A bishop has spoken of his regret at the use of corporal punishment during his time at a teacher.

'X Factor' winners Little Mix have pipped The Saw Doctors to Irish Christmas Number One spot, despite the Irish band making it to number one on iTunes chart.

ONE of the country’s best loved arts shindigs, The Galway Arts Festival, was launched last night but the gloss was taken from the event with news that an alternative programme was to be announced by a fringe group unhappy with the official proceedings.

The Saw Doctors have vowed that a gruelling trek across Europe will not prevent them from playing in front of 100,000 music lovers in Dublin’s Phoenix Park tomorrow.