Within two hours, almost €1000 has been raised.

The Government has announced major changes today to laws on the possession of drugs for personal use.

The comedian and singer Brendan Grace has passed away, aged 68.

A former Fine Gael councillor caught on camera by an undercover reporter seeking £10,000 in cash in return for business favours is set to be brought before an ethics watchdog over the controversy in September.

Aslan were the only artists to appear twice in the top 10 with 'Crazy World' and 'This Is'.

They’ve broken in and wreaked havoc by racing stolen bikes through its bustling aisles, right under the nose of Conor’s long-suffering fishmonger mother.

Orla Fitzgerald is from Cork, and can be seen in The Young Offenders on RTÉ2 tonight, where she plays the wife of school principal Barry Walsh (PJ Gallagher).

The makers of The Young Offenders have confirmed they’re keen on shooting another series and that we could soon see Conor and Jock back causing mayhem on the streets of Cork.

Any fears that the Cork element of The Young Offenders might have been diluted by the BBC’s involvement in the upcoming TV adaptation have been allayed by a viewing of the first episode.

You can’t have a World Cup campaign without some catchy chants.

Classic prank for Classic Hits.

You can have the backing of the BBC and the goodwill of a city behind you — but it doesn’t mean the Irish weather will be on your side.

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Republic of Ireland international midfielder Harry Arter has insisted that missing the European Championships due to injury is “not the end of the world.”

Neil Delamere’s latest TV outing puts an amusing spin on all sorts of science stories, writes Ellie O’Byrne

A leading Irish talent agency which counts Pierce Brosnan and Laura Whitmore among its clients returned to profit last year.

Just when you thought there was no match for James Corden’s Carpool karaokes, comedian PJ Gallagher offered Irish DJ Mark McCabe a lift through Ballyfermot.

It really just has to be seen to be believed.

As the Everyman theatre celebrated one of its best summers on record, attention turned to the unveiling of its autumn bumper programme.

We recently covered Galway native, Shane Cunningham’s journey as an entertainer to date.

A motorcade featuring more than 200 motorcyclists escorted the hearse carrying Down Syndrome Ireland fundraiser and avid biker Aidan Lynam’s coffin back to Dublin last night.

PJ Gallagher loves being a breakfast show presenter on Classic Hits 4FM. He began anchoring the show alongside Damian Farrelly in November.

Liverpool have another chance to chase a place in next season’s Champions League as they begin their UEFA Europa League campaign.

MUSIC NEWS: Hot Press reports heavily pregnant Irish singer Samantha Mumba, 32, had a lucky escape from a three-car pile up in LA, with mother and baby fine, even though her car is a write-off. 

The comedian is revelling in co-hosting 4FM’s Classic Hits breakfast show, says Richard Fitzpatrick

The best way to deal with crippling anxiety attacks is to challenge the cause of the catastrophic thoughts, writes Áilín Quinlan.

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Opera will be to the fore in the list of top-class entertainment by the Everyman after the Cork theatre unveiled its spring and early summer schedule.

ComedianJason Byrne trained for the New York marathon in between a tour and a TV show, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

A happy singleton must first believe they are truly loveable, says Colette Sheridan

MARIE Heffernan’s twins were born 14 weeks early. They had been due on September 9.

It was a good day for selling hats in Dublin yesterday — the Ray D’Arcy show broke its fifth world record for the most heads shaved simultaneously.

Business on Planet Zog bounced back last year as Zig and & Zag’s production firm recorded a 51% jump in accumulated profits to €184,146.

Paddy Power have installed Jennifer Maguire as their 5/1 favourite to replace Dermot Whelan as the Republic of Telly’s main presenter.

Personalities from across a broad spectrum of Irish life yesterday took to their bikes to aid a suicide awareness charity.

Investments costs in expanding into new British and European markets resulted in Ireland’s best-known talent agency recording a loss last year.

Not everyone will mourn the potential demise of HMV but yesterday musicians were among those expressing concern about its future and the ramifications for music making and buying.