Catherine Mahon- Buckley is marking her 25th year as the director of the Everyman’s panto, writes Marjorie Brennan.

THEATRICAL stalwart Catherine Mahon-Buckley has surely earned the title of Mammy of Cork pantomime season now that she is directing her 20th seasonal show for the Everyman. Mahon-Buckley is directing Jack and the Beanstalk for the theatre, and says that every five years, a new generation emerges.

Corkman Darragh O’Leary tells Irene Feighan how his love of dance led to a life-changing experience at the London Olympics

LITTLE children with big hearts will build the tallest toy tower in Ireland in the shadow of the country’s tallest building to raise money for the lifeboats.