Kilkenny teenager Mark Power is gunning to become the youngest winner of the West of Ireland since Rory McIlroy in 2006 after he completed two impressive wins on the opening day of matchplay combat at Rosses Point.

Tramore’s Robin Dawson stamped his authority on the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open when he fired a championship record equalling 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the first qualifying round at Rosses Point yesterday.

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest entertainment news and his top tips for the week ahead

Work has begun on the demolition and clearance of 2.3 acres of industrial ground in the heart of Tralee, Co Kerry, gifted to the town last year by the Kerry Group which is headquartered in the town.

John Brady (Rosslare) and Mark Power (Kilkenny), two of the brightest prospects on the golfing scene for many years, are waging a great battle at the top of the leader board after 36 holes of the Irish Boys Open Championship at Castletroy.

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A huge response from the public and interested groups has been received in relation to proposals for the redevelopment of a prime site in Kerry’s county town.

A 2.3-acre site in the historic heart of Tralee is set to become a catalyst for the wider revitalisation of the town.

This week we visit some iconic tourist spots to see if they live up to their reputation. Ellie O’Byrne visits Blarney

Treasure maps rarely yield results — but this one drawn by Roger Casement 100 years ago appear to have yielded gold for the British authorities.

On Easter Saturday 1916, Tom Clifford sat down in his room in 4 Gardiner St to write a letter to his brother Dan. The letter has recently been discovered by their niece, Carmel Clifford.

Colin Tizzard can barely wait for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup with Cue Card.

The Grade 3 Kilbegnet Novice Chase this afternoon at Roscommon looks a natural stepping stone in the promising career of Sizing Platinum, and the Henry De Bromhead-trained seven-year-old gets the nap to extend his unbeaten sequence over the larger obstacles.

A bar in the growing Cork satellite town of Glanmire has a sale date for full and final offers tomorrow, at a price in excess of €600,000. It sold in 2002 for as much as €3m.

Every golfer in Ireland knows the bounty of courses we have on our island. There are 330 18-hole courses and approximately 80 nine-hole courses. It makes for rich pickings. So how do you pick a top 100?

One of Myrtle Allen’s lesser-hymned but no less commendable achievements is her role in co-founding Euro-Toques, in 1986, the European chefs organisation dedicated to guiding chefs in preserving traditional culinary cultures and in the value of using the very best of local, seasonal produce. 

Operating profits at Shannon Airport and its two subsidiary property and tourism firms increased last year.

USA: Officials said a 62-year-old man holding a fish he caught on a boat in a San Diego bay was pulled overboard by a sea lion.

There has been a lot of drone footage in recent months, flying over cities and towns showing off how pretty they are, and this footage of Cobh is no exception.

A definitive decision on More Of That’s participation could be reached by the end of the week.

Consultants have been appointed to carry out a strategic review of the tourist firm that operates Bunratty Castle and six other attractions in the Shannon region.

Check out our spolier-free guide to Christmas Eve TV.

The Tony Martin-trained Quick Jack has been cut to 6-1 favourite (from 7) with the sponsors for Saturday’s Betfred Cesarewitch after standing his ground yesterday for the marathon handicap.

Most people can reel off the top tourist spots in their home place, but never visit them. So the Clarion Hotel’s writer-in-residence, Louise O’Neill, went on a day-long trip around Cork City

While a rather piqued Mrs Menu has, betimes, decided the best place for The Menu’s exquisitely plated edible creations is languishing on the wall just behind his head...

High-quality 19 century oil paintings star in this auction in West Cork.

The K Club’s Ryder Cup course has been voted the country’s top parkland course for 2014 by readers of Golfing Weekly. Its sister course at the Straffan estate, the Smurfit Course, came in at No 15.

Ireland has a rich tradition of markets, but not of Christmas markets. Here's why that's all about to change

Reaching 100 years as a golf club is not a rare achievement but it is no mean feat either, and the hope is that longevity is a sign of an institution that has earned its success on and off the course.

Paul McGinley continues to make it clear that he will be his own man when attempting to mastermind Europe’s Ryder Cup defence at Gleneagles next year.

Irish Amateur Open champion Robbie Cannon angrily headed to Lahinch last night gunning for more South of Ireland glory after being sensationally left out of the 11-man Ireland team for next month’s Home Internationals at Ganton in England.

England’s Meghan MacLaren survived a final round charge by Lisburn’s Paula Grant to win the Irish Women’s Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship at Castle.

Taking on this intriguing Cork project will call for some courage, says Tommy Barker.

Daniel Holland, a 21 year-old landscape artist who, in his own words, “never won anything before in golf”, emerged the hero for Dublin club Castle as they captured the Irish Senior Cup for the first time in their 99 year history at Kinsale on Saturday.

Kinsale Golf Club will continue its centenary celebrations in the grandest style this week when it hosts the Golfing Union of Ireland’s National Finals of the Cups and Shields, sponsored by Chartis Insurance.

Alex Gleeson spearheads the Irish challenge after the first round of the prestigious Henry Cooper Junior Masters Championship over Kent’s Nizels course.

Tony McCoy admits the death of Synchronised in last week’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree has been hard to take for everyone connected with the horse.

A dozen tax inspectors will join the revellers at this weekend’s Prince concert.

Pop legend Prince is on a mission to Ireland to prove a point to his fans, he has told band-mates.