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Penneys selling stunning new co-ord from €18 with eye-catching pattern just in time for summer holidays

PENNEYS is selling a stunning co-ord with an eye-catching pattern that is perfect for summer holidays.

The new Printed Voile Trousers are just €18 in stores around the country.

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The new set is available in stores and online now[/caption]
Wide-leg pants with a blue and white floral print.
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The new Printed Voile trousers are just €18 in stores[/caption]

Shake the summer blues away with this stunning new set that is perfect for all your events.

From BBQs to weddings, the new €18 mid-rise trousers have a regular fit with a tie waist and bold print – perfect for plus-sized shoppers.

Penneys said: “Made from a lightweight fabric, they’re cut in a regular fit with a mid-rise waist, full length leg and a comfy elasticated waistband with tie detail.

“The bold blue and white pattern brings in a fresh, summer ready feel.

“Easy to throw on with a vest, bikini top or oversized shirt, these trousers are ideal for laid back days, holidays and sunshine styling.”

Style this look with an oversized white T-shirt and low-top trainers for an effective, chic everyday look.

Or, better yet, pair the newest look with the matching top, a wicker wedge, and a large beach tote.

Be summer-ready with this latest chic set in stores.

Sizes range from XS up to XL in both items.

Both items are sold separately and are available online and in stores in Ireland.

Meanwhile, one Irish shopper was loving the latest dupe in the stores.

Sinead Kearney has alerted followers to the best affordable Skim copy from Penneys.

Posting on TikTok, Sinead posed in the Women’s Black Seamless Bodysuit for just €10.

According to the influencer, “It just makes you look so much more snatched” and is “just as good as Skims”.

Save over €90 with this dreamy dupe from the large retailer.

Choose from four different colours as it comes in: black, taupe, fig, and mocha.

It can be bought in sizes XS up to XXL.

Fans need to be quick, as only select sizes are left online and in stores across the country.

THE HISTORY OF PENNEYS

THE Penneys brand grew from humble beginnings on Dublin's Mary Street, where it opened its first store in 1969.

Known as Primark outside Ireland, the company was the brainchild of Garfield Weston, who hired Dubliner Arthur Ryan to make his vision reality.

Penneys branched into the UK in 1973 with its first store opening in Derby. The UK now has 191 Primark stores in total.

However, the Penneys name could not travel to Britain as the American retailer JC Penney had the right to use the name in the region.

And in 2006, the expansion into Europe began with an opening in Spain, followed by the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Austria, France and Italy.

Primark went Stateside for the first time in September 2015, with the opening of a store in Boston. There are now 27 stores in America with branches in Florida, Brooklyn, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The retailer’s opened its largest store in Birmingham in 2019.

It spans five floors and features Primark’s biggest beauty studio to date, a barbers and three restaurants.

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My friend went to extreme measures to stop me going home from a night out and ended up in A&E – the X-ray says it all

A MUM has told how her best pal swallowed her house key in a cheeky prank – then ended up in A&E.

Siobhan Stanton, from Edinburgh, gobbled down friend Adele Donkin’s metal door-opener to stop her leaving the pub and heading home.

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Siobhan Stanton, left, and Adele Donkin, right, had a hilarious end to their night[/caption]
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Siobhan ended up in hospital after swallowing Adele’s house key[/caption]

But the 35-year-old’s drunken stunt awkwardly backfired as she found herself in hospital the next day.

Medics carried out an X-ray which revealed the distinctive metal shape lodged in her large intestine.

Adele, also 35, said she thought best pal Siobhan was only pulling her leg near the end of their night out in the capital

She told Fabulous: “We had been out at the local pub and it was nearly the end of the night and I was standing at the pub door with my key in my hand.

“I said to her ‘I’m going home now’ and she was asking me to stay out longer.

“I kept saying no then she just grabbed my key and swallowed it.

“I genuinely thought she was winding me up and had pretended to swallow it and had it hidden behind her back.

“So then I couldn’t go home as my mum was night shift at work so I had to phone her at work and tell her what happened, she thought I was winding her up too. I had to stay at my friend’s that night.”

The mum-of-two continued: “We went to A&E, they did an X-ray and said it would pass naturally.

“It did about five days later and she asked if I wanted my key back but I said no thanks I will get a new key cut.

“Me and her always have the funniest nights out, we have been in some funny situations.

“When I asked her why she swallowed the key she said “I would have missed you if you went home, I just wanted you to stay out'”.

The 2017 incident went viral on Thursday with 200,000 TikTok views after Adele – who said it “still makes her laugh out loud” – posted about it for the first time on her page (@adeledonkin).

One person joked: “My kinda friend.”

Referencing horror flick Saw, another wrote: “She really said ‘let’s play a game’.”

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Siobhan hadn’t wanted best pal Adele to go home from a night out[/caption]
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They key showed up clearly in an X-ray[/caption]

A third said: “Sorry. Cant come home, she’s swallowed the key” most believable story.”

Did that hurt going in AND THEN going back out cause girl that is some commitment”, screamed a fourth.

A fifth cried: “I am HOWLING.”

Meanwhile, a sixth insisted: “This will never not be funny.”

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Jet2’s new flights to connect the UK to two Spanish beach cities

JET2 will launch exclusive new flights from the UK to two affordable Spanish cities.

Leaving from regional airports, Brits can head over to Malaga and Majorca with the airline from next summer, and they’ll continue through the winter months.

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Jet2 has revealed flights for next winter
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One route is from Bournemouth to Malaga[/caption]

Jet2 has revealed new winter routes for 2026 – with tickets already on sale.

One of the exclusive routes goes from Bournemouth to Malaga.

This route will begin in July 2026 and continue until November of that year.

The Spanish city is a great place for winter sun as it has highs of 24C in October, and it’s only two hours away from the UK.

Malaga has more than 105 miles of sandy beaches making it the perfect spot for sunbathing.

The beaches are usually bordered by palm trees and adorned with colourful parasols.

It’s also popular for watersports enthusiasts, and there’s hundreds of restaurants too.

The other exclusive route from Jet2 is from London Luton to Palma Majorca.

The route is already in action for summer 2025, and will continue until November.

It will then pause before beginning again in March 2026 and continuing through to November.

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Majorca is a popular winter sun destination[/caption]

Flights will begin again in February and March 2027.

The capital of Majorca, Palma, is a popular winter holiday destination because daytime averages in winter are usually around 17C.

Although temperatures during December have highs of 26C in recent years.

Playa de Palma and Cala Major are two of Palma’s best beaches, with golden sands and crystal-clear seas.

There’s the option to sunbathe, but the city centre has lots of culture to see and explore.

The winter time will inevitably offer a more relaxed time away as it’s out of peak season.

Jet2 has converted a number of summer seasonal routes into year-round flights too.

The extended routes are from Bristol to Athens in Greece and Almeria, Bilbao and Murcia in Spain.

Also continuing through winter will be flights from Edinburgh to Athens, and from London Luton to Bordeaux in France and Murcia.

The flights are already on sale.

Jet2 launched new flights from UK airport for first time ever earlier this year.

The airline also revealed plans for a new winter sun destination where it’s 24C in December.

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The affordable Majorca is a winter sun route with Jet2 through 2026 to 2027
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‘You’ve got me mixed up’ says RTE Fair City star as he calls out Ireland AM hosts after their major blunder on air

IRELAND AM host Tommy Bowe made a major blunder while interviewing a guest this week.

Gerard Jordan, who’s best known for his role as Steo Nash in the hit soap, sat down with Tommy and Karen Koster on Thursday morning.

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Karen and Tommy co-hosted Ireland AM together on Thursday[/caption]
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Gerard Jordan appeared on Ireland AM as a guest[/caption]
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Gerard called out Karen and Tommy on their mistake[/caption]

However, the hosts had their wires crossed and mixed up some of the the Dubliner’s credentials with an English actor with the same name.

When introducing Gerard to viewers, Karen mentioned some shows that she thought he had acted in.

She said: “He has overcome the carnage of Carrigstown, faced down the White Walkers in Game of Thrones and survived the criminal underworld of Blue Lights…”

During their chat, Tommy also spoke about the hit series saying: “Obviously you’re involved in Fair City, Derry Girls, Game of Thrones.”

The 34-year-old pulled up the presenters on the incorrect information saying: “I wasn’t on Derry Girls or Game of Thrones. I think you’re getting me mixed up there with another Gerard Jordan.”

Karen and Tommy both looked surprised as Karen asked: “You have another one. Is there another one?”

The dad-of-eight replied: “Yeah there’s another one, yeah. I wasn’t on Game of Thrones or Derry Girl, but I was just on Fair City.”

Tommy attempted to save himself saying: “I was thinking you’ve got the hair. I was thinking you’ve just been growing the beard.

“This is it. I mean, after eight kids, you should look disheveled, you should be on Game of Thrones as well.”

Gerard didn’t look too offended by the mix up and replied: “You know, if Game of Thrones are doing a remake, give me a shout.”

The actor met his partner Jo 11 years ago and the pair both shared a dream of having a big family.

Gerard told The Irish Independent: “I have always loved the idea of a full, lively house. The kind of place where there is always laughing or someone needing a snack or needing something.”

FAMILY MAN

The actor became a dad at just 25-years-old and said while it seems “young”, he felt “very mature” and knew it was something himself and Jo both wanted.

The pair now have eight children; Jasper, 10, Hugo, nine, River, seven, Sage, five, Saint, three, Zen, two, Enzo, one, and Halo, who is just 12 weeks old.

The family-of-ten lives in the Liberties, Dublin.

As well as Gerard’s glitzy showbiz job, he works for a company that sells credit card terminals.

He explained: “I’m not back [in Fair City] until August so it’s a big gap. You have to have something else going on because otherwise you would run out of money very quickly with eight kids.”

Gerard spoke about how himself and his partner make sure to budget “perfectly” for their big family by forward planning.

He said: “There’s a lot of mouths to feed. There’s a lot of outgoings with kids… with certain trips with school, and things that bubble up. So you have to have an ‘emergency fund’ packed away and ready to go.”

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Owen Wilson’s Golf Comedy Dubbed ‘Next Ted Lasso’ Is Now Streaming on Apple TV+

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Billy Joel Opened Up About the Heartbreaking Story of How He Met His First Wife

Over the years, Billy Joel has been married four separate times. And while all his love stories were surely unique, Joel’s history with his first wife, Elizabeth Weber, was decidedly unconventional. In his new documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the “Uptown Girl” singer talked about having an affair with Weber when she was still married […]

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Bravo’s ‘Sold on SLC’ Canceled After 1 Season, Claims Malaysia Fua

It appears Bravo isn’t buying into any more Sold on SLC. The Salt Lake City-based real estate show has been canceled after one season, according to cast member Malaysia Fua, who shared a lengthy tribute to the short-lived series via Instagram on Thursday, June 5. “While we won’t be getting a season two, I know […]

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