"Be gallant, be great, be gracious" - Head boy gives emotional speech after terminal cancer diagnosis

A week before he was due to give his final speech at his school's prize-giving ceremony, Christchurch Boys' High School's head boy Jake Bailey was told he had weeks to live. Despite doctors' advice, the 18-year-old did not let his cancer diagnosis stop him from delivering an inspiring and emotional address to his classmates.

"I wrote a speech, and a week before I was due to deliver this speech tonight they said, 'You've got cancer'," he began. "They said, if you don't get any treatment within the next three weeks you're going to die. Then they told me I wouldn't be here tonight to deliver this speech."

Bailey had been diagnosed with Burkitts non-Hodgkinson lymphoma, a form of cancer and one of the fastest growing tumours. He was wheeled out stage to a standing ovation before giving the type of insightful and inspiring advice you don't often hear from a teenager.

The school listened in silence as Bailey read his original speech to a crowd of students and staff.

Liverpool fans react to comments that club's kit should have "permanent black armband"

During a panel discussion on Newstalk's The Sunday Show this week about wearing a poppy during November, contributor Ian O'Doherty made a comment about Liverpool Football Club which has been getting a big reaction from the team's supporters.

The topic of Irish footballer James McClean not wearing a poppy was raised during the weekly discussion on the Sunday Papers, and O'Doherty opined that wearing one or not should be a matter of choice for each individual.

He also stated that he believed the fact that the poppy is now worn by almost everyone who appears on TV, from presenters to sports stars actually "represents the increased mawkishness of British society". 

WATCH: Massive cave-in swallows up 12 cars outside US diner

Authorities are working to establish the cause of a cave-in which swallowed 12 cars in Mississippi.

Nobody was injured when the ground gave way outside a restaurant in Meridian late on Saturday.

The public safety director of Meridian, Buck Roberts, told The Meridian Starnewspaper the collapse was not caused by a sinkhole.

WATCH: Tayto Park's roller coaster gets a little too intense for this woman

Tayto Park might make for a lovely family day out in the midlands, but it's not to be underestimated when it comes to scaring the pants off visitors.

The Cú Chulainn roller coaster - the largest wooden coaster in Europe - offers the most frightening minute you're likely to have anywhere in Ireland.

As a case in point, Charles Coyle recorded his friend Shauna's reaction from the first drop to the home stretch.

Sacked again... Twitter reacts to the departure of David Moyes

Real Sociedad announced this afternoon that they have parted ways with their manager, David Moyes, and assistant Billy McKinlay.

The club released an official statement on their website:

Real Sociedad has taken the decision to rescind the contract of first team coach David Moyes. His assistant, Billy McKinlay, has also been relieved from his position at the club. Real Sociedad would like to thank David Moyes and Billy McKinlay for the professional conduct, commitment and dedication which they showed during their roles in the running of the first team; at the same time, we would like to wish them all the best in their future ventures, both professional and personal. 

Of course, there were quite a number of people on Twitter who had something to say about that.