‘SHORT selling’ normally refers to selling shares an investor doesn’t own – but Limerick came up with another definition in 2009.

A TEENAGER with muscular dystrophy who makes his screen debut tomorrow has been hailed as an example to others with a disability.

A GARDA file on the suspicious death of the son of Killinaskully actor Jim Queally is to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, it emerged yesterday.

IT may be a case of any port in a storm but in these spectacular times we’ll take any slip of good news where we can find it.

ROUNDING off a weekend of star-studded award ceremonies and film premieres in Dublin, the fifth Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) didn’t fail to bring out a mix of Hollywood stars and home-grown talent.

NINE of the top 10 rated programmes on Christmas Day were broadcast by RTÉ, the station said yesterday, with Pat Shortt’s Killinaskully once again topping the festive TV polls.

PAT SHORTT’S comedy series Killinaskully has been panned by some self-important and untalented critics.

AS he celebrated another Christmas TV topper yesterday, comedian Pat Shortt revealed Germany is creating its very own Killinaskully.

GLENROE and The Riordans are history but a new RTÉ television series will be screened this autumn which may placate viewers hoping for the return of a series reflecting country life on the small screen.

Irish entertainment distributor, RMG Chart, has scooped the top 3 DVD's in the official Irish video and DVD charts for Christmas week, with Pat Shortt's Killinaskully leading the way.