It comes as a joy - and even a little bit of a relief - when Pauline McLynn sits down for our interview and orders a proper pot of Irish breakfast tea.

It’s one of the most famous lines from Father Ted: the money was just resting in my account. But at least Father Ted knew how many accounts he had.

He was best known for his roles as Georgie Burgess in The Snapper and the milkman Pat Mustard in Father Ted.

The Father Ted star will play "Eamonn, the awkward, middle-aged mummy's boy of the Quinn/McCool extended family".

Here's your morning bulletin.

Where else would you get it?

Many stars from the worlds of music, film and television were lost in 2017.

Channel 4 viewers had a bit of a laugh today.

The Rose of Tralee is not a replica of the Father Ted “lovely girls” competition, but is “an excellent and rare opportunity for women to highlight their achievements”, a female professor has said.

Martin jumped into the photo anyway - unbeknownst to the punters.

Who doesn’t love a bit of barbershop?

Pauline McLynn might never escape the associations with Craggy Island, but her role with Corcadorca on Spike will be one of the highlights of Cork Midsummer Festival, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

If you’re walking by Connolly Station in Dublin any time soon, you may notice some familiar faces staring back at you.

With 50 years of performing behind him and a glowing endorsement from a celebrity fan, Brendan Shine is still loving life as an entertainer, writes Ed Power

When life gives you lemons

The Father Ted intro is intensely familiar - and precious - to all of us and now that seemingly everyone has a drone these days, we can all start recreating it.

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, we're putting your knowledge to the test.

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

Can you name the only record Father Billy O'Dwyer has at the charity raffle? Do you know what magazine Niamh Connolly appears on? Well then, you should be well able for My Lovely App, a newly released quiz app about Father Ted.

Just how did a Japanese artist begin drawing characters from Father Ted and publishing them every day? Noel Baker finds out from Dublin-based sketcher Shota Kotake

Next Friday there’s a lunch being held in Cork to commemorate the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest feats in the history of Irish sport, the All-Ireland senior double of 1990 won by the men in red and white.

A highly anticipated Cork County Board meeting last night allowed delegates to air grievances, but the only real development was the announcement of the composition of the committee to find the new county football manager.

An independent Irish film staring Ardal O’Hanlon and Pat Shortt is to tackle the topic of abortion in Ireland.

Facts continue their tradition of ambushing tourists outside the Guinness Storehouse, making them read things off a piece of paper - this time, in their best attempt at an Irish accent - and then filming it for our amusement.

Beware. The Rubberbandits are bringing their madcap musical to a town near you, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

THERE is something about Roy. It’s nearly a decade since Roy Keane last kicked a ball in professional football. Still, he holds our attention.

And it's the anniversary of Dermot Morgan's death, too.

The Vice-President of the United States, Joe Biden, caused a little merriment over on these shores last night when the tweeted: "Father Ted is one of the reasons I’m proud to be a Catholic."

What happened in the tunnel?

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has become embroiled in a Father Ted-style ‘lovely girls’ controversy over the way he was lobbied to make a State appointment.

My lovely hen.

Pauline McLynn, better known as Mrs Doyle from Father Ted, has joined a campaign to knit jumpers for featherless hens that have been rescued from battery farms.

In what looked like a scene from Father Ted, the entire Kilkenny hurling team turned up at Tommy Walsh’s house to convince him to come out celebrating.

There may never be a weekend like it again.

BETWEEN 1914 and 1915, the Jewish Czech writer, Franz Kafka, wrote the mesmerising novel, The Trial.

Today is World Social Media Day and we’re keeping up with all the celebrations around the globe.

Cork’s Social Media Day is taking place this evening in Sunday’s Well Tennis Club.