Jacinta Whyte tells Marjorie Brennan how audiences appreciate the lighthearted moments in the musical version of Angela’s Ashes

Gay Byrne has revealed his gratitude to his wife Kathleen for looking after him as he goes through his cancer treatment.

Facebook bosses shut down the profile of legendary Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne earlier this week, suspecting it was a fake.

GAY Byrne’s daughter, Crona says she has been bombarded with phone calls from Fianna Fáil supporters urging her to encourage her father to throw his hat into the Presidential election ring.

KILLALOE, a favourite retreat for the rich and famous, is now a hot-spot for marauding criminals ‘dispersed’ from Limerick city.

EVERYWHERE else in Ireland, yesterday was a grey, damp day but not in the vast Garryspillane hinterland, in the villages of Knocklong and Galbally, where many of the Limerick SHC- winning team were born and raised.

IT’S the alternative to the Rose of Tralee - and right on its doorstep.

WE all know Uncle Gaybo is a broadcasting heavyweight. He’s been known to pull no punches. But soon he’ll come out of retirement and come face to face with one of the world’s most famous kings of the ring in front of a packed hall.

A 10-MILE walk and birthday cake number three. Yes, it was enough to get “excited and delighted” about yesterday for Gay Byrne as he celebrated his 70th birthday in low-key style.