Are you banging out the Christmas 'choons' in anticipation of Santa’s arrival?

Have you ever found yourself wondering, how many cups of tea are consumed per episode? or how were the households found?

From the Easter Rising in Dublin to the slaughter and carnage of the Battle of the Somme, 1916 was a fateful year in the minds and lives of Irish country house owners.

Tim Roth was one of the old stalwarts Quentin Tarantino teamed up with for his upcoming western, The Hateful Eight, writes Helen Barlow

So you thought comic books were dominated by muscle-bound men? There Irish artists will make you think again, writes Don O’Mahony

IT’S a risky move, playing an adult who sleeps with a 15-year-old — you have to get the dynamic just right. 

RACHEL STEVENS is reaching for the sky — yet again, says Irene Feighan.

Colette Keane says the magic is still strong with Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic. Just be ready to sing-along with those classic tunes

Colette Keane says the magic is still strong with Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic. Just be ready to sing-along with those classic tunes

Scottish travel agency makes video. Head-scratching - and goodwill too - ensues.

GANGNAM style, for me, is something I wind up experiencing by accident.

A 16-month-old girl has been rescued unharmed by firefighters after she got stuck in a mop bucket.

A 16-month-old girl has been rescued unharmed by firefighters after she got stuck in a mop bucket.

Rachel Stevens has been voted the sexiest woman of all time by readers of FHM magazine, beating the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Brook and Jennifer Aniston.

Rachel Stevens has been voted the sexiest woman of all time by readers of FHM magazine, beating the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Brook and Jennifer Aniston.

The latest Disney title gives players the chance to explore the magical world of Castleton and mingle with some very famous inhabitants.

A family of foxes is on tour around schools in the South-East.

Michelle Heaton says catsuits are not going to be part of her wardrobe when she goes on 'The Big Reunion' tour.

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Little People

Thanks to Simon Cowell, there’s no escaping music talent shows.

An Egyptian court has rejected the second of two lawsuits brought by ultra-conservative Islamists accusing a Christian media mogul of insulting Islam when he put a cartoon online of Mickey Mouse with a beard and Minnie in a face veil.

Minnie Driver has finally revealed the father of her son.

AN Egyptian Christian telecom mogul has angered Islamic hard-liners by posting an online cartoon of Mickey Mouse with a beard and Minnie in a face veil.

Despite the high prices in Disneyland Paris, Pól Ó Conghaile was won over by the endless fun and his daughter’s delighted reaction to the thrilling rides and friendly characters

Minnie Driver “very, very much” wants more children.

A touch of Walt Disney magic will come to Belfast today with the reopening of the city’s Disney store after a high-tech makeover.

The 26-year-old pop star Cheryl Cole is set to appear in long-running British comic 'The Beano' as a singing sidekick to bad girl character Minnie the Minx.

Minnie Driver is “surprised” she has only one child. The 40-year-old actress grew up dreaming of having a large family and still hopes to have siblings for her 18-month-old son Henry.

Minnie Driver says when she’s with her son “it feels like Christmas”.

Minnie Driver’s 13-month-old son is a “handsome flirt”.

YOU know, it’s all too easy for cynics to mock this World Club Cup.

A HUGE amount of runners really makes Navan this afternoon a less than appetising prospect.

RESEARCH monkeys were yesterday at the centre of a High Court battle that could affect the future of animal experiments in Britain.

Two glamorous new arrivals walked into the UK's Big Brother house tonight after Tourette’s syndrome sufferer Pete succeeded in a game show task.

It may have been a Bank Holiday Monday in Britain today but the Big Brother housemates took no break from their endless bickering on their twelfth day in the house.

Welsh pop star Charlotte Church is taking dance lessons with celebrity trainer Kevin Adams, in a bid to beat her expanding waistline.

Minnie Driver is desperate to hear Bruce Springsteen's verdict on her version of his Hungry Heart tune and fantasises that he stays up late listening to her.

Minnie Driver has backed out of a five-day motor rally at the last minute, leaving organisers fuming.

Actress turned singer Minnie Driver tonight led the call for reform of the world’s trade laws to reduce poverty.

Movie actress Minnie Driver's brand of "atmospheric pop" music has landed her a $1.8m (€1.44m) record contract with heavyweight label EMI.

A TEAM of cyclists plan to travel from the South Pole to the North Pole in less than a week in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Fans of Mickey and Minnie Mouse are set to flock to stores as Walt Disney’s cartoon creations celebrate their 75th birthdays.