RTÉ have confirmed broadcaster Arthur Murphy, best known for the series Mailbag has died aged 90.

It was a good day for selling hats in Dublin yesterday — the Ray D’Arcy show broke its fifth world record for the most heads shaved simultaneously.

The Catholic Communications Office is to refer a complaint about a popular radio presenter to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland if it fails to get a full apology today for his “grossly offensive” statement about the Catholic Church.

It would be extraordinary if busy gardaí decided to do something about the alleged “crimes” of incitement to hatred, indecency, and criminal damage, the reasons given for the questioning of Conor Casby, painter of the offending items

THE radio producer subjected to garda questioning over the Brian Cowen paintings has branded the Government’s reaction to the incident as “crazy“.

The artist behind nude paintings of Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen which were hung in two of the country’s top public galleries could face criminal charges, it was revealed today.

LIKE the Navajo code talkers, the Indians and, more especially, cowboys of Cork long had at their disposal a mysterious word that could not be understood beyond the county bounds - not any more, the jewel in the local lingo, langer, has been lifted.