Multi-award winning comedian, actor, writer and director Peter Kay is returning to stand-up in 2019.

OLYMPIAN Kerry O’Flaherty is evidently in good shape, having competed in Rio in 2016 and this year winning the Irish National 1500m title and competing in her first European Indoor Championships in Serbia.

Cork-based performer Wasps vs Humans (aka Carl Antony Plover) is starring in The Nearly Men which comes to Cork Arts Theatre on the evening of Thursday, June 1. 

Laura O’Mahony is from Glanmire, Co Cork, but currently lives in Ballycotton, with husband, Shane, and daughter, Polly. She is on tour with comedy group, Cccahoots. They play Whelan’s, in Dublin, tomorrow.

You don’t need to be one of Agatha Christie’s famous detectives to uncover the charms of this famous spa town, says John Chambers.

Mrs Brown’s Boys has beaten The Office and Gavin & Stacey to be named best British sitcom of the 21st century.

EARLY every morning Tracy Piggott climbs onto her horse and rides out across the flat, lush plains of Co Kildare.

Idris Elba has earned his first Bafta television awards nomination.

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Tony Christie pays homage to his Mayo roots with a new album, writes Ed Power

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Fawlty Towers actor John Cleese has been named the most influential British comedy star of all time.

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David Bowie has scored his first number one album in the UK in 20 years with a record that is also the fastest selling of the year so far.

Singer Jessie J lost her trademark locks when she had her head shaved during last night's Red Nose Day fundraising extravaganza.

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Peter Kay is bringing back 'Phoenix Nights'.

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GEORGE MICHAEL and Rihanna helped Dublin’s O2 gross over $50 million (€39m) and beat the likes of New York’s Madison Square Garden to be the 5th best attended music arena venue in the world last year.

Peter Kay has revealed that 'Phoenix Nights' is set for the big-screen treatment.

The BRIT Awards 2011 will be presented by James Corden.

Patsy Kensit is being lined up to join the 'Britain's Got Talent' judging panel.

Jonathan Ross confirmed today he had been offered the role of Brits host next year – but may turn it down.

James Corden and Peter Kay are both in the running to replace Piers Morgan on 'Britain's Got Talent'.

Robbie Williams will headline a concert raising money for wounded British troops, it was announced today.

Muse and Kasabian were the kings of the Shockwaves NME Awards tonight, while Oasis failed to pick up a single gong despite receiving three nominations.

Lady Gaga cleaned up during a raucous 30th Brit Awards show after winning a hat-trick of statuettes.

The pop world went Gaga tonight when the eccentric New Yorker picked up three Brit awards.

Alicia Keys will perform with Jay-Z at the BRIT Awards.

Lily Allen expressed delight as she received three nominations for this year’s Brit awards.

Danyl Johnson became the latest contestant to be voted off the 'X Factor', missing a place in the final.

Danyl Johnson became the latest contestant to be voted off the X Factor tonight, missing a place in the final.

Comedian Peter Kay was today unveiled as the star of this year’s Children in Need single, with a video which promises to be an “historic feat” featuring almost 100 famous faces from the UK and America.

' X Factor' winner Alexandra Burke has taken the coveted UK number one Christmas spot with her debut single 'Hallelujah'.

It was a double 'Hallelujah' at the top of the charts in the UK as X Factor winner Alexandra Burke won the battle for Christmas number one ahead of Jeff Buckley’s version of the song.

'X Factor' winner Alexandra Burke already has the Christmas number 1 “in the bag” according to one of Britain’s biggest music retailers.