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One Direction star Harry Styles spent the night with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly (IrishCentral)

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:33:47 PDT

Harry StylesThe One Direction heartthrob was rumoured to have shared a romantic tryst with the 33-year-old blonde after he joined Kimberly, her singer father and his wife Penny Lancaster for dinner in Los Angeles, California, in AprilNow Rod, 68, has "let the cat out of the bag" by revealing that Harry, 19, stayed over at his LA mansion with his daughterSpeaking on Alan Carr's TV talk show, 'Chatty Man', Rod said:"His [Harry] car was here in the morning Let's put it that way READ MORE

Niall Horan says eating Irish sausages and playing Croke Park will be ‘biggest moment’ in One Direction career (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:18:46 PDT

One Direction wearing Irish jerseysNiall Horan is trying to convince his One Direction band mates that Irish sausages are the best in the worldThis week the British/Irish boy band announced their first ever stadium tour, which includes playing in front of 80,000 adoring Irish fans in Croke Park on May 24 next yearLiam Payne said he cannot wait for the tour to kick off so they can return to Ireland mostly because he wants to sample some local sausages“When we first got together as a band all that Niall would tell us about Ireland is that Irish sausages are the best,” Payne said READ MORE

Even with Irish directions you arrive at the heart of the land - mighty craic and laughter with friends (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:18:48 PDT

Nothing could warm the heart more than a pint of Guinness and a roaring fire in the hearthWe have fallen victim to Irish driving instructions in the past so I should have known betterI didn’t properly read the email about the road to the house in Loughrea before we landed and maybe was subconsciously up for a bit of adventure on the first day away on vacationMaybe it was out of habit Over the years we blindly followed wonderful directions offered by locals in the West of Ireland:“Stick to the tar road READ MORE

One Direction's boys claim their tour bus is surprisingly boring (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:18:46 PDT

One DirectionThe 'One Thing' hitmakers insist their pop star lifestyle isn't as exciting as it seems and there are never any girls or booze on the bus, only a PlayStation gaming console and a footballSpeaking at their 'Where We Are' stadium tour announcement at London's Wembley Stadium on Thursday, Liam Payne said: "We basically spend a lot of time on the tour bus playing PlayStation"We can't really sleep that well because [we're] too excited so we kinda get off the bus at 3 in the morning and have a kickabout wherever we are It's been a bit mad really READ MORE

One Direction to play Dublin’s Croke Park as part of 2014 world tour (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:10:03 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

It has been announced that boyband One Direction will play Dublin’s Croke Park as part of their ‘Where We Are’ world tour.

Ke$ha concerned One Direction fans want to beat her up after she was rumored to be dating Harry Styles (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:03:53 PDT

Ke$ha & Harry StylesThe 'Die Young' hitmaker is worried the group's supporters - who are known as Directioners - will give her abuse on the street after she recently revealed she has been texting the 19-year-old hunk and admitted to having a crush on himShe told LOOK magazine: "I hope they don't want to beat me up, I'm just a fan too"Despite the speculation, the 26-year-old singer insists the pair are just good friends and their messages don't have any sexual connotationsShe explained: "He and I are just friends READ MORE

Busy tour schedule means One Direction star Niall Horan missed Uncle’s funeral (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:14:38 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

One Direction star Niall Horan was unable to take time out of his busy schedule to attend his uncle’s funeral.

Irish music mogul Louis Walsh is putting together a new boy band to rival One Direction (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:18:44 PDT

British Irish boyband One DirectionThe 'X Factor' judge - who previously created and successfully managed Westlife and Boyzone - has revealed he will be holding auditions for the first time in 12 years in Dublin from next weekend and is looking for five young male superstars to form his next big actIn a statement, the music mogul said: "It has been 12 years since I did auditions for a boy band, it's boys over 16 from anywhere, any nationality but they must be prepared to work hard; vocals are key I'm looking for 5 pop stars and I have a major record company and a high profile UK partner"The auditions, open to male singers aged up to 25 years, will take place over three days from Sunday, May 19, to Tuesday, May 21 at the Button Factory in Temple Bar READ MORE

Harry Styles got cosy with a Norwegian student on a bus full of One Direction fans (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:33:43 PDT

Harry StylesThe 19-year-old heartthrob was thrilled when Camilla Foss, 18, invited him and the group on board the vehicle - which she and over 30 her friends had been travelling on while celebrating the end of their exams - during their stop in Oslo and the pair reportedly hit it off as they travelled through the night partyingThe bus party is a pre-graduation tradition in Norway known as the 'Russ' and is a three-week long eventA source told The Sun newspaper: "Harry was overjoyed to get the invite to jump on the bus with screaming fans There were loads of girls, but he focused on Camilla READ MORE

Demi Lovato insists she’s not with One Direction’s Niall Horan (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:18:41 PDT

One Direction's Niall HoranWhen you’re a member of the world’s most popular boyband rumors will fly, as One Direction’s Niall Horan well knowsLast year it was reported that the 19-year-old Irish superstar was dating Demi Lovato, the American singer who is also a judge on Simon Cowell’s X Factor Though they do know each other, Demi, 20, says she and Niall are just pals“I'm so tired of that! It never happened," Lovato said in a new interview in Company magazine READ MORE

One Direction will be protected by President Obama's bodyguards on their US tour (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:48:43 PDT

One Direction star Niall Horan is flanked by personal security guards as he goes shopping on Sunset Plaza on November 7, 2012 The 'Kiss You' hitmakers' management have reportedly hired a team ex-secret service agents whose previous assignment was protecting the American leader to escort the group as they travel across America for their 'Take Me Home' world tour from JuneA source said: "They will be protected by some of the best security personnel America has to offer"There is significant concern that the group will be greeted by mobs of thousands of girls, which is too much for the normal team to handle To make matters worse it is the US school holidays too READ MORE

One Direction star Liam Payne has split from his long-term girlfriend Danielle Peazer (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:33:39 PDT

One Direction's Liam PayneThe One Direction heart throb had been in a relationship with the dancer-and-model since the met on 'The X Factor' UK in 2010, but his increasing work load put a strain on their romanceThis comes after they broke up in September because of the difficulties of a long-distance relationship, although they reconciled in December before mutually agreeing it was over after a two-hour chat last monthAn insider revealed: "They have been trying for months to make it work but it just hasn't"They had a big chat last month and decided there wasn't any point dragging it out READ MORE

One Direction star Harry Styles had a ‘heart-to-heart’ with Rod Stewart about his love life (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:33:31 PDT

One Direction star Harry StylesThe One Direction star joined the 'Hot Legs' singer, his wife Penny and his daughter Kimberley for dinner in Los Angeles last week and Harry, 19, took the opportunity to get some guidance from Rod to help him overcome his woman troublesA source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Harry was asking Rod how to deal with a broken heart They were having a real heart-to-heart and didn't seem to mind who in the restaurant could overhear their conversation"Harry - who was previously in an intense relationship with Taylor Swift, 23, and has a penchant for older women - was advised by the 68-year-old rocker to pour his emotions into songwriting and even suggested he create his own 'Maggie May', a song Rod penned about a teenager in love with a mature lady READ MORE

One Direction's movie to examine fans reactions to hearing their music (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:33:40 PDT

Poster for "This is Us"Director Morgan Spurlock - who is helming the documentary 'This Is Us' about the British boy band - was keen to explore "why" certain people were so obsessed with the 'Little Things' hitmakers, and even interviewed medical experts for their opinionsHe told the New York Post newspaper: "We ask the question 'Why them?' We talked to this one doctor who tells us what happens inside a girl's body when she hears One Direction - like what happens in her brain and what goes on inside of her"As well as exploring fans emotions, the 3D movie will also feature scenes of group hunk Harry Styles shirtless and Spurlock even filmed the five guys using the bathroom at the BRIT Awards earlier this yearHowever, it is unlikely that Taylor Swift will appear in the film after Harry - who is joined in the band by Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson - reportedly ordered all footage featuring his ex-girlfriend to be removed READ MORE

One Direction Harry Styles getting close to fellow charmer Rod Stewart's daughter (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:48:19 PDT

Harry StylesThe One Direction heart throb joined the 68-year-old rocker, his daughter Kimberley and his wife Penny Lancaster for a meal in Los AngelesThe 19-year-old pop star - who has history with older women - was spotted kissing and holding hands with the 33-year-old beauty with a source revealing the legendary musician "didn't seem to mind"The insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "They weren't exactly hiding it - Rod was well aware what was going on and didn't seem to mind"Harry's well-known for his thing for older women, and Kimberley is a striking blonde so it's easy to see the appeal READ MORE

One Direction’s Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards marked their first anniversary at the Eiffel Tower (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:03:23 PDT

One Direction’s Zayn MalikThe One Direction hunk treated the Little Mix singer to a romantic evening enjoying the views of Paris from the vantage point of one of the world's most iconic landmarksA source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "1D are performing out there this week so Zayn flew out early to spend a couple of precious days with Perrie"They wanted to mark their first year together and it means a lot that they've made it this far despite their hiccups"The Little Mix girls were in Paris to perform an intimate gig at the VIP Rooms Theatre on Wednesday night, so Zayn whisked Perrie off to see the sights after the show and spend some rare quality time together READ MORE

TD claims One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan a Labour Party supporter (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:04:25 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

An Irish government politician has claimed One Direction star Niall Horan as a Labor Party supporter.

Niall Horan getting hot and steamy in the shower? One Direction star denies Twitter claims (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:18:14 PDT

Niall Horan confirmed the picture circulating online was not himNiall Horan, One Direction’s resident Irish lad, has sounded off on Twitter dispelling rumors of a picture floating around the Internet of a lookalike getting steamy in the shower"That's not me by the way in that pic!" Niall wrote on his official Twitter @NiallOfficial on April 22Horan did say, however, "I'd be happy with biceps like that though to be fair!"If Directioners, the diehard legion of One Direction fans, do want to see Horan lathering up, they need not look further than the boys’ recently released self-made video for ‘One Way or Another READ MORE

Quentin Tarantino was game on for directing Pierce Brosnan as James Bond (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:17:37 PDT

By: Irish Voice Reporters

Though several years and movies have passed since Pierce Brosnan played the iconic superspy James Bond, he’s still asked about how it felt to get pushed overboard for the younger Daniel Craig in 2005.

One Direction set to buy a customized version of Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:48:16 PDT

"Little Things" is one of One Direction's latest songsThe 'Little Things' hitmakers - Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson - are investing almost £70,000 on a vehicle styled like the van from the popular cartoon series and they hope to use it as a new tour busAn insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The boys love cartoons and 'Scooby Doo' is a cult classic"They wanted to do something special ahead of their US tour and decided to get a bespoke tour bus created The guys are desperate to have it shipped over to America so it can join them on tour READ MORE