Making the right choice that will have lasting value when investing in a new set of dining chairs takes planning and consideration of both practical and aesthetic needs, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Journalist Diarmaid MacDermott covered the 1988 trial of Dessie O’Hare when he was jailed for 40years for the kidnap of dentist John O’Grady in 1987. Here he remembers the dramatic sentence hearing.

On February 8, I wrote to the history educational officer and the NCCA history curriculum development unit, regarding Strand 2 Learning Outcome 2.3 of the new Junior Certificate history course.

Teacher Maria Rushe has been blogging as The S-Mum for almost three years about her life with her husband, Emmet, and their two daughters.

FINALLY.

The storyline has been going on for so long that fans have come to the end of their tether - one fan has even set up a petition to put an end to the madness.

Meet the mum who found the perfect childcare solution – a granny au pair. Helen O’Callaghan reports

Patients will be presumed to be organ donors in the event of their death under new laws expected by the end of the year.

Paul Fitzpatrick remembers former Westmeath and Castlepollard hurler, Donal Devine who passed away in February.

Martin McGuinness had a commanding role in IRA violence but his contribution to peace will be long remembered, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

The Kelly family feature on ‘Doctor in the House’ on TV3 on Wednesday at 9pm.

Another glance at the activities 100 years ago this week of key figures in the upcoming Rising, as recorded by authorities at the time, or recalled later by the participants.

It was a mad dash from the count centre to the dance floor and back again for new TD Kathleen Funchion.

A recent tribute to deceased actor Frank Kelly has been delighting internet audiences today.

Thomas Clarke was one of the architect’s of the Easter Rising, his nationalism hardened by 15

Successful off 75 in a handicap on this card last year (middle leg of a five-time in handicaps) and now rated 108, the Andy Oliver-trained Panama Hat landed the listed Lenabane Stakes in Roscommon last night under an inspired ride by Chris Hayes.

WOODHILL HOUSE, and its wooded grounds a couple of miles from Cork city at Tivoli, is steeped in Irish and local Munster mercantile, artistic and political history, over several centuries.

Anne Enright’s latest novel The Green Road is set on that great Irish battleground — the family. She spoke to Caroline O’Doherty about the institution and all its foibles — and trying to be an inspiring teacher.

Found remains a short price for the Investec Oaks despite being beaten by 25-1 outsider in Iveagh Gardens on her return to action in the Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

 

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Jim Gavin took a thinly-veiled swipe at the new championship match regulation which will compel managers to issue a 26-man panel on the Thursday before a game.

It is a quite enough weekend but not without some intrigue all the same and some good performances might book a passage to Cheltenham. 

Here are four players we think could have a breakthrough season in 2015.

Sarah Walker’s new work was inspired by her children’s choice of sport, writes Alan O’Riordan

Laois 1-11 Dublin 1-12: Jim Gavin was fulsome in his praise for midfielder Emmet Ó Conghaile after he scored the winning point with the last kick of the game in Portarlington.

Ready for some Christmas cheer from Cork? This one is special.

Remember the Cork family going through a tough time who won the Christmas of their dreams last week thanks to Cork's RedFM? Now you can watch their dreams come through in a new heartwarming video.

A family whose house burned down while the father was out of work are set to have the best Christmas ever.

A mother-of-six jailed for refusing to pay a fine for not registering her children for home schooling has said she believes she has a constitutional right to educate her children without assessment by the State.

Paul Carberry stole the show again on the final day of Bellewstown’s three-day July Meeting, completing a fine double on Quarton and Aranhill Chief.

Wicklow 3-12 Offaly 0-17

Emmet McDonnell has stepped down from his role as Offaly football manager after two years in charge, with his tenure described by the county board as "not very fruitful".

Tyrone minor manager Mickey Donnelly has given his blessing to star player Conor McKenna’s dream of a professional career in Aussie Rules football — but he still hopes the exciting teenager can be persuaded to commit to the Red Hands.

It has 40 million registered users, although the graphics look like something from the Atari age. Conor Power got his kids to tutor him on the latest gaming craze

Willie Mullins admits Simenon faces a tough task from his wide draw in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan on Saturday.

Patrick Mullins has let his heart rule his head in his decision to partner Black Hercules in today’s Weatherbys Champion Bumper (5.15) at Cheltenham.

Cheltenham this afternoon shapes like a minefield, with seven wide-open races.

With 70 minutes on the clock in Newbridge eight days ago, Kildare were five points up on Tyrone and heading close to the summit of the league after three rounds.