The great and the good had been queuing up all week to predict an England win at Twickenham on Saturday night, among them three captains from World Cups long gone, writes Peter Jackson.

A global search has been launched to find stories of emigrants who left for America from the then port of Queenstown.

Rail commuters standing on platforms at Kent Station, Cork, could have been forgiven for thinking they’d gone back in time yesterday as several people milled around in period dress.

Peter Dowdall says climate is key to the splendour of this weekend’s Festival of Flowers in Cork Harbour.

From 1978 to 2003, generations of young people dancing like their lives depended on it — along with a host of roadies, rock stars and DJs — passed through the labyrinth of bars and dance floors that was Sir Henry’s nightclub in Cork city.

WE should be cautious of agreeing with UK Prime Minister and Conservative leader David Cameron on anything. When it comes to energy policy, we should steer well clear of him.

Last Friday, April 11, marked the opening of the Titanic theme park in Cobh, in remembrance of all those who lost their lives during the sinking of the Titanic on April 12, 1912.

When Hazel Gaynor heard the story of 14 Co Mayo villagers who left Ireland on the Titanic, she knew she had to learn more about them

Relations of those who died on the Titanic have gathered in the city where the doomed liner was built to commemorate the anniversary of the sinking.

A special memorial garden is to be opened in the Titanic’s last port of call to commemorate the 123 people who boarded tenders onto the ill-fated liner.

Cork County Council will inherit a deficit of almost €97,000 from Cobh Town Council arising from the 2012 Titanic centenary commemorations.

It wouldn’t do for hundreds of thousands of visitors to have to navigate through bunkers on a road instead of an adjoining golf course — which is why a road repair project is being fast-tracked ahead of the Irish Open.

Declan Townsend finds the programme for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival has him feeling like a child in a sweet shop, hoping he can sample everything

Possessions belonging to a family who were lucky to disembark the world’s most famous liner before she steamed on to a watery grave have gone on display in an interpretive centre in Co Cork.

The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic as the oceanliner sank has been unearthed, a British auction house revealed.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines for a grand prix circuit down memory lane.

Flares were fired off the Cork coast to mark the end of year-long centenary commemorations of the sinking of the Titanic.

Belfast has made a list of Europe’s top 10 travel destinations on the rise.

The Titanic anniversary, St Patrick’s Day, and last year’s visits by Britain’s Queen and US President Barack Obama contributed to a surge in interest across Europe in Ireland as a holiday destination.

A new study has shown a surge in European interest in Ireland this year.

CARRYING 160 years of Queenstown/Cobh history, the Convent of Mercy property in one of the very best viewing perches in Cork harbour has been put up publicly for sale.

There was an almost poignant synergy of circumstances evident as Taoiseach Enda Kenny looked out across Cobh harbour.

Tourism and Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has called for Britain and Ireland to become a common travel zone like parts of mainland Europe.

President Michael D Higgins adjusted the green, white, and orange ribbons on the wreath and bowed his head.

Cobh is hoping to make a connection with the descendants of an estimated 2.5m people who emigrated by sea from the harbour town as it plans for the Government-led The Gathering tourism project next year.

Further to my recent visits to Cobh during the Titanic celebrations, I wish to convey my congratulations to the Titanic 100 crew and volunteers, for their hard work in putting on a wonderful show of Cobh.

Following the letter by Ursula Curtin (Apr 17) regarding her recent visit to Cobh, a number of Cobh locals wish to issue this response.

Having visited Cobh today, in an effort to join in the Titanic celebrations, I am disheartened that the only words that come to mind after having spent the day there are “could try harder”.

The commemoration of the centenary anniversary of the Titanic's ill-fated voyage continues this weekend, with a number of events planned.

President Michael D Higgins has arrived in Cobh to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking.

A historic pharmacy that served passengers on board the great ocean liners which called to Cobh in Co Cork at the turn of the 20th century has stepped back in time to commemorate the sinking of Titanic.

A man who was born after his mother cancelled her plans to sail on the Titanic at the last minute has criticised the tone of celebrations on board the vessel retracing the ill-fated liner’s voyage.

Joan Mitchell was always fascinated by the Titanic — and was stunned to discover her family had a relative on board

Cork’s city manager has criticised Fáilte Ireland over its lack of funding for St Patrick’s Day festivals outside the capital.

Most of the English-speaking world’s view of the 20th century is neatly enough book-ended by two entirely avoidable human tragedies.

Descendants of those who died in the Titanic disaster 100 years ago are expected in Cobh, Co Cork, this afternoon after setting sail on a memorial cruise to the site of the wreck.

A Tipperary woman who has passed away aged 105 put her long life down to having a glass of wine and a dance every day, her family said yesterday.

You can really imagine the problem.

Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in counties Cork and Kerry will involve recalling notable events of the past, as well as toasting recent successes.

Researchers have pieced together what is believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire three-by-five- mile Titanic debris field, and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened on the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic, and became a legend.

Researchers have pieced together what is believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire three-by-five-mile Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend.