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Committee questions spending on very lavish McGuinness office
The Public Accounts Committee has heard that an office kitted out for the former Junior Minister John McGuinness was more akin to one on Wall Street than Kildare Street.The spending watchdog committee is hearing from the OPW as to why EUR250,000 was spent on the office for the then Junior Minister.Deputy McGuinness is now the Chairman of the Committee, and has vacated the chair temporarily to ...
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Lagarde faces court in fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court today over a controversial financial deal that she oversaw as French finance minister.The 2008 arbitrage deal handed about EUR400m to magnate Bernard Tapie to settle a dispute with state-owned bank Credit Lyonnais over the botched sale of Adidas in the 1990s.Mr Tapie was close to then-French ...
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Survey confirms low levels of health insurance for those with mortgage difficulties
The vast majority of households who are having difficulty repaying their mortgage either don't have, or have substantially lower levels of, private health insurance cover.According to the Central Bank's latest household expenditure survey, people with mortgage repayment problems spend an average of 18% less than those who are not.When health insurance spending is included in monthly ...
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French singer Georges Moustaki dies at 79
French singer and composer Georges Moustaki, whose romantic ballads including the 1958 ...
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ChamberLab brings classical music to variety of audiences
May 23--Local musician Chris Black played the role of a musical mad scientist when he created his ChamberLab concert series in 2012. The goal was to take the chamber music model and turn it on its ear, by dropping it in venues where classical music was not the norm, such as local rock clubs and eateries. The change of scenery would "allow people the ability to enjoy music that they ...
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Police to question two men after Woolwich killing
Anti-terror police in England were today preparing to question the two men shot and injured after the Woolwich soldier killing as details about their backgrounds began to emerge.Sources said both men, who are being treated in hospital, are believed to be British citizens with Nigerian connections who converted to a radical form of Islam. But they are not thought to have links to terror groups ...
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Police search property in connection with Woolwich killing
Anti-terror police investigating the "barbaric" murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Lincolnshire.While the two self-confessed killers were under armed guard in different London hospitals, detectives swooped on an address in Saxilby.There were also reports of addresses in the London area being searched by police.Scotland Yard refused to comment, but ...
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Cannes Psy Impersonator Tricks Festival Organizers Partygoers
Psy's 'Gentleman' Breaks Another YouTube Record Plenty of celebrities have made their way to Cannes over the past week and a half, but one music star -- who many thought made an appearance -- did ...
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McIlroy misses early chances at Wentworth
Rory McIlroy missed two good chances to get among the early leaders when the BMW PGA Championship got under way at a chilly Wentworth today.Wearing thick black gloves between shots, McIlroy split the first fairway with his drive and hit a superb approach to 12 feet directly behind the flag on the 473-yard par four.However, the world number two - still seeking his first win of the year following ...
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Net migration to UK at lowest level for a decade
Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures released today as the number of immigrants arriving in the country dropped "significantly".A net flow of 153,000 migrants came to the UK in the year to September 2012, down from 242,000 in the previous year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.The decline was driven by a drop in the number ...
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Stoute rules Telescope part-owned by Alex Ferguson out of Derby
Telescope has a sore left shin and "won't be running" in the Investec Derby at Epsom on June 1, said trainer Michael Stoute.The Galileo colt had a racecourse gallop at Lingfield on Wednesday, in which he was described as only "workmanlike" by the Newmarket handler.He has since developed a sore shin, with Stoute of the opinion the premier Classic will now come too ...
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McCartney makes parole plea for Pussy Riot
Sir Paul McCartney has written to Russian authorities asking them to consider releasing members of jailed punk band Pussy Riot on parole.He has sent handwritten notes after one of the women, Maria Alyokhina, declared she would go on hunger strike after she was denied permission to attend a parole hearing.She and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova are serving two-year sentences for "hooliganism ...
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Mourinho handed two-game ban for ref protest
Outgoing Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has been handed a two-game ban for domestic cup matches following his dismissal in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night.The Portuguese, who will leave the club at the end of the season, was sent to the stands midway through the second half of the 2-1 defeat to city rivals Atletico for protesting with the referee after a series of fouls were given against ...
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Services sector helps UK return to growth
The UK's return to growth was underlined today as revised figures confirmed the dominant services sector helped the economy expand by 0.3% in the first three months of the year.Services shook off the freezing start to the year, with a recovery from hotels and restaurants helping the sector grow by 0.6% in the first quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today.An even ...
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Brown shunts car into back of Mercedes
Chris Brown has been involved in a car crash.The 24-year-old singer and his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran were involved in a collision on Tuesday when the bad boy rapper shunted his white Range Rover into a black Mercedes at a set of traffic lights in Beverly Hills, California.The 'Fine China' hitmaker - who was en route to a recording studio with his former lover - immediately got out ...
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Old music becomes new art
The new Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has chosen to make Switzerland his first European destination, emphasising the historically good relationship between the two countries, which earlier this month agreed on a free trade ...
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Police injured in Swedish riots
Groups of youths have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police officers in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital.The disorder was sparked by a fatal police shooting on May 13.At least 30 cars were set ablaze across western and southern Stockholm early today, police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said.Firefighters said they had "never before ...
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Cooper grateful for Hangover movies
Bradley Cooper is "grateful for" 'The Hangover' franchise.The 38-year-old actor - who plays Phil Wenneck in the movie series - will miss working with co-stars Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Ed Helms and director Todd Phillips but says he is happy they were able to complete the trilogy.Speaking at the European premiere for 'The Hangover Part III' at the Empire ...
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Woolwich killers of Nigerian background
The Woolwich killers are of Nigerian background, sources have confirmed, but it is understood they are most likely to be British citizens converted to a radical form of Islam.The men, who are being treated in separate hospitals while under arrest, are not thought to have links to terror groups based in Nigeria, such as the jihadist militant organisation Boko Haram.The British Foreign Office ...
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Rihanna sues Topshop over unflattering picture
Rihanna is suing Topshop because they used an "unflattering" image of her on their T-shirts.The 25-year-old star is allegedly demanding $5m from the UK high street chain after they used a picture of her with her hair tied up in a bandanna on the clothing, and a claim filed by the brunette beauty and her lawyers Reed Smith claims she would have never allowed the photograph to be ...
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Family of Woolwich killing victim informed
Counter-terrorism police in Britain are leading the investigation into the murder of a man who was hacked to death on a street in south east London.The victim is believed to have been a serving British solider and it is understood his family has been informed.Two men, who were shot by police at the scene, have spent the night under arrest in hospital.A man holding a meat cleaver and his hands ...
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Woman describes how she contronted Woolwich killers
A woman who risked her life to confront an armed man suspected of slaughtering a British soldier in broad daylight has described how she tried to calm him moments after the barbaric attack.Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, 48, was on a bus heading through Woolwich in south east London yesterday afternoon when she spotted the stricken soldier lying bloodied in the road.Her bravery - and that of others who ...
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Drivers tell of swerving to avoid Michael as he tumbled down motorway
George Michael was almost "killed" by a passing motorist when he fell out of his car.The 49-year-old singer was hospitalised last Thursday following an accident on the UK's busy M1 motorway, which saw him tumble out of the passenger side of a Range Rover, and driver Ben Quince, 37, had to swerve frantically on the road to avoid running over the star.Ben - who was driving directly ...
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Zabaleta excited at prospect of Pellegrini taking over at City
Pablo Zabaleta believes Manuel Pellegrini could be a great manager for Manchester City.The City defender has long known of Pellegrini's reputation having been a junior at Argentinian club San Lorenzo when the Chilean was first-team boss.Pellegrini is widely expected to be named as replacement for the sacked Roberto Mancini at the Etihad Stadium after it was confirmed he is to leave Malaga ...
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CIE to discuss fare hikes with National Transport Authority
CIE is to sit down with the National Transport Authority to discuss fare hikes for next year.Yesterday, the company published its annual report, which showed journeys across Bus ireann, Dublin Bus and Irish Rail fell to 229 million last year - down by almost three-and-a-half million on 2011.CIE suffered a deficit of more than EUR43m which was offset by pension adjustments and a one-off ...
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