‘The Easter holidays are a fresh kind of hell when you have kids and a job’
‘The Easter holidays are a fresh kind of hell when you have kids and a...

Dominique McMullan

Annutri co-founder and award-winning businesswoman Anita Donoghue on the power of a positive mindset
Annutri co-founder and award-winning businesswoman Anita Donoghue on the power of a positive mindset

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This Clontarf home was reconfigured to streamline the layout and maximise its views
This Clontarf home was reconfigured to streamline the layout and maximise its views

Megan Burns

6 classic movies worth watching over Easter
6 classic movies worth watching over Easter

Jennifer McShane

The friend zone: How to navigate finding friends as an adult
The friend zone: How to navigate finding friends as an adult

Sarah Gill

Supper Club: Fearne Cotton’s haddock burrito, punchy salsa and homemade guacamole
Supper Club: Fearne Cotton’s haddock burrito, punchy salsa and homemade guacamole

Meg Walker

New life has been breathed into this Victorian Portobello home thanks to a revamp that’s full of personality
New life has been breathed into this Victorian Portobello home thanks to a revamp that’s...

Megan Burns

This rustic four-bedroom home in Westport is on the market for €449,000
This rustic four-bedroom home in Westport is on the market for €449,000

Sarah Finnan

My Career: Archivist at Guinness Eibhlin Colgan
My Career: Archivist at Guinness Eibhlin Colgan

Sarah Finnan

Irish visual artist Ciara O’Connor on using embroidery to explore women’s lives
Irish visual artist Ciara O’Connor on using embroidery to explore women’s lives

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

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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