Cork publicans are coming together to organise a special fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul in the run-up to Christmas with the aim of collecting at least €50,000. 

"Your job's OK - this time" Sharon Ní Bheoláin was heard telling colleague Ray Kennedy.

Of all the cities in England, there’s a connection between Liverpool and Ireland that stretches far beyond the players who have represented Everton and Liverpool.

Payback: It can’t get any better … can it?

Liverpool 5 Norwich 0

TWO news stories from recent days eloquently reveal the madness of a world order that we have come to accept as normal, as “the way things are”.

IT MAY have escaped the attention of those pursuing Cardinal Seán Brady but their sense of timing is as ill-placed as is their demand for revenge.

A CORK credit union has become the first in Europe to introduce a debit card for its members.

SO here’s the story so far. Tom hates George. George hates Tom. Tom really hates Rick, but can’t get rid of him until George approves (which he won’t).

SKY News Ireland aired its final twice-nightly bulletins last night.

Sky News Ireland today announced that Brian Daly and Ray Kennedy have been appointed presenters of the daily news programmes at 6.30pm and 10pm.

LIKE many long standing Gooners, I’ve had mixed feelings ever since the plans for our new stadium were announced. For those of us who’ve been attending Highbury for so many years, it’s hard to imagine that we will ever share quite the same emotional attachment with our new home of football.

Investigators have clear evidence of ballot-stuffing in Afghanistan’s landmark presidential election but not on a scale that would overturn interim leader Hamid Karzai’s victory, according to a senior official.

Hamid Karzai’s victory in Afghanistan’s first presidential election could be sealed within days, a top election adviser said today – unless investigators uncover major fraud.

Afghanistan’s historic moment turned sour as all 15 challengers to interim Afghan President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting in the nation’s first direct presidential election today.

VALENCIA have confirmed they are to sue former boss Rafael Benitez after he walked out on the Spanish champions for Liverpool.

Steven Gerrard deserves to be classed as one of the great Liverpool midfielders of all-time, according to Kenny Dalglish.

Arsene Wenger revealed that Fredrik Ljungberg and Ashley Cole are back in contention for Sunday’s North London derby as Arsenal seek to win the Premiership crown at the home of their local rivals.

COMPETITION to capture Irish TV news audiences is set to intensify from next month with confirmation by Sky News that it will start its specialist news bulletins for viewers in the Republic on May 10.

Arsenal are ready to rule out Freddie Ljungberg and Ashley Cole from their Highbury clash with Leeds United on Friday night.

SKY News has moved more clouds on to TV3’s horizon after poaching another two well-known faces from its rival to join Grainne Seoige on its new Irish news service.

LEEDS chairman Professor John McKenzie has launched a bitter attack on departing Harry Kewell and the player's agent following the deal yesterday that took the midfielder to Liverpool.