While I've no doubt the man chosen in the finish will make an excellent pope, he wasn't the fellow I had backed, writes Denis Lehane in this week's Lighten Up

Denis is worried about the price his cattle will make in the mart... but not for the reasons you might think

Once the silage is over and the ploughing event has concluded, I'll be ready for the tuxedo and the dry martini, writes Denis Lehane

Denis reckons he is a 16th cousin once removed of Ireland's patron saint, in this week's Lighten Up.

Our man Denis catches up with Santa over a pint at one of Bandon's finest establishments

Denis Lehane reveals the unusual request he got from a lady while sitting outside a restaurant only a stone's throw from the Colosseum

They are anxious to make a movie about my life out here in the rough lands of Kilmichael, with Robert Redford rumoured to star in the epic

With everyone wanting to be the next Tony O'Reilly or Mary Robinson, the Leaving Cert has taken on a life of its own.

Is beloved Farming columnist Denis Lehane really about to quit farming for good? 

The film Oppenheimer, like scour in young calves, is rampant at the moment. It's everywhere you look. Golden Globes, Oscars, red carpet, it's a film too smart to ignore. Too clever to lose.