Killahara Castle made storming run to beat 8-13 favourite True Self and take Listed honours

Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

Waterford’s big weekend is jam-packed with music, books and exhibitions – and blaas

New shows by Paul Winstanley, Don Cronin and Margaret O’Brien reviewed

This year’s Everest expeditions have been confronted by bad weather and high winds

Wait brings challenges as we witness joy and despair on slopes ahead of our final attempt

Car stopped in Leitrim had fake plates, gun and pipe bombs in Dunnes Stores bag

Part seven: Rory McHugh and co could get the nod for their summit bid any day now

Aisling Bea and Bram Stoker are rising fast, while Sterling is going the opposite direction

Commissioned to celebrate Kinsale’s achievements in the Tidy Towns competition, the sculptor’s work of public art immediately attracted controversy

Lynch’s Venice Biennale exhibition, now on tour, is quite an achievement

What might seem like an obscure sideline has grown into a major source of business

Glasnevin gets a dash of 1950s glamour on Emily Arthur and Ross Clark’s big day

South of Ireland Amateur Open begins with a two-tier challenge at top of leaderboard

Julie Grace has written a book about what she believes was an abuse of power by Galway City Council in their move to evict a vulnerable woman in 2004

Venice’s first African-born curator, Okwui Enwezor, is on a mission to clean up the spiritual home of the art world and remind us of its social and political responsibilities

Panel led by Peter Cassells to look at revenue raising measures such as a graduate tax

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil likely to remain dominant forces in county’s politics

Controversy originates with Gsoc investigation into arrest and assault of 39-year-old man in 2010

Garda Commissioner advised of need to review practice and consents required

Experienced midfielder’s availability a major boost to Eamonn Ryan’s squad

Big win sees Kingdom advance to Munster final showdown with Cork

Family calls on Ministers to order an ‘effective and thorough’ investigation into death of Peter Acton

Small number of gardaí reluctant to give information at trial of colleagues in 2011