Celebrity Cannonballers at the wheel or riding shotgun included Love Island's Tom Walker, Corrie actor Ryan Thomas, and a slew of superheroes from Wonder Woman to Spiderman.

Des Bishop got to grips with a Lamborghini Huracan today, along with five-year-old Harrison Clark, five-year-old Belle Walshe and Cannonball founder Alan Bannon to announce that the Irish Cancer Society will be the official charity partner for Cannonball 2019.

ENGLAND: A London skyscraper that made headlines for reflecting sunlight at an intensity that melted parts of a Jaguar car in the street below has been awarded the annual Carbuncle Cup that highlights perceived architectural horrors.

With endless exotic rides and a few token exotic birds, anyone dining on Cork’s busiest boardwalk last night could be forgiven for thinking they were witnessing a revival of Men and their Motors.

A fleet of supercars is set to roar in to Cork City for a special pit-stop later this month.