Supergrass shocked fans by announcing they were disbanding out of the blue last April, and frontman Gaz Coombes has given more insight into the reasons behind the split, revealing it was he who suggested that they part in an email.

A MAJOR music festival and a 36-hour, non-stop endurance race are to take place on the Cork/Limerick border over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

A FIRST-TIME Irish director fulfilled his own promise to put his home town on the Hollywood map by holding the star-studded world premiere of his first movie in Cork last night.

Troubled rocker Pete Doherty is set to make a record with British rockers Ocean Colour Scene.

Ocean Colour Scene are to play four dates in Dublin in May, it was confirmed today.

Ocean Colour Scene are to play four nights in a row in Dublin this summer, it was confirmed tonight.

Ocean Colour Scene have announced they will return to Ireland for a date at The Ambassador in Dublin on September 13.

Ocean Colour Scene have announced ta gig at Dublin's Ambassador theatre on September 13.

Oasis hit Wonderwall was today named the greatest song of the past decade in a poll to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Virgin Records

Armed raiders got away with more than €100,000 when they held up a trader as he returned to his home from Slane early today.

Tens of thousands of people are on the move across the country for the June Bank Holiday weekend. Large numbers of people are making their way to various festivals and entertainment events in all corners of the country.