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The struggle for the birth of a child is the work of love while armed struggle for the birth of a nation state is the work of hate, writes Victoria White

Even if it was not about the rise and fall of former taoiseach Charles Haughey, RTÉ’s three-part drama would still have great entertainment value.

Popular Irish soap Fair City will mark its 25th anniversary this week with some "spectacular story lines" to keep fans on the edge of their seats.

Less Larry — that is the upshot of yesterday’s announcement by 2FM that evergreen radio broadcaster Larry Gogan will be moving from the weekday schedules to the weekend.

Set during the last two years of the life of the former Princess of Wales, Diana (12A) stars Naomi Watts in the eponymous role, playing a woman who is struggling to define her post-royal family position, maintain a relationship with her sons, and find the love that has eluded her.

BACK around the mid-noughties, some social gatherings began to take on the air of a strange self-help group. “We did four last night,” somebody would confess.

HE started broad-casting the year Elvis had four number ones, but when it comes to disc-spinning, Larry Gogan can at last claim the title of The King.

It was announced yesterday that Larry Gogan is to be presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award tomorrow night in Kilkenny. He joins an illustrious troop, including Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane, Micheál O Muircheartaigh, and Jimmy Magee of RTÉ, along with Des Whelan of WLR FM in Waterford.

THE biggest change in the compilation of the Top 50 Singles chart in Irish music history takes place today when online sales will be counted for the first time.

LEGENDARY disc jockey Larry Gogan will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin tonight.

FOR those who enjoy a gamble, you could do worse than putting a few quid on a draw in Newbridge tomorrow. At 13/2, it looks like the bet of the weekend, better value than Bolton inflicting another defeat on Leeds.