IRELAND
Ryanair’s hostile takeover of Aer Lingus BUDGET AIRLINE, Ryanair, revealed details of its plans for a hostile takeover of rival airline Aer Lingus, following the latter’s privatisation. Aer Lingus shareholders
Paying the price for boozy holidays
HOLIDAYMAKERS RISK losing their insurance cover if they are injured or taken ill abroad while under the influence of alcohol, insurers said this week. Insurance companies are increasingly refusing to
Inheritance tax in the headlines
Contributed by BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks UK INHERITANCE tax is rarely out of the headlines for long, but the amount of column inches it has generated recently is
Nine out of 10 cats prefer me – By PAUL MCKAY
Saturday, September 9 August ended and September began somewhat dramatically with the arrival of a new house guest. It was pitch black outside, around 10pm, when both dogs charged out
The Kaiser Cure – Mind Power
Dr. THOMAS KAISER MD, DRCOG, General Practitioner Dear Reader, THE SECOND part of the Kaiser Cure programme is about our beautiful and powerful mind. Rather, I should say, the power
From visiting the Algarve to counselling in the Algarve
By Joanna Gardner Dip IIP, MBACP, MASIIP I HAVE been visiting the Algarve annually for holidays since I was two-years-old and have seen many changes since 1960. Now, a mother
Hurricane season blows out
EXPERTS HAVE admitted that their predictions of major hurricanes for the Atlantic and Caribbean were way off the mark. Some forecasters thought this season would be worse than 2005, when
Follow the queen of pop to Malawi
MADONNA’S RECENT visit to Malawi is raising awareness of this little-known African nation. The country’s authorities are hoping her visit could spark a much needed tourism boom. Tourism is recognised
BANGLADESH
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-poverty pioneers MUHAMMAD YUNUS and the Grameen Bank, which he founded, have been awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their micro-credit lending
VIETNAM
Death row prisoner found pregnant A FEMALE inmate, who was being held in solitary confinement was found to be 11 weeks pregnant last week. The father is believed to be