A delighted James Sugrue was one of five leading Irish amateur golfers celebrating call-ups to an extended Great Britain & Ireland squad ahead of the 47th Walker Cup match against the United States at Royal Liverpool this September.

It has been a busy week for the so-called footie idiot, writes Tommy Martin.

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

Investment at the landmark Silversprings Hotel in Cork by new owners Clayton/Dalata who acquired it two years ago as part of a nine-hotel €445m acquisition from the Moran Group will top €5 million by next year, while the hotel’s €3.2m reworked two-storey Events Centre, ballroom and business meeting rooms reopens from tomorrow.

As a holiday destination, Malta is just off the beaten track – and it’s a must-see, writes Grainne McGuinness.

Happy Days star Henry Winkler has paid tribute to the show’s creator, Garry Marshall, who has died aged 81.

Twitter marks its 10th anniversary today, with the social media site having hosted some of the biggest social movements of the last 10 years, yet uncertainty still hangs over its future.

Robin Williams left behind a massive legacy when he sadly passed away in 2014 but few are more iconic than his turn in Disney’s Aladdin in 1991.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Lisa Jakub was expelled soon after filming ended.

Billy Connolly is refusing to let Parkinson's disease bring him down.

Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, has died aged 82.

Harbour pilot Ciaran Monks helps guide the Royal Princess into Cobh on the new series of Cork Mega Port on TV3.

Adam Sandler faces off against the all new Men from UNCLE in cinemas this week - who will emerge triumphant? Probably Donkey Kong...

Oliver Driver is a theatre director from New Zealand. He is the director of Live Live Cinema Little Shop of Horrors, where the performers lip-sync, play a new soundtrack and do all the foley effects live to the original Roger Corman film. It will be performed at Galway International Arts Festival on 21 & 22 July at 8pm and 23 July at 11pm in the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway. This is a show for all the family to enjoy.

SATURDAY

Football, penguins, lego and more.

You can’t beat a good impression and this guyu is stellar at them.

The Water Diviner. Australia, 1919. Still struggling to come to terms with the death of his three sons at Gallipoli, Connor (Russell Crowe) is devastated when his wife commits suicide.

Tributes have been pouring in on Twitter for artist Tony Hart even though he died six years ago.

Robin Williams’ children and wife have gone to court in a bitter fight over the late comedian’s estate.

AS GUEST chef, TD Alan Shatter worked 12 hours straight on the day The Restaurant was filmed. But this was small fry for the former Justice Minister.

RIP Harold Ramis, Jan Hooks, Mike Nichols, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams and Sid Caesar. Interviews are in conversation with Patton Oswalt.

Check out our spolier-free guide to Christmas Eve TV.

The late great Robin Williams helped his teenage co-star, Skyler Gisondo, get a date for prom with a little help from Ben Stiller and Crystal the monkey.

The magic that brings to life the exhibits at New York’s Museum of Natural History is running out as Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG) opens, forcing Larry (Ben Stiller) to travel to London in order to rejuvenate the ancient Egyptian enchantment.

This week, a plucky security has the adventure of a lifetime in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb; it’s a hard knock life in the modern update of the musical Annie, and Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reunite for the comedy sequel Dumb & Dumber To.

Check out our spoiler-free guide to what to watch on TV tonight.

Frozen, Garth Brooks, how to shift?

Google has released its 14th annual review of the billions of searches made in Ireland this year and, as always, it’s a unique perspective on modern Irish life.

With the special magic of the tablet in peril, the gang flies to London in search of a solution.

"Comedy is there to make you aware of your humanity."

American television network PBS creates a series of animated films, called Blank on Blank, which are used to illustrate rarely-heard interviews with leading figures like Maya Angelou, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Lennon.

Apart from the unsettled weather, there was a distinct Down Under feel to the first night of the 59th Cork Film Festival at Cork Opera House.

An autopsy on actor Robin Williams found no alcohol or illegal drugs in his system when he committed suicide at his northern California home in August.

One of Robin Williams' final films has been recut in order to be a "fitting tribute" to the late star.

And she's not the only celeb getting inked.

Zelda Williams has claimed that her father, Robin Williams fought depression "his whole life" as she promoted World Mental Health Day on Twitter.

'Chatty man' comes to Dublin