Patricia Messenger is the presenter of Cork Today radio show on C103. She is from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, but has been living in Cork since 1990.

The speedy Go Kart can take the opening five-furlong race on this evening’s card at Dundalk. Paddy Prendergast’s filly won her maiden at Down Royal in September but was quite well beaten behind the very smart Bebhinn in a listed race at Fairyhouse next time out.

The David Griffiths-trained Take Cover bounced back from a below par run in the Abbaye at Longchamp last time when landing the listed Mercury Stakes in Dundalk last night.

Dundalk is the focus for Irish racegoers this evening, and Peleponnesus can get punters off to a flyer by taking the six-furlong maiden for Reggie Roberts.

Meg Ryan is to become a director. The 'When Harry Met Sally' actress is trying to raise funds so she can direct her first film, which she hopes to begin shooting later this year

British bus-stop killer Levi Bellfield is facing three life sentences today.

Comedian Robin Williams has checked out of rehab and moved in with a sober friend in a bid to save his marriage to his wife Marsha.

Comedian and Hollywood actor Robin Williams reportedly decided to check himself into a rehabilitation facility after more than 20 years of sobriety in a bid to save his marriage to wife Marsha.

Former Friends star Courteney Cox is set to play a scientist in Tim Allen's upcoming movie Zoom.

Author John Feinstein learned a little about golf and a lot about life in his new book on the late Bruce Edwards. Michael Moynihan finds out how.