Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has defended Woody Allen amidst sexual abuse allegations against him from his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow.

Abandoned puppies, a goose entangled on discarded fishing line, runaway rabbits, dozens of homeless kittens and a lurcher dog in a shocking condition were among the rescue missions conducted by the ISPCA over the past month.

Twin brothers Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are promoting Toy Story 4 T-shirts specially produced to raise funds for Crumlin Children's Hospital.

Ireland's record goalscorer and striker would be able to continue to work under Mick McCarthy if he took the role.

From movies to music, fashion to food, our writers pick the cultural highlights of summer.

The final trailer for Toy Story 4 is here and it looks set to be the most fun-filled film of the summer.

Formerly conjoined twins from Cork who hit the headlines over the weekend when Hollywood actor, Tom Hanks, sent them a personalised Toy Story video are set to receive personalised toys from the actor.

The latest manifestation of Hanks’ goodness is a message he sent to Cork’s formerly conjoined twins, writes Terry Prone.

Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has shot a special Toy Story video for Irish twins who were born conjoined after learning that they have kept their Woody and Buzz toys with them through 52 operations.

Rod Stewart tells Ed Power about his upcoming Irish dates, his cover of Grace, and his ongoing love affair with football.

Disney Pixar has released the first full trailer for Toy Story 4.

Heterosexual and same-sex couples are treated equally by the law if their marriage fails. But do gay relationships have their own unique difficulties, asks Ellie O’Byrne

Mere minutes into this bright, shiny New Year; I had already been presented with, via social media, several recipes for green smoothies, 30 minute ‘at home workout’ routines and a myriad of posts on maximising my time management and life in general. And I was already bored of it, writes Lindsay Woods.

Parts of the UK have been blanketed in a layer of snow as forecasters warned of possible disruption and plunging temperatures.

Two sisters reported missing have been found in Northern Ireland, Scottish police have said.

Two sisters believed to be missing with their father are thought to be in Northern Ireland, police in Scotland believe.

The Overwatch World Cup looks to determine who is best at turning a fun game into something far too serious, writes Ronan Jennings

Northampton Saints flanker Teimana Harrison has leapt to the defence of Dylan Hartley, who was banned for six weeks yesterday following his red card against Leinster, with Harrison insisting his teammate “is not a prick”.

It was the type of reunion the rugby fraternity never thought would happen.

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A Disney movie, parental love, and two autistic sons whose connection with Buzz and Woody gave them the language to communicate were all key to formulating a simple but genius idea that could help autistic kids the world over.

Tonight's top telly…

Gay Byrne chats to Hozier on The Meaning of Life tomorrow on RTÉ One.

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell marches into his fourth and final World Cup tomorrow in Cardiff. Ahead of the World Cup kick-off against Canada, the second-row legend sat down with rugby correspondent Simon Lewis to share memories of tournaments past — and offer insights into his mindset going into his final tour of duty in green.

Tom Hardy puts in a double powerhouse performance as both Ronnie and Reggie Kray, in

Dermot Weld was out of luck in America on Saturday as Postulation could finish only sixth in the Belmont Derby.

I’m a familiar voice allowed into people’s homes.

I’m a familiar voice allowed into people’s homes.

Mike Brown is still suffering concussion symptoms and faces a race against time to prove his fitness for the pivotal RBS 6 Nations clash between Ireland and England in Dublin.

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Liam and Chris Hemsworth are among Hollywood’s most well-known siblings - but Liam’s long-term co-star in the Hunger Games, Woody Harrelson, never made the connection. Until now.

Colette Keane says the magic is still strong with Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic. Just be ready to sing-along with those classic tunes

Colette Keane says the magic is still strong with Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic. Just be ready to sing-along with those classic tunes

Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody are coming back to the big screen.