Tipperary’s aspirations of securing a Munster semi-final berth have been dealt a massive blow with free-taker Shane Hennessy ruled out with cruciate ligament damage.

From the starter to the main course to dessert, wine columnist Leslie Williams serves up some must-have holiday drinks.

The selection of six wines I have for you from O’Brien’s has turned out by accident to be quite symmetrical: four new world whites — two chardonnays, two sauvignon blancs — and two powerful, fragrant reds from Europe.

WITH spring lamb coming into season, now’s the time to consider what to put with it.

THE recent public tasting in Cork organised by the Spanish Embassy was, as expected, both a great way to survey what’s on the market in Ireland today, and a thrilling immersion in total sensory pleasure.

ALL Slow Food events have an educational element as well as a hedonistic one. So when we gathered in Lismore recently we started our evening at Michael McGrath butcher’s shop on Main Street. We were all anxious to learn from this man whose skills have come down through four generations – his father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

UP TO 40,000 skaters are expected to enjoy a massive ice rink which will be set up on the outskirts of Cork city next week.

A tiny Kerry club with huge ambition lines out on the GAA’s biggest stage tonight in Croke Park.

Esat BT today announced it will provide Wi-Fi internet access in an initial 24 O’Brien’s sandwich bars across the 32 counties.

WITH some massive pub sales coming up on the Dublin front, you’d think John P Younge Auctioneers would find Tipperary a long, long way to go for a new offering - but they also have a neat Tipperary pub and site sale coming up there as well.