A new film on the life and death of Amy Winehouse has been hailed a masterpiece. But its release has been mired in controversy, writes Suzanne Harrington.

Young musicians will be hoping to sail through the first auditions of their kind in Ireland today in the hope that their cruise ship comes in.

The Menu’s most recent visit to Kinsale was for the purpose of first broadening mind before waistband, at the newly opened Kinsale Gourmet Academy, in Ballinacurra House. 

The Chieftains’ Matt Molloy talks to Eoin Edwards about some of his and his instrument’s epic journeys

He is not happy!

A first class British Airways passenger was so angry at the hygiene standards on his flight that he decided to post a video to YouTube highlighting the issue.

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Lonely Planet has declared Ireland one of the best countries in the world for 2015.

Have you ever wondered which country has the largest amount of gold reserves or how Ireland's youth unemployment rate compares with the rest of the world?

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He is the son of Scotland and a hero in St Lucia, but Marland Yarde perhaps holds the key to England’s 2015 World Cup hopes.

A Cork developer has been ordered to pay €1.57m damages over fraudulent misrepresentation, deceit and misappropriating large sums out of $50m (€37.7m) paid to his companies for a luxury hotel and resort in the Caribbean which was left unfinished.

An inquiry is under way into reports that a Sri Lankan cricketer tried to open the door of a London-bound flight while the plane was at 35,000ft.

The Criminal Asset Bureau has been a great success, but the challenges continue to grow.

Actor Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso are renewing their wedding vows of eight years with a lavish star-studded party on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, a former government minister says .

Tropical Storm Rafael has formed over the eastern Caribbean Sea, and warnings have been issued for numerous Caribbean islands.

Nicole Scherzinger upset holidaymakers in Dubai when she filmed the judge's houses section of 'X Factor'.

Some say being a cartographer can’t be fun but they clearly haven’t spent two weeks mapping a tropical island for a cool €10,000.

Tottenham footballer Jermain Defoe said today that he was “shocked and saddened” after his cousin was stabbed to death.

A woman was forced to smuggle cocaine into the county because her mother was being held for ransom, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

Amy Winehouse's life looks set to be made into a film.

Fourteen people died when a minibus carrying mourners from a funeral plunged off a cliff into the sea on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.

CANARIES CALLING FOR WINTER BREAKS

Amy Winehouse’s father said he believes she died after suffering a seizure related to alcohol detoxification and “there was nobody there to rescue her”.

FIFA have announced 16 officials from Caribbean associations have been charged with breaching rules on ethics in the wake of the bribery scandal that saw Mohamed Bin Hammam banned for life.

Amy Winehouse was reportedly in the process of adopting a 10-year-old girl when she died.

FIFA have given all 25 Caribbean associations 48 hours to provide statements about the events at the meeting in Trinidad which led to Mohamed Bin Hammam being banned for life for bribery.

A HERO helicopter pilot has spoken of his horror after he rescued a pregnant woman only to discover she lost grip of her baby only moments earlier.

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has moved on from her ex, Blake Fielder-Civil, and has a new boyfriend, her father said tonight.

Amy Winehouse is going back to the Caribbean.

A policeman who bludgeoned to death his police constable fiancee just hours before they were due to fly to St Lucia for their wedding was jailed for life today.

Amy Winehouse has reportedly spent £9m (€9.82m) on partying.

Amy Winehouse has flown a faith healer to the UK to help beat her addictions.

The body of missing Irishman Shane O’Halloran has been found in the Brisbane River after being seen by a passerby this morning.

Amy Winehouse joined Pete Doherty on stage during his performance on the Union stage at the V Festival this weekend.

Singer Amy Winehouse expressed her relief today after she was cleared of punching a dancer in the face at a charity ball.

Amy Winehouse will be back in court today for the second day of her assault trial.

Amy Winehouse today denied punching a dancer in an act of “deliberate and unjustifiable violence” at a charity ball.

Amy Winehouse is on the road to recovery after her eight-month stay in the Caribbean, her mother said today.

Amy Winehouse's ex-husband wants a £6m (€6.9m) payoff.

Amy Winehouse has signed a deal to use images and lyrics from her award-winning 'Back To Black' LP on a range of greetings cards and other stationery.

Kelly Osbourne ended her friendship with Amy Winehouse when the singer rearranged her "evil" furniture.

Amy Winehouse is a “tattooed reptile” who will bring “untold human suffering” to St. Lucia, according the Caribbean island's former governor.