Mrs Brown Boys star Rory Cowan has opened up on why he decided to leave the hit show after almost 20 years.

Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan is seeking legal advice to deal with a number of 'vicious' tweets that were directed at him on the social media network.

Tommy Barker visits the lush green countryside home of Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Eilish O’Carroll, all down to Winnie McGoogan’s winning ways.

Mrs Brown of the comedy TV series could have a basis in reality — as it turns out that creator Brendan O’Carroll’s grandfather lived next door to a woman of the same name a century ago.

The award for situation comedy at last night’s National Television Awards went to Mrs Brown’s Boys.