Alan Corcoran is two weeks into his attempt to swim the length of Ireland, from the Giant’s Causeway to his native Dunmore East. He is undertaking the swim in memory of his father, former FAI President, Milo Corcoran.

A judge has excoriated the State, local authorities, and dog wardens for their blind indifference to dangerous dogs being allowed to roam around off-lead and unmuzzled in public.

The use of her son as a model helped artist Debbie Godsell imbue her work with a new sense of hope following a long grieving process for a brother lost to suicide, writes Colette Sheridan

FAI chief John Delaney and Ireland team manager Martin O’Neill were among the mourners yesterday at the funeral Mass for Milo Corcoran, a former FAI president who leaves “many, many legacies”.

We know how you feel, kid.

Milo is 17 months old and his passions include food, eating food and getting excited when food is near.

Rita de Brún meets Nicci Taylor, a sooner-to-be 50 Liverpudlian who sold up everything and bought a camper van before embarking on a quest to find her soulmate.

At age 17, Daniel Sloss deferred university to become a stand-up comedian. He hasn’t looked back since, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Forget X-factor or The Voice: 11-year-old busker extraordinaire Milo McCarthy only has helping other people on his mind as he topped the €7,000 mark to aid refugees.

Some people sing for their supper, but not 11-year-old busker Milo McCarthy who plays the guitar on the streets for charity and has raised almost €3,000 in aid of Syrian refugees.

Never Tickle A Tiger By Pamela Buchart (Bloomsbury; €8.80)

His mammy works it out for him in the end.

Family life “possibly will not flourish” if people focus all their attention on their career, according to actress Liv Tyler.

Author: Virginia MacGregor

ITV2 has ordered a full series of 'Educating Joey Essex'.

Pompeii **

World Book Day, the greatest annual celebration of books and reading on the planet, takes place tomorrow and the good news is that all school children can get a token to be exchanged for a special free publication in their local bookshop.

Joey Essex was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a monkey in South Africa.

One of the best-known Great Dane dogs in the world — and his protective sixth sense — will be honoured with a national award.

He played the friar in the classic Romeo and Juliet. Joyceans will miss his Mr Bloom performance but he has left them with us to enjoy for ever.

Keifer Sutherland is to star in 'Pompeii'.

As Dragons’ Den returns, Sue Leonard meets three women who shunned the recession to go it alone in business

Dappy is planning to "let people in" to his world by writing a tell-all book.

Luis Prieto’s self-consciously cool English-language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s coruscating 1996 thriller has style in abundance.

Maria Moulton leaned on husband Jimmy’s lap and stared into her daughters’ doll house in the family sitting room as she gave birth to her third daughter, Maggie.

You can’t just stop straightaway, that’d be very bad for you.

Saturday’s first ever “viking marathon” in Waterford was a proud day for all who completed the course, but for entrant number 35 crossing the line meant the end of an epic journey.

Alyssa Milano has denied dating Justin Theroux before he was in a relationship with Jennifer Aniston.

At least one student will not be picking up a beer after putting down his pen following college exams this weekend.

Dappy insists he is "completely innocent" after being embroiled in a fight at a petrol station.

Ricki Lake and Christian Evans eloped on Sunday.

A 21-year-old student is aiming to become the first man ever to run a lap of Ireland.

Dappy insists he is a very different person out of the spotlight.

Liv Tyler is "still trying to figure love out".

Dappy couldn't have written a song like 'No Regrets' for N-Dubz.

Alyssa Milano has given birth to a baby boy.

JOHN BUTLER’S main work has been in film and TV. In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles, and started writing a blog.

Liv Tyler’s mother warned her to be wary of men from a young age.

Jonathan Kellerman