BEDFORD, New York (AP) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday. An autopsy for the 52-year-old was scheduled for Thursday, and no cause of death had been released. In a statement issued by Robert Kennedy Jr.’s...
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Eurovision is a european music talent competition which most of the U.S. probably knows nothing about, but let me tell you now it is HUGE over here. Ireland doesn’t necessarily take it seriously but they all sit down at night after dinner with a cup of tea and biscuits (cookies) and talk up their...
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Back in early April we did a story about a Tipperary-born man who was gunned down in a restaurant in Florida which he was managing. As it turns out the police have tracked down the man responsible and discovered he has committed suicide. The Police in the US investigating the murder of Tom Walsh...
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Special infrared filters for a new NASA telescope have been developed in Ireland by engineers working at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. More than 200 engineers across Europe have worked over a decade on the Mid Infra-Red Instrument, which was declared ready for delivery this week. The instrument will form part of the...
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I once heard a critic explain that since the sitcom Seinfeld ended in 1998, Jerry Seinfeld hasn’t really done all that much. But I think that’s just what Seinfeld wants the public to think about a man who is busy post-NBC juggernaut. Mr. Seinfeld since voiced animated films such as Bee Movie, opened himself...
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The late Osama bin Laden was urged by a fellow leading al-Qa’ida member to send a message to the Irish people to urge them to convert to Islam. New files removed from Bin Laden’s compound reveal how Ireland was occupying the mind of top al-Qa’ida leaders. Adam Gadahn, al-Qa’ida’s American-born spin doctor, proposed an...
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Snow Patrol are to represent Northern Ireland musical talent at a concert to mark the start of the Olympic Games. The band will appear alongside other acts representing Scotland, Wales and England on July 27 to coincide with the opening ceremony of the Games. The line-up will include Duran Duran, representing England, Stereophonics for...
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A pair of White-tailed Eagles has been confirmed breeding in Co Clare – the first documented nesting attempt for the species in Ireland in over 100 years. Nest building began in recent weeks with the birds spending much time in and around the nest site in Mountshannon before laying eggs. The breeding pair, a...
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The renowned ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has held its credit rating for Ireland at BBB+, with a negative outlook. In a ratings note, S&P says the Irish government has responded in a “proactive and substantive way” to the deterioration in the public finances and the crisis in the banking sector. It also noted...
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