I was talking to a friend of the family over the weekend about life in Ireland — a perspective informed by almost 80 years living here, with a number of wise insights provided.

Outspoken Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is urging voters to overthrow British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his unclear stance on the Middle East conflict.

FINANCIER Dermot Desmond’s company prevented “World War 3” breaking out between Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp Group and Norwegian State telecoms firm Telenor, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.