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One Direction team up with Office Depot to help end bullying - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:11:10 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

One Direction are again using their influence for good by teaming up with Office Depot for an anti-bullying campaign.

One Direction have hired a $3.6 million private yacht while in Miami (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:34:29 PDT

One DirectionThe boy band - Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - resorted to drastic measures to escape screaming fans in Florida by hiring the luxury 90-foot custom-built boat and sailing around the ocean for the day The 'Little Things' hitmakers are set to start the US leg of their Take Me Home world tour tomorrow on Thursday, but took a well deserved break by soaking up the sun on the lavish cruiser, which comes with four walk-around decks, a movie room and four rooms - which sleep up to eight peopleThe lads finally arrived on deck after a relaxing day to be greeted by a group of adoring teen fans eager to meet their musical heroesOne fan in particular was blown away by Harry's caring nature, telling the Daily Mirror newspaper: "When Harry saw a fan in a wheelchair with multiple sclerosis, he went over and introduced himself and gave her a kiss on the cheek READ MORE

One Direction heart throb Harry Styles gave a hilarious speech at his mother's wedding (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:34:32 PDT

Harry StylesThe One Direction heart throb gave his mother Anne away as she married Robin Twist, and it is said he entertained guests with his "witty" and "emotional" speech at a party in a restaurant after the ceremony last weekAndy Pear - the owner of Pecks restaurant in Cheshire, UK - told The Sun newspaper: "His speech was very witty He had everyone roaring with laughter"And it was very emotional - people were in tears READ MORE

‘The Wanted’ star Max George would bet ‘thousands’ that he would beat One Direction’s Zayn Malik in a fight (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:34:31 PDT

Max GeorgeThe Wanted hunk has reignited his feud with the One Direction star by admitting he would "absolutely" love to have a brawl with the rival boy band singer, and is prepared to put money on him being the victorSpeaking to Yahoo! omg!, he said: "I did read that he challenged me to a fight and that I turned him down"Listen, if he asked and I've said no then I must have said it by accident because absolutely [I'd like to have a fight with him]"Can you actually get odds on that? Listen, we can put thousands on and make sure that happens READ MORE

‘Little Things’ hit makers One Direction sign huge publishing deals (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:19:22 PDT

One DirectionThe boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - have put pen to paper on a new contract which will see them earn more money as individuals for the songs they writeA source told The Sun newspaper: "This is a real statement of intent from the band They have absolutely no intention of being spoon-fed pop puppets They want to write and they want to earn as individuals READ MORE

One Direction's to release ladies perfume called ‘Our Moment’ (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:19:20 PDT

One DirectionThe boy band - made up of Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - have created a female fragrance, which will be available in Harrods from August 24th and they can't wait for fans to try itHarry tweeted: “The 1D fragrance is called (drumroll)… Our Moment! And it smells like a summers day READ MORE

Madame Tussauds calls for 'emergency' tissues - One Direction waxworks cause tears (IrishCentral)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:49:17 PDT

The wax statues of One Direction at Madame Tusaud's in LondonBoyband One Direction have been the cause of much tears in their immortalised state at Madame Tussauds in London The waxworks of band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan were unveiled in April 2013 and have since been the source of much excitement from dedicated fans, so much so that Madame Tussauds has appointed a special attendant to hand out tissues to sobbing fans An "emergency" supply of 150 boxes has been supplied to the museum for the employee to look after and pass to visitors, reports the Belfast TelegraphThe One Direction waxworks are doing a world tour of a different type and will soon go to New York City, where they will stay until October 11, before moving to Sydney on October 24 READ MORE

One Direction have gone on a health kick ahead of the North America leg of their "Take Me Home" tour (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:49:09 PDT

One Direction are getting healthy ahead of their US tourThe 'Kiss You' hitmakers have been put on a strict fitness regime and healthy eating plan by their record label Columbia in a bid to whip them into shape before the North American leg of their 'Take Me Home' tour, which kicks off in Mexico City this weekendAn insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It's important the lads are in the best possible shape for these dates Bosses don't want half measures The boys spend a lot of time traveling and there can be a tendency to eat junk food and play lots of video games READ MORE

One Direction's Harry Styles "couldn't stop smiling" as the best man at his mother's wedding (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:19:17 PDT

Styles was the best man at his mother's weddingAnne Cox married Robin Twist this weekend and the One Direction heart throb barely "left" his mother's side at the ceremony in Cheshire, EnglandA guest told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "Harry couldn't stop smiling He hardly left his mum's side and she looked really proud of him He sipped champagne and talked to everyone READ MORE

One Direction's Harry Styles will be best man at his mother's wedding (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 04:34:09 PDT

One Direction's Harry Styles will be best man at his mother's weddingThe One Direction star's parent, Anne Cox, is set to marry her long-term partner, Robin Twist, and he has chosen the heartthrob as a best man, according to the Daily Mirror newspaperThe other members of One Direction - Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - are also expected to be guestsHarry is very close to Robin, who helped raise him after Anne divorced his biological father, Des, and is said to be thrilled at being asked to be one of the best men at the wedding, which will be held at a secret locationAnne has always supported her 19-year-old son's musical ambitions, from his audition for reality show 'The X Factor' in 2010 - where he met the other members of One Direction - to his becoming one of the biggest pop stars on the planet READ MORE

One Direction’s Niall Horan teases fans with movie info, proud to be Irish at Wembley (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:19:09 PDT

One Direction's Niall HoranOne Direction’s resident Irish lad Niall Horan, who hails from Mullingar, has been teasing Directioners about what’s in store in their upcoming movie ‘One Direction: This Is Us’"It's more documentary than concert," Horan told RTE2 "It's just a bit of insight into what goes on”"You can imagine fans standing outside arenas, wondering what goes on in the dressing room READ MORE

Report shows Apple’s Irish accountant earned them $22 billion in just one year due to her “shrewd direction” (IrishCentral)

Fri, 31 May 2013 04:40:23 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Apple's phenomenal international success may all come down to one Irish woman, an accountant called Cathy Kearney. If Apple are legally gaming the irish system and avoiding taxation in two jurisdictions then not so chatty Cathy who refuses all media requests is the key player.

Westlife’s Nicky Byrne and One Direction’s Niall Horan talk experiences and success (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 May 2013 04:59:28 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Former Westlife star Nicky Byrne guest hosted on radio show RTE 2fm and spoke to One Direction’s Niall Horan about the band’s upcoming tour and film “1D3D”.

One Direction to donate £200,000 from ticket sales to ‘Stand up to Cancer’ charity (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 May 2013 07:13:45 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The pop superstars have announced 50p from each ticket sold for their 2014 UK stadium tour - with dates in Dublin, Sunderland, Manchester, Edinburgh and London - will go to Stand Up To Cancer.

One Direction's Zayn Malik's mother joined Twitter to protect him from Internet trolls (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 May 2013 05:04:02 PDT

One Direction's Zayn Malik's mom is standing up for him on TwitterThe One Direction star's mother Tricia Malik has hit back at users on the social networking site who have directed abuse at the singer because of his Asian ethnicity and Muslim religionTricia, 41, responded to one user: "Hope you're happy now that zayn noticed your tweet !! you can't even imagine how it made him upset you psyco X- (sic)"The 'Kiss You' hitmaker's mother later revealed that Zayn had abandoned his own Twitter account in recent days because of the abuse being hurled at himShe told a fan: "It wasnt even zayn who tweeted the 3 last tweets it was management & i cant force him to login twitter if he doesnt want X- (sic)"In more tweets, Tricia - who has already amassed over 41,000 followers on her Twitter account - defended her son against religious hatred, writing: "#iGetAnnoyedWhenPeople call zayn a terrorist just because he's muslim READ MORE

One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan enjoyed a ‘secretive and exciting’ night with TV star Louise Thompson (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:18:56 PDT

Niall HoranThe One Direction hunk had reportedly struck up a flirty relationship with the 'Made In Chelsea' beauty - who can currently be seen on the show dating Andy Jordan - via text and Twitter messages, and last week they enjoyed an evening togetherNiall - who was recently romantically linked with model Zoe Whelan - sent a cab to pick up Louise, 22, and she stayed at his London home until the following afternoon, which meant she missed a photoshoot with AndyA source told The Sun newspaper: "Louise has gushed about Niall for weeks"She says he has the Irish gift of the gab and is very open about him being her celebrity crush READ MORE

When your daughter insists on going in the One Direction that creates the most stress (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 May 2013 12:33:58 PDT

The stress of being a One Direction fanSaturday morning was a stomach-churningly tense time (for some) in our house My wife tells it better than I could18 years ago I looked down at her little crying face and I promised myself that I would do anything for her READ MORE

Niall Horan's Dad says he hopes the One Direction star stays young, free and single (IrishCentral)

Sun, 26 May 2013 06:18:55 PDT

Niall HoranDespite ongoing rumors about who Niall Horan is dating, his father claims the One Direction star is "too busy for a girlfriend"Rumors were rife last March when the Irish heartthrob was linked to Dublin model Zoe Whelan The stunning brunette attended the wedding of his older brother Greg and then turned up at several One Direction gigs But the pair denied they were anything more than friends 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

Our top ten facts about One Direction's Irish star Niall Horan (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:26:46 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

One Direction are officially the most popular boy band in the world, possibly in history.