Gurranabraher-based Jack Lyons, 71, is a former postman, busman and cohort of The Who. He is co-curating an exhibition on the Sir Henry’s venue for Cork City Library through August which will be on display from Saturday as part of Cork Heritage Week.

GERMANY: A man is in hot water after allegedly stealing a bicycle, throwing it through a Berlin restaurant window, then entering the premises and quaffing half a bottle of Tabasco sauce — telling authorities he was thirsty.

It’s a plotline even Hollywood executives would have struggled to write: Glamourpuss Alexis Carrington arrested in a dramatic plot twist involving an anti-water charges protest in Dublin.

An 11-year-old was excluded from yesterday’s World Book Day events at his school after turning up dressed as a character from ’Fifty Shades of Grey’.

We can’t decide which is more strange; owning a pet rat or owning a pet rat that throws food tantrums.

Emmerdale has been named best soap at a TV awards event crowning a haul of prizes, which also included best storyline, outstanding achievement and best bad boy.

Highlights include Great Irish Journeys and a documentary on the Luas.

Brace yourself for the boxing analogies.

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Virginia Kerr will perform the famous Requiem at the opening of the Cork International Choral Festival, writes Colette Sheridan

ANNE HATHAWAY’S inability to master a Yorkshire accent for more than a few syllables at a time is the least of the problems that beset One Day (12A).

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson are barely communicating, the rugby star has revealed.

Charlotte Church and her two children were almost killed by a deadly gas leak at her new home.

Charlotte Church would love to have more children.

Gavin Henson wants to be regarded as one of the rugby greats.

Charlotte Church is “not ready” to settle down with her boyfriend.

The Welsh singer Charlotte Church split from rugby player fiance Gavin Henson – with who she has two children, three-year-old Ruby and Dexter, 21 months - in May and admitted that raising happy, well-adjusted children is harder to do with a busy workload.

'Strictly Come Dancing' star Gavin Henson wants to quit Wales for London.

Charlotte Church asked Gavin Henson for “permission” before embarking on a new relationship.

Singer Charlotte Church today spoke of her concerns about the impact of her break up with former fiancee Gavin Henson on their two children.

Gavin Henson isn’t ready to move on from Charlotte Church.

Charlotte Church appeared “really close” to a new man this weekend.

Charlotte Church is preparing to launch an assault on the charts with a new sound.

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson split up because they didn’t want to “ruin” their children’s lives with their arguments.

Charlotte Church's ex Gavin Henson claims he is having an “awesome time” in the wake of their split.

DEXTER BEXLEY and the Big Blue Beastie on the Road (Doubleday; €13.90 HB), by Joel Stewart, is a sparkling story, best read aloud.

Charlotte Church’s fiance Gavin Henson couldn’t deal with her newfound success.

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson said today that no one else was involved in their split.

Gavin Henson has flown to Spain for a lads’ holiday following his split from Charlotte Church.

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have reportedly split just six weeks after announcing their engagement.

Charlotte Church is trying to persuade Gavin Henson cancel his bachelor party.

Charlotte Church's family have reportedly banned her from getting married on a Caribbean island.

Charlotte Church is getting married in the Caribbean.

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have secretly got engaged – after the rugby star proposed to the singer while she was hungover.

Charlotte Church can be a "hideous" girlfriend

FEUDING heirs of the Rev Martin Luther King have reached an agreement over control of the late civil rights leader’s estate, ending a year-long legal battle.

Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have dismissed rumours that their relationship is on the rocks.

Steven Spielberg is to fulfil his longtime dream to bring the life of legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King to the big screen - he has been granted permission to make a biopic by the King estate.

Charlotte Church revealed her tips for getting through labour today – curry and Phil Collins.

Charlotte Church will wed her rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson this summer, according to reports.

Charlotte Church has named her newborn son Dexter Lloyd Henson, her spokesman confirmed today.

IN your feature headlined “In the line of fire?” (March 1) some statements were made as fact that should have been qualified as “the official story”.

Actress Diane Keaton is not surprised she has ended up a spinster - she was always terrified of men.