Emma Jane Kirby's book recounts an amazing tale of tragedy and kindnes amidst the refugee boats off Italy, writes Marjorie Brennan

Foot Solution, owned by the Troy Murphy Syndicate from Kildare, nominated by Leo Walsh, and bred by Con Guiney from Meelin, Co. Cork took the €40,000 prize when winning the Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse yesterday.

All the world’s a stage Laurie O’Flynn gets advice on how to get your house market ready.    

We’re used to borrowing books from a library but what if you could borrow tools or kitchen equipments as you need them? Elizabeth O’Neill looks at a community project in London where this is happening.

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Manley by name; feminine by nature. Fall in love with Ireland’s luxe steetwear label.

The Bling Ring star Emma Watson couldn’t look less like her Paris Hilton-wannabe character with this chic quiff and French-braid up-do.

It’s only been open a wet week and already the citrus-bright Brocade & Lime on Cork’s Corn-market St is garnering the gongs.

It’s not MiWadi, it’s Emma’s Wadi and it’s reportedly Ireland’s favourite squash.