The promoters behind the three Ed Sheeran concerts at Páirc Uí Chaoimh have been charged €90,000 by the State for policing during the events.

Despite the Connacht city throwing 'Ed Fest' in Sheeran’s honour, the singer decided to make his way to Headford, a half an hour outside the city, to celebrate the success of the shows.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium director Bob Ryan says “there’ll be no issue with the pitch” for tomorrow week’s Munster SHC opener between Cork and Clare at the venue.

Tributes have been paid to a brave little girl who has died suddenly just days after meeting her idol, pop star Ed Sheeran.

The Ed Sheeran bandwagon moved on from Cork yesterday, leaving local GAA officials over €1m richer.

We love a bit of Ed. Actually, scrap that — we love a lot of Ed.

Ask Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for ages...

He’s on his way — and the weather and economic forecast is looking good.

Up to 1,500 people will be working on site across the bank holiday weekend, with some 40,000 fans expected on each of the three concert nights.

Cork composer Bernard Geary returns to his hometown to hear one of his pieces performed at the choral festival, writes Cathy Desmond

He’s still waiting for his birthday card from Ed Sheeran to arrive, but sheep farmer-turned-internet sensation Joe Kelly did not let that stop the party as he marked his 80th in style with a community celebration.

He's bound to choose us, right?

Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium director Bob Ryan says the pitch will require an element of resurfacing following the Ed Sheeran concerts in May.

Controversies around ticketing for sporting events and major concerts have raged throughout 2017 — and the new year brings with it promises of legislation that will curb touting. Joe Leogue looks at the pros and cons of such a law, and asks those involved if it will work.

It’s currently called The Top of Coom but it could arguably become The Castle on the Hill should Ed Sheeran accept an invite to visit the pub that features in his favourite YouTube video, writes Catherine Shanahan    

Just as Ed Sheeran’s Perfect duet with Beyonce climbs the charts, he throws another in the mix - this time with Italian singer, Andrea Bocelli.

Ed Sheeran’s Belfast born grandad was an ardent royalist and it would have been "cool" if he could have seen him pick up the MBE, he tells Ryan Tubridy on Friday’s Late Late Show.

Good man, PJ.

Success has been a long time coming for JP Cooper and he’s grateful for the push he got along the way from Ed Sheeran, writes Ed Power.

He will be introduced specially for a musical-themed special.

Marjorie Brennan shares the latest news from the world of entertainment

Of the many great crimes that befell the last century, Ultravox’s Vienna being kept off the top of the UK single charts by Joe Dolce’s Shaddaup You Face in 1981 stands most unashamedly among them.

More calls have been made for ticket-touting regulation in Ireland, with suggestions Ticketmaster isn’t doing enough to combat the issue.

A Kilkenny record store threatened to refuse the sale of Ed Sheeran tickets if there was a repeat of the antisocial scenes witnessed outside its premises the last time a queue formed for the singer-songwriter.

Ed Sheeran has said that online abuse has driven him off Twitter.

Hotels have been accused of price gouging a year ahead of Ed Sheeran’s Irish gigs.

Ed Sheeran reminds us the best pop stars are often a jumble of contradictions. 

Looking for his Galway girl?

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Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

Charlotte thought she was paying €440 for all three tickets, turns out that was the price for one ticket.

'G - G - G - Galway'

The four-minute video sees Sheeran in a very different light - training to be a boxer.

Loved by Ed Sheeran and offered a lift in One Direction’s jet? Gavin James has taken his meteoric rise in his stride, writes Ed Power

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Adele has topped another chart — a top 10 of the most popular acts in the world.

TAYLOR SWIFT has donated €44,000 to her backing dancer’s 13-month-old nephew who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Searches are continuing today for a fisherman missing off the coast of Co Mayo.