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New York Post
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Paul Skenes gives Livvy Dunne a helping hand as they stun at MLB All-Star Game red carpet
Paul Skenes' prowess as a boyfriend might match what he can do on the mound. The Pirates pitcher stopped on the MLB All-Star Game red carpet to help his girlfriend, social media influencer and former LSU gymnast, Olivia 'Livvy' Dunne, re-lace her heel after it apparently came undone. The right-handed flamethrower dropped to one knee as cameras caught him assisting Dunne with her heel before the two continued on. The pair walked the red carpet outside Truist Park in Atlanta ahead of the All-Star Game, which Skenes is starting on the mound for the National League. Skenes sported a grey-looking David Alan suit that featured a light blue collar along with a pair of aviator sunglasses. Dunne arrived in a navy blue sleeveless Silvia Tcherassi dress that she paired with white lace-up heels. 3 National League pitcher Paul Skenes (30) of the Pittsburgh Pirates and social media influencer Livvy Dunne pose for a photo on the red carpet before the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park. Brett Davis-Imagn Images Dunne shared the MLB social media post on her Instagram story that featured the words, 'Gentleman Paul Skenes.' The 22-year-old also shared the footage on her TikTok page and captioned the post, 'Big P to the rescue,' along with a flaming heart emoji. Skenes and Dunne have been dating for two years after meeting while athletes at LSU. 3 Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks on the red carpet with his girlfriend Livvy Dunne ahead of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images The righty has dominated with a 2.01 ERA and 131 strikeouts this season for the Pirates. He earned his second consecutive All-Star start, though he has only recorded four wins on a struggling Pirates squad. 'Yes [wins and losses matter]. They do,' Skenes told MLB Network on the red carpet. 'It's not a perfect stat. It definitely matters because I think it's indicative of whether you're in the game when the game is being decided, I guess. If you're helping your team win or lose, you're probably in the game at that time, I think.' Skenes said that he's always tinkering with his pitches during the course of the season since spring training. Dunne graduated from LSU in December and hinted that she could look to do some acting in the future. 3 Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne walk the red carpet during the 2025 All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Deer Park at Battery Ave on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. MLB Photos via Getty Images 'Right now it's trying to go to as many baseball games as I can,' Dunne said when discussing what she's been up to. 'I've really enjoyed watching him, but right now, I'm also going to try to do more performing arts stuff myself. I've always loved to perform as a gymnast, whether it's diving into acting or some kind of other art, I've always been passionate about.'
Sunday World
8 hours ago
- Sunday World
Gangland rapist Stephen ‘Rossi' Walsh faces being sent back to jail within days of release
One of Ireland's most notorious criminals will walk free from the Midlands Prison in a fortnight Rapist and gang member Stephen 'Rossi' Walsh faces being put back in prison within days of his release at the end of this month if he continues to fail to provide an address to authorities. The 78-year-old – one of Ireland's most notorious criminals – will walk free from the Midlands Prison in a fortnight. Walsh, a former member of Martin 'The General' Cahill's gang, was released from the prison in November after he served almost 15 years for sexual attacks on two little girls. But the paedophile was returned to the jail in late January after it emerged that he had been living rough and had failed to notify gardaí of his whereabouts. Under the terms of the Sex Offenders Act, Walsh was legally obliged to notify authorities of any change of address and he has been in the Midlands Prison since being placed back in custody after appearing at Trim District Court. A nationwide garda alert is now in place for Walsh's release and he will be monitored by officers after his release. 'The prison authorities have no power in this matter as he will have served every day of the five-month sentence imposed on him earlier this year for breaching the act,' a source revealed. 'Once he is released, it will be for the gardaí to monitor him and to ensure he acts within the law,' the source added. Under the legislation, Walsh is obliged to notify gardaí of his name, date of birth and home address within three days of his jail release. Part of his release conditions means he's on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Walsh was jailed for 10 years in February 2010 for raping Ruth Dunne when she was nine. He received another identical sentence the following year for sexually assaulting another child. Ms Dunne bravely waived her right to anonymity to expose his horrific crimes. Walsh cynically exploited his friendship with her family to gain access to her by pretending to take her to play with one of his daughters. He targeted Ms Dunne on Dublin's Sandymount Beach and made the youngster play a depraved game called "guess the fruit and veg". Following his trial, Mr Justice Paul Carney said the case was one of the "most repulsive" he had ever encountered. The judge told the court: "I find it revolting that Walsh planned the sex game by purchasing fruit and vegetables. "I would also like to note the inherent gravity of the attacks." The other victim was aged only 14 when she was targeted by the notorious paedophile. During the trial the victim said she was first introduced to Walsh, a friend of her father's, when she was in sixth class. He became a regular visitor to her home and in July 2008, when she was 14, he moved in permanently. Within a month he tried to rape her, and just weeks later he succeeded in doing so. During the sentencing, the then 18-year-old victim broke down as she described the appalling nature of the crimes committed against her when she was aged 14 and 15. Walsh has a string of previous convictions including a lengthy prison sentence in relation to an arson case. He was convicted twice for armed robbery in the 1970s, and was convicted of larceny and assault. He also ran protection rackets in the 1980s. In September 1992 he was almost killed when an arson attempt on a pub in Ballybough, Dublin, went wrong and the building exploded while he was inside. He claimed he could not recall what happened. He said he could have been kidnapped and beaten and then put on the premises as part of a set-up . Walsh, a married father of three, was sentenced to 15 years for the arson attack. In February 1993 a judge claimed he was running a dial-a-witness scheme. Walsh was advising people how to set up false personal injuries claims and putting them in touch with people who would act as witness. He was around the courts in Dublin, advising fellow criminals on their cases and people involved in personal injury cases. While in jail he also provided 'legal advice' to fellow inmates. Two months ago it emerged that Walsh sent a letter to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris demanding officers be sent into the Midlands Prison to probe what he has described as his 'unlawful' detention there. Walsh said he had to post a letter to 'file a criminal complaint by writing to the office of the Garda Commissioner for assistance in gaining access to a garda member or members by way of a professional visit at the Midlands Prison so that I can file a criminal complaint.' He also took a habeas corpus' proceedings in the High Court aimed at having his renewed period of detention declared illegal amid claims that he is a 'financially unsound' person. According to court records, his application to have his incarceration declared unlawful by the High Court was refused on April 11.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Livvy Dunne's ‘holy crap' reaction to Oneil Cruz's Home Run Derby bombs
Olivia 'Livvy' Dunne was left in awe as Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz hit bombs during the Home Run Derby on Monday night in Atlanta, posting a video to her Instagram story as she watched the impressive display. The social media sensation and former LSU gymnast was on hand, along with her boyfriend, Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes, for the All-Star Game festivities. In the video she posted, Dunne wrote 'holy cr@p' to accompany the video and could also be heard saying 'oh my god' as she recorded one of Cruz's 21 home runs and then turned the camera back to her to show her shocked expression. Advertisement 3 Olivia Dunne reacts during the Home Run Derby on July 14, 2025. Instagram / @livvydunne Dunne and Skenes, who is making his second consecutive All-Star Game start on Tuesday, were Cruz's cheering section during his pre-Home Run Derby introduction. The two were shown on the ESPN broadcast proudly cheering on Skenes' teammate. Advertisement Dunne also shared a pic of her and Skenes sitting side by side watching the festivities. 3 Oneil Cruz looks on during the Home Run Derby on July 14, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The baseball power couple arrived in Atlanta on Sunday night after flying down on a private jet and, according to TMZ, Cruz had been on the flight with them. Cruz hit 21 homers in the first round to advance to the semifinals and he crushed a 513-foot home run to tie Yankees slugger Aaron Judge for the longest homer in derby history – outside of Coors Field – since Statcast started tracking them in 2016. Advertisement The Pirates player averaged 447 feet on his homers during the first round and his top exit velocity sat at 118 mph. 3 Olivia Dunne attends the Home Run Derby on July 14, 2025. Instagram / @livvydunne Dunne wasn't the only one to be stunned by Cruz' home runs. Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was spotted by the ESPN cameras expressing shock by putting his hands on his head. Advertisement Rays Junior Caminero tied Cruz for the most home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby.
Extra.ie
a day ago
- Business
- Extra.ie
End of an era as popular Dublin restaurant prepares to close
Another of the nations best known dining destinations, Dublin City's Cleaver East, is shutting its doors, after over a decade serving up some of the finest food on a platter. The Temple bar restaurant first opened its doors in 2013 and over the past twelve years, head chef Oliver Dunne has cooked up the finest Nosh to the great and the good. But in a statement, Mr Dunne lamented that he has called time on Clever East's chapters as one of Ireland 's finest food venues. Pic: Cleaver East 'After 12 happy and memorable years in Temple Bar, Cleaver East will be closing its doors for the final time on Sunday, 3rd August 2025, due to the closure and renovation of The Clarence Hotel,' said a statement issued this afternoon. 'We want to express our massive thanks to each and every one of our customers for your continued custom, loyalty, and support over the years. We've loved every single minute of it. Cleaver East has been a trail-blazing restaurant. It was first to bring and launch many dining trends and concepts to Ireland, such as, the first small plate restaurant, bottomless brunches, night bird menus, not afternoon tea, night brunch, Pornburger series, ladies' nights and so many more. None of this would have been possible without you guys, our amazing team and our Cleaver East community. Pic: Cleaver East We want to thank you all for your hard work, passion and dedication. You've been the heart and soul of Cleaver East, creating countless memories for our guests and shaping the atmosphere that made this place so special. We are extremely happy and very grateful to be able to retain all of you, our amazing staff with not a single person left behind. All our Cleaver family have been relocated within the existing Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group and we are so, so lucky to continue this journey with you.' Cleaver East was famed for it's 'bottomless brunch ' which has entered the annals of foodie lore in the capital. 'Over the past 12 years, Cleaver East has become known for its creative food, positive energetic service style, vibrant atmosphere – with a special note to our now iconic Bottomless Brunch, a Dublin institution in its own right! And it's not over, our beloved Bottomless Brunch will live on at our sister venue, Beef & Lobster Temple Bar, ensuring the spirit of Cleaver East continues to thrive and the cocktails keep flowing.' Pic: Cleaver East But before the restaurant closes Over Dunne and his team are hosting one last hurrah before the ovens are turned off for the final time. 'We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the final few weeks of Cleaver East. Come raise a glass and enjoy this legendary restaurant one last time before we say goodbye. Cleaver East will be open for Dinner, Wednesday to Sunday and weekend Bottomless Brunch, up to and including Sunday, 3rd of August, when we turn off the lights one last time. Thank you, Dublin, it's been a wild ride.' Cleaver East is just the latest in a string of popular city centre restaurants forced to shut down, many citing the prohibitive costs of doing business in the capital.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
‘Thank you Dublin, it's been a wild ride' – Temple Bar's Cleaver East to close its doors
The restaurant, which operated at the four-star hotel and was best known for its 'bottomless brunch' menu, will close its doors on Sunday August 3 after more than a decade in operation. It is owned by Michelin chef and restaurateur Oliver Dunne, with Cleaver East considered one of the first in Ireland to become a small plate restaurant and also became a trend-setter with new concepts. The Clarence Hotel will close for major renovation and expansion early next month after it was given the green light to almost triple the bedroom capacity earlier this year. Bono, The Edge and Paddy McKillen Sr sold the Clarence Hotel in October 2023 to the Dean Hotel Group, after more than three decades of ownership. In a statement, Mr Dunne said the restaurant will close on August 3 'after 12 happy and memorable years in Temple Bar' as he thanked customers and staff for their loyalty and support. All Cleaver East staff have been relocated within the existing restaurant group, he confirmed. "None of this would have been possible without you guys, our amazing team and our Cleaver East community,' he said. 'We want to thank you all for your hard work, passion and dedication. You've been the heart and soul of Cleaver East, creating countless memories for our guests and shaping the atmosphere that made this place so special. "We are extremely happy and very grateful to be able to retain all of you, our amazing staff with not a single person left behind. All our Cleaver family have been relocated within the existing Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group and we are so, so lucky to continue this journey with you.' "Over the past 12 years, Cleaver East has become known for its creative food, positive energetic service style, vibrant atmosphere - with a special note to our now iconic bottomless brunch, a Dublin institution in its own right!.' He said their bottomless brunches will 'live on' at the restaurant's sister venue, Beef and Lobster in Temple Bar, 'ensuring the spirit of Cleaver East continues to thrive and the cocktails keep flowing'. "We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the final few weeks of Cleaver East. Come raise a glass and enjoy this legendary restaurant one last time before we say goodbye,' added Mr Dunne. 'Cleaver East will be open for dinner, Wednesday to Sunday and weekend Bottomless Brunch, up to and including August 3, when we turn off the lights one last time. Thank you, Dublin, it's been a wild ride.'
