MICHAEL Scully was only 13 years old when he picked up a book in Portlaoise library entitled How to Develop Your Own Film.

Joe Gilligan, who lives in Ballinafad, Co Sligo, travelled over last weekend to attend Liverpool’s final game of the season on Sunday, and stayed on for the team's Premier League victory parade in the city centre on Monday.

We’re into day eight as I write this without power, and up to a few minutes ago, without water