The two-day antiques fair at the Cork International Airport Hotel today and tomorrow and Aidan Foley’s sale in aid of the RNLI in Kinsale on September 16 are certain to create a lot of interest locally.

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Having his shoes catch fire is just one of the occupational hazards West Cork-based artist Danny Osborne faces when working on the side of live volcanoes, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Stuck for something cultural to broaden your horizons this week? Des O’Droscoll has you covered.

Eoghan O’Sullivan has all your entertainment news for the week right here.