'Mrs Brown's Boys' star Brendan O'Carroll used own savings to pay cast after tour postponement

direct to your inboxThe Chorlton Irish Club building has been saved from demolition after an agreement with trustees of the club and a housing association in south Manchester. The historic building on High Lane was put up for sale last year following years of financial woes.

Ayrshire hospitality scene lost its only Michelin star this week.Braidwoods was among 20 restaurants to be demoted in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2021.The Dalry eaterie was also the longest-running star holder in Scotland.Run by husband-and-wife team Keith and Nicola Braidwood, the venue has been a firm favourite with foodies in Ayrshire and beyond.In a further blow, Mr Braidwood told Ayrshire Live today that the award-winning North Ayrshire restaurant wouldn't be reopening as

Dragon’s Den star Gavin Duffy is taking on social media giants Facebook in a bid to stop dark ads using his name including some which claim he is dead.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutAcclaimed Stockport restaurant Where The Light Gets In has been given a 'green' Michelin star - the only nod for the region in this year's awards.The new type of star has been created to recognise the restaurants who are leading the way in sustainability.Sam Buckley's much-loved restaurant was one of just 23 businesses in the UK and Ireland to be given the accolade.The new classification

Ayrshire Post: "Andre is exactly what we need and will add lots to our play moving forward.

Normal People when it first hit our screens during lockdown last year. This saw relatively unknown Irish actor Paul Mescal, who played Connell Waldron in the BBC Three series, catapulted into international fame.

Game of Thrones actor Hafthor Bjornsson made his boxing debut last week in Dubai.The actor, who played The Mountain in the HBO series and was crowned World’s Strongest Man in 2018, took on Irish boxer Steven Ward in an exhibition match.Yahoo! reports that the referee declared both Bjornsson and Ward winners at the end of the match.Describing his opponent, Belfast cruiserweight Ward said Bjornsson “shook me to my boots,” per The News.Bjornsson played Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in Game of

Paul Mescal has revealed he harbours ambitions to sing a duet with some of the biggest names in the music business.

Linen at the ready! While the Irish travel industry remains on lockdown, the Brennan brothers are going from strength to strength.

Jordan Banjo has credited his brother Ashley for helping him overcome his past weight struggles and said he 'saved his life'.The dancer, who revealed other half Naomi got sepsis twice after giving birth, was over 22 stone during his teenage years and his brother had to step in twice to help him when his weight got out of control. Speaking to the Irish Mirror, the 28 year old said: "It's no secret that I struggled with my weight.

direct to your inboxLove Island star Scott Thomas has told how a gambling problem saw him lose £20,000 and he even rooted around his own grandmother's handbag for £20 notes to fund the habit. Scott, 32, who was runner-up in the 2016 series of the reality show, told the Irish Mirror of his shame at what he had done.

Stephen Colbert may be good at a lot of things but doing an Irish accent isn’t one of them.

direct to your inboxNicola Coughlan has revealed a series of disasters from her first day of filming Bridgerton. The Irish actress plays Penelope Fetherington in the Netflix hit that has been driving viewers wild since it landed on the streaming service in December.

Costume dramas can be a safety hazard for anyone working near Nicola Coughlan.

EXCLUSIVE: Grantchester and Greyhound star Tom Brittney’s Wild Nest Pictures is teaming up with Trevor Birney’s Belfast-based production company Fine Point Films (Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God) to develop a TV drama based on the controversial 2018 arrests of Birney and fellow Northern Irish journalist Barry McCaffrey.

Love Island alum Tom Walker caused quite the stir while in the villa in 2019. Yes, who can forget that epic row he had with co-star Maura Higgins? Tom and Irish beauty Maura were quick to get together but it all went down hill from there.