I love Cork.

THERE’S a brilliant photograph of Ben Bulben in Source Sligo.

THE Radisson Blu is built on the site of the former Ballincar House Hotel — a country estate house 6km from Sligo town on the road to the chic seaside settlement of Rosses Point.

ONE was a foot soldier and the other a commander-in-chief when Galway ruled the roost in Connacht and beyond but there was an inescapable sense of a baton being passed under Ben Bulben’s watchful eye on Saturday evening.

AS the RTÉ television commentary team came to terms with the success of 25/1 outsider, Bluesea Cracker, in the Irish Grand National, Ted Walsh admitted he had never heard of the winner’s sire.

A teenager today took his first step to big screen stardom by scooping the top prize in a national video clip competition.

WELL, here it is at last, the long-awaited letter from Reyk…from Rejk…from Riek…from the capital of Iceland.

THERE are 35 weeks ahead of us in which we will find out a lot about Enda Kenny. About his wherewithal. About his competence as a leader. About his credibility as a potential Taoiseach of the country. About his winnability.