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Customs save Exchequer €1.75m in closure of diesel operation
Investigations are continuing after custom officers discovered and closed a diesel-laundering operation in Dublin last night.The operation was located in an industrial estate in Blanchardstown.It is estimated a loss of around EUR1.75m to the Exchequer was prevented by the intelligence sting operation.No one was arrested but investigations are ...
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OGara hugely excited at becoming coach to Sexton
Ronan O'Gara has agreed a two-year contract to join Jonathan Sexton at Racing Metro for next season.The veteran Munster out-half is set to take on an assistant coaching role in Paris.O'Gara, 36, signed on the dotted line with Racing yesterday during a meeting in London with the Parisian club's billionaire owner Jacky Lorenzetti. "I have ambitions in the years ahead to coach ...
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IBRC liquidators given more time to sell loan book
The Irish Bank Officials Association has welcomed news that extra time has been given to the special liquidators of IBRC to sell its multi-billion euro loan book.The Finance Minister Michael Noonan has set a new deadline of December 31, 2013, for the completion of the sale of assets in the bank.More than 1,000 staff were employed by IBRC at the time of the liquidation in February.Up to 12% have ...
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Scotland Yard review throws up new leads in Madeleine McCann case
Police in England say they have new leads in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who vanished in Portugal in 2007.A Scotland Yard review of the case has revealed a list of several people, described as "persons of interest".However, former Detective Jacqui Hames said not all the people on the list will be suspects.She said: "That could be somebody who is implicated perhaps in ...
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Denmark tipped to win Eurovision
Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest tonight.The Danish entry Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest is now 4/6 odds on to win the show - way ahead of other entrants.Ireland's Ryan Dolan is gearing up for his performance at tonight's final in Sweden.The 27-year-old from Strabane in Co. Tyrone will perform ...
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Garda Adrian Donohoes wife to receive medal in his honour
The wife of Garda Adrian Donohoe will receive a special medal in his honour today.Detective Donohoe was shot dead during the robbery of a credit union in Co Louth in January.Caroline Donohoe, who is also a Garda, will attend the commemoration at Dublin Castle with her two young children today.The Justice Minister Alan Shatter will present the medal to Mr Donohoe's family today at the ...
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Its Jamie Olivers Food Revolution Day
, whose second annual Food Revolution Day is underway now-with 1,000 related activities around the world.The purpose of the global day of action is for folks in local communities to come together to cook and share their kitchen skills, food knowledge and resources, all while raising awareness about the importance of good food and better food education for ...
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Audra McDonald A Broadway Star Gone Roaming Comes Home
. She's gotten divorced and remarried, absorbed the shock of losing her father in a plane crash and watched her daughter, Zoe, grow up from a kindergartener to a middle-schooler. Last year, McDonald returned to New York, starred ...
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Concert on Sunday to benefit Arnold park
The group will sponsor "Rockin' Roosevelt," a benefit concert to raise money for summer playground attendants for the park at the corner of Drey Street and Constitution ...
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Cannes Former EMI Boss Launches Entertainment Finance Production Venture
and three partners from the entertainment, finance and brand worlds on Friday unveiled a new entertainment finance, production and distribution venture ...
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Sue McLean Twin Cities concert promoter dies of cancer at 63
Sue McLean in her Minneapolis office in 2010. On the wall behind her are guitars signed by Jack Johnson, left and Joe Bonamassa. (Pioneer Press file photo: Scott Takushi) Sue McLean, the preeminent Twin Cities music promoter who brought talent to the Basilica Block Party, the Minnesota Zoo and the Live at the Guthrie Series, has died of cancer, her company announced. Sue McLean and Associates ...
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People can will themselves to be happier upbeat music helps
People can successfully change their moods and try to be happier. Elijah Wood (L) and Robin Williams, cast members in the animated motion picture comedy "Happy Feet Two", attend the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on November 13, 2011. UPI/Jim ...
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Lawyer for accused singer steroids had ill effect
VISTA, Calif. -; The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid ...
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Cannes L.A. Film Noir With Smiths Tunes Hits The Market
producing through the pair's London based production banner 1234 Films. McLusky said he is scheduled to put the idea out to post-Punk bands from the Californian city, likely to include musicians who play at the Smell club in downtown L.A. U.S.-based Brink Films, the label ...
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Cannes Peter Mullans Paradise Creates Buyer Buzz
PHOTOS: 'The Bling Ring' Steals the Spotlight at Cannes Premiere While nothing is signed, Mullan is reportedly expected to reach out to Day-Lewis as he would be the perfect choice to portray the soccer-loving priest. Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967. The team is one of the most supported sporting entities in the world and is estimated to have more ...
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Music review Spring thaw comes to the SPCO too
Thomas Zehetmair Just as recent spring weather has made a convincing argument that our unusually long winter has at long last ended, so did the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's concert at Wayzata Community Church on Friday night, May 17, feel as if it melted off a lot of the frost that lingered from the seven-month lockout. The musicians seemed to be getting back in touch with what they love ...
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Regal makes most movies accessible for hearing vision impaired
By the end of this month, every digital film playing in a Regal Cinema theater will for the first time be 100% accessible to all deaf and blind ...
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Celebrity birthdays on May 18
Celebrity birthdays on May 18 Actor Bill Macy (“Maude”) is 91. Actor Robert Morse (“Mad Men”) is 82. Actor Dwayne Hickman (“The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”) is 79. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes is 64. Country singer George Strait is 61. Actor Chow Yun-Fat (“Anna and the King,” “The Replacement Killers”) is 58. Singer-actress ...
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Harry Potter first edition annotated by author up for auction
Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol", becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since ...
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Edward Furlong Totes Carry-On Luggage Upon Release From Jail Flashes Ink-Stained Thumb
for allegedly violating his girlfriend's restraining order against him, E! News confirms.Furlong, still sporting ink on his thumb from being fingerprinted, left the West Hollywood lockup toting a rolling carry-on ...
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Real Housewives of Miami Star Adriana De Moura Marries Frederic Marq
There have been rumors that De Maura and Marq had already swapped vows, but whether they had made their union legal beforehand or not, Friday was the time for celebrating with friends and ...
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Heidi Klum Ditches Underwear Takes a Bum-Flashing Tumble and Tweets a Joke About It
celebs who have gone commando on the red carpet , appears to have ditched her underwear in favor of donning a sparkly black sequin gown with a sexy hip-high slit last night at the Toys 'R' Us Children's Gala in NYC.As expected, the mother of four looked fabulous Thursday night as she took the stage along with pal Martin ...
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Directors have enjoyed setting movies at the Cannes Film Festival
May 17--Not many of us will ever get to the fabulous Cannes Film Festival currently taking place in the glamorous French resort town. But there is a way to enjoy the Cannes experience vicariously via the films that have used the international festival as a backdrop for narrative features, TV movies and documentaries. One example is "Seduced & Abandoned," Alec Baldwin and James ...
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Singer Wyclef Jean to run for Haitian Presidency
Former Fugees Singer Wyclef Jean has decided to contest for the post of President of Haiti. Former Deputy Pierre Eric Jean-Jacques said Jean will run as part of his coalition in the November 28 election. Jean's spokesperson said the singer has planned to make an announcement on Thursday, but declined to say what it would be. "Jean-Jacques, who will be seeking to return to the ...
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New Year New Eyelashes
Perfect Eyelashes extensions really are the perfect way to keep your lashes looking thick, healthy and natural.On arrival at the swanky salon, which is conveniently located near Kensington Olympia and perfect for appointments after a busy day at the office, I met my therapist for a brief consultation about my eyecare and lash expectations.Deciding I wanted to go for a natural look that ...
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