Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) back issues from July 2007:
Joe a picture of calm as friend takes to the stand.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: AOIFE FINNERAN IT was a dramatic day of evidence in Court No 2 this morning where Joe O'Reilly faced the sixth day of a compelling trial. Joe, who denies murdering his wife, was friendly with a man named Ciaran Gallagher, a bank official with AIB. ...
CELEBRITY BODY CLOCK DEATH WATCH.(FEATURES)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Anna Coogan WHO will die first -- actress Lindsay Lohan who reportedly survived an accidental overdose last November, The Simple Life star Nicole Richie, whose anorexia has left her skeletal thin, or Brit-ney Spears, whose very public breakdown left her without any hair ...
We'll always have Paris.(FEATURES)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Conor Feehan DISNEYLAND Paris has a double celebration going on at the moment that makes it twice as exciting for a family visit. First, 2007 marks the 15th birthday of the wonderland outside Paris, and secondly, a whole new section dedicated to the Pixar animation ...
VIENNESE WALTZ.(FEATURES)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Anna Coogan SIGHTSEEING in Vienna in 30 degrees heat has its advantages, but dehydration isn't one of them. So the air conditioning in the Cafe Central is very welcome, as is the cake and the melodious piano player. Although since this is a posh teahouse -- ...
Croker collapse is a bad joke for Wexford.(SPORT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche IT'S always a sad state of affairs when the post-match quotes are far better than the game itself. John Meyler was in dazzling form for the scribes. Unlike his Wexford players, who were simply dazzled. The result of their supine efforts was another ...
NINE OUT OF TEN TITLES FOR CODY'S CARNIVOROUS CATS.(SPORT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche THEY say nine out of ten cats prefer it. And we're not talking about some fabulous tinned feast for all you hungry felines, writes Frank Roche. Incredibly, those carnivorous Cats have won nine of the last ten Leinster titles. Hard to fathom that ...
Rico asks Cork boys to step up a gear.(SPORT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice CORK CITY boss Damien Richardson admits that his side need to improve their game when they face up to Swedish side Hammarby in the second round of the Intertoto Cup next weekend. Cork progressed to the second round despite losing 1-0 at home ...
Stabbed to death prisoner is buried in secret.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney Crime Reporter STABBED Dublin criminal Derek Glennon has been buried in secret to avoid gangland attacks at his funeral. A low-key ceremony was held on Saturday, amid high tensions in Crumlin, 48 hours before the planned funeral. ...
Bill loses Renault contract.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ian Mallon WRITER and businessman Bill Cullen has lost his multimillion euro franchise of Renault. The Penny Apples author was delivered the body blow today when Renault France announced to the Evening Herald that their long association with Cullen was to ...
Dublin man in court after EU3.5m drugs seized in city.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney A 20-YEAR-OLD Drimnagh man has appeared in court in relation to the seizure of an estimated EU3.5m worth of cocaine and cannabis in Clondalkin at the weekend. Anthony McEnroe, Slievemoore Road, Drimnagh, appeared before Kilmainham District Court ...
Weekend road death toll a shock.(COMMENT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... TEN road deaths over the weekend is a horrifying reminder that we can never become complacent about the carnage on our roads. On Friday, the Road Safety Authority said it was pleased with the downward trend in road deaths, the biggest reduction in deaths so far this year. Its ...
Photo fear as Nevin shuns jail barbecue.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Charlie Mallon BLACK Widow Catherine Nevin has shunned the social highlight of the year at Mountjoy women's jail. As others binned jailhouse diets to gobble up hearty nosh at the Dochas centre's annual barbecue day, slimline Catherine stayed home. ...
BATTLE: FURY OVER SIZE AND LOCATION OF MEMORIAL FOR FALLEN HEROES.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: - JOHN LAWRENCE THIS is the firstpicture of the new EU175,000 national memorial to be erected in tribute to Ireland's fallen military heroes. It's finally being put up to honour soldiers who died in service at home and abroad -- but the understated shrine just ...
TCD may elect our first black senator.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Alan O'Keeffe A NIGERIAN man is hoping to become Ireland's first black senator. Ike Efobi (42) is seeking to represent Trinity College, Dublin on the Seanad's university panel. Mr Efobi, who arrived in Ireland in 1999, is hoping to have persuaded ...
It's a dog's life as Ryan's mag flops.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Conor Feehan PUBLISHER John Ryan is today planning his next venture after his publishing dynasty went belly-up in New York. The much-feted 'New York Dog' publication launched in the Big Apple for dog owners by Ryan has been hit by a poisoning scare that has ...
O'Brien crew in class of their own.(SPORT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: John Martin MUCH about the Budweiser Irish Derby at The Curragh will change over the next year. For starters, it will no longer be the Budweiser Irish Derby. Secondly, The Curragh is undergoing a facelift which will transform the old racecourse. ...
Cousins: signings will give us boost.(SPORT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: AIDAN FITZMAURICE GALWAY UNITED boss Tony Cousins believes that his three new signings could push his in-form side even further up the eircom League Premier Division table. Galway are currently third from the bottom of the table but are unbeaten in three ...
NO CRISIS SAYS LEINSTER CHIEF.(SPORT)
Jul 02, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche WEXFORD'S latest Croke Park collapse has sparked another attack on the state of Leinster hurling -- but the provincial council has come out fighting. Leinster chairman Liam O'Neill expressed disappointment at the one-sided nature of yesterday's ...
Back to basics to strengthen those muscles.(FEATURES)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: John Costello LOWER back pain affects four out of five people at some stage in their life. Most cases are caused by minor strains to tendons and muscles, but the good news is many of these can be prevented by exercising regularly. If your back is strong and ...
Rally round to getdown and Dirty with Colin.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Ronan Price ALWAYS seeking to push the boundaries of racing game technology, the Colin McRae series has looked to its Neon game engine on the next-generation platforms, ensuring impeccable car handling, incredibly detailed vehicles and fantastic, living environments come ...
IRISH DRUGS HUB PLAN IS FOILED.(FRONT PAGE)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Ralph Riegel IRELAND was to be used as a gateway for the transfer of a massive shipment of cocaine from the Caribbean to Britain and the continent. Security sources believe the huge haul of the drug taken off the Cork coast would have been stored and divided ...
EU200k for hurt rugby player in claim battle.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Aoife Finneran A PROFESSIONAL rugby player who suffered a career-ending injury has been awarded over EU200,000 in a ruling by the Financial Services Ombudsman. The player suffered the total dislocation of one knee in 2000 which ended his professional career. ...
Gardai arrest suspect in dramatic airport swoop.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney, Crime Reporter A DUBLIN man has been arrested in connection with the murder of innocent dad Ian Tobin in a dramatic airport swoop as he stepped off a plane at Dublin Airport. The man had disembarked from a plane which had just landed from ...
PLEASE COME AGAIN: THE KWIK-E-MART IS MADE REAL.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: -AOIFE FINNERAN IT'S like walking onto the set of a Simpsons cartoon, but it's all very real for customers of 7-Eleven convenience stores. The company has re-modelled 12 of its 6,000 stores as "Kwik-E-Marts", the local shop in The Simpsons, run by immigrant ...
ROCKY HORROR RUBBLE: CLASSIC MAKES WAY FOR MORE APARTMENTS.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: - CONOR FEEHAN FANS of the legendary Rocky Horror Show are in for a shock the next time they drive by the old Classic Cinema in Harold's Cross -- the popular venue is being demolished by bulldozers. The Classic Cinema hosted the Rocky Horror show for more than ...
'Aged' brand blamed for Cullen's loss of 21-year Renault franchise.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Ian Mallon BUSINESSMAN Bill Cullen is set to return to writing after he relinquishes power of his EU350m per year Renault franchise. The Evening Herald revealed yesterday that Renault France had decided to end its 21-year relationship with the Last of the ...
Jury sent home until Friday.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Isabel Hurley LEGAL argument was ongoing today at the trial of Joe O'Reilly, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife, Rachel. The trial, before Mr Justice Barry White, went into legal argument yesterday afternoon and the jury was told to return to ...
Is this the end for the driving force behind Meath's mean machine as Geraghty goes missing in training bust-up?(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: - AOIFE FINNERAN THE end of the road could finally be in sight for Graham Geraghty, the star footballer of Dublin's arch nemesis Meath. The controversial player did not appear at a county training session last night following a much-publicised bust-up with ...
Turning the tide in war on cocaine.(COMMENT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... THE discovery of Ireland's biggest ever haul of illegal narcotics in the sea off Co Cork will come as a shock to many. But to many others, the growing body of cocaine users, the news will hardly be a surprise. It's now estimated that the cocaine had a street value of ...
RTE's licence to print money with EU1.5bn site.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: John Lawrence RTE chiefs may soon consider selling off parts of the station's massive 40-acre EU1.5bn land bank. The state company is set to carry out a survey of its property, and this may include the disposal of some of its free green space. The ...
Oz search for killer of autistic Irish 'gent'.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Michael Lavery AUSTRALIAN police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to question about the killing of an autistic Irishman. Gerard Fleming (35) was was repeatedly stabbed in the upper body in a Sydney suburb on June 16. Mr Fleming, who ...
Oral cancer on the rise among women.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Michael Lavery IRISH women are contracting mouth cancer in greater numbers than ever before because of heavy cigarette and alcohol use. And younger non-smokers and nondrinkers are also being diagnosed with the disease. Oral cancer in women has increased ...
Grenades in city attacks are Russian.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney, Crime Reporter TWO GRENADE attacks in Dublin may be linked to a batch of Russian grenades imported by a criminal gang in the city and being sold for cash. Gardai believe that up to two dozen such devices are now in the hands of two criminal ...
Heartfelt tributes to truck death teenager.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Conor Feehan FRIENDS of tragic UCD student Rory O'Connor, who was killed last week after falling from the back of a truck near his Dundum home, have marked the spot where he died with flowers and tributes. The 19-year-old had hitched a ride on the back of the ...
RTE chief claims EU1.2m Bev deal is 'value for money'.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Aoife Finneran RTE settled its case against Beverley Flynn for less than half the original bill in order to ensure "value for money for licence fee payers". The State Broadcaster's director general Cathal Goan said that licence fee payers were one of only two ...
Trio set to face further charges over killing of Latvian farm worker.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney, Crime Reporter FURTHER charges are likely to be brought against three men in relation to the fatal stabbing of a Latvian farm worker in Dublin. Andrius Grabauskas (24), Mantis Pauliukonis (23) and his uncle Algimantas Venclova (42) appeared at ...
Stab death son still 'can't rest in peace'.(NEWS)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Clodagh Sheehy A DISTRAUGHT Dublin mother has spoken of the agony she has endured since her teenage son was stabbed to death. Siobhan Weldon said she went through the trauma of losing her son all over again following court proceedings into Gavin's death. ...
Underage progess can't mask problem.(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche A SELECTION of quotes pertaining to Sunday's scintillating bill of fare at Croke Park. "It has been a good year for hurling in Leinster," declared provincial council chairman Liam O'Neill in his match programme notes. "I apologise for that ...
No such thing as a free holiday.(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche SO then, there's no such thing as a free holiday? As the media went ga-ga over Jack O'Connor's new book and the latest furore over the alleged payment of managers, this column was overcome by confusion. Only one thing for it: a quick ...
Hayes still believes Galway should be in Leinster.(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche FORMER Galway hurling boss Conor Hayes believes it's time to reopen the debate about bringing his county into the Leinster fold. Many commentators are convinced the Leinster senior championship is on its last legs after Kilkenny's latest provincial ...
Cork stars end waiting game!(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice FORMER Ireland internationals Gareth Farrelly and Colin Healy will end months of frustration tonight when they finally make their debuts for Cork City. City boss Damien Richardson plans to use the experienced pair, who have 19 senior ...
Rovers wary of any hiccup against Athlone.(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice SHAMROCK Rovers have promised to take Athlone Town seriously in tonight's League Cup quarter-final at Tolka Park. Rovers are still in contention for the league as the Hoops are fourth in the table, but as they are already out of the FAI Cup, the League ...
Ryan stays positive.(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice FROM the heights of playing in the Premiership to the despair of being at a club relegated from senior football which couldn't afford to pay his wages -- Irish midfielder Richie Ryan has seen it all. But the 22-year-old is confident he can ...
McSHANE'S MOVE HANGS IN BALANCE.(SPORT)
Jul 03, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice WEST BROM will allow Ireland star Paul McShane join Roy Keane's Sunderland later this week - if they are able to sign up his fellow Irish defender Kevin Foley from Luton Town as a replacement. And Stephen Elliott looks set to stay at ...
FOUR IS THE MAGIC NUMBER.(FEATURES)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Anna Coogan THE NUCLEAR family is exploding, with four children now the desired number for many modern families. And believe the hype surrounding the appearance of more and more family snaps with four children in the picture frame, and you'll begin to think a fourth ...
'I think Joyce would love the city now'.(FEATURES)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: John Costello THIS house at 35 North Great Georges Street, was built in 1784 by Francis Ryan, the Earl of Kenmare. By 1982 a lot of the houses on the street had been demolished by the City Council, including the house next door. Senator David Norris, who ...
Healy makes his long-awaited debut for Cork.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice FORMER Ireland star Colin Healy has put his international ambitions on hold as he's putting his focus on rebuilding his career with home-town club Cork City after over three years in cold storage. ''It's just nice to be back after all those ...
Veteran broadcaster Mike tunes in to Radio 3.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: John Lawrence RTE BROADCASTER-turned property developer, Mike Murphy, could soon be making a return to the airwaves-this time with his own radio station. It's believed the ex-Montrose veteran is putting some EU160,000 into Radio 3, an EU8m consortium that's ...
Rape family defy gangland terror.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Conor Feehan and Cormac Looney THE family of a young woman raped by gang boss Christy Griffin have this evening declared they will not be driven from their homes. Speaking exclusively to the Evening Herald about the news that the criminal is to appeal his life ...
THE TRIAL THAT SPARKED A SPIRAL OF DEADLY VIOLENCE.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney CHRISTY GRIFFIN was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of his partner's daughter after a high security trial at Cloverhill Court. The 38-year-old drug dealer had denied the charges but was convicted after a trial in which the jury heard ...
Have-a-go hero gets his man in daring chase.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Conor Feehan THIS is Kamel Ghanem, the have-a-go hero who went to extraordinary lengths to capture a teen robber after he saw him try to attack a woman at an ATM. His lunchtime adventure saw him hot-footing it after the thief before jumping into a taxi, all ...
Lawlor libel cases come to court.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Ann O'Loughlin THE High Court will next week decide whether a number of libel actions brought by Ukrainian woman Julia Kushnir, who survived the Moscow crash in which Liam Lawlor died, should be heard together. It is now likely that the first of four cases ...
A&E must be made safe again.(COMMENT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... JUDGE Patrick McMahon has very correctly highlighted the terror inflicted on hospital Accident and Emergency staff by drunken, truculent patients. The judge has drawn attention to daily cases before his Kilmainham court where hospital workers are abused and threatened, if not ...
It's time to wake up and breathe the Oxegen.(COMMENT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Aoife Finneran FREE love, lobster red, raw skin and mammoth hangovers - the ultimate souvenir of a festival for every image-conscious rocker. Not anymore, it seems, if music fans pay any heed to the warnings of the Irish Pharmaceutical Union. In advance of ...
Man quizzed over Tobin murder freed.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Cormac Looney Crime Reporter A MAN arrested at Dublin Airport for questioning over the murder of father-of-two Ian Tobin has been released without charge. The Dublin man, in his 40s, was questioned throughout yesterday at Blanchardstown garda station. ...
PANIC: HUNDREDS FLEE CENTRE AFTER FALSE ALARM.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: -ISABEL HURLEY HUNDREDS of shoppers fled Dundrum Town Centre in panic after a major emergency was sparked yesterday. Customers were ordered out of the Dundrum retail precinct after the tannoys warned of pending disaster. However, as panic stricken ...
Two more killed in black week on roads.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Conor Feehan TWO more people have been killed on the roads in the past 24 hours, adding to the grim death toll of 11 people who lost their lives over the weekend. The latest tragedies come only days after gardai and the Road Safety Authority issued figures ...
Latvian dad stab victim set to finally rest in peace.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Aoife Finneran THE body of stabbing victim Alexander Filusins will finally be laid to rest in the coming days. The agonising wait for his widow Valerija and his two young children will end once his body is flown home from Dublin to Riga. Generous ...
Whiddy oil inferno heads new series on worst ever Disasters.(NEWS)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: - ISABEL HURLEY IT was one of Ireland's worst maritime tragedies. Fifty people lost their lives in a massive explosion and the ensuing fire. As well as the loss of life, there was also severe environmental damage. Now the story of the Whiddy oil ...
Leopardstown to lift rainy day blues.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: John Martin IT may not be summer as we used to know it, but Irish racing is this week again faring far better than its counterpart in Britain. The greatest irony of the wet spell is that Southwell, an 'all-weather' track, has had to close. It will be shut for ...
WIMBLEDON: It's a woman's world.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Aoife Finneran I'M considering taking out an ad in the London Times. A full-page spread, I think, to get the message out to all those sad, deluded, fawning fans of Tim Henman. Newsflash, ladies and gentlemen, this insipid, whiter-than-white bundle of ...
Clarke targets Croker return.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche ARMAGH hope to unleash Ronan Clarke on Croke Park -- provided the deposed Ulster champions are still going strong in August. Manager Joe Kernan has confirmed that All-Star Clarke and fellow cruciate victim Brian Mallon will be challenging for ...
CONTINUATION: Boylan leaps to Geraghty's defence.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... The latest comments from Coyle, emphasising how every player had signed up to a code of conduct last November, would certainly suggest there will be no managerial U-turn, writes Frank Roche. "We have certain rules, a code of conduct, no matter who breaks them. We enforced them ....
Bohs strike late to end Cork bid.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Aidan Fitzmaurice BOHEMIANS marched into the last four of the eircom League Cup and gave themselves a good chance of winning a trophy for the first time in five seasons thanks to last night's win over Cork City in a five-goal thriller at Dalymount Park. Bohs ...
NO ROYAL U-TURN ON GERAGHTY.(SPORT)
Jul 04, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Roche MEDIATION attempts to bring Graham Geraghty back into the Meath camp look doomed to failure. The veteran star was banished from Colm Coyle's squad after a serious training ground bust-up involving 19-year-old panellist Stephen Sheppard last Saturday. ...