Put on the kettle and kick your feet up this Sunday while you cast your eye over some of our favourite long reads from the last seven days.

What would a 'Brexit' mean for Ireland?

Britain could be asked to vote on leaving the European Union as early as next year, but what impact would this have in Ireland?

In its recent report, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) said Ireland should expect to suffer losses of up to €3 billion a year if Britain decides to withdraw.

A British exit, which has become known as "Brexit", would result in lost trade and increased energy costs, according to the research.  

Mary Robinson was more than Ireland's first woman president – she was the first human one

The thing to remember first about Mary Robinson’s presidency, arguably the most important election to ever happen to a role most considered a retirement home for the Fianna Fáil faithful, is that when she first agreed to run under the Labour ticket - albeit as an independent - she didn’t even necessarily want to win.

Robinson wanted to set an agenda, to embarrass the political status quo of Ireland into realising that being the head of the Irish State was a honour, a duty, and a job.

Here's why Tottenham's Eric Dier will be a central figure in the North London derby

There's a big game in North London this weekend as Tottenham take on Arsenal at the Emirates, and the key player in the tie could be a fairly surprising one: Eric Dier.

The defender, who is being deployed as a screen in front of the defence by Mauricio Pochettino of late, is an interesting test case, and could be the man to help keep Mesut Ozil quiet for the Gunners. 

Who are the front runners for the Republican Party presidential nomination?

There has been a lot of coverage for Donald Trump and his campaign to win the Republican presidential nomination, but he's not the only one in the race.

Far from it, in fact, as the Grand Old Party (GOP) has a plethora of candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds that highlights the uniformity and perhaps even the bland nature of the Democratic hopefuls.

Out of all of the names in the hat, which candidates have a realistic chance of making the cut in the primaries? 

Bobby Kerr urges Irish men to “get yourselves checked” after revealing cancer diagnosis

Newstalk’s Down To Business presenter Bobby Kerr is urging men in Ireland to get checked for cancer after he revealed he was recently diagnosed with the disease.

The Insomnia Coffee Company chairman announced on-air today that he will be taking time off in the coming weeks to receive treatment for head and neck cancer.