Met Éireann has given us the green light for dry weather over the coming bank holiday weekend, a pensioner had to be rescued from a freezing canal in Limerick today after he fell in taking part in a massive clean up and Margaret Hickey tells us why she is voting no in the upcoming marriage equality referendum. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Albert Hammond has enjoyed record sales of 360m, possibly making him the greatest songwriter you’ve never heard of. He tells Joe Dermody about creating hits for everyone from Joe Dolan to The Carpenters

Find out what’s going on in the worlds of arts, film and culture before you start your weekend.

Duffy considered quitting music after her debut album.

Duffy says her current producer has become “like a dad” to her.

The Strokes star Albert Hammond Jnr. has reportedly proposed to British model Agyness Deyn.