HEALTH Minister James Reilly and four others have agreed to pay almost €2m to investors after a nursing home deal went sour.The group, including Dr Reilly's party colleague Anne Devitt, was sued by eight investors -- including doctors and solicitors.They
Sir -- As an ordinary, appreciative reader of the Sunday Independent, for so many years, I'd like to express sincere regret at the passing of editor, Aengus Fanning. His hard, dedicated work and his professional expertise and wise care, ensured that our
propertyNAMA has appointed a fixed-charge receiver to take control of the Galway Gateway Shopping Centre and a number of other assets controlled by developer Michael Whelan's Moritz Group.The shopping centre in Knocknacarra opened in 2007 with Dunnes Sto
SINGER Damien Rice splurged some of his 'X Factor' earnings over the weekend by spending almost half a million dollars on a guitar owned by U2 frontman Bono.The Kildare singer spent the money at a charity auction in Los Angeles to help raise money for ea
Conor Mulry fired a goal deep into stoppage-time to give Athlone Community College a dramatic victory at Celbridge yesterday.Athlone had made a promising start, and took the lead through David Brookes, but Craig Mooney replied for Salesians.Ruairdhi McMa
Sir -- Eoghan Harris's eloquent tribute to the late Vaclav Havel (Sunday Independent, January 1, 2012) also shed light on an episode which occurred inside the Workers' Party in 1990, relating to the fate of Mr Harris's pamphlet, The Necessity for Social
GARDAI have appealed for witnesses after a Polish man was shot in Co Kildare.The 36-year-old was shot in the leg with what is believed to have been a shotgun outside a house in Oldtown Road, Celbridge, at around 11pm last night.He was taken to Connolly H
If 2011 was the year when the citizens of the world found their voice and engaged directly with the problems of the day -- corrupt, murderous governments and thieving financial institutions prominent among them -- then their protest had a worthy soundtra
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