There will be a wave of fresh investment in Cork once the long-mooted event centre is finally built to host events of the size of Dublin's Pendulum Summit, business leaders have said.

A ‘tech corridor’ is emerging on Cork City’s venerable South Mall — the historic commercial boulevard is now to be bookended at the iconic 97 South Mall by fast-growing company Eventbrite, who may employ up to 100 employees there over the next few years.

Scottish Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Bob Geldof joined thousands of people who slept out in freezing conditions in Edinburgh to raise money to tackle homelessness.

A young man kicked in the windscreen of his own car in an incident which a district judge said was reminiscent of a Fawlty Towers episode.

Remain last night held a narrow lead in the final poll of the knife-edge EU referendum campaign.

Brexit referendum is fast approaching and as the hours tick away to the all important vote a number of high profile names have publically lent their support to a side of the debate.

So there's a new movie in the works based on those cute little Troll dolls which everyone had in the 90s, yes we know you did too.

The Monty Python crew will be back in cinemas in October for a special screening of the Holy Grail, with singing!

It’s been almost 40 years since Monty Python and the Holy Grail arrived in cinemas in 1975, and that means its time for a sing song.

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Concerns that up to 1,000 children may have been “trafficked” to the US from the Tuam were raised in 2012, a college student who got seven A1s in the Leaving Certificate believes the system is stacked against the students and O' Connell leaves Munster with IRFU blessing. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

"Poor Sepp Blatter," wrote John Cleese on Twitter last Friday. "Just a couple of hundred rotten apples, and he has to carry the can".

Elizabeth O’Neill is delighted by the majestic city of Bath, the setting of Jane Austen’s novels and a world heritage site.

BRENDAN MCCAHEY is from Co Monaghan, and won The Voice of Ireland last year. His latest single, ‘Safe and Well’, is out now, and his new album, To Where I Begin, is also on release.

Rita de Brún is impressed by the four star Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, which has been lovingly refurbished recently.

Check out our guide to what to watch on TV tonight.

AS GUEST chef, TD Alan Shatter worked 12 hours straight on the day The Restaurant was filmed. But this was small fry for the former Justice Minister.

John Cleese thinks political correctness is "condescending."

Fawlty Towers actor John Cleese has been named the most influential British comedy star of all time.

Check out our spoiler-free guide to what to watch on TV tonight.

Graham Norton used alcohol to help him "fit in".

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's telly.

Comedian John Cleese has suggested his difficult relationship with his “tyrant” late mother was to blame for his years of therapy and problems with romantic relationships.

John Cleese is to return to the stage following this summer’s Monty Python reunion – with a one-man show based around his forthcoming memoir.

A new Monty Python documentary is set to air in November.

UK communications watchdog Ofcom is investigating after viewers complained about bad language in the broadcast of Monty Python’s farewell show – because there was not enough of it.

John Cleese's daughter Camilla branded her new stepmother a "child" during a comedy set.

The remaining members of Monty Python will reunite on stage tonight for the last of their farewell shows which will be screened in cinemas around the world.

The remaining members of Monty Python are to reunite on stage tonight for the first time in decades.

Scientist Stephen Hawking is teaming up with Monty Python for their reunion shows.

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John Cleese thinks the latest 'James Bond' films have a "fundamental flaw".

Comedy star and former Q actor John Cleese has criticised the later James Bond movies for their over-long action sequences and for sacrificing their British flavour to secure "big money" from Asia.

Monty Python decided to reunite following a £800,000 legal bill.

Ricky Gervais doesn't want to have children.

Monty Python fans will be left disappointed after the comics said their UK reunion concerts will not lead to a wider world tour.

Terry Gilliam thinks young stars should behave badly.

The remaining members of Monty Python have confirmed they will perform together at London’s O2 Arena more than 30 years after their last performance on stage.

Cleaners flush out gold hoard in toilets

Monty Python's Terry Jones hopes their reunion will pay off his mortgage.

MUSIC NEWS: U2 have revealed they hope to finish their new album by the end of next month, with a release date yet to be specified for 2014.