The OPW has dismissed calls for an independent international review of the €140m Cork flood defence plan.

There are fears that Des Cahill won't be dancing up a storm this weekend on Dancing with the Stars Ireland.

The Lord Mayor of Cork has withdrawn controversial comments he made about the development of Cork’s stalled event centre.

There was salsas, cha-chas, foxtrots, and Viennese waltzes — and at the end of it all, Dancing Dessie is still standing.

To quote Amanda Byram: “The wait is finally over” as RTÉ’s much-hyped Dancing with the Stars blasted onto our screens complete with copious amounts of hair gel and fake tan.