The band’s memorabilia will hit all the right notes, says Des O’Sullivan.

A new TV series looks at Ireland’s struggle for freedom by focusing on the part played by ordinary people throughout the country, writes Áilin Quinlan.

Stephen O’Brien says expats in Chicago responded positively to the delegation of Cork players past and present who visited the American city last year to “test the water” for the new Cork GAA fundraising group, Cairde Chorcaí.

A former Fine Gael councillor caught on camera by an undercover reporter seeking £10,000 in cash in return for business favours is set to be brought before an ethics watchdog over the controversy in September.

The accolades for The Atlas of the Irish Revolution keep on coming in after it received another two top book prizes yesterday.

Cork was a big winner at last night’s Bord Gáis Energy Book Awards, as the critically acclaimed history tome Atlas of the Irish Revolution picked up the Best Irish Published Book of the Year.

David Walliams will also recive the ‘Bord Gáis Energy International Recognition Award on the night.

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The outside political group supporting Jeb Bush’s bid for president with tens of millions of dollars in television advertising is considering placing organising staff in Iowa and New Hampshire, a move that would follow the decision of his formal campaign to refocus its efforts on the two early-voting states.

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Newcastle West got back to winning ways with a bonus point win in Tralee to maintain their position at the top of the First Division of the Munster Junior League.

Mitchelstown Flower and Garden Club are hosting a teaching and work night demonstration with Bernadette Scanlon at the Town Hall on Thursday, October 30 at 8pm. 

A documentary on UFC star Conor McGregor and the second heat of MasterChef Ireland are among the homegrown shows over the next few days.

The 40th anniversary of the death of one of our truly great female writers will be remembered at the 2014 Limerick Literary Festival from tonight until Sunday. Many well-known names will participate in the festival which honours Limerick-born novelist and playwright Kate O’Brien.

It involves a woman brandishing a carving knife.

First week of the Tour. Establish a rhythm, stay upright, refuel smart, get through it.

“I want to welcome you. It gives me an excuse to break out my green tie!”

SO THIS woman gets into the lift and presses the button for the floor she wants.

Ireland’s top writers moved from the page to the stage in style to accept prizes at the 2012 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards at the RDS.

Despite Gabriel Byrne’s scathing comments the Irish film star joined a gathering at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre last night for one of the most eagerly awaited musicals of recent years.

Newspaper distributor John Menzies today warned the launch of the Sun on Sunday was hitting the Sunday newspaper market as its low cover price attracted readers from rivals.

It dominated Irish TV in the 1980s — and now Dallas is coming back. Suzanne Harrington on the return of JR and Bobby Ewing.

Surely it’s time our national TV stations should give youth a chance.

I prefer working in radio to TV.

RTÉ personality Mike Murphy has hit out at the station’s “Cromwellian” approach to the arts after claiming his new show’s late-night spot means he has been “banished into the Connacht of broadcasting”.

Irish painters such as Seán Scully and Paul Henry will go up against master Caravaggio in the battle for Ireland’s favourite painting.

Red Somerset had little difficulty in restoring his winning sequence in the williamhillbingo.com Jackpot Surprise Selling Stakes at Lingfield this afternoon.

The RTÉ concert orchestra yesterday provided the musical accompaniment to the funeral Mass for its former conductor, Noel Kelehan.

Almost 40 UCC academics last night welcomed the decision to withdraw an invitation to British far-right leader Nick Griffin to take part in a university debate on free speech.

At 81, Clint Eastwood is set to act againwhile veteran musicians, TV hosts and other aged stars thrive, says John Daly

THE Dublin-based property group that TV personality Mike Murphy resigned as a director from last year, recorded pre-tax losses totalling €29.7 million in 2010.

FORMER Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says he wished he stayed in the position because his experience would have enabled him to play a “key role” in combating the downturn.

RYAN TUBRIDY said he is excited but nervous about hosting the first televised debate of the presidential campaign on tonight’s Late Late Show.

IT might be one of the poorest summers on record but you know winter is certainly on its way when RTÉ launches its new season of TV programmes.

CORK edged out Kerry by two points to claim their 28th Munster JFC crown in a lacklustre decider played last night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Before an attendance of 949, Cork’s superiority came to the fore and in truth the scoreboard at the final whistle concealed their dominance, an injury-time goal by Kerry midfielder Andrew Garnett putting a gloss on the scoreboard.

Industry experts are today insisting that there jobs are available in engineering.

FORMER broadcaster Mike Murphy has resigned from the board of directors of property development firm Harcourt Developments.

'Dublin-swell - Words & Voices from the City of Literature' is taking place this evening in Dublin's Convention Centre.