Trish O’Neill has wrestled with waiting lists all of her young son’s life and the thought of what might lie ahead when he leaves school is already making her uneasy.

Trizia Fiorellino, Chelsea fan correspondent for the Irish Examiner since 2004, has died in a London hospital after a short illness.

You could hold a wedding in this 5,000 sq ft Ballina home — in fact that’s what its owners did, writes Trish Dromey.

Feeling bad about those new year’s resolutions? Psychologists Trish and Aisling Leonard-Curtin tell Geraldine Walsh why it’s important to let them go.

Trish Dromey gets the lowdown on quirky, stylish and spacious property in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare.

It's what it's all about.

The death has occurred, at the age of 89, of Loyal Goulding, Ardmahon House, Well Road, Cork, and one of the great characters of Cork and Irish golf for many years.

Presidential candidate Sean Gallagher said he "could not even begin to countenance" the return of a hard border on the island of Ireland post-Brexit.

Trish Flood from Navan said the abuse by a cousin left her suicidal and self-harming and doomed her to live a fake life, always looking for a hidden agenda in people.

His writing’s on the wall — literally.

Trish Dromey profiles a property that’s benefited from considerable care and attention by its current owners

With over 100 years of experience between them, the conductor and first female member of the Butter Exchange Band are adamant that the much-loved Cork institution will continue into the future, writes Irene Long

A mid-terrace home in Cork’s St Luke’s area is within walking distance of the city centre, writes Trish Dromey

Freddie would invite his best friends to his dream dinner party. "You can insult and tease them and they just come back for more," he says.

Rape on TV appears to be having a sort of nauseating moment right now. When it isn’t the central storyline, it is often thrown in as a little attention-grabbing aside to keep you watching, writes Clodagh Finn.

A family room has opened in Cork University Maternity Hospital in memory of a little girl who died there in 2013.

There were scenes of chaos and horrific injury and shock after five hotel guests were in a lift when it suffered “a catastrophic failure” crashing down four floors.

They glided across the finishing line with ease, so much so that there wasn’t a ripple of a surprise when it was announced that hero brothers Paul and Gary O’Donovan, who captured the hearts of the nation with their Olympic rowing silver medal triumph, had won the Cork Persons of the Year Award.

Well, you don’t get to welcome home Olympic medalists every day of the week.

The O’Donovan brothers are due back on home soil tomorrow night, amid hopes they might have another bit of precious metal to declare as they go through Customs.

Where there’s money and sport, there will continue to be corruption of one form or another, writes Michael Clifford

We were on hand to grab a few words with Trish O'Donovan, the mother of Olympic silver-medal brothers Gary and Paul, as she arrived home to Cork Airport earlier today.

Esther N McCarthy eschews wifi and takes the family on a weekend break to the rustic charm of Loop Head in Co Clare.

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Have you always wanted to get a tattoo but aren’t sure if you’re ready? This video might help you decide.

SINCE the publication of the collection of stories, A Lazy Eye, back in 1993, it has been clear that Mary Morrissy has talent to burn. 

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Aoibhinn McGinnity –better known as Nidge and Trish – are reuniting for a very different production: a 1916 drama. Rowena Walsh chats to the actress about life after Love/Hate.

Tributes have been paid to a 21-year-old Corkman who drowned in a swimming pool, hours after jetting out to Spain on his first foreign holiday.

Sean Gallagher loves desserts — anything with a biscuit base with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Awh, just around Valentine’s Day and all.

A REALLY posh new book celebrating Irish food and cooking has just arrived on my desk. HOME: Recipes from Ireland is Trish Deseine’s new book, and it feels like a love letter to her home country.

Trish Ryan and Sam Watson had one thing in common after their dressage tests in the CCI three-star at the Ballindenisk International Horse Trials, in that they were both surprised.

As an awareness week begins, the family of a woman killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in the Trident Hotel in Kinsale, Co Cork, is campaigning for change to prevent others suffering a similar loss, writes Catherine Shanahan

Cian Heffernan is from Carrigaline, Co Cork, and is project co-ordinator for Culture Night, Cork County 2015. He also plays drums with John Blek and the Rats, whose new album is released next week. culturenightcorkcounty.ie

Trish Dromey reports on a sweet, petite Rosscarbery bolthole buy.

A Cork couple are running the Cork City Marathon for two reasons — in memory of their baby Beth, but also to give a maternity hospital something simple: a double bed.

There’s a touch of the exotic to this 1850 sunny property in St Luke’s Cross, writes Tommy Barker.

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