Esther N McCarthy picks tactile fabrics, tasty tones for autumn and some great arts and crafts    

Esther N McCarthy digs some retro vibes, hails the love affair between form and function and gives a shout out to our feathered friends.

Brian O’Halloran will lead the Munster team in the third All-Ireland series in Westport in two weeks following his bowl of odds win over Michael Ward in the Junior C final at Kildee. 

Armagh bowlers had a double in the Mick Barry Cup when Thomas Mackle beat Christy Mullins and Bryan O’Reilly beat Trevor O’Meara at Ballincurrig on Sunday.

A man who dove in front of his girlfriend and saved her life during the Colorado movie shooting has been remembered for his selfless sacrifice, while an aspiring sports journalist was praised for her boundless energy.

A sports blogger who wrote of surviving a Canada shooting just over a month ago was among those killed in the deadly cinema rampage.

RADIATION from fish and lobsters near Sellafield suggest radioactive material dumped into the sea from Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant isn’t a long-term health threat, scientists said.

The Following is the Leinster U21 XV to play Ulster at Donnybrook on Friday evening 6.30.

The Preliminary Leinster Schools trial teams have been announced.