The Irish women’s team were crowned world champions when defeating Canada in the AFL International Cup Grand Final at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.

DESPITE being at the centre of recent gangland shootings, it was all smiles in the fictitious suburb of Carrigstown yesterday as the cast and crew of Fair City gathered to celebrate the 2,000th episode of the popular soap.

VIEWERS could say ‘God almighty’ about the gay kiss scene, but Fair City’s characters couldn’t take the Lord’s name in vain during 15 years of affairs, fights and deaths.

Good ensemble performances give this one a slight edge, though the promise of it being better is never fulfilled.

THERE were tears and laughter at the funeral of veteran actress Pat Leavy on Saturday which was attended by the entire cast of Fair City, the popular RTÉ television soap in which she starred for 11 years.