Dubliner lands singing contract with Sony

By The Mick
May 20, 2012
Dubliner lands singing contract with Sony

Dublin native and teen vocalist Ryan O’Shaughnessy has landed a recording contract with Sony, according to reports. Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have helped the No Name singer settle a deal with the record company. 11-year-old Molly Rainford is also believed to have secured a deal with the music label. Speaking to...
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Bono says he won’t be a billionaire after Facebook IPO

By The Mick
May 20, 2012
Bono says he won’t be a billionaire after Facebook IPO

U2′s lead singer Bono of Dalkey, Ireland said that despite claims he will become a billionaire on the back of the Facebook flotation that netted co-creator Mark Zuckerberg more than a billion US dollars. The rock star’s investment group Elevation put money into the social networking site, taking 2.3% of the company in late...
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Leinster’s individual contributions soundly tromp Ulster

By The Mick
May 20, 2012
Leinster’s individual contributions soundly tromp Ulster

Leinster’s team blue captain Leo Cullen hailed coach Joe Schmidt after the Heineken Cup victory at Twickenham. Leinster captain Leo Cullen has highlighted coach Joe Schmidt’s “relentless pursuit of excellence” as a driving force behind their ascent to the European rugby summit. The Irish heavyweights now have sights firmly set on a domestic and...
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Dublin student stripped to his skivvies covered in shaving cream

By The Mick
May 20, 2012
Dublin student stripped to his skivvies covered in shaving cream

U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s high school prank has nothing on these Irish kids… Yesterday a Police helicopter was scrambled after a graduation ‘prank’ involving one of Dublin’s top rugby schools got completely out of control. Students at St Mary’s College in Rathmines area of Dublin stripped a fellow student down to his...
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Young Irish girl to star in Vera Brittain period piece

By The Mick
May 19, 2012
Young Irish girl to star in Vera Brittain period piece

Saoirse Ronan is a native of Carlow, Ireland and presently lined-up to star in the film adaption of Vera Brittain’s 1933 memoir Testament of Youth. The period drama will be produced by Harry Potter’s David Heyman and heralds Ronan’s return to the genre after her action-packed role in Hanna. The story, which has been...
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The world’s wealthiest rockstar is from Erie

By The Mick
May 18, 2012
The world’s wealthiest rockstar is from Erie

The man has had his share of massive investment blunders over the years but Bono will soon have the last laugh when his investment in Facebook makes him the world’s wealthiest rock star. The U2 frontman and his associates at the investment firm Elevation Partners, will be sitting on a massive multibillion dollar profit...
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Poll shows majority of Irish approve of the EU Fiscal Treaty

By The Mick
May 18, 2012
Poll shows majority of Irish approve of the EU Fiscal Treaty

A new opinion poll on the fiscal treaty shows a relatively stable proportion of voters favouring the Yes side, which would be enough for the treaty to be passed. However, compared to a previous poll published a week ago, it suggests a slight shift towards undecided voters. The poll of over 1,000 voters suggests...
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Asia’s pro-democracy leader to visit Ireland

By The Mick
May 18, 2012
Asia’s pro-democracy leader to visit Ireland

The asian country of Burma has announced that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to visit Ireland next month, as part of her first trip abroad in 24 years. Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to visit Ireland next month, as part of her first trip abroad in 24 years. The...
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IBM to create hundreds of jobs in Dublin

By The Mick
May 18, 2012
IBM to create hundreds of jobs in Dublin

America’s oldest success story, giant IBM is set to create hundreds jobs when they open their new global services integration hub in Mulhuddart in Dublin. The positions are described as high-skilled and will cover a range of disciplines including legal, financial and supply chain management roles. IBM is one of the leading information technology...
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