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LOOK WHO’S TALKING:An Interview With Phil Donahue

LOOK WHO’S TALKING:
An Interview With Phil Donahue

By Michael Scanlon

August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment

October 1990: IN THE beginning, there was Phil. The others followed  and they continue to follow. !t was in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and a new form of television was about to be born. Up to that time, television only showed the back of the audience's heads, and the extent of the people’s participation on a show was to react to a big sign off-camera which said: Applaud! Enter … [Read more...] about

LOOK WHO’S TALKING:
An Interview With Phil Donahue

Extradition of man convicted of killing PSNI officer

August 21, 2024 by

SHANE Frane who killed a PSNI officer in Derry in 2024 has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to serve out the rest of his sentence. At his trial in 2014, Frane admitted to the manslaughter of Constable Philippa Reynolds, who was 27, following a fatal car crash in the Waterside area of Derry in February 2013. Frane (36), originally from Limerick, was driving a stolen … [Read more...] about Extradition of man convicted of killing PSNI officer

Toxic blue-green algae spotted on Ireland’s north coast

August 20, 2024 by

Blue-green algae has been found on the north coast of Derry and Antrim. Scientists noted an increase in the amount of the potentially toxic algae at Lough Neagh at the beginning of August, and had established it was in the Bann River system. The Bann flows from Lough Neagh to the Atlantic, joining the sea just beyond Coleraine. The algae had already been detected in the Bann … [Read more...] about Toxic blue-green algae spotted on Ireland’s north coast

Tim Walz’s Irish roots traced

August 20, 2024 by

KAMALA Harris' presidential running mate Tim Walz has Irish roots, but it’s unclear exactly where they lie. The man who could well be the USA’s next Vice President has possible links to Co. Wexford, but exactly where in the county has given rise to some debate. American genealogist Megan Smolenyak has been tracking politicians' roots since Barack Obama first ran for president … [Read more...] about Tim Walz’s Irish roots traced

Dr Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks in the Med

August 19, 2024 by

One man is confirmed dead, six missing and 15 rescued after yacht sinks off the coast of Sicily THE IT entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after the 56m (183ft) yacht, the Bayesian, sank in bad weather. The boat was only some 700 metres from the harbour when it sank. Francesco Venuto, the spokesperson for Sicily's civil protection agency, told the BBC that they "think [the … [Read more...] about Dr Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks in the Med

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