Affairs of the Nation

Michael Noonan

Affairs of the Nation

GARDAI INVESTIGATE MICHAEL NOONAN

THE GARDA investigation into Michael Noonan’s conduct as health minister 20 years ago – in the case of an abused, seriously challenged girl – could hasten the finance minister’s departure... Read more »
IAN BAILEY

Affairs of the Nation

IAN BAILEY’S DOUBLE JEOPARDY

IAN BAILEY’S request that the Director of Public Prosecution reconsider its decision not to prosecute him for the alleged murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier 20 years ago must be... Read more »
Ibrahim Halawa

Affairs of the Nation

Sindo on Halawa

FOLLOWING Eoghan Harris’s recent attack on Ibrahim Halawa – jailed for three years and facing a possible death penalty in Egypt – Sindo writer Rachel Lavin gave Egyptian Ambassador Soha... Read more »

Affairs of the Nation

Diarmuid Martin

Affairs of the Nation

Isolated?

DIARMUID MARTIN has been isolated from his 25 episcopal colleagues in alleging the existence of a gay culture in Maynooth. But he has the backing of the most powerful leader... Read more »
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Affairs of the Nation

LEO SHERLOCK’S LIBERAL AGENDA

WHAT AN interesting family the Sherlock clan from Louth are. Cora Sherlock is one of the most strident spokespersons for the pro-life movement, but her brothers, Leo and Enda, are... Read more »
brendan-carr

Affairs of the Nation

DUBLIN MAYOR IN HIGH COURT ROW

DUBLIN Lord Mayor Brendan Carr expressed unalloyed “joy” at his recent elevation as well as much gratitude to not only his own Labour Party but also Sinn Féin and the... Read more »

Affairs of the Nation

BORELAND SHOT IN LOYALIST FEUD

John Boreland Raymond McCord LAST SUNDAY night a notorious UDA gangster John Boreland (47) was shot dead. It was a botched murder attempt on Boreland and his fellow extortionist Andre... Read more »
martin-fraser

Affairs of the Nation

Fraser rules OK

THE strangled diplomatic language coming out of the Taoiseach’s office about the sudden transfer back to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of second secretary Rory Montgomery marks yet another... Read more »

Affairs of the Nation

€40,000 HIT AGAINST JAMES CAHILL

DEAR me, what a stern judgment was delivered recently by Mr Justice Michael Moriarty (he of the tribunal of the same name) in an embarrassing action taken by a solicitor... Read more »
shane-ross

Affairs of the Nation

Indo hacks Shane Ross

AS Irish Independent readers can probably tell, Fine Gael ministers are very cross with their one time party colleague, Shane Ross. Last month, Indo editor Fionnan Sheahan wrote an angry... Read more »

Pillars of Society

Morgan O'Sullivan

Pillars of Society

Morgan O’Sullivan

ONE OF the country’s most successful film and television companies, Octagon Films, is set to be wound up by its principals and majority shareholders,... Read more »

The Young Bloods

john-leahy

The Young Bloods

Renua’s John Leahy

OFFALY County Councillor John Leahy (38) is odds-on favourite to become leader of a decimated Renua at the party’s September AGM. Since its electoral... Read more »

Fit to Print?

liam-kavanagh

Fit to Print?

LET HACKS EAT CAKE

IRISH TIMES Ltd MD Liam Kavanagh was mistaken if he thought his recent message to staff would temper the hacks’ displeasure about yet another round of cuts. Saying that the... Read more »
deirdre-foley

Fit to Print?

Deirdre Foley’s PR

CONGRATS to FleishmanHillard which is making herculean efforts to rehabilitate the battered public image of new Clerys’ owner Deirdre Foley, who had been presenting as a modern, female version of... Read more »
alison-oreilly

Fit to Print?

ALISON O’REILLY’S GUARDIAN ANGEL

A COPY of the Irish Mail on Sunday’s (IMS) inquiry into that “interview” given to its reporter, Alison O’Reilly, by Louise James(James’s partner, two young sons, mother and sister died... Read more »

Last Refuge

Michael Noonan

Affairs of the Nation

GARDAI INVESTIGATE MICHAEL NOONAN

THE GARDA investigation into Michael Noonan’s conduct as health minister 20 years ago – in the case of an abused, seriously challenged girl – could hasten the finance minister’s departure... Read more »
shane-ross

Last Refuge

WILL ROSS OUTFOX O’CALLAGHAN?

FIANNA FÁIL has laid a cunning trap for Independent Alliance leader Shane Ross with Jim O’Callaghan’s Judicial Appointments Commission Bill that Ross may or may not find hard to oppose.... Read more »
leo-varadkar

Last Refuge

FF targets Varadkar

FIANNA FÁIL’S demand for the government to increase the pension by “at least” €5 a week, five times that proposed by social protection minister Leo Varadkar – Vlad foolishly floated... Read more »
arlene foster

Last Refuge

‘IRONMAN’ MURPHY TO SUCCEED MCGUINNESS?

HEAVILY TIPPED to succeed Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister in the northern executive is Conor Murphy as part of Sinn Féin’s transitional leadership changes, which will also see Mary... Read more »

Bog Cuttings

Bog Cuttings

Bog Cuttings

Bog Cuttings

‘Are you for real?’ A MAN who allegedly crashed into a Robertstown pub and then punched two Naas gardai in the face was refused bail and remanded in custody. Anthony... Read more »

Foreign Frolics

Foreign Frolics

THE PROPAGANDA WAR WITH PUTIN

Hilary Clinton Vladimir Putin by Renee Parsons IF IT HAD NOT already been apparent, the net effect of the Democratic National convention (DNC) email hack has been to kick open... Read more »

Beyond the Pale

danny-healy-rae

Beyond the Pale

HEALY-RAE’S CLIMATE CLOWNING

WHEN HISTORIANS come to document the climate meltdown, what will they make of the fact that the biggest climate story of 2016 was ignored by Ireland’s print media? And that... Read more »

The Hot Air Brigade

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The Hot Air Brigade

The Hot Air Brigade

“I absolutely love and adore children. Sometimes when I see a child, I go up to them and say ‘I’m your Minister’.” Katherine ‘Zapper’ Zappone, Irish Daily Star “Fringe is... Read more »

High Society

High Society

maurice-healy

High Society

THE HEALY philanthropy

ONE FINALIST in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition is Maurice Healy, the multi-millionaire businessman, described by The Irish Times as one of... Read more »

High Society

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High Society

MICHAEL SMURFIT AT 80

IF ONE is to believe even a fraction of Niamh Horan’s gushing account in the Sindo of Michael Smurfit’s 80th birthday bash aboard the... Read more »

High Society

dominic-west-catherine-fitzgerald

High Society

WHAT NOW FOR THE KNIGHTS OF GLIN?

WHAT GOOD news that the FitzGeralds are “staying on” in Glin Castle as announced by Dominic West the husband of Catherine FitzGerald, eldest daughter of Desmond who died in 2011.... Read more »

Behind the Scenes

heather-humphreys

Behind the Scenes

HUMPHREYS’S ARTS COUNCIL ADVERT

THE MINISTER for Arts, Heather Humphreys, has finally got around to filling those empty seats at the Arts Council, although Goldhawk hopes the unfortunate timing of the advert doesn’t cause... Read more »

Sport of Kings

luke-comer

Sport of Kings

LUKE COMER MAKES HIS COMEBACK

IT LOOKS like Luke Comer is planning a return to racing in a big way. The multimillionaire developer come horse trainer is well known for having hoovered up a swathe... Read more »
dermot-weld

Sport of Kings

DERMOT WELD DETHRONED

THE ANNUAL jamboree that is the Galway races is over for another year and despite the new manager Michael Moloney’s best efforts attendances could not match those of last year,... Read more »
aidan-obrien

Sport of Kings

ANOTHER RECORD IN SIGHT FOR O’BRIEN

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S achievements have been well documented over the years but the Ballydoyle trainer is on target for another major milestone this year. Not only is he well out in... Read more »

Reviews

bobby-sands

Reviews

BOBBY SANDS: 66 DAYS

Directed by Brendan J O’Byrne BOBBY SANDS’S story has already been given the cinematic treatment in Steve McQueen’s acclaimed Hunger, though Brendan J O’Byrne’s powerful documentary differs significantly in approach.... Read more »
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Reviews

GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL – ARLINGTON

WHAT’S UP with Enda Walsh? The widely fêted playwright has been riding a wave of notable productions and awards, but now seems caught up in an awkward artistic transition. This... Read more »
THE LONELY SEA AND SKY

Books

THE LONELY SEA AND SKY – DERMOT BOLGER

NEW ISLAND In December 1943, one of the most extraordinary events in Irish naval history occurred when a small ship en route from Portugal to Ireland, rescued 168 stranded German... Read more »

Moneybags

Moneybags

pv-doyle

Moneybags

What’s next for Doyle hotels?

PV Doyle’s legacy is a pale image of its past. Instead of dominating the Dublin hotel market as it did 20 years ago with... Read more »

Moneybags

brian-hall

Moneybags

Shareholders hit by Aminex dilution

THE €25m placing confirmed on August 2 last at an EGM was a real shock for Aminex shareholders. Unlike the desperate position Providence was... Read more »

Briefcases

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Briefcases

Some good news for the Foys

CONGRATULATIONS to Blackrock businessman Aiden Foy and his son, Philip, who both had a good day in the High Court before the summer recess before Judge Anthony Barr. At the... Read more »
kieran-nolan

Briefcases

Mixed results for chef Nolan

THERE was some bad news for creditors in Galway last month as Green Leaf Restaurant Ltd, trading as the Green Leaf Restaurant in Liosban, appointed a liquidator. It’s the fifth... Read more »
doyles-pub

Briefcases

Publicans feeling the pressure

ONCE again, the owners of Galhoy Inns Ltd have had a receiver appointed on foot of two AIB mortgages secured against pubs in Kildare and Longford. The company is owned... Read more »
aiden-murphy

Briefcases

Andreucetti’s Annus Horribilis

SPARE a thought for Dublin hotel operator Theresa Andreucetti who lost her court battle to extend the deadline for the handing over of Lynam’s Hotel to a receiver on August... Read more »

Briefcases

Bob Lanigan’s legal saga

AN INTERESTING judgment was handed down last month relating to Goldhawk’s old friend, former general manager of Coolmore Stud Bob Lanigan. In 2008, the High Court granted Lanigan and his... Read more »