Hurricane Irma has pummelled Florida, packing winds up to 130mph, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.

One of Ireland’s great hotels has issued a public appeal for help to celebrate its 120th anniversary this summer.

The walk from the ninth green to the 10th tee at Augusta National takes less than a minute, but the significance of that brief period of time on April 10, 1997, cannot be underestimated.

East Cork municipal district officials plan to invite members of a Youghal community group to discuss the rejection of a proposal to install a sculpture marking the town’s links with Moby Dick.

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USA: A keeper at a North Dakota zoo has become a first-time mother.

Paul Howard’s new project is about a British playboy, but his D4 classic still has appeal for those outside the Pale, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Considered one of the most talented, sought-after and striking actresses of her time, Suzanne Harrington finds the Anjelica Huston in her autobiography without ego

GLOBAL coffee giant, Starbucks, is to open its first Cork City centre store, at no 39 Princes Street, a few doors away from the famed English Market.

Little orphan Annie gets a new lease on life when she meets a businessman running for political office.

JAMES MULLIGHAN is in his second year as programme director of the Cork Film Festival, which runs until Sunday. Originally from South Australia, he has worked at Sony Classical and Columbia records, as well as helming the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

He’s loath to admit it, but John Boorman’s new film may be his last, writes Don O’Mahony.

Your spoiler free guide to what's on the box tonight.

Lauren Bacall, the award-winning actress and Humphrey Bogart’s partner off and on screen, has died at 89.

A trio of top hotels, in Cork City, Killarney, and Kilkenny, is being offered as a rare portfolio sale bundle, for €30m.

Goodwill messages scribbled to an invalid teenage girl by cast and crew members during the 1954 filming of Moby Dick in Co Cork have been rediscovered.

Martin Claffey enjoys a walking break in the stunning surrounds of Connemara.

Do check out these hampers: Bandon-based Urru (www.urru.ie) and the magical Diva Boutique Bakery (www.divaboutiquebakery.com) has an online pop-up Christmas food shop;

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Two historic Cork towns have ‘app-ed’ their game to help visitors.

Joe Dowling is back at the Abbey to direct an adaptation of James Joyce’s classic short story The Dead. He talks to Pádraic Killeen

Oscar-nominated actress Susan Tyrrell, known for roles in offbeat films including John Waters’ Cry-Baby, has died. She was 67.

MUSIC NEWS:

MUSIC NEWS: For a man knocking on the door of his seventh decade (his birthday is Jun 18), Paul McCartney is showing no signs of slowing down.

Ray Bradbury anticipated iPods, interactive television, electronic surveillance and live, sensational media events, including televised police pursuits — and not necessarily as good things.

WE ARE used to seeing stills from old movies, classic celluloid moments captured forever — Marilyn Monroe in a white halter-neck dress standing on a vent, James Dean frowning, Elizabeth Taylor kneeling in a bikini, Charlton Heston in a chariot.

As Casablanca turns 70 years old and with just days to go to the Oscars, film critic Philip French picks the finest pay-off lines of all time

The Gare St Lazare Players have brought their take on Moby Dick to its home town of New Bedford, says Gerry McCarthy

A NEW literary festival is on the horizon to celebrate an East Cork town’s link with the movie classic Moby Dick.

SATURDAY

A rare collection belonging to one of the Hollywood's best directors has been handed over to NUI Galway.

Veteran actor John Hurt will be presented with a lifetime achievement award at an international film festival today.

Actor Donal Donnelly has died

IN response to Cllr Donie Daly’s letter on films made in Ireland (August 10), I would like to add that in relation to Moby Dick (1954), only a few minutes of footage were actually made in Youghal.

I ENJOYED John Daly’s article (Weekend, August 1) where he took us on a movie location tour of Ireland.

Michael Letzig has the lead after the third round of the Ginn Sur Mer Classic in Florida.

Little-known American Ryan Palmer continued his strong form at the Ginn Sur Mer Classic, shooting a one-under-par 71 in the second round to move to the top of the leaderboard on six-under 138.

Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of such films as 'Hud', 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'The Colour of Money', has died, a spokeswoman said today. He was 83.

Steve Lowery shot a six-under-par 64 to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday.

WANT a behind-the-scenes look at the set of Marilyn Monroe’s last fully-produced feature? You’d better call the bank.

George McNeill moved into a strong position for his first PGA Tour title as the rookie carded a five-under-par 67 to open up a five-shot lead after Saturday’s third round of the Frys.com Open.

Actress Kathleen Turner has turned theatre director and is thrilling audiences at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts with her stage-directing debut.