Cork actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is to play political activist Pádraig Pearse in a film about the Easter Rising 1916.

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THE devil isn’t just in the detail at Ballyfin; it’s in the big picture too. A lavish, Regency-era mansion sitting pretty in a private demesne beneath the Slieve Bloom Mountains, this is not only one of the most extravagant five-star hotels in the country, but one of its most exquisitely restored country estates.

SEWN together with as much care as this landmark State visit, it was joint admiration of a fan made from handcrafted Youghal lace which saw queen Elizabeth and President Higgins relax into laughter after the spectacle of the welcome to Windsor Castle.

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THE fashion world dislikes boobs. What qualifies as erotic capital holds little currency on the catwalk and in glossy editorial spreads.

Jilted at the altar. Forever in sister Mary's shadow. You'd have thought life was hard enough for Downton Abbey's Lady Edith Crawley.

A butler in top hat and tails and a bevy of maids in lace-trimmed caps and aprons serving afternoon tea — is this Downton Abbey or Dunmanway?

It was telling that the Taoiseach’s only memorable moment in his worst week in office so far saw him dressed like an extra from Downton Abbey at a black-tie dinner — not the best look for a man now the lead actor in a melodrama fast descending into a Downturn Shabby government.

Cheryl Cole has been named Best TV Judge in this year's Virgin Media TV Awards.

BEING contemplative doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the craic and even a contemplative has to go Christmas crackers once a year.

IT’S close by, but not too close.