While hurling qualifiers easily swerve into a labyrinth, that place of uncertainty and hesitations, Monday’s draw produced straight and narrow terrain, writes PM O’Sullivan.

From David Bowie to Terry Wogan Kelly O’Brien looks back on a year in which we lost an unprecedented number of celebrities

David Bowie, Prince, and Merle Haggard were more than icons, because they taught us about what it is to be human, says Lynn Stuart Parramore

I’M SITTING here in more floods of tears than any teenage pop fan, listening to a magical song from 1969, released when I was two years old, writes Suzanne Harrington

With a sprinkling of Stardust, David Bowie became one of the best-selling and widely loved singers of all time. Eleanor Bley Griffiths recalls a man who followed his own path to success.  

Whether it was a skin-tight catsuit and a face full of make-up or a dapper jacket and neatly combed hair, David Bowie pulled off a wide variation of looks during his six-decade career.

Emma Straub says the ‘naked face’ look makes an edgy non-conformist statement about a woman, while Paula Burns argues thick brows define a face, promoting a natural beauty and urges us all to banish our tweezers.

Grayson Perry

David Bowie has become the oldest winner of a Brit Award, taking the best British male solo artist prize at the age of 67.

Chart star Harry Styles took the wrong direction during one of his band’s big moment at the Brit Awards tonight – nipping to the toilet when he should have collected a prize.

Highlights include Colin Stafford Johnson's new series on the Shannon, and highly-rated new spy drama The Americans.

An Irish guitarist has told how he became the only musician on the planet handpicked to write songs with David Bowie for his new album.

David Bowie fan Suzanne Harrington was blown away by a sneak preview of the incredible new exhibition dedicated to him at the V&A Museum in London

The legendary David Bowie is back after a break of a decade. Ed Power looks back at his brilliant and baffling career — and gives his verdict on Bowie’s new album

A lot has happened since the last time David Bowie released new material.

Will the real David Bowie please stand up?

David Bowie is obviously a Starman for the University of Limerick, which is staging the world’s first symposium examining the career and cultural impact of the iconic British singer.

On the eve of his 65th birthday, Iggy Pop can look back with pride on surviving his career in rock’n’roll, says Ian Forde

Rock legend David Bowie is set to star in the next series of British TV series Doctor Who, playing an alien.

Golden Globe-winning comedian Ricky Gervais has filmed an episode for the second series of hit British TV comedy Extras with rock icon David Bowie.

David Bowie's ex-wife Angela allowed the Ziggy Stardust singer to have custody of their son when they split in 1980, because she thought Zowie might save his life.

AN AFRICAN grey parrot blew the whistle on a cheating girlfriend when his owner Chris Taylor heard him squawking “I love you Gary.”

David Bowie, pushing 60, has said he's headed for another spell of experimentation.

Rock legend David Bowie has revived his most notorious creation on the stage on which he killed him off nearly 30 years ago.

Rock legend David Bowie is returning to the venue where he killed off his most famous creation Ziggy Stardust nearly 30 years ago, it was confirmed today.

Music legend David Bowie may now live in New York but he showed you cannot beat British TV as he stocked up on classic shows during a shopping spree today.