Despite a lively cha-cha-cha, it was the end of the Dancing With The Stars journey for “queen of the ballroom” Mary Kennedy.

Irish television history was made tonight on RTÉ One, when Brian Dowling and Kai Widdrington, and Lottie Ryan and Emily Barker took to the floor as same-sex professional and celebrity dance partners, in a first for the dance series, both in the Ireland and in the UK.

An outpouring of public generosity led to the delivery by An Post of thousands of cards to Barry Connolly from all over the country and as far away as the UK, Dubai and Australia.

Fair City actor Karl Shiels, who played Robbie Quinn, has died at the age of 47.

The phoenix rises: new work after a conflagration for Cork Artist Rebuilding his art practice after the studio fire that claimed his life’s work has meant a shift of focus from stained glass to sculpture, artist Peadar Lamb tells Ellie O’Byrne.

Rebuilding his art practice after the studio fire that claimed his life’s work has meant a shift of focus from stained glass to sculpture, artist Peadar Lamb tells Ellie O’Byrne.

RTÉ has spent over €2.38 million on its new Fair City set, new figures show.

Some of Ireland's newest citizens have been urged to seize the opportunity afforded to them by their new status by taking part in the upcoming referendum on May 24.

People often ask me why I recommend books in the corner of this page, and I have some stock responses.

In what was a Eurovision-themed Dancing with the Stars quarter-final, Johnny Ward was the celebrity who was singing the high notes as he not only got a maximum 30 points from the judges, but also won the ‘Eurothon’ dance-off.

It’s the end of the line for The Young Offenders star Demi Isaac Oviawe, who is the latest celeb to get the boot from Dancing with the Stars.

She may be Young but she managed not to be Offended as the judges in Dancing with the Stars gave her the lowest score of the night and the criticism that she needs to practice more.

THIS is the real ‘big day’. For me, Christmas Eve is the high point of Christmas, writes Colm O'Regan.

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

Your lunchtime headlines.

Carrigstown is on the move.

Our frighteningly frank agony aunt looks ahead to 2018, from cranes over Cork to Brexit and Pairc Uí Chaoimh

Not insulting the audiences for soap operas, but you’d be pretty safe to bet none of them do physics as a hobby.

IN the run-up to any All-Ireland final, there are feet and yards of newsprint written about the usual suspects: The teams, the players, the managers, their families and the fans, writes Colm O'Regan.

Former ‘Fair City’ actress Lisa Harding has written a novel about human-trafficking in Ireland, says Olivia Kelleher

Fair City is on the move — but not without the accustomed controversy.

The famous town is due to be knocked down and replaced by a housing development

Here's what you need to know.

Your home viewing entertainment wrap for the week ahead, with Des O’Driscoll.

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

Miraculously, it has arrived, the watershed to transform our media landscape. Every gaffer in Irish sport is turning into Rafa Benitez, writes Larry Ryan.

Finally, Ray’s Lip-Sync battle will be making a return with Fair City’s Jenny Dixon and RTÉ sports broadcaster legend Michael Lyster.

Choctaw artist Waylon Gary White Deer has settled so well in Ireland that he’s appeared in Fair City and even counted the late Martin McGuinness among his friends, writes Aisling Meath. 

Here's your morning bulletin.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Longford-born Anne-Marie Tomchak looks at the issue of personal data being put online on Cloud Control at 10.15pm on RTÉ One on Thursday.

Simply stunning.

Keeping Ireland Alive: The Health Service in a Day airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Monday.

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FAIR City’s Clelia Murphy may not be prone to tears in real life but she knows what it takes to make her cry on screen.

On the eve of the 1916 anniversary, Claire O’Sullivan took her kids to Dublin to tour the city’s child-friendly museums.

You can’t be sensible all the time. You must go with your heart.

The second instalment of the 2015 Irish Film and Television Awards is fast approaching, and a list of final nominees including Chris O’Dowd, Deirdre O’Kane and Brendan O’Carroll, has just been announced.