So that’s Thursday nearly wrapped up.

Musician Frank McNamara and his wife, barrister Theresa Lowe, are seeking High Court approval for a personal insolvency arrangement to assist them in dealing with debts of €3.7m.

A man told his ‘hysterical’ 13-year-old nephew after he had pummelled the boy’s father he was sorry that he had to see it, “but the fat pig bastard had it coming to him”.

“I just like the smell of horses, the sight of horses and the sound of horses.”

Helen O’Callaghan talks to former TV musical director Frank McNamara about his phone app aimed at helping Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students study for their exams.

Ireland has the potential to become a significant player in the gaming industry, writes Ailín Quinlan

Upbeat On Air will be presented by celebrity broadcasters to raise awareness about mental-health issues, says Colette Sheridan. 

OH WHAT a difference a year makes.

ACCORDING to your recent editorial (Sept 17), it is some kind of slur against the Presidential campaign of Martin McGuinness that he was not born in “this republic”.

JIM McDaid resigned his Dáil seat saying the Taoiseach should call a general election.

WITH school children off for mid-term and the weather likely to be showery, the Opera House is hoping parents will avail of a programme of family shows.

THE voice on the phone asked if I was me.

REWARDING consistency has always been a Shannon thing, and it remains so under the coaching baton of Geoff Moylan in the build up to this afternoon’s AIB League final clash with Clontarf at Thomond Park (4pm).

“TURKEY ár lá” — Dustin yesterday proclaimed Ireland’s day of glory will come again when he leads Éire to victory over 44 other countries in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

A Cork general election candidate has today spoken of the experience of being followed by a documentary film crew on the campaign trail.

The PDs are promising to invest in new theatres and museums if returned to Government.

The escalating nurses dispute is expected to dominate the general election campaign today.

SHANNON’S hopes of a possible AIB League and Cup double were dashed at Deramore Park on Saturday as Belfast Harlequins edged them 32-28 in a seven-try thriller.

RENOWNED musician and composer Frank McNamara was yesterday unveiled as a Progressive Democrats election candidate in Dublin South Central.

The well-known composer and musician Frank McNamara is to contest this year's general election for the Progressive Democrats.

A LIMERICK couple have used the idea behind their Christmas gift business to send a supply of hygiene ‘hampers’ to Sri Lanka.