She may have conquered Everest, completed the world's Seven Summits and seen some of the world's most amazing sights on the way but, for Cork woman, Clare O' Leary there is no place like home.

We hear Neil Prendeville's voice daily on the airwaves, he's caused controversy and generates both good and bad press. His morning talk show on 96FM is a platform for many important Cork issues. We all know his radio persona but what about the man behind the mic.

Fin Costello may not be a familiar name to many music fans, but the mans work is ensconced in millions of peoples records collection the world over.

In his debut feature length film Strength And Honour, Cork born writer, director and producer (and actor and songwriter) Mark Mahon crafts a simple, old-fashioned tale of good overcoming evil, of triumphing in the face of adversity. It’s a trait Mahon has in abundance, having overcome huge obstacles in his own life to reach this particular point in time.

AS a boy, Matt Cooper would play with his friends in the ruins of the old waterworks on the Lee Road.