A mother whose son died after being knocked down by a car near his home will lead a four-day Dáil protest next month to emphasise the need for mandatory 30km/h speed limits in housing estates.

A 10ft set of headphones crafted from age-old whiskey barrels will form the centrepiece at a gig with a difference in the North this summer.

Guinness has today announced details of eight more music events taking place in pubs in Cork, Dublin and Belfast on Arthur’s Day.