http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgOq9pBkY0I

 

As expected, Trump was unable to dig up any dirt on Obama despite dispatching teams of private investigators to Obama’s home state of Hawaii, and spending considerable time advancing the theory that President Obama had not been born in the United States, also known as “birtherism.” Should President Obama comply with the request, Trump promises to donate $5 million to a charity of Obama’s choice.

 

Trump’s Obama Announcement A Big Publicity Stunt, Mogul Offers $5M For College Transcripts And Obama’s Passport Application (Inquisitir)

 

Earlier


Charlie writes:

My good friends Damian and Nathalie are running the Dublin Flamenco Festival. It’s in its second year and the second of 3 shows is tonight at 8.30pm in the Smock Alley Theatre, 7 Lower Exchange St  Dublin.  I know you don’t normally do this – but it’s a top-notch lineup with really respected artists from Spain and Damian and Nathalie pour their hearts into it. Tonight’s show is a Guitar Recital from Juan Anton Suarez.

Dublin Flamenco Festival

But the case is now settled and in a statement read to the court the former Unicef ambassador acknowledges that Dave Kavanagh was a good and loyal friend to Gerry Ryan and that she never intended to suggest that he behaved in any way inappropriately on the day before the death of the broadcaster. The book is due back on the shelves of shops tomorrow but it will now come with a clarifications slip inside the cover to reflect the legal settlement today.

 

Gerry Ryan Memoir Book To Go Back On Sale (Newstalk.ie)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

“They’re relatively generous when compared to other parliaments,” Mr Coughlan, under questioning from TDs yesterday, said of Dail expenses.
TDs are paid expenses in two strands, the Public Representation Allowance (PRA) and the Travel and Accommodation Allowance(TAA).
Under the PRA, TDs and senators can opt for vouched or unvouched expenses, with a maximum of €12,000 for ministers, €15,000 for TDs and €9,250 for senators.
Those on the vouched system get €20,000, €25,700 and €15,000.
A total of €31.7m was paid last year in salaries and expenses to TDs, ministers and senators, but this figure does not include the leader’s allowance paid to political parties and Independent TDs.
According to details supplied by Mr Coughlan, almost three-quarters of backbench TDs use the vouched system, and submit receipts for their expenses.

 

TD Expenses Are ‘Generous’ Compared To Rest Of World (Fiach Kelly, Independent.ie)

Meanwhile…

 

He’s going through the story with a fine tooth comb.

Donald Trump to deliver ‘very big’ Obama revelation (Telegraph)

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