A charity is to set up a number of support centres to help former soldiers, sailors and aircrews.

The biggest cruise ship ever to visit Cork will arrive in Cobh on Sunday, coinciding with the town’s commemoration of the sinking of the Lusitania.

Former employees of a scandal-hit charity founded by U2 singer Bono have warned that more serious revelations of mismanagement and bullying have yet to be made public.

The Formula One season is all over after another year of thrills and spills.

Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan has said Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's behaviour towards young actresses was an "open secret".

Children may have had no fresh air for over a week while being separated from others at Oberstown detention centre, inspectors have found.

The Irish Examiner political team cast an eye over the major issues facing Ireland's electorate and how they have been tackled by Fianna Fáil.

Des O’Driscoll takes a look at the week ahead and what will be on the big and little screens

The British justice secretary, Michael Gove, has apologised for comparing economic experts warning about Brexit with the Nazis who smeared Albert Einstein in the 1930s.

You may have noticed that #OneForIreland has been trending for most of the day - well there is a very good reason for that and it is for an incredibly good cause.

Comments by the new master of the Rotunda that women carrying babies diagnosed with fatal foetal abnormalities should not have to travel to the UK for an abortion have been criticised by a group representing parents of such babies.

I have a nostalgic theme this week as I was reminded at recent tastings by how much our tastes have changed since I first became interested in wine.

Check out the best of tonight's telly below.

Check out our guide to tonight's best TV.

McLaren group chief executive Ron Dennis has described Eddie Jordan as a “village idiot” following his heavy criticism of the British F1 team.

Two years after Niki Lauda’s miraculous story was depicted in Ron Howard’s Rush, a new documentary takes a closer look. Formula One’s most famous survivor talks to Susan Griffin

Two years after Niki Lauda’s miraculous story was depicted in Ron Howard’s Rush, a new documentary takes a closer look. Formula One’s most famous survivor talks to Susan Griffin

Music-loving soccer commentator George Hamilton has made a second career as a presenter of the Hamilton Scores on RTE Lyric FM. And in a way, he regards commentary a bit like a good jazz performance.

Would You Believe? The Tuam Babies, Sunday, RTÉ One.

Owner Rich Ricci believes Faugheen represents his best chance of winning one of the championship events at the Cheltenham Festival ahead of his bid for glory in today’s Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Chelsea 2, Tottenham 0:

Cathy Belton is currently playing Patricia Hennessy in Red Rock on TV3, and also plays Roy’s mother in Roy, the story of a cartoon boy.

The first episode of the wildly-anticipated Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul arrives this week.

Read on for your guide to this evening's TV

Check out our spolier-free guide to Christmas Eve TV.

Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special is on RTÉ One and BBC One on Christmas Day.

Thursday: The Fall BBC Two, 9pm

Republic Of Telly RTE Two, 10pm

The new optimism bouncing around is great, but also scary. There’s the fear that it will disappear again, and the contradictory concern that it will take off like a rocket. We all know how that story ends.

Compared to Louis van Gaal’s honeymoon, Kimye’s went unheralded.

A consumer movement that negotiates group discounts on utility bills for thousands of householders is taking its people power approach to water charges.

JUST when you thought it was safe to go out, the whole shebang has caught fire again.

'Little Things' hitmakers One Direction picked up the Global Success Award for the second year in a row, as well as the Best Video prize for 'Best Song Ever' at last night's ceremony.

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s ski accident in the French Alps was not due to safety breaches by the ski station or faulty material, French investigators said.

Sharon doesn't know much about art, but she knows what she likes. And it's not this.

Highlights include She's the Business, a documentary on female Irish entrepreneurs.

Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara will be honoured with a glittering testimonial dinner at Cork City Hall on Oct 24.

SATURDAY

One Direction have deleted a tweet after being accused of encouraging their fans to get a tattoo.

David Beckham had to cut short his family's $400,000 holiday in the Maldives as it won't stop raining.