IF YOU think the woman’s name, Magrat, is a typo or if you can’t see the funny side of Death getting sick of it all and causing havoc by taking a break, then steer well clear of the Discworld convention taking place in Cork this weekend.

Jonathan Jones has got himself into a lot of trouble with Discworld fans.

Fans - some dressed as witches and wizards - have queued up at book stores for the midnight release of Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel.

MUSIC NEWS: Don McLean is on his way to Ireland in June, and don’t be surprised if he’s in rather good form, considering he’s just sold the transcipt for his ‘American Pie’ song for $1.2m.

Terry Pratchett spoke candidly about facing his own death after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.