Kurt Walker stunned England’s European Elite champion, Peter McGrail, to claim the European Union Elite 56kg title in Valladolid, Spain, last night.

Picture the scene: in sparkling sunshine out of doors, a young couple are joined together in matrimony. The celebrant inclines her head to fasten their hands together, the bright red plumage of her hat matching the bride’s shimmering lipstick.

A new advert by Dove, regarding breastfeeding in public, is divisive and has caused alarm among mums, writes Jen Hogan

Jen Hogan, blogger and mum of seven, explores the influence of mummy bloggers in today’s society.

Kellie Maloney has accused Tyson Fury of "degrading" the world heavyweight title with his behaviour since becoming champion.

JUST DO IT, SIRI.

Voice-to-text technology has been around for a while - but safe to say they haven’t ironed out the kinks.

Laughter was the last thing expected at David Byrne’s funeral.

Former boxing promoter Frank Maloney plans to visit Irish matchmaker Willie Daly next week, but learning to be Kellie Maloney is her priority, says Margaret Jennings.

Beauty houses are vying to sign up Caitlyn, the woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner, as the face of their make-up campaigns. Mac’s Viva Glam, which had associations with Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, is the likely winner . It’s been some week for transgender rights, says Suzanne Harrington

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Velvin Lamont, the self-proclaimed Son of Love from Cork, made it though to the next round of the X Factor auditions that kicked off in Croke Park in Dublin yesterday.

EMMA WATSON has admitted she felt daunted by the extreme subject matter in her new film, political thriller Colonia Dignidad, but she couldn’t say no to such a strong female role.

When boxing legend Frank Maloney revealed a new life as a woman called Kellie earlier this week after 60 years as a man, Bronwyn Driver really felt like she could relate.

Former boxing promoter Frank Maloney is undergoing a sex change, it has been reported.

Danny Dyer's 'EastEnders' family have been unveiled in a new picture.

Danny Dyer signed up to 'EastEnders' for the money.

A man who left a party after a row flared in a Cork City apartment complex was followed outside and stabbed through the heart.

Cheryl Cole has chosen an Irish teenager to join her in the latest L’Oréal TV ad campaign and to speak the immortal words: “Because I’m worth it.”

YOU could call them Cork’s four-in-a-row, but if the four-wheel drive of the quad squad is anything to go by, the bainisteoirs of Kellie, Katie, Shauna and Amy Murphy have to take some credit.

SIPTU general secretary Joe O’Flynn visited workers engaged in a protest sit-in at the Vita Cortex plant in Cork yesterday.

IN less than two weeks, dad Ger O’Flynn will be the father of twins.

American hostage Thomas Hamill, who was shot in the arm when he was abducted in Iraq, was treated for the wound and regularly received food during his three weeks in captivity.

THREE weeks after his kidnapping, US hostage Thomas Hamill was yesterday free.

KELLIE King is hoping to make the world a more beautiful place this week by getting people to look their best.

Six Feet Under star Kellie Waymire has died suddenly at the age of just 36.

SOME raise a glass to Women’s Little Christmas but in the Murphy household in Cork it’s Little Women’s Christmas that prompts the celebrations.

For the second year in a row, Jack and Sarah have proved the most popular names chosen by parents for their babies when registering births in Ireland.

The trial of a fruit picker accused of deliberately starting a fire in Australian backpackers hostel which killed 15 travellers, including six Britons, has been postponed.