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Jungle themes in teals and greens, Nelson reproductions and sensible graters — this week’s picks from Esther N McCarthy.

We welcome her into our homes every weekday afternoon courtesy of RTÉ’s Today show. But what’s Maura Derrane really like? Vickie Maye reports.

TV3 has frozen activity on its Ireland AM Twitter account after an anti-water charges tweet was sent encouraging people to attend a demonstration early next month.

Ahead of Cork Fashion Week, five of the city’s movers and shakers tell Claire O’Sullivan what gives the city its edge

Bestselling author Marian Keyes has opened up about admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital when she was having suicidal thoughts 24 hours a day.

The weeks leading up to championship games tend to be hectic for James Horan. There’s the media responsibilities, midweek training sessions, medical and player status reports, the day job in Ballina Beverages, a training camp the weekend before the game, video analysis, home life...

More acts have today been announced to play the Electric Picnic arts and music festival this September.

GRAND NATIONAL hero Tony McCoy and Brendan Mullin, a key member of the Irish rugby team that won the Triple Crown in 1985, are among those who will enjoy the privilege of partnering world number one Tiger Woods over the next two days in the JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort.

GOLF addict Niall Quinn describes the atmosphere at Adare Manor for the JP McManus Pro-Am as being “like Christmas time for adults”.

THE Competition Authority (CA) is conducting a full investigation into plans by once bitter rivals to merge Dublin free sheets Metro and Herald AM.

THIS weekend’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations are set to give a €60 million shot-in-the arm for traders throughout the country.

THE Gaelic glitterati’s favourite glossy has never been short of a reason to party but it has new excuse for champagne and air kisses today.

The US general in charge of the Iraq war today issued a statement saying Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party was “dissolved,” ordering the political organisation that ruled the country for 35 years to cease existence.