Toto will play their classic mega-hit, and plenty more hits from their impressive repertoire, at the Marquee in Cork, writes Ed Power.

An only child, Maureen Lowndes became her mother’s carer after her elderly father died. The endless duties made her bitter and suicidal, and damaged her life, she writes.

Michael Moynihan reflects on the life and career of Cork’s Willie John Daly.

SINCE No 23 Geraldine Place last sold, back in 2010, the world around this niche Cork city setting has seemingly come back to rights.

A debut book of short stories and a powerful new single dealing with suicide and are just two of the projects that Blindboy of the Rubberbandits has on the boil, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Well, we know what we're doing for the new few weekends.

Warning: Contains NSFW language.

Christian Eriksen is nicknamed ‘Golazo’ at Tottenham for his knack of scoring brilliant goals but Mauricio Pochettino says the Dane is happy for others to take the limelight.

Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman star in the amazing true tale of an Indian boy adopted to Australia, who used Google Earth to find the family he had lost at the age of five, writes Helen Barlow

Brian Wilmot bowled impressively to win the Denis ‘Sonny’ O’Donovan Cup final with almost a bowl to spare on Edmond Sexton at Ardcahan.

Noel Gallagher enjoys touring more now because he isn't joined on the road by "difficult" people.

Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham could do with buying another out-and-out striker in the January transfer window to help Harry Kane.

Uncharted 4 is still set to release in 2016 but it will have one less familar voice.

Noel Gallagher chats to Joe Dermody about Simon Cowell, Raheem Sterling and the lobby for an Oasis reunion, as well as revealing how marijuana ended his GAA career

Focus ***

Here's our guide to the best of tonight's TV.

Time travel, strippers and football.

Noel Gallagher stopped taking cocaine because he got "bored" of talking about aliens.

Sonny Bill Williams missed All Blacks training to witness, from afar, the proudest moment of his life.

What to watch on telly tonight.

Apart from county senior football champions Castlehaven, only one other club has more than one player starting for Cork in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC round 4A qualifier against Sligo at O’Connor Park in Tullamore (throw-in 5pm).

Even the great Messi himself could pick up a new addition to his routine from an international soccer tournament for wheelchair-bound players under way at the University of Limerick.

Giddy-up! Three national champion horse-carriage drivers have set off on an epic journey to drive a horse and trap the length of Ireland.

The Son

MOVIE QUOTES enter the cultural canon on a yearly basis, but the phrase ‘Groundhog Day’ exists on another level entirely.

A new film explores the Galway roots of workers in iconic image, says Pádraic Killeen

Noel Gallagher compares writing songs to going fishing.

Quade Cooper will make his professional boxing debut in February, but is no closer to signing a new deal with the Australian Rugby Union.

Noel Gallagher is refusing to take a driving test.

In 2002, after her legendary book deal, she was written off as a one-hit wonder. But a decade later, Cecelia Ahern is one of the country’s most successful writers, says Sue Leonard

Noel Gallagher's children are his "best friends".

Noel Gallagher's daughter is upset he didn't want to be a judge on 'The X Factor'.

Jason Lee has become a father for the third time.

Noel Gallagher takes his own-branded tea "everywhere".

Sophie Ellis Bextor has given birth to a baby boy.

Robbie Williams has been "crying a lot" after learning he is to become a father.