Pale Waves frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie says that "bands are a dying breed" while insisting that it is "so hard" for groups to grow in the modern era.

Outgoing Cork hurling manager Pat Ryan has flatly denied all the rumours of a dressing-room bust-up during the All-Ireland hurling final, describing the fabricated stories as "disrespectful".

Thousands of people have attended a carnival in south Belfast to mark the end of a nine-day festival celebrating global cultures.