This is the first time she has spoken out since her public social media exchange with Rebekah Vardy.

Aaron Gillane revealed that he lined out for Patrickswell in Sunday’s Limerick SHC final against medical advice.

Ballinkillen will go before the Leinster Council hearings committee to contest their expulsion from the Carlow SHC.

Joe Root insists England must beware of “sleep walking” into their inaugural Test against Ireland at Lord’s today.

The story of Irish indentured servants sent from here to Barbados and Jamaica from the 1600s onwards is complex and has become an immersive research project for multimedia artist Marianne Keating, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Joe Dermody looks at this week's business movers

Deirdre O’Donovan has been appointed as the new head of security operations and police at Cork Airport.

Who would want to be a handicapper with a horse like Willie Mullins’ Micro Manage around?

World leaders are lying to the public about the climate crisis and dismissing scientific evidence.

The former US Secretary of State has lashed out at world leaders who lie about the climate crisis and dismiss the scientific evidence.

Tanaiste Simon Coveney described it as an unprecedented gathering of people and leaders who are interested in solutions to the challenges facing the planet.

The leaders of paradise islands all over the world are in Cork for a maritime festival and oceans summit during what is expected to be one of the city’s busiest summer weekends.

More than 30 Heads of State, UN representatives and ambassadors are to attend a special summit in Cork to highlight challenges small island nations face from climate change and to galvanise efforts to protect the world’s seas.

Only the little people pay taxes.” — Leona Helmsley

You have a fantastic life. Not just averagely good, but really bloody good. You have a job that involves fooling about with your best friend on the telly, and getting paid tons of money for it, writes Suzanne Harrington. 

Gina Akpe-Moses was born in 1999 in Nigeria but moved with her family to Dundalk when she was three years old, writes Arlene Harris.

Dancer Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde mansion has disappeared from property websites, having failed to find a buyer after two years on the open market with a quoted guide price of €20m.

HOW do we keep the magic of Christmas alive at a time in history when we are all being mercilessly manipulated by commercial interests. 

It was on board Australia he claimed his first Derby winner and it was in the country of the same name on its grandest of racing days that Joseph O’Brien announced himself as a trainer to be admired and feared given his potential.

British overseas territories in the Caribbean face being lashed by another major hurricane as they attempt to recover from the deadly devastation unleashed by Irma.

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Here is a look at the impact of Hurricane Irma on individual countries and territories in the Caribbean as of tonight:

Latest: The victim of a modern slavery gang was ordered to dig his own grave and told "that's where you're going" if he did not sign a bogus work contract.

Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One's summer break has arrived at the right time after conceding that his championship battle against Sebastian Vettel is proving to be the most difficult of his decade-long career.

Canada’s Crystal Emmanuel shone brightest at the 66th edition of the Cork City Sports last night, the 25-year-old blasting to a national record of 22.50 in a race in which Bandon’s Phil Healy broke new ground with a huge personal best of 23.32.

It may be slightly thin on top-level Irish talent, but the 66th edition of the Cork City Sports is once again loaded with such a rich of cast of world-class athletes that few will even notice.

From the English City, via the Edinburgh of the South, to the spiritual home of the Maori people, the last seven days of this 2017 British and Irish Lions tour have been a study in the shifting timeframes, cultures, and traditions of New Zealand.

The white sands and turquoise sea had us automatically thinking of a mediterranean destination.

A luxury government jet sold to a US firm two years ago for less than €420,000 is now insured for $5m (€4.7m) and has recently flown from New York to Paris and Barbados.

With year round sunshine and average temperatures of 30 degrees, Barbados is always a good choice, says Nadia El Ferdaoussi.

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Tickets are selling out fast for the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland’s Bicentenery Gala Celebration at the RDS on Friday, September 30. 

Do take a look at the West Cork Garden Trail’s websiteas they are suggesting a number of interesting trip combinations for viewing of the various Gulf Stream gardens dotted all over the coast of West Cork. 

After suffering for years with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Zoe Salmon-Corrie found relief by taking over-the-counter probiotics. 

An IT worker conned his colleagues and tag-rugby teammates out of nearly €8,000 by telling them he could get them tickets to a Conor McGregor fight.

The construction of mangrove barriers and other preventative measures can save vast amounts of money in rebuilding costs, writes Maria Damanaki

After 20 years as the Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley lives with constant searing pain, but as a “hopeless optimist”, he will not and cannot let his mind dwell on it for a second.

Sons of Kemet are bringing their superb live sound to Ireland for two gigs, writes Alan O’Riordan

MATTHEW PERRY said he is excited to see his former co-star MATT LEBLANC step into the hot seat as Top Gear host.