The first-class pupil from Ballycroneen National School saved €50 in coins in a specially converted shoe box.

It was a case of The Snapper and the Yapper in Schull today as the Fastnet Film Festival handed the novelist one of two inaugural awards for outstanding contribution to cinema, while at a well-attended noontime Q&A Doyle outlined his thoughts on the creative process, his daily rituals, and the power of dreams.

Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan arrives in West Cork tomorrow as an estimated 7,000 film buffs are expected to flood into the scenic harbour town of Schull for the Fastnet Film Festival.

Roz Crowley and her three helpers put a selection of tasty Easter eggs to the test

Esther McCarthy selects her highlights of the year...

Tiger Woods, in his Sunday red shirt, both arms raised in victory on the 18th green. For so many years, the scene was familiar.

A father of four who died following an assault in Mitchelstown, Co Cork was remembered as a "one in a million family man" who loved a good chat and had a hearty laugh, his requiem mass in his native Ballindangan heard today.

A rescue dog has been credited with saving the life of a woman whose home went on fire in the early hours of St Valentine’s Day.

This week I’m chatting about the tsunami of diet advice that is coming your way in January. 

The neighbours of murdered Limerick pensioner Rosie Hanrahan have turned off their Christmas lights or removed them as a mark of respect.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Limerick pensioner, Rosie Hanrahan, who was murdered in her home last week.

Latest: Gardaí have upgraded the death of 78-year-old Rose Hanrahan to a murder investigation.

There’s a terrific card tomorrow at Fairyhouse, but the feature of today’s action is the Ladbrokes Trophy (formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup) at Newbury, and Willie has sent across two live contenders, writes Ruby Walsh.

Is your name Jack or Jacqui?

The celebrities who strutted their stuff on the opening day of the national ploughing championships in Screggan, Tullamore, yesterday had plenty of competition from unexpected sources.

Although she had been active online for a few years, it was not until blogger Rosie Connolly became pregnant with her first child that she noticed her online following increase dramatically.

We know, we feel ancient right now.

Scrummaging giant Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley yesterday inspired a history-making rugby effort — entering his name in the Guinness Book of Records.

He helped win more than a few against the head when he was playing and now a world record attempt in honour of Munster legend Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley will take place next week when 2,000 people attempt the world’s largest rugby scrum.

The wife of the late Anthony Foley said the response to a campaign initiated by her son Tony, 11, following the passing of the Munster and Ireland legend has been an “unforgettable experience of solidarity”.

She has even been tipped as a frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar in her film Loving.

It was the type of reunion the rugby fraternity never thought would happen.

Anthony Foley was last night described as “the embodiment of Munster Rugby” whose legacy would live on for generations to come.

A lost letter from a dying mother to her little girl which was found in a second-hand bookshop in England has been returned to its rightful owner after 15 years.

Conjoined twins who had a slim chance of survival are now preparing to go to school for the first time.

Don’t depend on the weather for that sun-kissed glow. Katie Wright lines up the best bronzing make-up.

Yesterday we helped you answer the question what you should name your son.

Jack and Emily remain the most popular baby names in Ireland, but 50 years ago John and Mary were the top choices for parents.

 

Half of a 76 acre farm owned by a bachelor who died intestate in 2009 must go to a neighbour who worked at substantial underpayment for the deceased for 38 years, the High Court ruled.

After university, Rosie worked for a book publisher in Brighton.

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