If you are a sighted person and wonder what it might be like to lose the visual world, the gripping Notes On Blindness will challenge your preconceptions about the condition and leave you reeling at the complexities of a life deprived of sight.

Hull climbed out of the bottom three of the Premier League for the first time since October and shoved Middlesbrough closer towards relegation with a thrilling 4-2 win at the KCOM Stadium.

Ryan Mason was conscious and communicating as the Hull midfielder continues his recovery following surgery on a fractured skull.

Abel Hernandez and local boy Josh Tymon struck second-half goals to give Hull's new head coach Marco Silva a winning start against Swansea in the third round of the FA Cup.

Hull have confirmed the appointment of Marco Silva as the club’s new head coach.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Managerless Hull handed champions Leicester a taste of their own medicine on the opening afternoon of the Premier League season, emerging from their chaotic summer to take all three points at the KCOM Stadium.

Hull secured a return to the Premier League with a deserved 1-0 defeat of Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

IN Taking Pity, the fourth novel of the series, former journalist David Mark continues to follow the tortured souls that are DS Aector McAvoy and DS Trish Pharoah.

Your guide to tonight's telly.

Hull City 0 Manchester United 0: If Hull had played like this more often this season, they most likely would never have been in such a sorry state.

Hull City 1 Arsenal 3: There are occasions when the recurring criticism of Arsenal and their manager Arsene Wenger simply appears absurd.

QPR 0 CHELSEA 1: The league table suggests Chelsea are moving towards the Premier League at a gentle canter but there was nothing serene about their progress as they moved seven points clear at Loftus Road.

Chelsea captain John Terry praised the character of his Premier League-title chasing team to bounce back from conceding a two-goal lead to beat Hull and enter the international break on a high.

Hull 2 Chelsea 3

Hull 1 Sunderland 1

Hull City boss Steve Bruce has hit back at Stoke after a gory picture emerged of a bloody gash in Stephen Ireland’s leg following a challenger by Tigers defender Maynor Figueroa.

In a week when the Premier League more or less disgraced itself on the fields of Europe, we saw further impressive efforts in the one area where its managers continue to set high standards: goal celebrations.

Hull City 2 QPR 1: Charlie Austin has vented his frustration at QPR captain Joey Barton’s costly sending off against Hull.

Hull’s players have anointed newly-arrived Mike Phelan as the Barclays Premier League’s first “assistant manager of the month”.

Hull 2 Aston Villa 0

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce called for Louis van Gaal’s long-ball tactics to be scrutinised after Manchester United rescued a 1-1 draw at Upton Park.

Chelsea 2 Hull City 0

Everton 1 Hull City 1

Everton 1 Hull City 1

Christian Eriksen conjured a last-minute winner for Tottenham as Hull paid in full for Gaston Ramirez’s reckless red card.

Burnley 1 Hull 0

“He is working hard and showed some good moments. He is working hard in training, he is working hard in the game. He just hasn’t got the goals.”

Hull City 2 Manchester City 4

It’s a pretty safe bet that the assistant manager of Ireland will command more column inches and airspace than the assistant manager of Gibraltar before the two countries meet in their Euro 2016 qualifier at the Aviva on Saturday, October 11.

Hull 2 West Ham 2

Hull have turned to Palermo forward Abel Hernandez to plug the gap left by Shane Long’s move to Southampton.

Stoke salvaged a controversial late point against 10-man Hull after captain Ryan Shawcross bundled home from point-blank range seven minutes from time.