From reformed pop icons to vintage rockers and singing showmen, there’s a lot to look forward to in live music in 2019. Here, in chronological order, Ed Power looks at some of the highlights.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world

“I bless the rains down in Africa”

The media were on full alert. Boris Johnson, The Wizard of Brexit, was to address what was described as a fringe event at the annual Tory conference in Birmingham.

Lewis Hamilton has committed his Formula One future to Mercedes after revealing he will put pen to paper on a new contract before the end of the season.

Eamon Ryan’s recommended reading list sparks talk of book club

Marlene Enright is from Bantry, Co Cork. She is music booker for The White Horse in Ballincollig, and is also a musician and songwriter. She is about to release her debut solo album, Placemats and Second Cuts, writes Des O’Driscoll.

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his Formula One title triumph with watermelon juice, a couple of sips of Cognac and by swapping stories of his formative years in go-karting.

Liverpool: Lessons to be learned from Real bashing

As a 3D version is released to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Ed Power looks at the ‘curses’ surrounding the iconic film

Mercedes have decided to allow feuding team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to continue to race this season following clear-the-air talks yesterday.

Lewis Hamilton sensationally claimed Nico Rosberg deliberately crashed into him in yesterday’s controversial Belgian Grand Prix.

THERE can be no doubting the importance of the new 208 range to Peugeot. This is a supermini which could well contribute greatly to the future wellbeing of the great French automotive giant.

Susie Wolff is hoping she has taken a step towards proving there is a place for women in Formula One in the future.

Susie Wolff has become the second woman in recent weeks to join a Formula One team as a development driver.

If we hadn’t suffered at his feet, we mightn’t remember that Salvatore Schillaci unexpectedly made his Italy debut in a low-key friendly the March before Italia ’90.

After winning the Connacht FBD League title there recently in Joe Kernan's first match as manager, Galway will return to the Bronx's Gaelic Park for a showdown with New York in the opening round of the All-Ireland Football Championship next summer.

Take five of the dumbest criminals around and a heist that’s too good to be true and you have the basic ingredients for Welcome to Collinwood, one of the funniest crime capers for a good while.

Miami Judge Ellen “Maximum” Morphonios - who prosecuted rock star Jim Morrison for allegedly exposing himself, took her pet chimp to the office and was known as Time Machine for her long jail sentences - has died aged 73.

By Mark Gallagher, Seoul