Chart-topping DJs, country legends and comedians are set to take centre stage at Cork Opera House over the coming months, with a sprinkle of Christmas panto magic thrown in for good measure.

Cork Opera House has recorded its third profitable year in a row and has never been in a “stronger and more sustainable financial position”, its AGM was told yesterday.

Experienced arts administrator Eibhlín Gleeson has been appointed the new chief executive of Cork Opera House.

Before you reach for the bleach, here are the experts for top tips, writes Katie Wright.

The chief executive of Cork Opera House, who led the venue back from the brink of financial collapse, is to leave her position when her five-year contract expires later this year.

Under a power-packed ride by Barry Geraghty, even-money favourite Ted Veale swooped late to beat market rival Un Beau Roman and longtime leader, The Black Russian, in the Grade 3 At The Races Kilbegnet Novice Chase in Roscommon yesterday.

He is far from my favourite horse, but if ever a contest was made for Ted Veale it is the Grade 3 At The Races EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon this afternoon.

Cork Opera House has consolidated its financial recovery to record a €250,000 profit — its second profitable year in a row.

USA: Forty years ago, the Pascagoula incident, in which two men said they encountered an unidentified flying object and its occupants, made headlines across America and sparked a new wave of reports of UFO sightings.

Cork Opera House are making a splash with its autumn/winter line-up — a schedule jam-packed with music, dance, theatre, and comedy.

The ’50s musical brings high-school love, quiffs and bobby soxers to Cork Opera House, says Jo Kerrigan

A novel collaboration at the Midsummer Festival will see Amiina work with primary school students from Cork for a unique concert, writes Nicki ffrench Davis

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A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for the downloading of about 8,000 child pornography files and images.

An 84-year-old man who pleaded guilty to 10 sexually related charges has had his sentence adjourned until May 15.

Two of Ireland’s top street artists have immortalised great Irish writers in graffiti on a theatre wall.

Former Miss Ireland Nuala Holloway, who injured her left ankle in a trip and fall at Superquinn Shopping Centre, Blackrock, five years ago, has been awar-ded €12,000 damages.

A man spared jailed on the condition he stay off alcohol and attend AA meetings has been remanded in custody after pictures of him drinking were posted on Facebook.

They appear to operate without legal impediment and out of the public eye, so what actually happens behind the closed doors of the country’s casinos?

Cork Opera House has stemmed crippling financial losses and is on course to balance its books this year.

A sell-out smash-hit summer musical has helped secure the financial future of Cork Opera House for the first time in almost two years.

Restructuring costs totalling €371,099 contributed to losses at Cork Opera House almost tripling last year to €825,282, new figures show.

Kate Ellis will demonstrate a wide range of musical interests at her concert this weekend, writes Nikki ffrench Davis

ANOTHER week, another nerve-shredding encounter for Dr Crokes.

ANOTHER week, another nerve-shredding encounter for Dr Crokes.

CORK Opera House and the Vibes and Scribes store were yesterday named as the third quarter winners of the Cork Business Association/Heineken Ireland business awards.

CORK Opera House’s autumn-winter programme is set to showcase over 50 performances.

NEW YORK’S Carnegie Hall, London’s Barbican, and the Cork Opera House are all celebrating the 75th birthday of Steve Reich, the great American composer.

CHAMPIONS Dr Crokes advanced the last eight of the Kerry SFC after defeating South Kerry in a bad-tempered match in Caherciveen yesterday (0-11 to 0-5) with Kingdom star Declan O’Sullivan sent off for the losers.

SUMMER arrived early in more sense than one as Cork Opera House began its push for a bright season of music, drama, comedy and festival performances.

CORK Opera House has appointed a new chief executive to spearhead its revival.

KERRY boss Pat O’Driscoll wasn’t in the mood to offer excuses after this footballing lesson at GAA headquarters. Instead he heaped the praise on Tyrone.

FORMER senior star Aodhán MacGearailt netted the crucial second-half goal that enabled Kerry to defeat 2009 All-Ireland champions Cork in yesterday’s Munster JFC semi-final at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

A former Dublin taxi driver has been given a four year sentence for sexually assaulting a female passenger on her way home from a Christmas party.

KERRY had their expected victory over Tipperary in the opening round of the ESB Munster MFC in Tralee last night but it was a close-run thing in the finish as Tipperary banged in two late goals to leave the home side hanging on with just two points to spare.

A young Dublin mother has been given a two-year suspended sentence and 240 hours of community service for storing €39,000 of cocaine for another woman, who stands trial for murder.

A young Dublin man has been sentenced to a total of eight years for a number of offences including the stabbing of his aunt’s partner, threatening a neighbour and assaulting a former school pal with a broken bottle.

A Longford resident accused of having sex with his wife’s niece told gardai that he considered the girl a daughter after she was given to him on his wedding day to raise as his own child.

A Kildare man has been jailed for 10 years today by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court for the rape of his two younger sisters more than 40 years ago, which left one of the women suicidal.

A Kildare man has been remanded in custody pending sentence for the rape of his two younger sisters over 40 years ago which left one of the women suicidal.

CORK conjured up a dominant second-half display that saw them home with plenty to spare in yesterday’s Munster JFC semi-final in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

A west Dublin man has been jailed for three and a half years for indecently assaulting his niece over 30 years ago.

Two brothers who left their victim brain-damaged after jumping on his head and kicking it have been jailed by Judge Patrick McCartan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Carlow could have a new multi-millionaire.