The directors of the five-star Castlemartyr Resort Hotel in Cork believe the hotel will become profitable in the coming years after sustaining losses of €178,283 last year.

After in-depth explainers on Watergate and the Clinton affair in seasons one and two, respectively, Slate podcast Slow Burn took a left turn in its third season, leaving behind politics to look at the Tupac-Notorious BIG murders in the mid-1990s.

The decision by Rosanna Davison and her husband to look for a surrogate to carry their baby shows the lengths to which some couples go to realise their dream, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

Labrinth has been busy working with the likes of Beyoncé and Kanye West, and has channelled his outlook on the fame game into his own album, writes Ed Power.

Monday is the day for the screening of Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars, part-concert film, part music documentary.

The early release was only part of the surprise of a joyfully experimental record, writes Ed Power.

Cycling shorts are the latest fashion trend for men. But are men really going to wear them away from their bikes, asks Paul McLauchlan

Leopard print is back in style but should it remain a largely feminine print, or can men rock it too? Paul McLauchlan finds out

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Bernard Arnault, Europe’s richest man, got another boost as LVMH shares hit a record, due to better-than-expected sales of Louis Vuitton handbags and leather goods.

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The results are out and they are as we expected. Jack and Emily have topped the list as the most popular names in Ireland last year, as they have for the last decade.

Missing out on an Academy Award does not mean you can’t rule best-dressed lists forever more. Rachel Marie Walsh spotlights the Oscar losers who were best in show.

The short life of Florida rapper XXXTentacion was defined by tragedy and self-destruction.

From make-ups to break-ups to high-powered weddings, it’s been a busy year in the celebrity world, writes Kelly O’Brien.

Greatest showmen, mumbling rappers and born again boy-bands all conspired

The news that a documentary on Back to Black, Amy Winehouse’s seminal album, is due out next month was so exciting that I immediately started listening to her music on repeat.

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There’s probably a long German word for that feeling of creeping existential disappointment you experience when a public figure you have long admired reveals themselves to be a twat.

Adidas chief executive Kasper Rorsted distanced himself from comments about slavery by Kanye West but said the company has not discussed dropping the rapper as a designer.

Coach House on the Cork/Limerick border is a historic home that harks to times past, writes Tommy Barker.

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Irish-American comedian Kathy Griffin is on Interpol’s list after offending Donald Trump, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

With shares and confidence surging, Nike was on top of the world in 2015. The company was at an “all-time high,” chief executive officer Mark Parker said at an investor day that October.

Theresa May's party conference speech descended into chaos as a prankster handed her a P45 unemployment notice on stage.

Irish rapper Rejjie Snow tells Ed Power about his thoroughly modern music career

So far, the video has been live for eight hours and has already clocked up over 13m views.

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Ed Sheeran has said that online abuse has driven him off Twitter.

THE picture was of a line of schoolboys headed for class. At first glance, nothing remarkable about them. At second glance, something very remarkable about them, writes Terry Prone. 

Celebrity guests have been the norm at Ballinacurra House. It’s no wonder it just picked up an award for Best Wedding Venue, writes Ailin Quinlan

It’s been four years since her debut album, but Lorde is now ready for the crown, writes Jonah Weiner.

He changed the fashion landscape – and one woman was at the enigmatic designer’s side at all times. Susannah Frankel tells Jenny Meirens’ story.

The directors of the five-star Castlemartyr Hotel in Co Cork believe that the hotel will become profitable in the coming years, despite sustaining losses of €642,275 in its first six months under new ownership.

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