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From the Simpsons to House Stark: our favourite fictional daddy/daughter teams

Homer is a bit of a buffoon who just wants the quiet life — a few beers and some hotdogs and he's in his element. Lisa is a clever, spiky, outspoken over-achiever.

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Colin Sheridan: Were the good times really worth the price?

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Gregory Peck's family reconnect with Ireland

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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee dies, aged 89

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Hype grows as Harper Lee’s first chapter released

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The enduring power of Harper Lee

Why success as a writer became a life sentence for Harper Lee

GEORGE Best is sitting up in a hotel bed with a gorgeous blonde beside him, when the waiter arrives with a bottle of vintage champagne. The waiter looks at the former soccer star and asks: “George, where did it all go wrong?”

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Quirky World ... Tourist mistakes Richard Gere for homeless beggar

USA: A French tourist listened to her heart when she offered her pizza to a man spotted rummaging through rubbish in the streets of New York, not realising it was Hollywood star Richard Gere making a movie-

Tue, 29 Apr, 2014

Choosing our avian mascots

IN 1961 Nelle Harper Lee, ‘the Jane Austen of Southern Alabama’, won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Mon, 14 Jan, 2013

Leaveit to Legacy

JESSICA Harrington’s Johnnys Legacy shouldn’t be far away in the XL Handicap at Dundalk tonight.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Dream return for Carmody

Former top jockey Tommy Carmody made a dream return to the training ranks, ten years after his last winner, when Miss Mediator landed the opening bookings@dundalkstadium.com Fillies Maiden in Dundalk last night.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2012

Friday's horse racing tips

Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2012

Legacy can defy top weight

JOHNNYS LEGACY is the hopeful nap choice to defy top weight in the Winter Racing At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap on the all-weather tonight.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2012

Boy registers first win in five years

Apprentices Sam James and Conor Hoban bagged doubles in Dundalk last night, James scoring on Iron Major and Blue Cross Boy while Hoban triumphed on Lord Kenmare and Tribes And Banner.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2012

Harry Trotter’s turn has come

HARRY TROTTER, who has hit the bar on a couple of occasions, can finally work his magic in the opening six furlongs maiden at Dundalk tonight!

Fri, 13 Jan, 2012

Dingle Film Festival to honour Gregory Peck

The late Hollywood legend Gregory Peck is to be honoured at the Dingle Film Festival in September.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2008

Mockingbird actor Brock Peters dies

Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in the American movie To Kill A Mockingbird, has died at his home after battling pancreatic cancer.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

Brando Godfather voted greatest film character

MARLON Brando’s Mafia boss Vito Corleone has been voted the greatest movie character of all time.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2004

Brando's Godfather voted greatest film character

Marlon Brando’s Mafia boss Vito Corleone has been voted the greatest movie character of all time.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2004

Stars and fans say goodbye to movie idol Peck

SUPERSTARS Michael Jackson, Harrison Ford and Lauren Bacall were among 3,000 friends, family and fans who bade an emotional farewell to Hollywood legend Gregory Peck.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2003

Hannibal chews his way to top film villains list

HANNIBAL “The Cannibal” Lecter, portrayed

Thu, 05 Jun, 2003