Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) back issues from April 2009:
BILLIONAIRE investor Dermot Desmond is said to be one of the parties eyeing up control of the troubled DB Zwirn '2bn hedge fund on Wall Street.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Desmond stalking a '2bn Wall Street hedge fund BILLIONAIRE investor Dermot Desmond is said to be one of the parties eyeing up control of the troubled DB Zwirn '2bn hedge fund on Wall Street. The investment firm, set up by Daniel Zwirn, has faced controversy in recent ...
POLAR bears beware. Irish oil engineers are heading north with considerable vim. Hugh O'Donnell's AIM-listed oil services and engineering firm Kentz is ramping up operations in the Arctic.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Irish engineers step up Arctic mission in search of oil riches POLAR bears beware. Irish oil engineers are heading north with considerable vim. Hugh O'Donnell's AIM-listed oil services and engineering firm Kentz is ramping up operations in the Arctic. Last ...
WE are going to suffer a "10 to 12 per cent" drop in our living standards over the next two years, says Brian Cowen. Living standards are measured by many different indicators, varying from the number of fridges per 1,000 people to wealth and disposable income. Just one thing is certain -- we're all going to be poorer.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Standards of living set to plummet Shorter life expectancy, rubbish TV and more lambs' liver are coming as things get tougher for us all. Nick Webb and Louise McBride reveal the extent of the misery ahead WE are going to suffer a "10 to 12 per cent" drop in our ...
FBD, the insurance company that pulled out of sponsoring RTE soap opera Fair City last year, is facing delays in getting its hands on an '80m payment due from the sale of its Spanish property portfolio.
Apr 05, 2009 ... FBD left waiting on '80m FBD, the insurance company that pulled out of sponsoring RTE soap opera Fair City last year, is facing delays in getting its hands on an '80m payment due from the sale of its Spanish property portfolio. FBD sold its Spanish leisure and hotel ...
After building a successful career as an actress in the UK, she's making a triumphant return to the Irish stage.
Apr 05, 2009 ... niamh McCanN After building a successful career as an actress in the UK, she's making a triumphant return to the Irish stage. After a BA in media and communications in Dublin, Niamh went to London to study acting at the Guildhall School of Speech and Drama. She stayed on in the ...
Simon may have put his ideological principles aside for 10 years or so when his business started to grow, and his renewed interest in the bottom line and holidays to Barbados called for some capitalist callousness, but, deep down, he's always been a Trot.
Apr 05, 2009 ... zeitgeist the born-again socialist Simon may have put his ideological principles aside for 10 years or so when his business started to grow, and his renewed interest in the bottom line and holidays to Barbados called for some capitalist callousness, but, deep down, ...
We all amass clutter during our lives and Eddie and Joanna O'Kane are no exception in that regard, possibly collecting even more than the average couple. In fairness, their 17th-century home in Lifford, Co Donegal lends itself beautifully to the many antiques they've inherited or bought over the years.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Artists in residence From the many portraits in their home to their Cavanacor Gallery, the family's creative streak is evident throughout Eddie and Joanna O'Kane's 17th-century home, says Mary O'Sullivan. Photography by Tony Gavin We all amass clutter during our ...
I look around expecting Larry Charles to stand out from the crowd in a Mayfair hotel. I know what he looks like. I've seen him on-screen briefly in the Borat movie, which he directed, and he appears slightly more often in his new movie Religulous. It's fair to say he has a distinctive look, with his long beard, a fedora permanently on his head and dark shades present at all time. He looks like a cross between a rabbi and one of ZZ Top.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Curb your religious enthusiasm Seinfeld's Larry Charles tells Evan Fanning how he dabbled with a life of crime before making a mockery of monotheism HEAVEN CAN WAIT: 'Religulous' points the finger at fanatical worshippers and calls on non-believers to make a stand I ...
President Mary McAleese's beautiful daughter, Emma, 27, has just got engaged to her barrister beau Michael O'Connell. (No jokes about sliding down the barrister, please -- both have their feet very firmly on the ground, I'm told.).
Apr 05, 2009 ... Brush with the law for President's daughter President Mary McAleese's beautiful daughter, Emma, 27, has just got engaged to her barrister beau Michael O'Connell. (No jokes about sliding down the barrister, please -- both have their feet very firmly on the ground, I'm told.) ...
THE average airplane is 30 years old, Joan Rivers once said, and so is the average airplane meal.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Tycoons fly high for slam bash but Ryan stays grounded THE average airplane is 30 years old, Joan Rivers once said, and so is the average airplane meal. Hopefully there were no such airborne catering problems for swashbuckling captains of industry Johnny Ronan, Robbie ...
Kian Egan will marry his significant other, starlet Jodi Albert, in Barbados on May 8.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Kian's wedding to see Louis take a break from hols Kian Egan will marry his significant other, starlet Jodi Albert, in Barbados on May 8. How do I know? Westlife's manager told me, of course. Louis Walsh, Kiltimagh's answer to Colonel Tom Parker, will take ...
THE late Italian designer Franco Moschino used to joke that "fashion is full of chic".
Apr 05, 2009 ... Adi tries to keep charity in style and Ali texts her support THE late Italian designer Franco Moschino used to joke that "fashion is full of chic". You can see his point -- though I would have described it more as navel-gazing than anal. However, had he been present at the ...
WITH the Budget out on Tuesday, most of us don't need any egging on to get out of Ireland for Easter, do we? We might be Poor, but we have Standards.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Great and good need no egging on for a pre-Budget exodus WITH the Budget out on Tuesday, most of us don't need any egging on to get out of Ireland for Easter, do we? We might be Poor, but we have Standards. Typically, Gerald Kean was the first to go. The loquacious ...
The market is back for what used to be called "white mince". It was a staple food for a lot of people in the bad old days of the 1980s. It's not really white, more like pale pink. The mince on the top shelf of my local supermarket is the "healthy option", guaranteed not more than five per cent fat. On the bottom shelf, the low-priced "white mince" is guaranteed not more than 28 per cent fat.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Masters of Dark Arts cast a bitter spell We can fix this country if we insist on fairness, logic and an equality of opportunity for all, writes Gene Kerrigan The market is back for what used to be called "white mince". It was a staple food for a lot of people in the ...
THAT'S a really nice car," my son Daniel said after I had picked him up from the airport a week or so ago. "And it's pretty good-looking too," added his partner Jodi, a girl known for her forthright views.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Avensis three does the trick Toyota has ditched the 'boring' tag with this third generation model and has built a car that is as good to look at as it is to drive, writes Campbell Spray THAT'S a really nice car," my son Daniel said after I had picked him up from the ...
The BMW 3.0 CSL designed by Alexander Calder will certainly rev things up at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Arty BMW to rev up expo The BMW 3.0 CSL designed by Alexander Calder will certainly rev things up at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The car will be displayed alongside a collection of Calder's jewellery which the artist designed between the 1920s and 1960s. The ...
Wealth in property and financial assets in Ireland has fallen by at least '350bn in two years, wiping out most of the so-called Celtic Tiger "millionaires" in the process.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Ireland's rich suffer '350bn wipe-out Celtic Tiger millionaires' losses equal half US stimulus package Wealth in property and financial assets in Ireland has fallen by at least '350bn in two years, wiping out most of the so-called Celtic Tiger "millionaires" in the ...
A majority of people are bracing themselves for civil unrest in the wake of the toughest Budget ever, a Sunday Independent poll has found.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Majority braced for civil unrest in wake of toughest Budget ever A majority of people are bracing themselves for civil unrest in the wake of the toughest Budget ever, a Sunday Independent poll has found. In all, 55 per cent of voters fear the economic crisis and ...
More than 50 apartments on offer at 1999 prices were sold in a single development in Dublin last week.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Property pick-up on the cards as prices cut 'Stock clearance' helps complex to sell 50 apartments in one week More than 50 apartments on offer at 1999 prices were sold in a single development in Dublin last week. The "stock clearance" sale at the Waterways ...
On Friday afternoon in New York, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and various other luminaries addressed, among other issues, the recession in Ireland at a transcendental meditation press conference beamed out across the internet to millions of people.
Apr 05, 2009 ... How transcendental meditation could be the solution to our economic woes On Friday afternoon in New York, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and various other luminaries addressed, among other issues, the recession in Ireland at a transcendental meditation press conference beamed out ...
THE judiciary could stop suicides caused by the economic downturn by refusing to allow family homes to be seized by banks and building societies, a leading psychiatrist has said.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Judges can help save homes and prevent suicides Psychiatrist says repossessions are 'intolerable' THE judiciary could stop suicides caused by the economic downturn by refusing to allow family homes to be seized by banks and building societies, a leading psychiatrist ...
A Fair City star says he was told he was in breach of his contract when he refused to play a harrowing rape scene.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Star refuses to act in 'Fair City' rape scene A Fair City star says he was told he was in breach of his contract when he refused to play a harrowing rape scene. "I objected to the storyline, it is a highly popular show and I wanted to protect myself, my family and my ...
MEMORIES of sport's Cold War and trips behind the Iron Curtain were recalled by the death last Sunday of Donie O'Halloran, former President of the FAI (1973-75) and the League of Ireland (1971 and 1978-84).
Apr 05, 2009 ... Donie O'Halloran Lifelong servant of Irish football is remembered by Sean Ryan MEMORIES of sport's Cold War and trips behind the Iron Curtain were recalled by the death last Sunday of Donie O'Halloran, former President of the FAI (1973-75) and the League of Ireland ...
Manchester United v FC Porto.
Apr 05, 2009 ... champions league quarter-finals the lowdown Evan Fanning Manchester United v FC Porto There is no question that Manchester United have found themselves in the better half of the draw with the winner of this tie playing Arsenal or Villarreal in the semi-final. ...
PAT Mulcair's Roadbridge, the construction company responsible for over €1bn worth of public private partnership and state-backed road projects, has transferred its ownership to the tax haven of Jersey, the Sunday Independent has learned.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Offshore firm to 'own' State road contracts Roadbridge won major PPP deals before move PAT Mulcair's Roadbridge, the construction company responsible for over €1bn worth of public private partnership and state-backed road projects, has transferred its ownership ...
An eclectic group of writers drank coffee and exchanged literary gossip in the sunshine on Tuesday as the shortlists for the Irish Book Awards 2009 were rolled out. Sebastian Barry, Professor Ivor Browne, Cecelia Ahern, Paul Howard (Ross O'Carroll- Kelly) and Hugo Hamilton among others joined publishers, agents and editors for the launch of the fourth year of The Irish Book Awards, which honour Irish writers across the publishing spectrum.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Your vote counts in Book Awards 2009 A new category for crime fiction is included in the shortlists, writes Madeleine Keane An eclectic group of writers drank coffee and exchanged literary gossip in the sunshine on Tuesday as the shortlists for the Irish Book Awards ...
THERE is an art to throwing birthday parties. Just ask society queen Bernie Caffola (who booked out Town Bar & Grill for her son Jeff's 18th.) You can add now multi-millionaire Vince Power to that list of those who know. On Sunday night, the hirsute (that's hair, not pinstripe, for the texting generation) impresario threw a lavish bash in London for his pal, the famously platinum-haired Cork man James Prior.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Vince and Sinead's Prior engagement THERE is an art to throwing birthday parties. Just ask society queen Bernie Caffola (who booked out Town Bar & Grill for her son Jeff's 18th.) You can add now multi-millionaire Vince Power to that list of those who know. On Sunday night, the ...
WARNING: I am dropping names now.
Apr 05, 2009 ... California wine rush LA is about more than celebs. Barry Egan breathes in the area's bouquet WARNING: I am dropping names now. The last time I was in Los Angeles in 2006 was to have dinner with Pamela Anderson at her house on the beach. You don't want to know. You ...
WHEN RTE announced the appointment of Steve Carson as director of programmes, TV, it said his record as a "team leader" spoke for itself. Carson would be the first to admit that he has no such record.
Apr 05, 2009 ... RTE turns to a chameleon outsider Steve Carson's Northern roots may help him in the task of revamping the station's dull offerings, writes Jody Corcoran WHEN RTE announced the appointment of Steve Carson as director of programmes, TV, it said his record as a "team ...
JOHN Hunt Jnr, son of the founder of the Hunt Museum in Limerick which was mired in controversy after claims that some of its art treasures were looted by the Nazis, has left €4.6m in his will.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Son of Hunt Museum founder left €4m in will JOHN Hunt Jnr, son of the founder of the Hunt Museum in Limerick which was mired in controversy after claims that some of its art treasures were looted by the Nazis, has left €4.6m in his will. Mr Hunt stepped ...
BONO called him "our Byron, our Shelley". The Edge, for his part, went one better.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Hailing the return of last year's man After taking Ireland by storm in 2008, Barry Egan joins the hallelujah chorus greeting Cohen's new concert plans here BONO called him "our Byron, our Shelley". The Edge, for his part, went one better. "He came down ...
SO we're all Germans now.
Apr 05, 2009 ... German rules could do for us all If we pander to German neurosis over state debt when the Brian Lenihan brings in the Budget we're heading for disaster, reckons Brendan O'Connor SO we're all Germans now. Even poor Barack Obama. Don't believe a word of what anyone is ...
She's the hostess with the mostest at the latest spin-off from Dublin's landmark restaurant, the Unicorn. The eldest daughter of legendary restaurateur Giorgio Casari, Sara has taken the helm of the group's new venture, Il Segreto, and is successfully steering it through stormy economic weather.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Sara casari She's the hostess with the mostest at the latest spin-off from Dublin's landmark restaurant, the Unicorn. The eldest daughter of legendary restaurateur Giorgio Casari, Sara has taken the helm of the group's new venture, Il Segreto, and is successfully steering it ...
Ralph would like the stupid waitress standing in front of him to get the FUCK out of his kitchen and to go outside and tell those cloth-mouthed idiots who have asked for their bouillabaisse without mussels that if they want to customise their meals, they can sod off down the road to McDonald's.
Apr 12, 2009 ... zeitgeist the kitchen monster Ralph would like the stupid waitress standing in front of him to get the FUCK out of his kitchen and to go outside and tell those cloth-mouthed idiots who have asked for their bouillabaisse without mussels that if they want to customise ...
Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2009 ... 'Kids these days must think the mortgage thing is a lark where you save an extra 100 quid every month' Wednesday It's all giving me grey hairs. Each time I get a haircut I notice more of them. On the side of my head mainly. The wife is mainly terrified that I'm going ...
Dwayne Johnson has the whitest teeth I've ever seen. There's an incandescent glow coming from his mouth each time he smiles or laughs. It's so bright that it's almost off-putting. I realise that at one stage I am listening to him with my hand covering my mouth, just in case he catches sight of my less than gleaming Irish orthodontics.
Apr 12, 2009 ... How Dwayne's world rocked Dwayne Johnson tells Evan Fanning about his journey from his precarious childhood to Hollywood stardom Dwayne Johnson has the whitest teeth I've ever seen. There's an incandescent glow coming from his mouth each time he smiles or laughs ....
I imagine that there were many within the media, and to a lesser extent the world at large, who had to bite their lip as the tragic last days in the life of Jade Goody were played out in the public eye. How long, they wondered, would they have to wait until someone stepped up and challenged why a woman whose blatant racism was excused on the grounds that she is thick was now being turned into some kind of deity?
Apr 12, 2009 ... Parky may be an oldie but he's no Goody Veteran broadcaster Michael Parkinson broke ranks with the rest of the media , writes Evan Fanning I imagine that there were many within the media, and to a lesser extent the world at large, who had to bite their lip as the ...
Do YOU live in a house? Or do you live in a property? Do you have a mortgage? Or does the bank have a charge or a claim on your house? Or do you just have debt? Do you have friends? Or do you have cronies? Or maybe associates?
Apr 12, 2009 ... Eamon Gilmore, an accidental landlord? Stereotyping is easy, but does Labour actually have a plan, asks Brendan O'Connor Do YOU live in a house? Or do you live in a property? Do you have a mortgage? Or does the bank have a charge or a claim on your house? Or do you ...
THERE was something iconic about that picture of Brian Lenihan looking beaten down as he took calls from angry punters on RTE the day after the Budget.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Lenihan should be proud of 'bailout'The establishment of the National Asset Management Agency is a courageous and significant move, writes Willie Kealy THERE was something iconic about that picture of Brian Lenihan looking beaten down as he took calls from angry punters on RTE ...
IHAVE had a couple of uneasy weeks in which there were some unsettling thoughts about the cars I was driving. Not that they weren't quite stunning in their performance but in times of such harsh budgetary cutbacks and people, including friends, losing their jobs, to be out driving two 09 cars that between them cost more than '130,000 seemed a bit forward, to say the least.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Be brave and aspire to class We need to hold our nerve in these harsh times and not be ashamed of driving pedigree cars such as the CLC and CLS, writes Campbell Spray IHAVE had a couple of uneasy weeks in which there were some unsettling thoughts about the cars I was ...
Consumer confidence is at an all-time low in this country, with more people than ever spending their money in the North and Britain.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Budget obduracy is UK's retail bonanzaConsumer dismay as VAT stays up Consumer confidence is at an all-time low in this country, with more people than ever spending their money in the North and Britain. Meanwhile, retailers have been left in despair by the ...
A finance company that charges between 150 and 190 per cent interest on loans collected door to door has defended its charges as the Government was warned that its harsh budget would drive people into the arms of money lenders.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Hard-pressed parents turning to high-interest loans A finance company that charges between 150 and 190 per cent interest on loans collected door to door has defended its charges as the Government was warned that its harsh budget would drive people into the arms of money lenders ....
RTE's Joe Duffy promised to be back in his "button boots" presenting his Liveline show on radio as soon as possible yesterday. But RTE said at this stage it wasn't known when the popular presenter will be back on air after he had his leg broken in what he called a "freak accident" in Dublin.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Duffy vows early return to airwaves after surgery RTE's Joe Duffy promised to be back in his "button boots" presenting his Liveline show on radio as soon as possible yesterday. But RTE said at this stage it wasn't known when the popular presenter will be back on air after he had ...
Every now and again Irish-Canadian heiress and Selfridges' creative director Alannah Weston likes to rough it behind the information desk at the London store.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Bargain hunters head to London Sterling takes its place in fashion's spotlight Every now and again Irish-Canadian heiress and Selfridges' creative director Alannah Weston likes to rough it behind the information desk at the London store. It helps her get a ...
Museum staff in Dublin have been accused of giving the public service "a bad name" after two of the country's best-known museums closed today due to industrial trouble.
Apr 12, 2009 ... 'Museum workers give public sector bad name' Museum staff in Dublin have been accused of giving the public service "a bad name" after two of the country's best-known museums closed today due to industrial trouble. The National Museum in Kildare Street and Collins ...
WHERE has everybody gone? That's the question you'll be asking yourself if you are one of the few who didn't take part in the mass exodus this weekend to sun spots, ski destinations and holiday homes across Ireland and Europe.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Easter time brings blue-skies thinking WHERE has everybody gone? That's the question you'll be asking yourself if you are one of the few who didn't take part in the mass exodus this weekend to sun spots, ski destinations and holiday homes across Ireland and Europe. ...
IN the late 1950s in rural Ireland, pure gold necklaces were not the kind of thing to be slapped up for inspection on frugal kitchen tables of the era.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Discovery of forgotten relics reads like plot from Indiana Jones film Priceless gold lunula and sun discs stolen from pharmacist's safe and dumped in rubbish bins IN the late 1950s in rural Ireland, pure gold necklaces were not the kind of thing to be slapped up for ...
New technology is to be used to "avoid collateral damage" if Irish Army artillery guns have to open fire on UN missions like Chad.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Army technology to 'avoid damage' New technology is to be used to "avoid collateral damage" if Irish Army artillery guns have to open fire on UN missions like Chad. Sophisticated surveillance devices are to be fitted to some of the new fleet of armoured vehicles ...
AWARD-winning playwright Tom Stoppard has called on the Samuel Beckett estate to relax its rigid policy on how his plays may be staged.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Devotees roll up as Tom the Czech bounces in, shooting from the lip AWARD-winning playwright Tom Stoppard has called on the Samuel Beckett estate to relax its rigid policy on how his plays may be staged. He was speaking on a visit to Dublin last week, where he ...
ONE in nine bosses will not take a pay cut this year, despite the precarious state of the economy.
Apr 12, 2009 ... One in nine bosses may get pay rise ONE in nine bosses will not take a pay cut this year, despite the precarious state of the economy. Nearly 80 per cent of the chief executives of Ireland's top 150 companies will take a pay cut this year. Less than 8 per cent will ...
WHEN it comes to the bank rescue plan, it helps to have been a Belfast GAA fan.
Apr 12, 2009 ... It is in all our interests to give assets agency a chance There is no simple, quick-fix solution to our banking difficulties, but setting up the NAMA is a start -- no matter what the politicians or the media say WHEN it comes to the bank rescue plan, it helps to have ...
OPPOSITION politicians used Tuesday's Budget to say that it was the chickens coming home to roost for Fianna Fail -- but last night it was more a case of hot hens nesting all over Dublin's most chic nightspots.
Apr 12, 2009 ... It's chic to chic as Jodi's hot hens descend on the capital OPPOSITION politicians used Tuesday's Budget to say that it was the chickens coming home to roost for Fianna Fail -- but last night it was more a case of hot hens nesting all over Dublin's most chic nightspots. ...
Another day, another photo shoot.
Apr 12, 2009 ... The C-listeratI One is an Army officer, one is a former Stringfellows girl. Another has taken the Irish Modelling scene by storm. Yet another does implied nudity but not topless. One of them has even built a persona around go-go dancing and snakes. But they all have two things ...
Is Eddie Shanahan about to become the new Paul Costelloe? Paul, you will all recall, made some unfortunate comments about Mna na h'Eireann and fashion and personally I think there should be a statute of limitations on unfortunate comments about Irishwomen and fashion because clinging to the memory has certain elephantine connotations, which I am sure no fashionable Irishwoman would want.
Apr 12, 2009 ... L-plate remark is no licence to slam our girls Is Eddie Shanahan about to become the new Paul Costelloe? Paul, you will all recall, made some unfortunate comments about Mna na h'Eireann and fashion and personally I think there should be a statute of limitations on unfortunate ...
A BEAUTIFUL woman sat on her own in the Unicorn restaurant one evening last week wearing a T-shirt with "Guess" on it. So I said: "That's easy. He's either blind or stupid." That's a joke.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Sweet serenade for Valerie as Dun cuts it with Rose A BEAUTIFUL woman sat on her own in the Unicorn restaurant one evening last week wearing a T-shirt with "Guess" on it. So I said: "That's easy. He's either blind or stupid." That's a joke. The only guesswork ...
HAVE you ever been to EuroDisney? Try it. There is a region there which is called Fantasyland.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Reality bites for Regulator HAVE you ever been to EuroDisney? Try it. There is a region there which is called Fantasyland. Last week, I decided to duck the Budget, flee the country and head for Fantasyland. A serious dereliction of duty, but the Budget ...
Last week, we were told the State will buy bad loans from the banks that are worth "€80 to €90bn". We were told that most of us will be docked the equivalent of a month's wages. What's happening now involves Ireland's very existence as a sovereign State. It's about our jobs and homes and pensions -- it's about the future of our children.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Pinning all our hopes on a 'poxy' plan Blind faith in a feeble idea is not acceptable when our children's future is at stake, writes Gene Kerrigan Last week, we were told the State will buy bad loans from the banks that are worth "€80 to €90bn". We were ...
PRO-LIFE demonstrators have been accused of a blatant attack on free speech after the controversial abandonment of a medical debate on euthanasia.
Apr 12, 2009 ... Euthanasia protesters 'attacked free speech' Seanad and bishop join row after controversial debate called off PRO-LIFE demonstrators have been accused of a blatant attack on free speech after the controversial abandonment of a medical debate on euthanasia. ...
THE Lamborghini-driving Tullow Oil boss Aidan Heavey earned a staggering '34m last year, making him the best paid chief executive on the island.
Apr 19, 2009 ... Tullow boss got a 'staggering' '34m pay pack Top four executives shared '62.5m in earnings THE Lamborghini-driving Tullow Oil boss Aidan Heavey earned a staggering '34m last year, making him the best paid chief executive on the island. The vast majority of ...
AN Post is suffering a 10 per cent drop in volumes since the beginning of the year. The post office delivered around 3.5 million items of mail every day last year -- or close to 900 million letters or parcels last year.
Apr 19, 2009 ... An Post set for '30m profit as mail volumes fall 10pc AN Post is suffering a 10 per cent drop in volumes since the beginning of the year. The post office delivered around 3.5 million items of mail every day last year -- or close to 900 million letters or parcels last year. ...
KINGSPAN spent '1.15m in two years on "travel services" from private jet companies controlled by its chairman, Eugene Murtagh.
Apr 19, 2009 ... Kingspan spends '1.1m on Murtagh's jet travel KINGSPAN spent '1.15m in two years on "travel services" from private jet companies controlled by its chairman, Eugene Murtagh. Murtagh, who founded the building materials and insulation company in the back of a pub in ...
ELEVATION Partners, the private equity firm backed by U2 singer Bono, is thought to have been part of a bid for '1.5bn-valued Skype.
Apr 19, 2009 ... Bono backs '1.5bn bid for Skype ELEVATION Partners, the private equity firm backed by U2 singer Bono, is thought to have been part of a bid for '1.5bn-valued Skype. Skype, which provides free phone calls over the internet, was bought by eBay at the height of the boom ...
ONE expected regulation to come back into fashion after the Great Bubble, along with branch banking, and even Lord Keynes, but a new fondness for devaluation seemed about as unlikely as flared trousers on men.
Apr 19, 2009 ... Oh dear -- devaluation, like flares, could make a comeback Unlike Britain with its sterling, we cannot debase our currency but we should be able to adjust our costs ONE expected regulation to come back into fashion after the Great Bubble, along with branch banking, ...
ON Tuesday morning I arrived in Leinster House to report for work. Like all the other inmates I was locked out. It was a 'privilege' day in the public service. Anyone who wanted to work was barred from the premises. A kind of lock-out in reverse.
Apr 19, 2009 ... Ushering in my new respect ON Tuesday morning I arrived in Leinster House to report for work. Like all the other inmates I was locked out. It was a 'privilege' day in the public service. Anyone who wanted to work was barred from the premises. A kind of lock-out in reverse. ...
IF you take a look at the poster for the John Hughes' The Breakfast Club, it reads like a lesson in "whatever happened to?" for a group of young actors who were then known as The Brat Pack.
Apr 19, 2009 ... Dorky Segel is the best man for the job With the support of fellow members of The Judd Pack, Jason Segel found success again, he tells Evan Fanning IF you take a look at the poster for the John Hughes' The Breakfast Club, it reads like a lesson in "whatever happened ...