Mary Black has announced an extra date next year.

A mother who lost three sons to heroin in three years has pleaded for more treatment places and for needle- exchange programmes to be scrapped.

Julie Jay is a writer, presenter and stand-up comic. She is co-host of the Up to 90 podcast with Emma Doran which will be recorded live on Sunday in the Spailpín Fánach, as part of Cork Podcast Festival

As they get ready to play in Ireland, Chris Difford of Squeeze tells Richard Fitzpatrick about some of his favourite albums

Rory O’Connor, aka Rory’s Stories, is part of a new wave of Irish and international comedians – including Conor Moore, The 2 Johnnies and Giz a Laugh’s Enya Martin – who have used the power of the internet to carve tidy careers.

As the networks get ready to release their autumn/winter highlights, Netflix was fast out of the blocks to announce that season three of The Crown will arrive on Sunday, November 17.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world.

The sketch is proving hilariously relatable to anyone …. that, let's just say, finds today’s modern music difficult to relate to.

Whatever 2018 has in store for Jarlath Regan, it will be difficult to top last year.

Irish-American comedian Kathy Griffin is on Interpol’s list after offending Donald Trump, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Des O’Driscoll shares his top tips for upcoming events

GIG WISE: Coldplay is the biggie this weekend as Chris Martin and co perform at Croke Park tomorrow.

Comedian and radio presenter Al Porter is headlining a charity gig in support of Amnesty International Ireland.

Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

What must be one of Cork City’s smallest properties is back on the market — all 25.2sq m of it. The tiny two-room property is located off Barrack St on the southside of the city and is 2.44m wide and available for €60,000.

ALL AND SUNDRY: It’s probably just as well that the public don’t get to select the Turner Prize winner. 

Michael Carr is originally from Dublin, but has lived in Cork for 16 years. He co-runs Blue Monkey PR agency, looking after a variety of clients, and also presents The Green Room on Cork’s 96FM on Saturdays at 6pm.

Businessman Harry Crosbie “entirely repudiates” claims by a Nama company that he is obstructing its efforts to establish his assets for the recovery of a €77m judgement, his lawyer has told the Commercial Court.

Five things to do this week in the worlds of arts

The Après Match crew are hitting the road with a new live show that mixes harmless footie fun with skewering satire, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

Cork-born percussionist Alex Petcu comes from a Romanian family who are heavily involved in the musical life of the city.

Richard Fitzpatrick hears about the art of the pun from stand-up comic Stewart Francis

Hannibal Buress has no problem pointing to the elephant in the room, he tells Richard Fitzpatrick

We bring you a round up of all the latest news and reviews from the world of entertainment. 

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Though only 22, the suave Tallaght man is already making an impact, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

MUSIC NEWS: Hot Press reports heavily pregnant Irish singer Samantha Mumba, 32, had a lucky escape from a three-car pile up in LA, with mother and baby fine, even though her car is a write-off. 

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HE MAY have been 72 by the time it hit the record stores, but Gerry Quinn says musician Andy Irvine is justifiably proud of the CD and DVD of his 70th birthday concerts in Dublin’s Vicar St.

From using a turnip as a candleholder to eating the turkey a day early to a cowgirl costume mistakenly bought for a boy, three celebrities recount their festive memories to Richard Fitzpatrick

MUSIC NEWS: Neil Young’s new album, Storytone, is currently streaming online, and the presence of a 92-piece orchestra and choir is an indication it’s quite a different affair than his other recent material. 

From food to fashion, movies to music, our critics pick their hot 100 for autumn.

Getting an audience to join in a song about the Black and Tans wasn’t Des Bishop’s only achievement in China, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

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Peerless punk poet John Cooper Clarke will be in Dublin and Cork over the next week. The first time he gigged in Ireland was back in "1979ish" at the Project Arts Centre. He was then at the height of his fame.

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MUSIC NEWS: Prince has been playing a number of club gigs around London, and the pint-sized popstar brought a bit of raggle-taggle to famed jazz venue Ronnie Scotts when he performed a cover version of ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ from the Waterboys.

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The comedian, Jimeoin, who performs at Vicar Street on Friday, Dec 6, does observational humour well.

I’m famous for not being famous.

MUSIC NEWS: In recent years, Morrissey has been battered by ill-health and dogged by lack of record company support, but his forthcoming autobiography is still the most eagerly anticipated rock book in years.

Adam Hills, the host of ‘The Last Leg’, returns to Ireland this week (Friday, Sept 27) for a gig at Vicar St. The 43-year-old Australian comic lived in Dublin for three years at the turn of the millennium. It was formative.

GIG WISE:Christy Moore has announced a return to Leeside, playing at Cork Opera House with Declan Sinnott on Thurs, Nov 7.

Comic Dave McSavage is turning his gaze on the big questions, says Richard Fitzpatrick

THE lounge singer Dixie Walsh keeps on keeping on.

The Cast of Cheers and Two Door Cinema Club are among the acts shortlisted for one of Ireland’s most prestigious music prizes.