Laois an Uisce is that quintessential, White O'Morn dream of a thatched cottage quietly presiding over a magnificent ocean view about 5km from the sterling silver beaches of Ardmore, on the borders of counties Cork and Waterford.

The theatre of Dead Centre has always been haunted: by the ghosts of Chekhov, Proust, Shakespeare, even, in Hamnet, Shakespeare’s son. So perhaps it’s a logical step that they have now given us a play performed by ghosts, or at least invisible actors.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest news from the entertainment world.

Rockwell College bridged a 22-year gap as they won the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup for the 20th time with a superb performance over defending champions St. Munchin’s College at Musgrave Park this afternoon.

Rockwell edged a thrilling contest of two equally matched teams at Thomond Park yesterday to qualify for the March 27 final of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup against holders St Munchins.

There’s Ardmore, and lots more, to exercise your mind at this super-fit, five-bed family home. Tommy Barker had a ring side seat.

RTÉ have announced their new season will feature brand new drama and comedy as well as the return of some old favourites.

The less flamboyant of the two gate lodges at Dromana Estate is charming in its own right, says Trish Dromey.

Tommy Barker reports on a west Waterford property that has been massively upgraded despite only being originally built in 2004

In case you thought those Dan Brown adaptations had gone away, Tom Hanks is back with another one this week. There's also the very indie American Honey and some animated fun with the Storks.

Clonmel Commercials 1-12 Moyle Rovers 3-5: Hot favourites Clonmel Commercials had to draw on all their reserves of self-belief to regain the Tipperary SFC title after a three-year gap when defeating neighbours Moyle Rovers in a thriller at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

It was, at least from a racing point of view, a magnificent couple of minutes of television. It happened on RTÉ on Wednesday, in the aftermath of Jonathan Burke guiding Shanahan’s Turn to a memorable success in the Galway Plate.

Three Irish lads are planning the road trip of a lifetime for one very good reason - to turn up at their friend’s wedding in China.

"I made money nearly every day last year," John Francome begins before delivering the punchline with precision timing.

The Drop (15A) stars Tom Hardy a Bob Saginowski, a bartender in a rundown oston neighbourhood. 

Apart from the unsettled weather, there was a distinct Down Under feel to the first night of the 59th Cork Film Festival at Cork Opera House.

As her role as Don Draper’s wife winds down, Jessie Paré’s career continues with a film that gets its premiere in Cork tomorrow, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Bjork, Christy Moore, and Derek Jarman will all feature in this year’s Cork Film Festival in a typically eclectic programme of screenings that will appeal to movie buffs and mainstream audiences alike.

The Underground Short Film Festival, which takes place in Cork from Saturday to August 16, will, for the first time in its four-year history, screen five feature films.

Sq m: 70 (750 sq ft)

Friday began with your intrepid and, let’s face it, unfortunate correspondent 100 quid down after three days. (Four runners-up on Thursday. Napoleon would never have had me as a general.) As to how it ended, you’ll see in due course. Here’s a hint, however.

The film, Stay, is about people who are “between the chairs,” says writer/director, Wiebke von Carolsfeld. Characters who are in search of a place called home or a place to stay.

Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan says he sometimes feels like a “half-wit” for killing off a gang boss character played by Aiden Gillen in his hit TV series.

Marchese Marconi provided Sarah O’Brien with her second success in the saddle when getting the better of odds-on favourite Pique Sous in the Gorey Race in Wexford last night.

Hollywood had its $50m man, but in just a few days in the region of 400,000 people have watched Tuam’s €50 note man.

What a wizard this Michael Winters is! A year ago he produced Rebel Fitz to land the Guinness Galway Hurdle and returned to Ballybrit yesterday to win the race again, this time with the cracking mare Missunited.

You know the way you often hear Aidan O’Brien talking about horses he has in major races that like to bowl along in front.

It’s a very special place, says Tommy Barker, near so many coastal and river attractions, an hour or less from Cork and Waterford

West Cork €310,000

Laois and Westmeath will contest the Division 2A Allianz Hurling League final, with both taking wins today, while elsewhere Kerry had a slender one-point win over Derry.

The locally trained Starkie, in the care of Henry de Bromhead, won the Waterford and Tramore Racecourse Novice Hurdle at the seaside track yesterday.

The Vikings are back. Settlements have sprung up around Wicklow’s picturesque Sally Gap, and if you look closely, you might even find Gabriel Byrne among the Nordic hordes.

ARDMORE, WATERFORD €195,000

This summer sees a selection of coastal buys and builds of the country’s boom period up for sale, at a fraction of peak values.

Ray Winstone played pranks on his castmates while filming 'Snow White and the Huntsman'.

“A man’s gotta make at least one bet a day, else he could be walking around lucky and never know it.”

One man.

THERE is no question of divided loyalties for East Kerry manager James Sheehan ahead of this afternoon’s Kerry SFC semi-final against his former side Mid Kerry.