Ant McPartlin’s TV bosses have wished him a “speedy recovery” after the star checked into rehab amid his battle with depression, alcohol, and substance abuse.

A senior Garda refused to grant an Anti-Austerity Alliance councillor a permit for house-to-house and street collections in Dublin because she believed the money would be used for illegal acts, a court has heard.

Despite competition from on-demand music and streaming services, nine out of 10 Irish people still listen to live radio every day.

It’s just as well the forces of law and order were asleep when FF and FG were collecting, writes Michael Clifford

A senior garda has reminded Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy that previous water protests involving his party resulted in public order arrests, including of party members, as they were refused a collection permit.

Your guide to tonight's TV.

As World Book Day comes around and concern mounts that children aren’t reading because of technology. Jonathan de Burca Butler talks to well-known faces about why reading made them who they are.

William Roache, who plays the late Anne Kirkbride’s on-screen husband Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, paid an emotional tribute to her at the National Television Awards following her death from cancer on Monday.

Popular DJ Ray D’Arcy is to leave Today FM.

I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! host Ant McPartlin will have to wait to find out if he will be best man for his on-screen partner Declan Donnelly.

Ant McPartlin was attacked by a group of thugs while enjoying a pub meal.

TV presenter Ant McPartlin and his mother were assaulted during a family meal in west London.

Popular Today FM DJ KC has quit his “dream gig” to spend more time with his young family in Cork.

The total compensation paid to gardaí injured in the course of their work jumped 20% last year — despite a 30% fall in the number of such cases.

There’s no shortage of big names participating but Kinsale itself is the heart and soul of this summer’s arts festival, new director Marie McPartlin tells Jo Kerrigan.

Ant of Ant and Dec fame has admitted voting Conservative in the last British general election, but said it would make his family “very angry”.

The continuing row between journalist Sam Smyth and media owner Denis O’Brien took a further twist yesterday when Mr Smyth took exception to the view expressed by Today FM CEO Peter McPartlin that his enforced departure from the radio station was due to falling listener figures and not because of influence exercised by Mr O’Brien.

Alesha Dixon added some leggy red carpet glamour as she joined the 'Britain’s Got Talent' panel today – and admitted she was going to be “gobby”.

Caring for her mother and grandmother inspired Anna McPartlin’s confessional writing style,says Caroline O’Doherty

ITV bosses have axed a further contestant from Simon Cowell's £1m gameshow 'Red or Black?' after finding "inconsistencies" during a background check.

THE bloodstock industry has launched a major lobbying campaign to protect its tax-free status, warning 2,600 jobs will be lost if it is taxed.