Person: Rod

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sport

Great sports movies you can watch in lockdown (And reasons they couldn’t be Irish)

Looking for a sports fix? Michael Moynihan picks out a few great sports movies you can watch in lockdown.

farming

Farming as it’s ferment to be? Korean natural farming in Ireland

other

Tommy Martin: Revenue trumps ethics in sporting landscape

food

A taste of what the country has to offer: Kilkenny

property

A multi-level whopper with stunning views in Montenotte

celebrity

Review: Rod Stewart rocks Leeside with high energy entertainment

Ask Audrey: 'Rod Stewart is about as Scottish as a generous person with a nice set of teeth'

Audrey's been sorting out Cork people for ages.

Thu, 23 May, 2019

Cork to receive €30m cash boost from Marquee concerts

Acts due to perform at the Marquee in the coming weeks include Hall and Oates, Kris Kristofferson, Toto, David Gray, Tommy Tiernan, Bros, Christy Moore and Nathan Carter.

Fri, 17 May, 2019

McCarthy: Rod put paid to semi-final at Páirc

Cork football manager Ronan McCarthy wanted the county’s Munster semi-final, scheduled for June 1, played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, only for the county board to decree the pitch unavailable due to the Rod Stewart concert on May 25.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2019

Cork radio station dedicated to Rod Stewart launched ahead of Páirc Uí Chaoimh gig

Rod Stewart has recorded jingles for a Cork radio station which has been launched in his honour ahead of his Páirc Uí Chaoimh performance on May 25.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2019

'Will I retire? I’ll have to one day': Rod Stewart on his tour and love of football

Rod Stewart tells Ed Power about his upcoming Irish dates, his cover of Grace, and his ongoing love affair with football.

Sun, 31 Mar, 2019

Ask Audrey: I had one of those ‘what’s that smell?’ moments, when I realised it was all the Norry fans in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

I asked my Posh Cousin is it normal for a Blackrock snob to allow a gang of Norries into his home. She said not really unless you are interviewing for a cleaner.

Fri, 28 Sep, 2018

A question of taste - Carl Plover

Cork-based performer Wasps vs Humans (aka Carl Antony Plover) is starring in The Nearly Men which comes to Cork Arts Theatre on the evening of Thursday, June 1. 

Thu, 25 May, 2017

Cattle marts report: Cattle prices remain steady in a week when thoughts turn to the Ploughing

“There ain’t no point in talking when there’s nobody listening,” the ever lively Rod Stewart once sang on a hit song.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

When the banter bites on the behind

Here we are, back again to those regular bedfellows, the bantz and the ‘controvassy’.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Cheese chaser is a champion again

Champion chaser Chris Anderson left daredevil challengers trailing in his wake as he won the annual Cheese Rolling again.

Mon, 30 May, 2016

The menu: Enjoy! Food You’ll Love by Sheila Kiely

Several years ago, while raising six offspring and also working with husband Denis in their shared business, Sheila Kiely found the time to write (and photograph!) her first cookbook, Gimme the Recipe, and the follow-up, Enjoy! Food You’ll Love (Mercier Press) has hit the shelves.

Sat, 21 May, 2016

Darina's Imperial Stout Irish Cake has a very distinctive taste and keeps very well

FOOD Awards are two a penny these days. Some carry more cachet than others and all thrill the winners and provide much appreciated exposure.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Showbiz round-up: Margot getting the same old lines

All the latest news from the world of show business

Mon, 20 Jul, 2015

The Menu: Crème de la crème for Euro-Toques Ireland awards

One of Myrtle Allen’s lesser-hymned but no less commendable achievements is her role in co-founding Euro-Toques, in 1986, the European chefs organisation dedicated to guiding chefs in preserving traditional culinary cultures and in the value of using the very best of local, seasonal produce. 

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

For bottom’s sake, Clean Reader app is going too far

Imagine if a barely literate Ned Flanders climbed through your window and got his hands on your books. Your literature, your novels, your classics, your memoirs, your contemporary fiction, your cult titles.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Spirited move by Highbank Farm

Rod and Julie Calder-Potts of Highbank Organic Farm have just launched a range of spirits, made on their farm in Co Kilkenny.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Irish boss casts doubts on fears of doping culture

Joe Schmidt has challenged claims there may be a widespread problem with either legal supplement use or illegal drug-taking among rugby players in Ireland.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Moving from Sesame Street to Avenue Q

Political incorrectness is to the fore in the Broadway and West End hit musical, Avenue Q which is coming to Cork.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2014

Quirky World...Doughnut champ has to eat humble pie

EATER DEFEATED

Mon, 11 Aug, 2014

‘Bubbles are very easily burst’

His father Dave was on the bench, his uncle Rod on the 40, and sure enough three-year-old Jack Guiney was in the stand that fateful September 1, 18 years ago.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

Rod Stewart moving back to London - after 40 years stateside

Rod Stewart is moving back to the UK after almost 40 years.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2014

Maeve’s orchard is an organic triumph

According to figures supplied by the Organic certification bodies, there are just 41 hectares of organic fruit growing in Ireland.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Antrim upset still pains Guiney

It gives Jack Guiney no comfort in revealing Sky Sports have already done a recce in Wexford Park ahead of a possible Wexford v Dublin Leinster semi-final next month.

Wed, 28 May, 2014

Too much information? Penny says Rod still 'voracious'

Rod Stewart is still "voracious" in bed, his wife Penny has…boasted? Overshared? Sweetly confided?

Sun, 12 Jan, 2014

Rod wants to get the old band back together

Rod Stewart wants to reform 70s band the Faces with former bandmate Ronnie Wood.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2013

Vintage View: Pretty vintage oddments

Kya deLongchamps says vintage gifts, such as Roman coins, will go down a treat this year.

Sun, 01 Dec, 2013

Rod late for Charles date

Veteran rocker Rod Stewart was left wishing he had a police escort like senior royals after he was late for an event with the Prince of Wales.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2013

Rocker Rod baffled by lack of knighthood

Rod Stewart is baffled about why he hasn't been knighted.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2013

So sorry Hod, it’s in Rod we trust

Hod and Rod. Two men made for centre stage inched back into the glare this week.

Sat, 15 Jun, 2013

Guiney rescues Wexford

Wexford 1-17 Dublin 1-17

Mon, 10 Jun, 2013

Rod Stewart's beautiful blonde ends up being a man

Rod Stewart once took a "beautiful" blonde back to his hotel room - and discovered she was a man.

Wed, 15 May, 2013

Stewart and Lancaster had two week split

Rod Stewart secretly split from his wife Penny Lancaster for two weeks.

Thu, 09 May, 2013

Sétanta - A play that bridges the language divide

AN Irish language play, written by Paul Mercier with music by his brother, Mel, is coming to UCC’s Granary Theatre on May 9-10 as part of a six-venue tour around Ireland.

Tue, 07 May, 2013