The Rubberbandits have accused members of the Catholic Church of orchestrating a campaign against them over comments made on the Late Late Show.

Eoghan O’Sullivan shares the latest news from the world of entertainment.

Pieta House has revealed it has experienced a 165% increase in the number of young people, aged under 18, attending its services over the past five years due to self-harm.

A Co Kerry priest has lodged a complaint with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland over the “ridiculing of the Eucharist” on the Late Late Show, writes Anne Lucey in today's Irish Examiner.

A Co Kerry priest has lodged a complaint with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland over the “ridiculing of the Eucharist” on the Late Late Show.

Every cloud has a silver lining and 2016 proved to be no exception. Gwen Loughman looks at the year that was through eight Irish people who made the year that bit brighter

Management at University College Cork has done a U-turn on its decision to call time on the Old Bar.

Student leaders have vowed to fight a management decision to close the landmark old college bar at University College Cork (UCC).

The seven-year-old was just getting in the spirit of #Limerick 2020.

Limerick is currently bidding to be the European Capital of Culture in 2020 and yesterday, as the judges arrived, there was a city-wide celebration, with events highlighting all the different elements of Limerick’s culture - including art.

The Rubberbandits have spoken out about suicide on Facebook, urging people to forget about the "macho stuff" and be there for your friends.

And it looked like he had the hump.

There was someone a little out of the ordinary spotted wandering around a car park in Limerick this afternoon.

Limerick’s reign as Ireland’s first National City of Culture generated almost €44m for the local economy, according to an economic impact study to be published today .

The Government has given the green light for its sale in Aer Lingus, six football officials have been arrested and detained in Switzerland ahead of the Fifa congress in Zurich, 100 new jobs set for Cork in a cyber security firm and the RubberBandits help launch the Limerick European Capital of Culture 2020 campaign. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

A mass boycott campaign intended to kill off water charges has been launched.

As word spread around the world yesterday evening that ecstasy, ketamine and a host of ’head-shop’ drugs

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Now this is how you respond to a slagging.

The Rubberbandits have done it again with a new video that is bound to amuse and cause offence in equal measure.

A huge fireworks display will kickstart the City of Culture celebrations, writes Colette Sheridan.

Christmas highlights include Mrs Browns Boys and a documentary on Dermot Morgan.

MUSIC NEWS: It’s been far too long since we’ve seen a new video from the Rubberbandits, and we’re glad to confirm that new track ‘Hey Mister’ reinforces the Limerick duo’s reputation as the sharpest social commentators in Irish music.

You may have heard of the artist, Andrew Salomone, who knitted some woolly headgear for dem Rubberbandit lads after he saw them using plastic bags to cover their faces.

The Limerick duo’s act is peppered with Irish references. Will British audiences get them, asks Dave Kenny

Tickets for the Killers’ gig at the O2 in Dublin went on sale this morning.

Irish band The Rubberbandits were fuming when organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where they are appearing next month, named their country of origin as England.

Boiled sausages, cabbage, and strong beer — it’s looking like the Irish fans will fit right in Poland.

A senior barrister in Limerick has called on people to boycott products advertised on TV3 following derogatory remarks made about his native city on Come Dine With Me by one of its celebrity guests.

Outrageous comedy duo The Rubberbandits are set to follow in the footsteps of Father Ted after landing a show on Channel 4.

Music fans at Electric Picnic in Co Laois are gearing up for performances this evening from headliners Arcade Fire and The Chemical Brothers.

More acts have today been announced to play the Electric Picnic arts and music festival this September.

NATTILY dressed as ever, the duo who do musical parody like no others let loose on an audience of appreciative students yesterday with a performance of their latest single.

It looks like the marketing power of 'The X-Factor' will keep the Rubberbandits off the Irish Christmas number one spot this year.

Limerick comedy hip-hop duo The Rubberbandits are to return to Dublin on Saturday February 19, 2011 to play at the Tripod venue in Dublin, it was announced today.

MAKING plastic bags more “must-have” than any designer handbag, Limerick’s newest bad lads are guaranteed to offend indiscriminately, shock randomly and secure No 1 in the Christmas singles chart.

A comedy hip-hop act from Limerick is threatening to steal this year’s Number 1 spot in the Irish Christmas singles chart.