Pavarotti credited his Dublin performance in 1963 with his international success. Jim Morahan traces the connections.

CORK has beaten Limerick in the race to provide a multi-million euro events centre for Munster.

BILLY WALSH will arrive at today’s weigh-in (4pm) at the Clarion Hotel with a clean bill of health for tomorrow night’s clash with Moroslov Kubik from the Czech Republic at Cork City Hall.

A HOST of the biggest stars in pop descended on The Point for the eight annual Childline Concert yesterday.

World famous tenor Plácido Domingo will make a long awaited return to Ireland next year in a gala concert at The Point in Dublin on March 9.

THE CORRS could be set to top polls of a political rather than musical variety with the release of the band’s new album, Borrowed Heaven.

U2 still have not found the profits they are looking for at the Clarence Hotel in Dublin – losses have more than doubled to €1.1m.

PUBLICIST to the stars, Chris Roche, has died prematurely after a short illness.

Atomic Kitten have added dates in Dublin and Belfast to their forthcoming tour.