Ahead of her visit to Ballymaloe, June Carter Cash tells Ed Power what it was like to grow up in such an esteemed family.

Looking for plans for the weekend? Here’s a list of what’s on and where.

The Thinking Out Loud singer will perform the intimate gig for a crowd of 400 people at the Wexford Street venue, as part of a live broadcast for VH1’s Storytellers series.

While there has been a steady flow of ‘post-Springsteen’ bands over the past decade, few have transcended mere hero worship of the New Jersey icon.

Police in Rio de Janeiro have declared Ray Whelan, the English director of FIFA’s ticket and hospitality partners MATCH, to be “a fugitive” after they attempted to re-arrest him as part of an investigation into ticket touting.

A judge will rule later this month on whether the State must reimburse all or some of the legal costs of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick arising from his recent criminal trial.

The State is challenging the application of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick to be granted the "enormous" legal costs he incurred during his recent criminal trial.

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick is to apply to the State to pay his legal fees from his recent criminal trial.

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The jury in a fraud trial of three Anglo Irish Bank directors over a multimillion loans-for-shares scheme have been told to leave behind prejudices about the defunct lender and bankers when deliberating.

The jury in the fraud trial of three former bank executives over a €625m loans-for-shares deal in the defunct Anglo Irish Bank has been told Ireland’s banking collapse is not on trial.

The former financial watchdog has said he was not alarmed when one-time billionaire tycoon Sean Quinn called personally at his office and mentioned he had a secret shareholding in Anglo Irish Bank.

It hardly carried the glamour or gravitas of an induction into Cooperstown or Springfield, it wasn’t like there was a Larry Bird to welcome his Magic Johnson into this particular Hall of Fame, but there was something particularly pleasing about seeing Ronnie Whelan being honoured at the FAI International Awards on Sunday.

One of 10 investors who bought shares in Anglo Irish Bank with loans from the lender was told executives had legal advice for the deal, a court has heard.

He may be as publicity shy as ever, but Kristian Matsson tells Ed Power his days of running away from problems are over.

Inter-county footballers have given tentative support to a Champions League-style format change to the All-Ireland championship.

NAMA opted to oppose the examinership of the Whelan Group after “evidence emerged of substantial irregularities” on the part of the group’s companies, the chairman of the agency has stated.

THE High Court liquidation of five Whelan group companies has ended the quarry group’s 11-year long battle to construct a contentious €10 million explosives plant on the Shannon estuary.

THE High Court has made an order winding up five companies in the Whelan group, one of the largest concrete suppliers in the country, after the directors of the companies yesterday withdrew their petition for examinership. The directors said they “profoundly regretted” that some 120 jobs will be lost.

A High Court petition to have an examiner appointed to save the Whelan’s Group, one of the country’s largest concrete suppliers, will be heard this Friday.

THE future for 150 employees at one of the country’s main concrete suppliers hung in the balance last night after management made an application under the Companies Act.

Wigan owner Dave Whelan claims his Newcastle counterpart Mike Ashley has driven the north-east club to the brink of relegation from the Premier League.

STAFF are to take industrial action at one of biggest suppliers to Dunnes Stores.

SIPTU has served strike notice on one of the main companies supplying goods to Dunnes Stores.

Three eircom League players have been included in the Republic of Ireland Under 21 squad to take on Azerbaijan in the UEFA Championships qualifiers on May 11 and 18.

Up to 470 jobs are at risk following a row over running costs between a frozen food supplier and Dunnes Stores, it has emerged.

FAI Cup winners Drogheda United have sign new two-year deal with skipper Declan O'Brien and Gavin Whelan, both of whom scored in the final at Lansdowne Road.

The Devlins play three intimate shows at Whelan’s in Dublin, kicking off tonight, to celebrate the release of their fourth album Waves.

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