IT looks like David Norris may have a fight on his hands for the keys to the Áras.

Traditional Irish set dancing group Cosa Beoga, representing the West, are the 11/4 favourites with Paddy Power to win this year’s 'All Ireland Talent Show'.

A comedy hip-hop act from Limerick is threatening to steal this year’s Number 1 spot in the Irish Christmas singles chart.

WORLD Champion Katie Taylor is to top the bill at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork on November 6 when a Garda Síochána selection host the NYPD.

Irish contestant Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to take the 'Ultimate Big Brother' crown tonight as Channel 4 waves goodbye to the long-running reality show.

Tipperary beauty Rozanna Purcell is being tipped to be the first ever Irish winner of the Miss Universe title.

THE World Cup was the biggest ever betting event for bookmakers with €1.2 billion staked in Ireland and Britain.

IRELAND’S entry in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest is through to the final, which will take place in Oslo this weekend.

Irish rockers U2, 'Poker Face' star Lady Gaga and chart-toppers Westlife are being hotly tipped to clean up at this year’s Meteor Music Awards.

Irish rugby fans have been quick to back Ireland to retain their Grand Slam title ahead of this weekend’s opening Six Nations game, according to bookmaker Paddy Power.

Karly and Irish contestant Noirín will join Sophie and Siavish in the public vote for 'Big Brother' eviction this Friday.

As counting of European election votes continues across the country bookmaker Paddy Power slashed the odds on a FG/Labour coalition forming the next Government from 4/7 to 1/2.

Paddy Power today suspended betting on who will replace Pat Kenny as host of 'The Late Late Show' following a string of bets on Gerry Ryan for the role.

DUBLIN band The Script have been hotly tipped to scoop this year’s acclaimed Choice Music Prize.

Dublin band The Script have been hotly tipped to scoop this year’s acclaimed Choice Music Prize.

HANDS up everyone who is looking forward to Pat Kenny hosting another Late Late Show this autumn.

Dublin-based band Delorentos are favourites to win this year's Choice Music Prize.

THE chances of winning tonight’s record breaking €12 million Lotto jackpot are just 8,145,060/1 and you can bet on it!

Charley and Tracey will both face the public vote this Friday in the sixth Big Brother eviction, and bookies Paddy Power have made Charley the red hot favourite at 1/33 to get the boot.

Jonathan is the bookies’ favourite to be booted out of the Big Brother house this Friday after housemates voted for the first time who should face eviction.

Carole, Jonathan and Seany are facing eviction from the Big Brother house on Friday after all the housemates were allowed to vote for the fist time.

Bookmaker Paddy Power has slashed the odds on 'Ros na Rún' star Gavin O'Fearraigh winning this week's final of 'Celebrity Jigs n' Reels' from 8/15 to 2/5 after bets poured in for the actor.

Paddy Power have revised their Irish property betting after Fianna Fáil's manifesto proved positive for first-time house buyers.

Bookmaker Paddy Power have made Samantha Mumba and dirty little red heads Podge and Rodge their joint favourites at 6/1 to replace Louis Walsh as the third judge on the X Factor.

Monaghan man Brian Clarke became the latest contestant to get voted off RTÉ's You're a Star tonight.

Finglas man Andrew Grafton has emerged as the favourite with two of Ireland’s leading bookmakers to win this year’s You’re A Star competition on RTÉ Television.

Snow Patrol have been announced as 6/4 favourites to scoop the Choice Music Prize by official bookmaker to the awards Paddy Power.

Boookmaker Paddy Power have made ex-Big Brother housemate Ray Shah their 2/1 favourite to dance his way to victory in a one-off charity showing of Jigs ‘n’ Reels on New Years Eve.

Darren Clarke has emerged as the bookies' favourite at 11/10 to win this year’s RTÉ Sports Personality Award, which will be taking place this Saturday.

Paddy Power have cut the odds on a Fianna Fáil/PD coalition from 5/4 to even odds after Brian Cowen delivered his Budget speech to the house earlier today.

BOOKMAKERS Paddy Power said yesterday it would refuse future bets on the Miss Ireland title after a flood of “peculiar” bets on the eventual winner.