A man admitted to gardaí in 1989 that he had done something “wrong” to his nephew and gardaí did not follow up on this claim, a court has heard.

Sean McDonnell is the singer with Cork based ska/punk band Pontious Pilate and The Naildrivers (“Yes we know we’ve spelled Pontious wrong!”).

Mick Finn, Lord Mayor of Cork city, was born and raised on Friars Walk but has also lived intermittently in Athlone, Dublin and Sydney. He atttended Sullivan’s Quay, Deerpark CBS and UCC

Dublin-born Fiachna Ó Braonáin, 53, is a guitarist with Hothouse Flowers.

BP Fallon is holding the first ever exhibition of pictures he’s taken of some of the music legends he’s hung out with, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Andrea Williams is a Cork-based dancer and choreographer originally hailing from Cape Verde.

The best way to get the full experience of Hawaii, from its lava landscape to its amazing marine life, is by air, land and sea, writes Isabel Conway.

Why would you do that to yourself?

Elvis Presley died 40 years ago today. Jonathan deBurca Butler asked some his best-known Irish fans what The King meant to them

WHAT is it about women writers and cats? 

Of the many great crimes that befell the last century, Ultravox’s Vienna being kept off the top of the UK single charts by Joe Dolce’s Shaddaup You Face in 1981 stands most unashamedly among them.

Cork-based performer Wasps vs Humans (aka Carl Antony Plover) is starring in The Nearly Men which comes to Cork Arts Theatre on the evening of Thursday, June 1. 

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Two new acts have been added to the bill.

I try and use my platform to raise awareness for issues I think are important and hopefully I can be part of a movement that will enact real change in social policies and cultural norms.

TOM JONES will return to The Voice UK when the show makes its debut on ITV, after he previously slammed the BBC for firing him from the line-up in 2015.

The private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince will open for daily public tours from October 6, it has been announced.

WOW!

ENGLAND: The top cats in Whitehall have apparently ceased hostilities after a “fracas”, new Commons Leader David Lidington has reassured MPs.

A time capsule containing local memorabilia relating to the centenary of the 1916 Rising will be buried next weekend in New Ross as part of Ireland’s answer to the traditional Fourth of July celebrations.

Owing a significant debt to the Toy Story movies, The Secret Life of Pets (G) is an animated adventure in which a host of New York pets come together to form their own community as soon as their owners’ backs are turned.

In late 1970 the White House received a request from someone who wanted to meet the President of the United States. That wasn't unusual but what made the situation a little more unique is who the request came from - none other than Elvis Presley.

A Wexford woman, who spent teenage summers learning Irish in Ring where she was never off the céilí dance floor, is the national winner in a new ICA competition sponsored by Gael Linn.

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Billy Paul, the jazz and soul singer best known for the chart-topping ballad Me And Mrs Jones, has died.

Damien Dempsey is from Donaghmede in Dublin, and his musical influences include traditional sean-nós, as well as his heroes, Bob Marley and Elvis Presley. Upcoming gigs include Cork Opera House, next Friday, April 1; and the National Opera House, Wexford, on April 2.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Sean Gallagher loves desserts — anything with a biscuit base with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Tommy Steele tells Ed Power about playing the big band legend, and how he was nearly typecast as a leprechaun

Hanging out with Elvis and The Beatles were just part of the fun for Ireland’s biggest showband, writes Ed Power

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