The Olympics must have a smiley face on them at all times, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which means there can be no mourning for lost comrades on the playing fields.

"WE want to see as many of them as possible” — this was the one-line response by a grinning Enda Kenny two years ago, when he was asked if female representation would increase under a Fine Gael government.

Instead of reviving the original show, director Marian Wyatt chose to make an even more ambitious play, says Colette Sheridan

Love can be a dangerous thing, for here after declaring his love for his girlfriend a boy dies that very night.