The new provincial hurling championships have a strong advocate in Cork hurling captain Seamus Harnedy, even if he admits now that he was “sceptical enough beforehand” last year.

A young Cork man who suffered a traumatic brain injury in the US following a freak accident is now recovering in his Canadian home following a brave battle to stay alive.

A Cork man who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a freak accident while in the US is now out of intensive care.

Cast aside once in Philadelphia, Nick Foles delivered the city its first Super Bowl title.

The four members of the Alexander family who were killed in a car accident in Co Wexford earlier this month were laid to rest in Illinois on Saturday.

Relatives of four people killed in a car accident while in Ireland for a funeral have said their deaths have united family and friends across the Atlantic.

The partner of a US police officer, killed in a car crash that claimed the lives of four people in Wexford on Monday, has paid tribute to the man described as “an exemplary officer” by colleagues.

The question whether wheelchair users should have priority on buses over mothers with baby buggies is to be considered by the highest court in the UK.

Doug Leddin felt he was living 'a double life'.

A Dublin man has made an incredibly powerful video detailing his struggle with depression.

House of Cards might be one of the best things on Netflix, and that's saying something in the wake of hits like Jessica Jones, Orange is the New Black and Daredevil.

American YouTuber Doug DeMuro is a bit of a petrol head and has built a large following on the video sharing site with his vlogs.

This new enthusiasm by the gardai seemed like a great idea... at first.

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Ironic as it may sound, it seems that Entourage actually has Sex and the City to thank for its move to the silver screen, writes Tom Teodorczuk

The first picture from Aardman Animations’ Early Man shows off the studio’s typical style and the subject matter that it will be turning its attention to for its upcoming film.

A Kentucky couple married for 73 years passed away within five minutes of each other while living in separate care homes.

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BOUNTIFUL, the début novel of Allie Murray, a native of County Waterford, now living in Rathcormac, elects to shine a light on the many deceits, conspiracies and undercurrents that tend to shape life in any number of Irish villages, says Billy O’Callaghan.

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Munster kick off their A campaign at Donnybrook today (1pm) with new head coach Mick O’Driscoll welcoming an important addition to his backroom staff in Doug Howlett.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford will undergo 40 days of chemotherapy to treat a rare and difficult-to-beat cancer that forced him to do what months of scandals over drug and alcohol abuse could not — drop his bid for re-election.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s doctor says the politician has cancer.

A tumour derailed Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s re-election bid. But don’t worry, he’ll be back, says Jennifer Hough

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Tune in to BBC 1 at 10.30pm as Graham Norton is joined on the sofa by Hollywood stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron and Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane, plus Coldplay perform A Sky Full of Stars.

Emily Blunt did the plank in the middle of a sushi restaurant while exploring her opening sequence for the 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford took to YouTube to say he didn’t tell the truth about his drug use at first because he was embarrassed.

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They say the journey is more important than the destination, and that’s never truer than in an Alexander Payne movie.

HIS mother thinks he’s just ‘a little too human’. His brother believes he’s the ‘white Obama’. His supporters call themselves Ford Nation. Will the real Rob Ford please stand up?

Dublin Port Company has welcomed the millionth cruise liner passenger to visit the city over the past 20 years.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara is set to be maid of honour at their wedding.

Doug Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse and developer of early incarnations of email, word processing programmes and the internet, has died at the age of 88.

Munster have confirmed Ronan O’Gara’s replacement will be an Irish qualified out-half, meaning the onerous task of taking over from the legendary number 10 will likely rest on either Ian Keatley or JJ Hanrahan.

Toronto’s troubled mayor said a purported video of him smoking crack cocaine did not exist and vowed to seek re-election next year.

'The Hangover' franchise has encouraged British men to form a "wolf-pack."

In a 1997 episode of 'The Simpsons', rotund patriarch Homer stood before the residents of Springfield with a glass of cold beer and encouraged his neighbours to join him in a toast. “To alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems,” he professed.