The alarm was raised at around 8.30am when smoke was seen billowing from the roof of L’Atitude 51 wine bar on the junction of Anglesea St and Union Quay.

Rory O’Connell, director of Litfest, confirmed it would be taking a break in 2018.

Irish wine drinkers are far too polite. I doubt any other consumer sector in any other country would take the same level of abuse from their government so placidly.

Colette Sheridan reveals why you just can’t be late for East Cork’s Early Music Festival.