The funeral of Mossie Keane, the father of former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland footballer Roy Keane, will take place on Saturday morning.

The father of former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland footballer Roy Keane has died after a long illness.

"I'm about to play my biggest shows to date in Ireland. The last time I played there I left the stage with a spring in my step and a tear in my eye. Outrageous atmos guaranteed," so tweeted George Ezra about 6 hours before landing on stage yesterday.

A mother of three who died in tragic circumstances in Mayo last week was a strong, kind and loving woman whose priority in life was the welfare and happiness of her beloved young sons, her funeral service has heard.

Powerful interests that stand with Trump believe in one thing - the ability to bend the free market to their purposes, writes Fergus Finlay

New research shows that people who sing in choirs report significant higher levels of wellbeing, says Ruth O’Connor.

US president Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to take a swing at his rival Hillary Clinton.

Our regular arts/ents writers select their personal highlights of the year

The arrival of new people disturbing existing patterns of community is as old as humanity, writes Gerard Howlin

From Rory Gallagher to Frank O’Connor, there’s an eclectic mix in a new anthology of Cork writings, says Colette Sheridan

They were good girls deeply involved in student government and in decorating the gym for high school dances. They did their homework on time and got good grades, and they all remember Hillary Rodham standing out as the most organised kid in homeroom, writes Nina Burleigh

New comedy The Young Offenders gets its premiere this week, and those involved hope to do their home city proud, writes Esther McCarthy

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Stars of Modern Family, Nashville and Pitch Perfect have united in a music video of Rachel Platten's 'Fight Song' in support of Hillary Clinton.

After Leicester winning the English Premier League in recent weeks, our world has taken a different shape and now I’m “absolutely sure” the following will happen in the next 12 months:

EVERY friendship has its share of give and take. 

Kieran Donaghy says referee David Coldrick should not have worn a microphone in a game as important as last year’s All-Ireland final.

Greenfields made UCC sweat but the students hung on to win 2-1 and give their EY Hockey League survival hopes a significant boost at the Mardyke on Saturday.

Kerry’s 2015 captain Kieran Donaghy has dropped the biggest hint yet that he will continue with the Kingdom in 2016.

When Hillary Clinton wrote to her supporters that she wouldn’t be watching last nights Republican debate, we imagine they didn’t expect she would be doing this instead.

It is little wonder that the father of broadcaster and actress Gerry McLoughlin was a war hero. Gerry, who died early yesterday morning after a long battle with cancer, played many a heroine in her time, most of it on the stage of the Everyman Palace theatre in Cork.

Hillary Clinton is ramping up her presidential campaign and an integral part of any successful campaign is merchandise.

Bill O’Herlihy will be laid to rest this Friday, while RTÉ confirmed that the show he was working on at the time of his sudden death was a sports programme that will not now be completed.

Irish eyes are smiling as personal fortunes have hit record levels.

People across Ireland, as well as in Glasgow, lit a candle at 10pm last night to honour the memory of Karen Buckley.

An Irish woman is raising awareness of a simple way for people to ensure their safety on a night out in the wake of Karen Buckley’s disappearance.

WHEN Ireland’s golden couple, Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman, announced the birth of their daughter, Sadie, in February 2013, they started a trend — Sadie became one of the most popular girls’ names in Ireland for the first time. Why are Irish parents, like Brian and Amy, opting for shorter versions for their children and do these and other trends have any long term impact, asks Nuala Woulfe

Munster’s brave new dawn begins this weekend as restructured men’s and women’s Division One leagues get underway.

It was Donnacha’s day at Dundalk yesterday as Aidan O’Brien’s younger son registered his first success in the saddle when producing odds-on favourite Quartz with a well-timed late challenge to foil Duchess Andorra by a half-length in the Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Maiden.

Hilary Duff admits her split from husband Mike Comrie has been "very difficult."

USA: A man claiming to be God slammed a stolen landscaping truck into a Baltimore-area television station, then spent hours watching live TV news footage of the scene before he was arrested by local authorities-

Meet Ireland’s fittest woman who’s about to compete in a punishing event to find the fittest person on the planet.

Kelly O’Brien joins in the celebrity trend of shunning shampoo and apart from a greasy start, the results are far from a washout.

Hilary Duff and her ex-husband Mike Comrie have reportedly decided to give their marriage another go.

If your voice and mannerisms were constantly being copied by comedians, how would you feel? Deirdre Reynolds quizzed some personalities

British Labour politician Tony Benn has died at home at the age of 88, his family said today.

Panasonic’s latest HD camcorder range includes a new baby monitor.

Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie have agreed to share custody of their son.