The cold hard frost of these late November mornings do a wonderful thing to our winter root vegetables, especially the parsnip.

The Atlantic storms name list is out. This year could be a turning point. A sea-change, if you will.

This Garinish at Glengarriff Co Cork, is one of four to share the name in the country.

Pixar’s long-awaited sequel will reintroduce audiences to the Parr family, who, in line with the original animation — which has grossed $633m since 2004 — continue to grapple with their super-powers, while maintaining a quiet suburban life, writes Gemma Dunn.

Alice Barry’s play tells the true story of an Irish woman who tried to kill Mussolini, writes Colette Sheridan

Peter Dowdall visits the famed island in West Cork and marvels at the range of plants on offer.

The founder of O’Leary Insurance Group, owner of formidable racehorse Florida Pearl, and former Ireland rugby international Archie O’Leary has passed away.

It was the street he immortalised in his masterpiece Astral Weeks.

Van Morrison has celebrated his 70th birthday with once-in-a-lifetime concerts on the east Belfast street he immortalised in his masterpiece Astral Weeks.

Your guide to tonight's TV.

Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the world during three wars and who was later sentenced to death as part of the regime that killed hundreds of thousands of its own people, has died in a hospital in southern Iraq, officials said. He was 79.

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Downton Abbey fans upset that the show is bowing out will be pleased to hear that the Dowager Countess may again appear on screen.

ENGLAND: ITV could be disciplined after communications watchdog Ofcom launched an investigation into This Morning’s Fifty Shades Of Grey-inspired report on “bondage for beginners”.

What should you watch tonight?

"And it's not going anywhere" …. Huh?

Ben Affleck enjoyed ditching his strict diet for Gone Girl.

Ben Affleck is reportedly in talks to star in 'The Accountant'.

Jennifer Garner admits she loves Ben Affleck's new muscles.

Dublin pensioners Martin and Violet Coyne were "illegally" evicted from the house they had rented for 15 years, a court has been told.

A Dublin couple say their eviction from their rented home today was illegal.

An elderly couple have been evicted from the home they were renting in Carpenterstown in west Dublin this morning.

Nathan Followill feels "close" to death after breaking his ribs.

A judge has refused to jail pensioners Martin and Violet Coyne, who faced prison for contempt of court by defying a judge’s order to have left their home by midnight on Tuesday.

ALLIE HAGAN, creator of Suri’s Burn Book, a satirical blog that skewers our obsession with the offspring of celebrities, commented on the massive shift that has occurred in celebrity culture in the last 20 years in an interview with The Hairpin.

Ben Affleck has reportedly been banned from playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino.

Chelsea play host to Turkish champions Galatasaray in the return leg of their Uefa Champions League round of 16 tie at Stamford Bridge with the tie poised at 1-1.

August: Osage County ****

Ben Affleck has hit out at paparazzi who try to take photos of his children.

Breaking Bad, Gatsby and Game of Thrones have all inspired baby names in the UK this year, while the desire not to be seen as a “Kate copycat” had led to a decline in the popularity of royal names, according to website BabyCentre.

BOXERS or briefs?

Ben Affleck says raising his children is the "best part" of his life.

What with supporting Bruce Springsteen, working on a new live album, and bringing her baby daughter out on tour, Imelda May could hardly be busier, Ed Power reports

Ben Affleck is getting an honorary degree from Brown University.

Ulster skipper Johann Muller has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after injuring his bicep in Saturday's Heineken Cup defeat to Saracens at Twickenham.

Having gotten back to winning ways against Leinster last weekend, Ulster prop John Afoa can sense the confidence in the squad as they prepare for Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens in Twickenham (6.30pm).

Ben Affleck's four-year-old daughter was terrified after being "swarmed" by paparazzi yesterday.

The 'Argo' actor and director Ben Affleck - who is tipped for Oscar glory next year - has revealed he can't bear to watch the hugely popular series 'Homeland' because he was originally supposed to direct it but was forced to turn down the opportunity.

The year was 1916.

Ben Affleck is “not very present” with his family.

Blake Lively wants to have "30 children" with Ryan Reynolds.

Dave Kenny was amazed to discover a very rare photograph of Michael Collins in his own attic

A Hollywood sneak peek of series three reveals fireworks between 'Downton Abbey' matriarchs Maggie Smith and newcomer Shirley MacLaine.

Ben Affleck wants another child with and Jennifer Garner.

Pitched as a romantic comedy about a couple with commitment issues, The Five-Year Engagement (15A) is in fact a drama about how Tom (Jason Segel) copes — or fails to — when he’s asked to put his career as a chef on hold in order to further that of his fiance, Violet (Emily Blunt).

Love hurts, though not too badly, in Nicholas Stoller’s romantic comedy about a doe-eyed couple whose rose-tinted dreams of marital bliss are undone by the pressures of everyday life.