A West Cork town is set to be invaded by guitar lovers when it hosts a star-studded festival featuring some of the greatest foot-stompin’, fingerpicking, head-banging, eye-catching exponents of the art.

IT was 1980s TV star, Bosco, who first said it.

Colm O’Regan explains why he has found peace in a recycling centre

WE’RE coming up to our fifth anniversary. It’s been tough, but, looking back, I think we can both say it was worth it. Obviously, you give up a lot, but if you work hard at it, you can make your new life. Next month will mark five years without a television.

Occasionally, when it seems that things are going not too bad, I like to try and imagine Ireland being invaded, says Colm O’Regan.

MY mother says: “Colm, there’s a letter here for you”. For me? At this address? When you move out of home, you gradually shake off the traces of the first phase of your life.

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood/... I took the one less traveled by/And that has made all the difference.

POOR Amendment 35. Before we move on in the new post-marriage referendum Ireland, spare a thought for the ‘Presidential Age’ one.