It was Cork, first and foremost, that set Nyle Wolfe on his international singing career.

From some of the world’s greatest galleries and museums, to the treasure-filled bookshops of Charing Cross Road, London is a city packed with choice for a city break says Suzanne Harrington.

THE collection of the late art critic Brian Sewell to be auctioned at Christie’s next September, includes a work by the Cork born artist James Barry (1741-1806).

It has gone down in racing history as one of the most unlikely yet successful comebacks, and it all started at Tipperary.

A magnificently conserved drawing of the Battle of Waterloo by Cork born artist Daniel Maclise (1809-1870) has just gone on display at the Royal Academy in London. The critically acclaimed cartoon — The Meeting of Wellington and Blucher after the Battle of Waterloo — is more than 13m wide and 3m high.

MORE than 340 lots will come under the hammer at two sales of Important Irish Art in Dublin next week.

Phronesis come to Ireland with a reputation as one of the hottest jazz trios in Europe, writes Alan O’Riordan

When the esteemed Dr James Barry died in 1865, an examination of his body revealed that he was a woman, Margaret Bulkley, who had disguised herself to practise medicine, says Robert Hume

The slopes of Cork city’s northside breed character.

Jamie Piggott, son of the legendary Lester, will try to follow in his father’s footsteps when he has his first ride in public at Killarney today.

At the Cottage Door, an 1875 watercolour by Cork born artist William Magrath (1838-1918) is at Adams in Dublin next Wednesday. The estimate is €1,000-€2,000.

Frankel is likely to stick to a mile for at least his next race before the champion colt is asked to step up in trip.

Cherished racehorse and stallion Royal Academy died today at the age of 25.

The Life and works of Alfred Bestall - The Rupert Bear 90th Anniversary Edition

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott last night led the tributes to the training genius of Vincent O’Brien, who died on Monday morning at the age of 92.

Downing Street tonight led condemnation of London’s tourism body after a painting of Moors Murderer Myra Hindley was shown in a promotional video being screened in Beijing.

Newmarket's Lester Piggott Day appears to have been enjoyed as much by the peerless jockey's legion of fans and contemporaries as it was by the great man himself.

IT MIGHT have been the final great story in a career littered with them, but Vincent O’Brien’s ability to train big race winners was never more evident than in New York in 1990 when he sent Royal Academy to the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Belmont and shocked the locals to the core by winning the $1 million prize.

RED ACRES is a hopeful nap choice to take the Cummins' Homevalue Hardware Bumper on a particularly moderate programme at Ballinrobe tonight.

The UK's Royal Academy rejected a sculpture for its Summer Exhibition – but decided to display the empty plinth it sat on.

NORTH County Dublin trainer Peter Casey enjoyed his biggest success to date when Palace Star won the McDonogh EBF Handicap at Galway last night.

PELE may be the world’s favourite footballer but he walked into a storm of controversy yesterday over his choice of the greatest living players.

POPULAR Wexford handler Paul Nolan enjoyed far and away his biggest success to date when Say Again produced a smooth performance to take the Guinness Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit yesterday, before an all-time record crowd of 38,882.