The lads from Sky, who landed on a mercy mission Thursday, reminded me why I’ll never go to a World Cup, writes Larry Ryan

“It won’t be long now…”

Comedians tend to worry a lot about the ‘too soon’ moment, that minefield of a border between the darkly funny and the wincingly crass.

The comfort zone gets a lot of bad press. Why? The comfort zone is such a nice place. It fits us perfectly, says Colm O'Regan.

Cha and Miah legend Frank Duggan has paid an emotional tribute to his friend and comedy partner of 44 years, Michael Twomey, who has died.

Michael Twomey may be best known for Cha and Miah, but his reflections on over 70 years in Cork theatre include some incredible history, writes Jo Kerrigan

Playboy model and film star Jayne Mansfield was due to perform a cabaret act at the Mount Brandon Hotel in Tralee on April 23, 1967, but the all-powerful Catholic Church was having none of it, writes Dan Buckley

The roar of the Irish could be heard on the streets of Paris as a top diplomat was cheered on for dancing a jig before declaring: "Allez les verts!"

The Kelly family feature on ‘Doctor in the House’ on TV3 on Wednesday at 9pm.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Fine Gael must never cease in challenging the propaganda that suggests violent protest is virtuous or effective, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald told those attending the annual Béal na mBláth commemoration in West Cork yesterday.

Billo was a man who truly made himself at home on telly, and invited us all in.

RTÉ is to broadcast a special tribute to Bill O’Herlihy on The Late Late Show tomorrow night.

Cork’s deputy Lord Mayor - Fianna Fail’s Ken O’Flynn - considers future in party after rainbow flag row, 2FM sports show Game On paid their respects to Bill O’Herlihy last night, Coronation Street’s Deirdre Barlow will return to the Rovers as a ghost and children have lucky escape after tornado picks up bouncy castle.  Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Michael Clifford pays tribute to Bill O' Herlihy; legislation to make same-sex marriage a reality here is expected to be enacted by the end of July and three teenagers were quizzed yesterday after a “bizarre” joyriding spree on the seas involving a stolen luxury yacht. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

“We’ll leave it there, so,” as he’d say himself, but let’s face it — we don’t want to.

Tributes have poured in for Bill O’Herlihy, one of the giants of Irish broadcasting, who passed away yesterday morning.

Journalist and author Vincent Power recalls interviewing Bill O’Herlihy in 1997 for his book, ‘Voices of Cork’.

He gave the impression of having the same knowledge as an armchair fan but that is what made him such a great broadcaster, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

The death of Bill O’Herlihy has seen tributes flood in for the legendary broadcaster.

Tributes have been pouring in for RTÉ sports broadcaster Bill O’ Herlihy who passed away today at the age of 76; Averil Power has resigned from Fianna Fáil and the Westboro Baptist Church can’t work out the Irish tricolour. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

In one of his last interviews as RTÉ's soccer anchor, Bill O' Herlihy spoke to Kieran Shannon about Charlton, Dunphy, Giles and retirement.

In the foreword of John Giles’s book The Great And The Good, Eamon Dunphy told us: “John is undemonstrative by nature. But his passion for the game is real and deeply felt.”

Simon Coveney says he has ‘no ideological problem’ about going into partnership with Fianna Fáil, but would his party really jump into bed with its nemesis, asks Juno McEnroe

Record year for Irish production as five movies are being showcased at prestigious Sundance festival

Catherine Conlon

Test your knowledge of the year just gone with our entertainment quiz. The answers are at the bottom of the page. No peeking now!

Even the biggest Scrooge has a Christmas carol that transports them to another place. Helen O’Callaghan chats to four well known faces and voices about their favourite.

A star-studded line-up of Ireland’s musical greats has teamed up with the John Murray Show once again to raise funds for Aware with a festive album, A Murray Christmas 2.

The Government has only months to save itself from going into "irreversible decline up to the election", former Fine Gael strategist Frank Flannery has warned.

Excuse me while I remove this bit of grit from my eye.

Enda Kenny’s former senior strategist looks set to haunt the Taoiseach from cyberspace.

Irish politicians have a lust for power and have totally forgotten the lessons of probity and good character left by Michael Collins, hundreds of attendees at the annual Béal na Bláth ceremony in West Cork heard yesterday.

Broadcaster and sports pundit George Hook has said Ireland is a country that is unfair and impoverished ahead of his address at the annual Michael Collins commemoration this weekend.

Veteran presenter Bill O’Herlihy has confessed that he never liked former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton.

As Bill O’Herlihy retires, we look back at some of his finest moments from the career of an icon.