enough money left to buy one roll of leather, there...

Sarah Finnan

New categories announced in IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025
New categories announced in IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025

Leonie Corcoran

28 things life (and Schitt’s Creek) taught me last year
28 things life (and Schitt’s Creek) taught me last year

Sarah Finnan

Step inside artist Anita Groener’s Dublin studio, full of tiny, beautiful things
Step inside artist Anita Groener’s Dublin studio, full of tiny, beautiful things

Katie Byrne

A funeral celebrant shares the end of life planning tips to set in motion now
A funeral celebrant shares the end of life planning tips to set in motion now

Lizzie Gore-Grimes

Expert advice for becoming an at-home wine connoisseur
Expert advice for becoming an at-home wine connoisseur

Sarah Gill

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So This Happened: The Wednesday Edition


By Jennifer McShane
06th Apr 2016
So This Happened: The Wednesday Edition

Just in time for your commute home, we’ve rounded up the best of today’s stories on IMAGE.ie. Scroll for a handy round-up of what got us talking in the world of fashion, beauty, entertainment and more.

PROVING THE ‘PINK TAX’ IS REAL IN IRELAND

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Have you heard of the ‘pink tax?? It is a reference to the extra charges women are expected to pay when it comes to certain goods and services like personal hygiene products, clothes, and dry cleaning.?? ?

Read about (the unfairness of) this here

AMY SCHUMER AND THE ‘PLUS-SIZE’ DEBATE

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Comedic actress Amy Schumer has hit out at Glamour magazine for labelling her as ‘plus-size’ on their latest issue and denounces being segregated into a category ?based on her measurements.

See what she has to say about the issue here

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON SHARES THE ADVICE THAT PUSHED HER TO SUCCEED

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The path that leads to career success can be a rocky one, fraught with difficulties. Recovering from a job setback can be tough as you grapple with your self-esteem and place in the world. But without failure, there would be no triumph. Author, editor, and CEO of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington shares the inspiring advice that helped her as she moved up the ladder to her career success.

Read her advice here and pin it on your fridge