UCC’s School of English and Digital Humanities has announced the appointment of John Banville as Visiting Professor of Creative Writing for this year.

Paul Pogba squandered the chance to send Manchester United to the top of the fledgling table as he missed yet another Premier League penalty.

“Are there any lovebirds in the house? And if there aren’t, what the hell are you doing at a Gavin James gig?”

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

They won Cookbook of the Year for their compilation of recipes inspired by local ingredients. James Kavanagh and William Murray – the duo behind Currabinny – will have the same focus on Irish produce in their new ‘Weekend’ food column, writes Esther McCarthy.

Although he would be lambasted after The Decision, with people in his hometown of Cleveland so scorned they’d burn his Cavaliers jersey, history has proven that LeBron James made the right call that summer of 2010 by opting to join the Miami Heat.

Last week, I spoke about the importance of a referee’s team and unfortunately it was the topic of most discussions yesterday, writes Brian Gavin.

With another Game 7 victory at stake, LeBron James would not sit out.

The assignment for Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris in his first start this post-season was easy to explain but nearly impossible to execute: Guard LeBron James and keep the four-time NBA MVP from running the Celtics out of their own gym in the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals for the second year in a row.

Jason Day channeled his inner LeBron James and captured his second PGA Tour event of the season.

The moment required brilliance. LeBron James delivered again.

Nathan James and his band are flying the flag for heavy rock, writes Ed Power.

Kerry should be putting the foot down against Cork at every opportunity, writes Colm Cooper.

As a fresh NBA champions cap sat a tad off-kilter on his head, Kevin Durant embraced mother Wanda. Then he moved across the podium and hugged Stephen Curry before accepting his shiny MVP trophy, holding out his arms and hoisting it for everyone to see.

Here’s a sneak peek:

Free speech is upheld, but political caprice is unrestrained, in an Oireachtas where voluntary restraint is in short supply, writes Gerard Howlin.

Although beware there is some awkward seductive dancing and lip-licking present.

* Brother Hubbard’s Beef Koftas

Your letters, your views.

A woman who posed as a UN diplomat and took €8,990 from a Japanese woman in Dublin Airport, after promising her access to a container filled with cash, will be sentenced in June.

YouTuber James Ware gave himself the challenge of visiting 46 London McDonald’s inside a 24-hour period.

Tom James says he needed to become “the forgotten man of Welsh rugby” during a rebuilding spell in his rugby career.

Aidan O’Shea maintains he was head-butted by Philly McMahon in last month’s drawn All-Ireland semi-final.

In a world where vlogging is the new blogging and snapchat is the new vlogging, we know it can be hard to keep up.

After one of their classmates died from an asthma attack, students from a Limerick secondary school were inspired to raise awareness about the condition.

The sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, will be released on February 10th, 2017 and February 9th, 2018.

The 19th century Cork artist, Daniel MacDonald, was the only painter brave enough to paint the Famine as it was happening, and Professor Niamh O’Sullivan is appealing to people in the Cork area to scour their attics for his valuable work.

Earlier this week, in these pages, Paddy Heaney wrote about the Kerry football conveyor belt of talent — the headline, ‘Kingdom’s unique structure keeps them well ahead’, conveys the general spirit of the piece.

Shamrock Rovers 0 LA Galaxy 1: The crowd of 6,000 gave Robbie Keane a warm ovation when he was called ashore with a couple of minutes to go in Tallaght Stadium on Saturday.

It’s the movie everyone’s talking about, but the road from page to screen hasn’t been smooth for EL James’ bonkbuster. Susan Griffin probes a little deeper...

Fifty Shades Of Grey looks set to be a box office hit with one UK cinema chain already boasting of taking in more than £1m in ticket sales a week before it opens.

Defiant Paul Lambert vowed not to “roll over” after Aston Villa fans again called for his head.

A graphically well-designed menu suggests cheering possibility like a well-dressed Christmas tree levitating on a bed of beautifully-packed gifts, some labelled with your name in generous Auntie Betty’s clear, strong, knowing hand. 

The heartbroken father of an “extraordinary little fellow” killed in an accident on his farm has told of how Christmas will never be the same without his six year-old son.

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GAA president Liam O’Neill has ruled out any plans to discard the National League and maintained it remains a fundamental part of the inter-county season.

Mystery writer PD James, who brought realistic modern characters to the classical British detective story, has died, her publisher said. She was 94.