A household name now, just two years ago most of us had never even heard of Billie Eilish.

The precocious 17-year-old LA songstress, whose March debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? made her the first ever artist born in the new millennium to have a number one album in the US album charts, has been catapulted to stardom and hailed as the voice of a new generation.

It will be tricky trying to see everybody at the huge Stradbally event next weekend, so Ed Power selects the ones you definitely shouldn’t miss.

Jennifer Rock talks family, the Nerd Network and how to love your skin, writes Ciara McDonnell

Anne Rynne knew she’d be referred to as the sister of Barry and Christy Moore, but that didn’t stop her recording her first album at the age of 68, writes Trish Flanagan.

Ireland has one realistic medal chance as 567 athletes from 49 countries line up for the 34th European Indoor Championships, which start tomorrow in Belgrade.

The funeral of the mother of dancer Michael Flatley has taken place in Carlow today.

She was the real-life mammy, who her devoted son Brendan O’Carroll credits with providing the inspiration for his most famous comic character.

Ali Hewson has revealed she uses any spare opportunity with husband Bono to try and persuade him to listen to certain matters of concern before he meets world leaders: “We have the odd bit of pillow talk. We have a board meeting occasionally over breakfast.”

A daughter is swimming the channel after her aunt donated a kidney to her father, writes Arlene Harris

And so, back to reality. Irish fans returned home yesterday, some bleary-eyes and a little bedraggled, but all filled with optimism after a thumping World Cup win against Canada.

Tommy Barker visits the lush green countryside home of Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Eilish O’Carroll, all down to Winnie McGoogan’s winning ways.

Lord of the dance Michael Flatley said a final goodbye to his “hero” father yesterday.

EILISH O’CARROLL, the sister of comedian Brendan O’Carroll, is still reeling at the death of their brother, Gerry, in October. Even in the midst of grief, however, O’Carroll is pressing on with her one-woman stage show.

The Mrs Brown creator tells Jeananne Craig about bringing his hit TV show to the big screen.

A young Gaelic football star accused of murdering his father, with a gun he obtained after texting a friend, claims he suffers from depression, a court has heard.

The sister of funnyman Brendan O’Carroll has told of her regret that it took her 10 years to admit to her two sons that she was a lesbian.

Kanturk is officially out of recession after the whole town came to Galway, raided the big race and bolted back to north Cork with their pockets bulging.

Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is for everyone, with plays in venues across the city, says Colette Sheridan

It was a right hooley in Ballyhooly as the country’s first “bionic ear” patient returned home armed with an award for bravery.

THE highlight of my career has to be the 1995 All Ireland Hurling final win for Clare.

AVALON has a sales trick up its sleeves — it is close to election-time canvassing proof.

IN a double fishing tragedy yesterday a heartbroken Donegal mother lost her younger brother and a second son to the sea.

CLOSE to a hundred people crammed into our local village hall recently for the inaugural meeting of GIY (Grow It Yourself) Shanagarry, east Cork.

A FASCINATING past and a beguiling future rest with this Monatrim, Co Waterford home.

Paula Radcliffe has announced she is pregnant – but insists she will carry on competing.

AN ELDERLY man who suffered severe injuries in a horrific car crash which left three teenagers dead settled his action yesterday for damages of over €300,000 in the High Court.

High winds blowing relentlessly off the Solent ruined any hopes Sonia O’Sullivan had of breaking the world 10-mile record again at the BUPA Great South Run.

A man who murdered a young woman by repeatedly beating her and gluing her lips together was today jailed for a minimum of 17 years.