The Irish economy has enjoyed a very positive 2019. Here is a selection of people who start 2020 in challenging new roles.

The Irish economy has enjoyed a very positive 2019. Here is a selection of people who start 2020 in challenging new roles.

Christian Bale and Matt Damon tell Laura Harding about their roles in Le Mans ‘66, the tale of the men paid by Ford to take on the dominance of Ferrari in the motor-racing world

The trailer for a new Netflix comedy series starring Paul Rudd and Irish comedian Aisling Bea has been released.

Irish comic Aisling Bea is to star with a double-dose of Hollywood actor Paul Rudd in his first leading role in a TV series.

Sony has released a trailer for next year's animated Spider-Man movie and it might not be what you expected.

Total Recall landed a monster gamble in the JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick.

Amazon's new line of Echo smart home devices have placed more pressure on Google and Apple to catch up.

A 21-year-old student shot dead by campus police had called 911 to report an armed person matching his description prior to the incident, officers said.

Twenty-three years ago, Limerick jockey Declan Murphy’s skull was so badly fractured in a fall at Haydock Park that his death was confirmed by the Racing Post. Prematurely as it happened, writes Colm Greaves.

A round-up of all the best entertainment news

A round-up of all the best entertainment news

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The star of Ryan’s Daughter made an emotional return to Kerry last night where she officially opened the 10th International Dingle Film Festival.

Before Star Wars, there was Ryan’s Daughter. And, next week, for the first time, the Dingle International Film Festival opens with a digital production of the David Lean epic, which put the west Kerry peninsula on the map.

Inverness manager John Hughes is relishing the prospect of a potential reunion with “maverick” striker Anthony Stokes after making a move for the Celtic player.

You do what?!

You would think getting wedding guests to cheerfully pose with the bride and groom holding an "I Do" sign and the couple’s initials would be harmless.

A number of Bank of England rate-setters are moving towards voting for the first increase in British borrowing costs in over eight years, adding to expectations of a split among policymakers in August.

Family friends have paid tribute to the eldest son of broadcaster David Frost, who has died at the age of 31.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has raised the possibility that the UK central bank could lift interest rates from their record low before the year is out, his strongest hint yet that the bank is moving towards tighter policy.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney said yesterday that the time for a first UK interest rate hike since the financial crisis was getting closer as economic recovery gathers pace.

We as a family appeal to Health Minister, Leo Varadkar to intervene in the delayed opening of the new cystic fibrosis/respiratory ward 5B in Cork University Hospital.

Tim taught in India with the VSO after college, then moved to London to study accountancy. Back in Dublin, he joined the National Irish Investment Bank, where he remained until 1990.

English football risks losing its most prized marketable asset of an unrivalled passionate atmosphere at packed grounds unless more is done to make the game affordable to ‘noisy’ younger fans, according to the Football Supporters Federation.

Apple has, for the second time in a month, introduced new hardware to the world.

Friends and music stars have paid tribute to former Primal Scream musician Robert “Throb” Young, following the guitarist’s death.

A school in West Cork has become the first in Ireland to embrace a new concept in after-school childcare which could create 2,000 jobs across the country within five years.

Specs For Rex By Yasmeen Ismail (Bloomsbury; €8.30).

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Joey Miles believes three matches against lower level opponents in Bucharest will pay dividends for Ireland in the long run.

Emerging Ireland team manager Joey Miles yesterday spoke of the common bond between everyone in Irish rugby to maximise overseas tours for the benefit of the game.

‘Harry Potter’ star Michael Gambon has signed up for another JK Rowling adaptation after he was cast in the small-screen adaptation of her novel ‘The Casual Vacancy’.

Atomic Attic is the Etsy home of Miles and Aimee Harrison and it’s the cat’s pyjamas.

James Franco's ex-manager is being sued for allegedly stealing from the actor for eight years.

So, if it is his final year as a competitor in the Masters – and for the record, he has been suggesting for 20 years or so that it is – Craig Stadler is going out in style.

Remember Batkid? The five-year-old luekemia survivor who single-handedly saved the city of San Francsico from evil last November?

This day 25 years ago the World Wide Web — brainchild of computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee — was conceived.

Up the brow of the first hill it was clear Síofra Cléirigh Buttner had her sixth consecutive Aviva All-Ireland Schools Cross Country gold medal ready to be draped over her neck on a challenging course at Cork IT.

Tomorrow’s Oscars won’t just inspire cinema audiences. They’ll inspire countless holidays and city breaks too.

The truth behind the Lockerbie bombing may never be known, says a former British ambassador to Libya.

A five-year-old boy who has battled leukaemia for years fulfilled his wish to be his favourite superhero – taking on foe after foe around San Francisco dressed in a black Batman costume.

A little boy who has been battling cancer gets the chance to be a superhero for a day - and the entire city is in on it.

Motorsport boss Bernie Ecclestone appeared at a High Court trial in London today to deny allegations that he made a ”corrupt bargain” to stay at the top of Formula 1 racing.

Dog blamed for apartment fire

Apple shares fell 6% in trading the day after the company’s latest iPhones launch.

Noel Gallagher has beaten his brother Liam to the title of Most Stylish Rock Star.

Gum reduces stress and builds concentration, says Lisa Salmon