Moobs, gender-fluid, and YOLO are among more than 1,000 words and terms that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

Ahead of Roald Dahl Day, and on the anniversary of his birth, Suzanne Harrington celebrates the life of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author and his fantastic literary journey dedicated to entertaining children. 

Mrs Brown’s Boys gets a one-off live special tonight at 9.20pm on RTE One.

A little girl is snatched by a towering creature who turns out to be quite friendly.

Steven Spielberg and Mark Rylance have become good friends through the making of The BFG, writes Helen Barlow

Roald Dahl's The BFG is getting a big screen live action adapatation from none other than director Steven Spielberg, and it looks utterly charming.

The talents of two of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg – have united to bring Roald Dahl’s beloved classic “The BFG” to life. 

US army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a prisoner of the Taliban for five years, will face court-martial on charges of desertion and endangering US troops, army officials said yesterday.

Weird kids classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is 44 years old this year, and the kids from the original film have come back together to talk about working on the adaptation with Gene Wilder.

Fantastic Mr Dahl: McDonald’s is set to give away 700,000 Roald Dahl books with Happy Meals purchased over the next six weeks. 

The top 50 books for children to read have been released, and Roald Dahl remains at number one.

Jo Kerrigan rounds up the best theatre offerings at home and abroad for the months ahead

Publishers Penguin have defended themselves after they were criticised for using a "sexualised" photograph of a young girl for the cover of a new edition of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Publishers Penguin have defended themselves after they were criticised for using a “sexualised” photograph of a young girl for the cover of a new edition of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

The third film in the 'Riddick' series, which began in 2000 with the muscular sci-fi thriller ‘Pitch Black’, is the most dramatically unsatisfying chapter of the ongoing saga.

Eircom has sold its home security unit, Eircom Phonewatch, to a Norwegian buyer for a fee believed to be in excess of €100m.

Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum have welcomed a baby girl.

Harry Potter’s wholesome sidekick Hermione Granger has been voted the best big screen role model in a poll of young film fans.

Roald Dahl’s birthday is being celebrated in West Cork with the recreation of some of the crazy recipes from his books, writes Louise Roseingrave

Roald Dahl's children's book 'The BFG' is set to be turned into a live-action movie.

THE simple hut in which Roald Dahl weaved his magical tales to captivate millions of readers is to be preserved for his fans worldwide.

More than 25 people were feared dead tonight after a bomb ripped open buildings in the heart of Norway's government and a man dressed as a police officer opened fire at an island youth camp connected to the ruling party.

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith“2 b r not 2 b, dat is de q” may be a phrase that sounds more Bertie than Shakespeare, and “all animals r =” will ensure a fail grade in almost any English literature exam.

Model Sophie Dahl has given birth to her first child, a daughter named

ANYONE who opens this book expecting to find a friendly giant is in for a disappointment. Big, physically and creatively, he may have been, but friendly might be pushing Roald Dahl beyond the limits of his personality.

Model Sophie Dahl is expecting a baby with her musician husband Jamie Cullum, a spokesman for the couple confirmed.

ROALD DAHL’S widow will travel to Wexford for the premiere of an opera based on one of her husband’s best-loved books.

Roald Dahl’s widow will travel to Wexford for the premiere of an opera based on one of her husband’s best-loved books, it emerged today.

ARTEMIS FOWL, the tale of a young criminal mastermind, was named the Britain’s all-time favourite Puffin book.

Sophie Dahl thinks her weight loss left people feeling “betrayed”.

There are a million recipes for Dahl, many of them don’t appeal to me, but this one was delicious.

Sophie Dahl was mortified when gained so much weight her trousers ripped at a party.

Sophie Dahl has married Jamie Cullum.

Roald Dahl’s wonderful children’s story is brought to authentic life in this animated version of a well-loved story.

'Little Britain' star David Walliams was shortlisted today for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, which honours humorous books for children.

KO Dahl

British model Sophie Dahl has launched a scathing attack on stick-thin stars - branding them "unsexy."

EVERTON boss David Moyes was delighted with his side’s second-half improvement as they claimed a 2-0 victory over SK Brann with the manager setting a new club record.

Brann Bergen 0 Everton 2

A richly rewarding black comedy from the excellent Dahl in which Kingsley plays a hit-man, whose most recent bungled job leads him to LA, the bottle, AA and a part-time job in a funeral home.

The Queen has been named alongside Kate Moss and rocker’s daughter Daisy Lowe as one of the world’s most glamorous women.

Helsingborg 3 Drogheda United 0 (Helsingborg won 4-1 on aggregate)

A SECOND-HALF equaliser from top scorer Eamon Zayed rescued Drogheda United after Henrik Larsson’s goal had put Helsingborgs in the driving seat in this UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg.

Kate Moss has been left out in the cold by her catwalk pal Sophie Dahl, because she insists Moss has become a different person since dating troubled rocker Pete Doherty.