THE Bishop of Cork and Ross has launched a scathing attack on an exhibition, due to open in UCC today, for portraying the Virgin Mary in an“offensive” way.

IT WAS supposed to be a small academic conference at University College Cork (UCC) with four guest speakers exploring various aspects of Chicano, or Mexican American culture.

A CONTROVERSIAL art exhibit at UCC has sparked outrage even before it is opened.

-1954: Tony Walsh is born.

Jonathan Van Ness has announced his 2019 UK and Ireland stand-up tour debut.

Aileen C O’Reilly, who went on tour with Boyzone at the height of their fame, remembers a time when being gay popstar was kept under wraps

Panti Bliss dazzled the crowds at Sydney’s Mardi Gras last night as she led the Irish float through the city as 500,000 people cheered on.

March is almost upon us and that means one thing to entertainment lovers: new things to watch on Netflix.

I am writing this from the Metropole Hotel in Cork, where I was invited to be their writer-in-residence for January, writes Louise O'Neill.

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

Last night, our favourite member of the Fab Five shared some snaps on Instagram of a trip he took to Broadway with one of the Derry Girls.

In advance of Friday's release of a new film on the comedy duo, John Daly looks back to the day in 1953 when they disembarked from a liner in Cobh and engaged in a mutual charm-fest with locals

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world

The new tolerance in the US for bigoted commentary is behind the increase in anti-Semitic violence. It is why 11 Jews were killed in a synagogue this week, says Zach Schapira.

The year is almost at an end, can you believe it?

So much of our debate today centres around privileged people being offended by marginalised people's offence, writes Joyce Fegan.

Plenty of us have been there: waking up after a night out with a thumping headache, feeling sick and swearing never to touch alcohol again. If only there were a way to prevent these terrible hangovers, says Kai Hensel.

The Fab Five head to Kansas City to help make over a new roster of ‘heroes’.

We've seen stunning dresses, dapper suits and strong fashion statements at this year's Emmy Awards.

Can you believe?