For all its glitz and glamour, the biggest story of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was a man who took a job in Roche’s Stores to help him with Irish accents.

Giants of Cork’s media scene — all legends in their own heads — are togging out for a special celebrity GAA match at Lord Mayor John Buttimer’s local club to help a leading cancer support group.

HE spent his life fighting for the rights of the most vulnerable in society.

IF taxi driver Ken Cashman ever decides to do a stand-up routine he will probably attract the curious, a number of comedy-holics, a few hecklers and those anxious to put a face on the author of Taxi Diaries — The Legend That is... Car 16.

AS Oscar Wilde once observed, there is a fine line between being famous and notorious. The former was preferable, but the latter would do as well.

The first edition of a new weekly newspaper in Limerick will be printed tomorrow. The Limerick Independent is a sister paper of the successful Galway Independent and Cork Independent freesheet titles.