Sunday, March 14 2010
Johnny Ronan left Ireland last Friday afternoon. He will not return for several months. It is the latest twist in the drama which has dogged the life of the Treasury Holdings founder since the fracas between himself and his former girlfriend Glenda Gilson two weeks ago.
Limerick party-lovers were last night glassy-eyed and breathless after watching the city's skyline explode in a blaze of colour for the annual National Lottery Skyfest which kicked off this year's St Patrick's Day Festival.
Veteran journalist Nell McCafferty has been banned indefinitely from appearing on any programming on independent radio station Newstalk after she branded Health Minister Mary Harney an alcoholic, the Sunday Independent has learned.
SHE cut a dashing figure as she entered the courtroom. Her dazzling smile flashed as all eyes focused on her svelte frame. Once again, Sharon Collins commanded attention as curious onlookers who had gathered to hear her appeal gave her the once-over.
Actor Tommy O'Neill plays one of the country's best-known detectives in the hit soap Fair City, but he has revealed he was once a wanted criminal in real life.
Cardinal Sean Brady is being sued in his personal capacity by a victim of serial paedophile rapist, Fr Brendan Smyth, who is claiming the primate was one of three priests who interviewed her in 1975 about her five-year long ordeal and then failed to ensure it was reported to the civil authorities, including the gardai.
CONTROVERSIAL banker Sean FitzPatrick is facing the prospect of having to make monthly payments from his €533,000 annual pension to Anglo Irish Bank as it seeks to recover the €70.4m he owes in unpaid director's loans.
Former Tanaiste and Justice Minister Michael McDowell has branded Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny's call to abolish the Seanad as a "silly idea" that would place Ireland's autonomy in jeopardy.
For 40 years former Irish army lieutenant Donal de Roiste has challenged the decision by then President Eamon deValera to forcibly retire him from the Defence Forces. Now his name may be cleared by a new inquiry.
ANGLO Irish Bank was allegedly used in a €2bn cross-border Mafia money-laundering racket. The State-owned bank's Austrian private banking operation -- which it sold in 2008 -- is one of three banks central to the probe in Italy and Austria, where accounts have been frozen.
Heidi Montag has announced she no longer wants to be known as 'Speidi' along with husband Spencer Pratt, after revealing he is not her manager any more.
Nina Dobrev says the appeal of The Vampire Diaries is simple - it's all down to "danger" and "sex".
Charlie Sheen is set to return to work on Two And A Half Men after undergoing rehab, his spokesman said.
Courteney Cox says UK viewers shouldn't be "embarrassed" to watch her new show Cougar Town.
Lindsay Lohan is not involved in the latest Ungaro collection.
Miley Cyrus has finally confirmed she is dating Australian actor Liam Hemsworth.
Ireland continued their dominance over Wales with a comprehensive win at Croke Park yesterday which marked the 100th cap for Brian O'Driscoll.
EUROZONE finance ministers are likely to agree tomorrow on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said on Friday.
She breezes into Seagreen in Monks-town with her coat wrapped around her to protect her from the cold. There is a touch of the Julianne Moores about Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh. The RTE star, who grew up in the Meath gaeltacht of Rath Cairn, has that aura of unbridled passion.
A car fuelled by coffee, dubbed the "car-puccino", was cheered through the streets of a city as it completed a 250-mile journey.
Sir -- What we need is another revolution. A comedy coup, if you will.
IF only there had been more effective "meddling" by ministers. We might not be in the administrative and financial mess that we are now in.
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