Monthly Archives: September 2010

Therefore she is one of his 12 creditors.

And has an equal say in who is appointed to value her husband’s estate.

Equal to Anglo, which is owed more than €100 million (92% of his total liabilities)

In the High Court this morning, seven of the creditors blocked the appointment by Anglo of its own insolvency practitioner (to replace the existing one).

This would have given Anglo greater control in valuing Sean’s assets

Guess who is among the seven?

Gerry O’Regan: Vinnie Doyle Was A Man Of Extraordinary Presence (Irish Independent)

Death Of Inspiring And Iconic Editor (Kevin Doyle, Alan O’Keefe, Irish Independent)

Michael Brophy: “When It’s Going Right It’s Like Drinking Champagne All Day” (Irish Independent)

Tributes Paid To Former Editor (Irish Times)

Former Indo Editor Doyle Has Died (RTE.ie)

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Madam,

I notice the Irish Hot Air Balloon Championship is taking place over the Longford/Westmeath countryside. Would you perhaps have images from this unusual event.

Maybe the recent pronouncements from our political masters are fuelling the balloons!

Yours, etc.

Sad, lonely, retired teacher,

Harold’s Cross

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The New York Post tore Bono’s One charity a new one yesterday:

“The Bono nonprofit took in $14,993,873 in public donations in 2008, the latest year for which tax records are available.Of that, $184,732 was distributed to three charities, according to the IRS filing. Meanwhile, more than $8 million was spent on executive and employee salaries!!”

A statement from One was sent overnight to the good offices of Mr Perez Hilton, Broadsheet’s man in LA, stating that the charity employs 120 people and adding:

“ONE does not fundraise from the general public and we are not a grant-making organization. We are funded almost entirely by a handful of philanthropists on our board of directors to raise awareness and pressure political leaders to fight extreme poverty through smart and effective policies and programs, like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, which is saving 4,000 lives a day.”

So that’s clear then.