Xpose ran for 12 years and has seen TV stars such as Lorraine Keane, Karen Koster and Glenda Gilson front the show.

Annie Fletcher has been named as director of IMMA, the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

A nine-year-old girl who cannot walk or talk and who has a profoundly curved spine cannot get on a waiting list for spinal surgery until she undergoes an MRI, scheduled for April 2019.

The last free-to-air European Cup game broadcast in Ireland was Munster’s 2006 final victory over Biarritz.

The endorsement of a children’s charity by the homegrown heroes of The Young Offenders is entirely in keeping with their character: hard chaws with soft cores.

Lauren Ferris had a rib and a disc removed and three rods inserted, held in place by 19 screws, to correct the curve in her spine that suddenly appeared last year, putting an end her twin loves of dancing and karate.

David Harrington was the main man at the final meeting of the year at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, writes Eoin Walshe

At one stage, the curve in Seán Bosonnet’s spine was so acute that he would slide off a chair on to the floor when he tried to sit down.

A Limerick teen who was left unable to walk for long periods due to her scoliosis is set to compete in a half-marathon.

A new hi-tech 3D service in Cork to analyse the walking patterns of children with complex disabilities will help some avoid painful surgery, including having bones broken and re-set.

Marie Greene’s son died suddenly of cardiac arrest aged 15. She talks to Margaret Jennings about how she coped with her grief by setting up a support charity for bereaved parents.

A team of Cork cyclists had such success with a pre-Christmas fundraiser that they have undertaken another.

“I hope and pray this will be the first step in getting Megan’s life back to normal again after years of pain and agony.”

Siobhán Browne was an outgoing child, happy spinning about in her motorised wheelchair, shooting the breeze with neighbours and friends.

A state-of-the-art children’s orthopaedic surgery theatre is not reaching its potential to dramatically reduce 15-month waiting times for major spinal operations because the HSE cannot get the personnel to adequately staff it.

It’s a tale with a flavour of Tiny Tim but brightened by the goodwill of a group of surgeons, with a fun Christmas twist.

TV3 says it has completed the acquisition of UTV Ireland.

US billionaire John Malone’s Virgin Media — which owns TV3 and the cable operator — has confirmed plans to acquire UTV Ireland from ITV, in a €10m deal which will raise fears for jobs at both broadcasters.

The camera was unable to separate Test Me and Razldazl Oisin in the featured final of the Two Wheel Training A2 525 on Saturday night at Curraheen Park.

Joshuas Prince gets the nap to take the fourth race at Curraheen, where the final of the Two Wheel Training A2 525 is the feature. As a January ’12 whelp with only six runs under his belt, he has clearly had his issues, but the few opportunities we have had to see him have indicated plenty of speed.

An orthopaedic surgeon whose operating lists have been cancelled for the past three months has written to every member of the Dáil warning that the health minister’s policy to end the trolley crisis is not working.

The Ian Reilly-trained Quietly is likely to go into next weekend’s final of the Greyhound and Petworld Supersprint final as a warm order after impressing in Saturday night’s semi-finals at Curraheen Park, and drawing a favourable pitch in the decider.

RTÉ, who have confirmed the sub-licensing of 22 Euro 2016 games to TV3, must continue to be “creative and intelligent” in a bid to remain competitive in the race to secure future live TV sporting rights, according to Ryle Nugent.

Ian Reilly’s two runners put down the early markers in the opening round of the Greyhound & Petworld Supersprint, Quietly doing so in the best possible fashion – with a record-breaking run in the very first heat.

The strong-running, tight-railing Absolutely Ace landed the featured Macra Na Feirme A2 525 final on Saturday night’s card at Curraheen Park.

One of the country’s top chefs who runs an award-winning fine French dining restaurant is to host a fundraising cookery demonstration for Cork Simon.

The final of the Curraheen S1/S2 featured on a good card at Curraheen on Saturday night, and Glanmire Trooper, trained by Pat Kiely for John Organ, Dungarvan, prevailed in a very tight finish.

Mimis Ace, trained by John Kiely for Maura Kiely, Blackrock, earned his ticket to the Boylesports Irish Derby by taking Saturday night’s final of the trial stake at Curraheen Park in great style.

The final of the Rockybay Munster Hurdle produced a worthy winner as Comeout Russell smashed the track record with a tremendous display.

In the battle of the broadcasters both RTÉ and TV3 have come out swinging, announcing details of new content with sport as the centrepiece.

The fastest time of the night on Saturday’s card at Curraheen Park came in the opener but, more significantly and a little surprisingly, it came from a newcomer, Barnagrane Glen, owned by Paudie O’Keeffe.

The Droopys Cain A1 525 was one of five finals on Saturday night’s 12-race programme at Curraheen Park and Young Legends showed her class with a terrific display for trainer Pat Kiely and owners Master Jack and Master Bryan Kiely, Dungarvan.

Two firemen are to be recommended for bravery medals after risking their lives to save a man who jumped into a river late on Monday.

Two fire men are to be recommended for special bravery medals after risking their lives to save a man who jumped into a raging river last night.

JUST THIS month TV3 held a seminar for advertisers — one that may well turn out to be a watershed in the history of broadcasting in this country.