Mrs Brown’s Boys is basically a joke in a Christmas cracker. Any other time of the year, you’d make a face. But here you are, in a scorching hot front room with a bunch of people who get on your nerves after a big feed. Finding something familiar to put a smile on everyone’s face is the only way to go. 

One woman who was previously stung by a weever fish on a beach in Cork describes the pain as like 'a shooting, stabbing pain'

From fish in a flash to 10-minute naan pizza, here are some speedy but tasty dishes 

Stop and 'smell the roses' — no matter what's growing in your garden

From lavender farms to pirate theme parks and a Jurassic Park experience, there's plenty to keep the kids happy — and your social media feed ticking over 

And coming up... scuba diving, Cork Harbour Festival, and hiking and cycling events as well as a river clean-up for kayakers, canoeists and paddle-boarders

The perfect brunch to cure the bank holiday blues

If you're not in the mood to cook this bank holiday weekend, try one of these healthy salads for dinner

From sun salutations at yoga in the park to scuba diving at Robert's Cove, there are plenty of ways to soak up the sun this weekend