Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Saturday night and proved to be a great guest.

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield has told Irish teenagers to dream big and aim for the stars.

Just months after being launched, UTV’s Irish television station could be offloaded along with the rest of the group’s TV assets.

Pat Kenny’s much-hyped move from RTÉ to Newstalk is paying rich dividends for the broadcaster with his media firm recording its highest ever jump in profits last year.

Veteran broadcaster Pat Kenny returned to television with a peak-time series that premiered last night on UTV Ireland.

Though he has “seen the beauty of Cork” many times from orbit, astronaut Chris Hadfield just had to take a closer look now that he’s back on terra firma.

Down to earth: Author and former astronaut Chris Hadfield will be signing copies of his latest book You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes, at Eason, Patrick St, Cork tomorrow from 3pm.

I wish to thank Ray Ryan for his article ‘Chris Hadfield to recall a northside Cork boy’s links to the Space Age’. 

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a hit-and-run killed a toddler in the Phoenix Park, a woman’s body has been found in Co. Wicklow, the invincibility of Tiger Woods is gone forever, Rand Paul has announced his US presidency bid and the latest Snapchat update has brought about new changes. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a two-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run in the Phoenix Park, the plan for free GP care for under-sixes is facing an uphill battle, Colm Cooper admits he came close to quitting football over his knee injury and Vincent Browne tried his hand at hosting Xpose. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Ray Ryan explores the links between a Canadian astronaut, former US president John F Kennedy, and a boy who grew up to tell tales of Cork City’s northside.

The Chieftains’ Matt Molloy talks to Eoin Edwards about some of his and his instrument’s epic journeys

It's the social media sensation that presidents, taosigh, astronauts, sportstars and even grannies couldn't resist, says Kelly O'Brien

"Go home" daubed the vandals in red paint on the walls of Cold Lake mosque. "You are home" wrote the residents who came together to clean it up.

Cheering crowds, hundreds of handshakes, and plenty of pats on the back. It’s not every day you win the world’s top science competition, but these three Cork girls almost make it look easy.

Chris Hadfield, the retired Canadian astronaut, rock star, and internet sensation, began his new role as an ambassador for tourism to Ireland with four short films promoting the Emerald Isle.

Intergalactic time-traveller and adopted Irishman Commander Chris Hadfield takes up a hurley on behalf of Irish tourism.

No, Chris Hadfield isn't back in space.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s ability to make his adventures in space accessible to a wider audience has been credited by a minister for a large increase in the number of Leaving Certificate students choosing physics and other science subjects.

Chris Hadfield

Time to ask the important queston: what's beer like in space?

Sunset on the Inishowen Peninsula last night, in this cracker of a picture tweeted by Commander Chris Hadfield. And a song in the pub afterwards. Nice.

Colonel Chris Hadfield has delivered a performance of ‘Ride On’ for Dublin Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn that Christy Moore would be proud of.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is to become a tourism ambassador for Ireland.

Colonel Chris Hadfield will be making a special appearance at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition tomorrow to sign copies of his new book, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth.

UNSEATING 2012 from its throne as one of the most remarkable years for science in the 21st century would require a truly brilliant discovery or breakthrough.

IT’S lights, action, show time on Friday nights for Paddy Cullivan, house band leader of the Late Late Show’s Camembert Quartet.

It might not be the weather for it at the moment but analysis of crabs caught off the north Clare coast could lend itself to better returns for fishermen.

Newstalk radio had a bit of a coup today as they brought together Ireland's favourite astronaut Chris Hadfield and the Chieftains to sing Moondance.

Everyone’s favourite Space Canadian, astronaut Chris Hadfield, says box office smash Gravity is a visual delight — and pretty damn close to being in space.

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano snaps a shot of Dublin's fair city during a rare break in the clouds.

WE don’t have a good record with exercise equipment. The road to heaven — or in our case, the attic — is paved with various objects made of moulded plastic and rubber, bought with good intentions.

Despite having to deal with splatter attacks by crows, a facility in Co Cork is at the centre of Irish satellite technology, writes Claire Droney.

SUCCESSION: it can be a positive word; a mixture of succeed and session.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield said his experiences in space were "too good" to keep to himself.

Man of the moment, Commander Chris Hadfield, has been presented with his very own Matryoshka, or babushka, doll in Kazakhstan.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely this morning on the steppes of Kazakhstan.

A Canadian astronaut whose daughter, Kristin, 26, attends university in Ireland, has said goodbye to life on the International Space Station by making a cover version of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’.

Highlights from the man who tweeted in space.

Here's our friend Commander Chris Hadfield with his tribute to David Bowie from space.

An astronaut has said goodbye to life on the International Space Station by making a cover version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity.

Two astronauts will make a hastily-planned spacewalk to try to fix an ammonia leak in the International Space Station’s power system.

The International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system which the outpost’s commander calls serious, but not life-threatening.