The father and son killed in a horrific crash in Co. Offaly yesterday have been named locally as 29-year-old Vincent Rossi and his five-year-old son Sully.

Angling can make you a happier, healthier person. Helen O’Callaghan looks at the benefits of getting into a river and reconnecting with nature

Six months on, whose love has lasted the distance, who has scores to settle, and who is feeling single and ready to mingle once again?

Major design changes to Cork’s €140m flood defence scheme have been unveiled that will see demountable flood defences, rather than walls, used to protect the most historic city centre areas.

Shock wasn’t the right word, nor could you say it was a huge surprise, so if anything Thomas Barr’s bronze medal at last night’s European Championships proved a delightful deliverance on his talent, an ode to his outstanding ability at the event they call the man-killer.

The planning started from his sick bed. It was August 2017, and Thomas Barr was lying in his hotel room in London, his World Championships brought to a grinding halt by gastroenteritis, which had reduced a world-class athlete to a sweating, vomiting wreck on the most important day of his year.

Paul Ronan will play new character, Anto Collins, the father of Hayley and Harmony.

Turner has expressed her regret after a "mistake" concerning the opening of an internet betting account.

Ho ho hold on. It’s still September, but Christmas was very much in the air over the weekend as gangs of mainly teenage girls got into full festive spirit at the Elf Factor auditions.

A young mother who was found dead in a vacant building in Cork City had been beaten about the head and strangled.

A young mother who was found dead in a vacant building in Cork City had been beaten about the head and strangled.

The older lady first confesses that due to her religious beliefs, she would be against it.

The sister of a woman who was found dead in a derelict building in Cork City last week has told mourners at her funeral that she will “always be around” through her baby son.

Alex Wright sharpened up his preparations for the European Race Walking Cup by winning the 10k race walk as sprinters stole the show at the Leevale Sports in CIT on Saturday.

Your home viewing entertainment wrap for the week ahead, with Des O’Driscoll.

An alcoholic slept for a night next to the body of his girlfriend after he had bludgeoned over the head with a lump hammer, a court has heard.

There was never any doubt that Thomas Barr would win the athlete of the year award at the Irish Life Health National Athletics Awards yesterday.

Cosmetic needles can help to take years off your looks by stimulating collagen production, claim acupuncturists. Margaret Jennings reports.

Jude Law stars in The Young Pope on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on Sunday.

“Nice guys finish last,” so goes the old sports adage — Irish Olympian Thomas Patrick Barr is one of the truer exceptions.

Champion jockey Silvestre De Sousa has been handed an 18-day suspension by the British Horseracing Authority over his use of the whip, six of which have been deferred.

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The evening prior to his Diamond League debut in mid-May, Thomas Barr posted a picture of the men’s 400m hurdles startlist on his Instagram account.

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I enjoyed the excellent concert at Cork City Hall, which starred the lovely New Zealand jungfrau, Hayley Westenra, ably accompanied by the Cork Youth Orchestra. 

Cork City Hall will turn into a classical winter wonderland this weekend as New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra teams up with Cork Youth Orchestra for a special Christmas concert.

Did you know she can sing? … we certainly didn't.

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's telly.

Jeff Bridges says his family is his biggest accomplishment.

Having a blow dry, manicure or relaxing in a spa is a rare treat for most people. But what about for dogs?

Check out the 18 brilliant young women making Irish soccer history with a UEFA Women's Under-19

'Downton Abbey' leads this year's TVChoice Awards nominations.

'Coronation Street' stars David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh dominated the British Soap Awards 2014 last night with a total of six wins between them.

Danny Dyer has been shortlisted for Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards.

"What are we without our stories?" asks Dinny, the father of two young men in Enda Walsh’s bizarre homicidal drama, The Walworth Farce.

Fine Gael's Cork South Central Deputy, Jerry Buttimer, has advised his party's candidates as the countdown continues to the Local and European elections.

Tune into TV3 at 7.30pm for live coverage of the Uefa Champions League quarter-final, second-leg match at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

Sire De Grugy, a horse who wasn’t supposed to like Cheltenham, put that theory to bed in no uncertain fashion when romping away with the BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase yesterday.

Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll picked up another gong tonight, this time at the National Television Awards (NTAs) in London.

Calls to the Samaritans increased by almost one third following the suicide of Coronation Street character Hayley Cropper.

UK right-to-die campaigner Jane Nicklinson said Coronation Street’s assisted suicide storyline had “done our cause proud” after millions tuned in to watch the final scenes of one of its most popular characters Hayley Cropper.