Person: Alf

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Larry Ryan: No matter where you are, Klopp’s your guiding star

We take for granted, at this stage, the wisdom available to us five days a week on Home and Away. But we will not go far wrong taking our life lessons from Summer Bay.

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Ask Audrey: The old doll do get fierce frisky when I Skype her pretending to be Alf from Home and Away

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We’ll meet again: Sunday Songbook to feature tunes of Vera Lynn

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LINDSAY WOODS: 'A Reeling in the Years of the television we watched as kids'

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Katie Ritchie shares adorable throwback photos on Home and Away's 30th anniversary

Páirc Uí Chaoimh rises as event centre's future is up in the air

5 thing to do this week

Stuck for something cultural to broaden your horizons this week? Des O’Droscoll has you covered.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2017

Book review: Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan by Ruth Gilligan

Ruth Gilligan wrote her first novel as a project in transition year. A school-based romance, it made number one in the Irish bestsellers charts, making Ruth, 18 at the time of publication, the youngest person to have achieved this.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

Robbie Henshaw celebrates scoring their fifth try with teammates 5/11/2016

When media coverage means seeing is believing

Since the Rubberbandits introduced the nation to the thoughts of Jean Baudrillard the other night the level of debate has surely risen a few notches, particularly when it comes to our awareness of what is and isn’t real. Or maybe we’ve just been conditioned to think that way (see what I mean?). For instance, forget whether anyone can hear a tree falling in an empty forest: if an Irish team doesn’t win on Irish television has it really claimed victory?

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

Ask Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for years

Got an issue? Ask Audrey...

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

Alf Garnett back as lost BBC classic sitcoms recreated

Alf Garnett has lost his signature moustache but kept his round glasses and waistcoat for the BBC revival of Till Death Us Do Part.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2016

OBITUARY: Peter Corrigan, former Observer sports editor and acclaimed columnist

‘Everyone loved him for his generosity of spirit, compassion, and fun’. Peter Jackson looks at the career of acclaimed columnist Peter Corrigan.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Better to get the Euro 2016 snafu out of the way first

“Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” That’s the pro’s motto.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

RTÉ presenter Alf McCarthy hangs up his microphone for the last time tonight

As RTÉ late-night radio presenter Alf McCarthy hangs up his microphone for

Wed, 30 Dec, 2015

Loyal listeners face final ‘Late Date’ on RTÉ radio as Alf McCarthy signs off

Radio presenter of RTÉ’s Late Date programme, Alf McCarthy signs off next Wednesday on a career more than 35 years.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2015

Stone the flamin’ crows, would you look who’s Sober Lane’s new Employee of the month

In Summer Bay, Ray Meagher is one of the hardest working actors on hit Australian soap Home and Away, making his character - Alf Stewart - a house-hold-name across the world.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

Stone the flamin’ crows - out-half Alf Stewart consoled O’Driscolls after BOD’s Lions axe

Ireland’s favourite Australian was in Cork this weekend and Ray Meagher is as much a darn good bloke as Alf himself.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2015

There’s no place like home and away

Kyle Pryor aka Dr Nate Cooper was in Cork recently. Ellie O’Byrne asks him why Irish people are so addicted to ‘Home and Away’.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2015

SPOILER ALERT: Wedding bells in The Bay - and we have pictures

Wedding bells in The Bay

Mon, 06 Oct, 2014

Anteater gives birth - without male?

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation centre, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.

Mon, 20 May, 2013

Love-hungry tortoises burn house down in the UK

Two mating tortoises have been blamed for starting a devastating house fire.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2013

Merveldt faces nervous wait in bid to make dressage cut

Dressage rider Anna Merveldt says she will be “sweating” today as she waits to see if her performance yesterday proves good enough to see her through to the next round.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2012

Ex-Beamish chief Smiddy honoured for 30 years’ service

FORMER Beamish & Crawford boss Alf Smiddy has been honoured by vintners for his three decades of work in the industry.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2008

Allardyce warns clubs off Taylor move

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has moved to warn off clubs thinking of making a bid for England Under-21 captain Steven Taylor.

Wed, 09 Jan, 2008

Hands off Taylor, warns Allardyce

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has moved to warn off clubs thinking of making a bid for England U-21 captain Steven Taylor.

Wed, 09 Jan, 2008

Taylor 'disappointed' at Newcastle contract offer

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has rejected the offer of a new five-year contract at St James’ Park.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

Come here muppets and give us a hug

Scene: the first Roy Keane Sunderland press conference.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006

Beatles' chauffeur dies

The Beatles’ former chauffeur Alf Bicknell has died, the band’s former promoter said today.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004

Langer finally leaves league

Australian legend Allan Langer has decided to hang up his boots for the second time.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2002

Freed hostage's family celebrates his release

The family of kidnapped British hostage Tim Selby are celebrating after the engineer and his two Danish colleagues were freed by Bangladeshi rebels.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2001