I’ve put on a terrible amount of weight over the Christmas.

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Here's your morning bulletin.

From one kingdom to another, the Prince of Wales hailed his visit to Kerry yesterday as “remarkable”, after fulfilling a long-time ambition to see what is considered to be Ireland’s most beautiful county.

OFF the pitch, footballer Mark McNulty is not what you’d expect. There’s hardly a sentence when the Cork City goalkeeper doesn’t mention his children.

Des O’Driscoll shares his top tips for upcoming events

There are tributes and then there is the Donncha O’Callaghan variety, as hundreds of mourners learned yesterday at the funeral Mass for the late Munster Rugby media manager Pat Geraghty, 62, in Celbridge, Co Kildare.

Sam Speights takes medication for extreme anxiety and panic attacks, but there is no pill for a hurricane - especially when you venture into it at the height of its fury.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has categorically dismissed rumours about him replacing Ger Cunningham in Dublin next season, writes John Fogarty.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has categorically dismissed rumours about him replacing Ger Cunningham in Dublin next season.

Paschal Collins is not a man to aimlessly wander along with the consensus. While many boxers decry a certain forthcoming ‘super-fight’ as “bad for boxing”, the head trainer of the Celtic Warriors Gym takes a different view.

A shot was discharged from a sawn-off shotgun when a man who was threatening to shoot a woman tripped over her dog.

They don’t half put you through it. Three points always make a difference to the mood but there was no real improvement in the performance.

Katie Taylor’s return to the ring this weekend is set to kickstart a busy run of at least seven fights this year for the former Olympic champion.

FIFA is back, and there are some pretty major changes in the mix for fans.

There were some outstanding performances at yesterday’s well-attended Muskerry Hunt point-to-point fixture at Curraheen and the Declan Queally-trained/ridden Rocky’s Treasure hinted that a bright track career lies in wait by making a stylish winning debut in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

Britain: An orangutan called Rocky has outperformed Sylvester Stallone in the movie of the same name by displaying an ability to emulate human speech.

Baby Balboa.

Zack Magilavy’s son Charlie may still be in nappies but that hasn’t stopped him from emulating the training montage from Rocky II.

Mad Max: Fury Road roared to victory as film and TV critics honoured the best work on the big and small screen.

The best of what’s hitting Irish cinemas this week.

The son of Apollo Creed tries to make his own name in the shadow of his father.

From movies to music, food to fashion, our critics reveal their picks for the year ahead.

The finale of The Hunger Games series stood firm at the US box office this past weekend, holding onto the top spot for the huge Thanksgiving audience.

John Leonard is one of the best GAA goalkeepers you may never have heard of. As understudy to Stephen Cluxton, most of his inter-county life was spent on the subs’ bench. Amazingly, his incredible rise onto the Dublin senior football panel was achieved against a backdrop of a troubled life, battling drug addiction and alcoholism...

We really weren't expecting much from a long belated spin off to the Rockey series. But Creed is looking like it's got the guts to get in the ring with the best of the genre.

SWITZERLAND: Swiss army helicopters have crossed the Franco-Swiss border in an unexpected incursion — to help thirsty Swiss cows.

Creed is the seventh movie in the Rocky franchise, coming out almost 10 years since the last installment, Rocky Balboa.

Sylvester Stallone has been pretty canny at keeping the Rocky series alive, with a decent 2006 rejuvenation of the franchise he birthed in 1976. And he's at it again for Creed.

Your guide to the best of tonight's viewing on TV.

Jonjo O’Neill feels Shutthefrontdoor has the right credentials to give AP McCoy an unforgettable final ride in the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week.

Most opposing players harbour painful memories of games against England’s Women, but few match those of Ailis Egan.

Spacious Sky should make Ruby Walsh’s trip to Down Royal worthwhile by landing the Bet With The Tote Handicap Hurdle today.

A jury has recommended increased signage at tourist hotspots warning holiday-makers to drive on the correct side of the road.

A group of tourists who ran up the famous Rocky steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top — a selfie with Rocky himself.

A group of tourists who ran up the famous Rocky steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top – a selfie with Rocky himself.

A group of tourists who ran up the famous Rocky steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top - a selfie with Rocky himself.

Premier League

West Brom are now just four points above the drop zone

Thierry Henry still feels he has unfinished business at Arsenal and wants to one day help the club win the Champions League.