One in fifty Dubliners is a millionaire
Are you one in 50? Dublin Dollar Millionaires, that is. According to a recent study, more than one in 50 Dubliners is an individual with net assets of $1 million or more – and that …
Articles by Jessica Donovan
Another Garth Brooks gig pulled after locals complain
Garth Brooks fans just can’t catch a break. Hot on the heels of the cancellation of the five concerts planned for Croke Park, yet another opportunity to hear the star’s hits has collapsed. Once again, …
Woman awarded €32,000 damages for champagne injury
A woman has been awarded €32,000 in damages after being injured by shards of a broken champagne bottle at Dublin airport in 2012. Nuala McCourt was travelling to Madrid when she stopped for some pre-flight …
OPINION: TDs holidays are far too long, writes Jessica Donovan
They’re all going on a summer holiday – our politicians, that is, who have “risen” from their Dail seats for the traditional recess. They won’t be required back in Leinster House until 17th September, a …
Superstar Ronaldo’s mother reveals she tried to abort him
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo might never have been if his mother had been successful in her attempt to abort him while she was pregnant. Dolores Aveiro made the decision to reveal all in her warts-and-all …
JAWS lookalike meets his end in Australia
A great white shark has been found washed up on a beach in Western Australia. The JAWS lookalike had apparently choked on a sea lion as the body of a large lion was found in …
Fianna Fáil Senator declares war on Dublin’s seagulls
A Fianna Fáil Senator has waged war on Dublin’s seagulls, saying they have “lost the run of themselves”. Senator Ned O’Sullivan isn’t up for taking any rubbish from the raucous birds. He’s accused them of …
Man trapped in public toilet for full day
A man spent 24 hours in a public toilet in the UK when he was accidentally locked in by maintenance staff. When cleaners knocked on the door, they received no answer but didn’t open the …
Dublin plans country music weekend – for the weekend of cancelled Garth Brooks concerts
Missing Garth Brooks? Then head along to the “hoedown” planned by Failte Ireland instead. The Department of Tourism is planning a country music festival to take place on the dates of the cancelled concerts. The …
No more Mrs Cole: a new surname for Cheryl
It has been confirmed that Cheryl Cole will change her name to that of her new husband following her Mustique wedding. The star will now go by the name Cheryl Fernandez-Varsini. Her twitter feed account …
