It came after a day of back-to-back leadership launches.

President Michael D Higgins has lashed out at Donald Trump’s “regressive and pernicious” record on climate change as he arrives in Ireland today.

The UK has said it is unlikely to refer Comcast’s bid for Sky for a lengthy investigation by regulators after an initial review found that the $30bn (€25.5bn) offer did not raise public concerns about media ownership.

Gay Byrne presents a documentary on the Catholic Church in Ireland, Last Orders With Gay Byrne, at 9.35pm, RTÉ One on Tuesday.

After a World Cup summer, perhaps it was always inevitable the topic of injuries would overshadow the first three and a half months of the Premier League season.

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An offer of sunscreen to two inmates who had climbed on to a jail’s roof was “foolish”, the UK's Prisons Minister has said.

Rik Mayall wasn’t the only comedian to die too soon. Here are 10 more with some of their best gags, writes Dave Kenny.

Angry slogans were spray-painted last month on walls, garages and a car in Silicon Valley. Now a widening income gap is sparking debate, frustration and even sporadic protests, writes Martha Mendoza

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Here’s our quick rundown of what’s new in Irish cinemas today.

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart said she plans to relinquish control of a multi-billion dollar family trust, ending a long-running and bitter feud with two of her “lazy” children.

Ireland is fast becoming a mini-Hollywood with the number of movies shot here almost trebling in the last five years.

Grand National-winning rider Mick Fitzgerald has spoken of his sadness and of the risks involved in racing after it was revealed by the family of rider JT McNamara that the serious neck injury he suffered in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival has led to paralysis.

By connecting visual images, children can develop impressive memory skills and learn to focus their thinking, says Helen O’Callaghan

A severely disabled man has threatened to go on hunger strike over cuts to home help hours.

Bank chiefs in the UK who steer major institutions to the rocks and damage the economy could face jail under new laws being considered by ministers, it emerged last night.

A LIBERAL Democrat MP whose former aide is facing expulsion from Britain as an alleged Russian spy resigned from the House of Commons Defence Committee yesterday.

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The biggest names in music celebrated the singer’s 60th on Saturday night, watched by Des O’Mahony

THE immortal words “Ladies and gentlemen, rock ‘n’ roll” launched music television (MTV) thirty years ago this summer on August 1, 1981.

An MP has denied his Russian assistant was a spy, amid reports that she is facing deportation from the UK after security services arrested her on suspicion of espionage.

Sheila Hancock will be given an award today marking her lengthy career in film and television.

The jury in the Westmeath cold-case murder trial has seen photographs of bones and teeth found in the victim’s garden years after his death, and heard that his wife dressed him in women’s clothes before telling his doctor he was mad.

Authorities in Kansas have identified three individuals out of six heads and numerous other human body parts found in a truck at a medical waste centre, including at least one man who was to have been cremated.

Nothing beats a simple story told well, and in this Oscar-winner – Bullock as Best Actress – the strength lies in the lack of frills or bombast … here it is, says Hancock, what it says on the tin.

Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg took to the stage last night as the musical 'Sister Act', based on the film in which she starred, received a standing ovation.

Will Smith is to play a real-life Hurricane Katrina hero in new film to be written and directed by someone named Hancock.

As the one and only saviour of Los Angeles, superhero' Hancock' (Will Smith) helps to maintain peace on the streets of the City of Angels... except his headline-grabbing exploits always seem to result in millions of dollars of damage.

SINGER Amy Winehouse won five Grammy awards, including record and song of the year for her autobiographical hit Rehab.

Newmarket's Lester Piggott Day appears to have been enjoyed as much by the peerless jockey's legion of fans and contemporaries as it was by the great man himself.

Newmarket managing director Lisa Hancock has described an outbreak of fighting at the track on Stan James 2000 Guineas day as “incredibly frustrating”.

Pete Doherty has recorded a track in dedication to his comic idol Tony Hancock for a BBC2 documentary to be screened on Boxing Day.

SO it’s all going to come down to 90 minutes at Turner’s Cross next Friday.

Around 400 jobs were under threat today after an alliance enabling furniture retailer MFI to sell kitchens from Currys stores was scrapped.

Two senior directors at British group MFI today paid the price for a profits slump and supply chain problems that left the retailer struggling to deliver orders.

Leeds physio Dave Hancock has revealed Robbie Fowler's recent hip injury could have ended his career.

Actor Billy Bob Thornton could be set for a new film role – as hero Davy Crockett.

The tearful testimonial Madelyne Gorman Toogood gave in front of glaring TV cameras after she was caught on surveillance cameras beating her daughter was starkly uncharacteristic of the reclusive, media-shy Irish Travellers culture to which she belongs, experts say.

John Thaw’s widow Sheila Hancock fought back tears as she collected a posthumous prize from viewers at the TV Baftas.

Shelia Hancock has fought back tears as she collected the Lew Grade Audience Award on behalf of her late husband John Thaw.

Actor John Thaw, star of Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, has died aged 60, his family said.

Actor John Thaw, star of Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, died today aged 60, his family said.