For 60 of my 75 years I was a film buff. A few words could be said with regard to the last of the old Cork cinemas, ie the Capitol which is nearly all knocked at present.

Cork City’s newest and largest office block, One Albert Quay, has been purchased for up to €58m by Green Reit nine months ahead of its completion.

A man shot himself dead in front of the US Capitol on Saturday, sparking a temporary security lockdown at the complex on one of the busiest days for tourists in Washington.

Billed as Cork City’s "last great retail site of note", a plot of more than half an acre on St Patrick’s St and Grand Parade — including the Capitol Cinema site and Central Shoe Stores — goes for sale next week.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had his ex-wife's face removed from a painting.

Long before entering the political stage, Albert Reynolds had already forged a successful career by changing the Irish showbusiness landscape.

A woman driving a black Lexus tried to ram through a White House barricade then led police on a chase that ended in gunfire outside the Capitol.

US president Barack Obama has said his re-election means Americans support his approach for avoiding a looming “fiscal cliff” that threatens a new recession - and that his approach means the country’s wealthiest people will have to pay more in taxes.

Courtney Taylor-Taylor wanted to die.

A nine-year old girl is among the dead as a US Congresswoman was attacked tonight.

Katy Perry is in trouble for using a lyric made famous by The Beach Boys.

EMI unified its music label and publishing arms under one boss today as part of a restructuring it hopes will boost returns from artists and songwriters.

The US is likely to average 95,000 more jobs each month this year while personal savings will remain high as credit remains tight, according to a White House report released today.

George Harrison was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – an achievement the late Beatle would have viewed as “a load of old b******s”, his friend Eric Idle joked.

Late Beatle George Harrison will be honoured with the unveiling of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today.

GUY HANDS, the private equity owner of EMI, plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs at the ailing British music company, in a plan to rebuild the group that has sparked fury from some of its biggest acts.

The first person to be convicted of illegally downloading music said today she was “devastated” after being fined more than £100,000 (€142,733).

AN American woman has become the first person to be convicted of illegally downloading music and fined $220,000 (€156,000).

An American woman has become the first person to be convicted of illegally downloading music and fined $220,000 (€156,000).

A MUSICIAN abandoned his guitar 10 years ago with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease returns to the stage tonight following a remarkable battle to revive his talents.

Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr has signed a deal for a hits album and the release of his Capitol/EMI catalogue as downloads on the internet.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney will be the first artist signed to coffee chain Starbucks' new record label since splitting from Capitol Records after a 43-year relationship.

Yoko Ono is suing music company EMI Group and a subsidiary for £5.6m (€4.46m), claiming she was cheated out of royalties due from the sale of music recordings by her late husband, former Beatle John Lennon.

A man who attempted to breach US Capitol security was arrested today and taken into custody, authorities said.

The Beatles have been granted the right to sue their former record label EMI and affiliate company Capitol Records for over £10.5m (€15.5m) in alleged lost earnings.

US police sealed off the Capitol today after receiving reports of gunfire in a House office building across the street.

John Lennon's digital back catalogue will not be made available to iTunes users due to a legal wrangle between The Beatles' management company Apple Corps and technology giant Apple.

Singing legend Tina Turner says she loves Switzerland, her adopted homeland, because “it’s so strict”.

SEPTEMBER 11 plot mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed originally envisioned an attack involving 10 hijacked planes, including one he would pilot and, after all male passengers were killed, land at an airport and make an anti-American speech, according to the commission investigating the attacks.

Two women carrying a toy gun which was part of a Halloween costume sparked a major alert on Washington’s Capitol Hill tonight.

EMI was today reported to have held talks with private equity group Blackstone about a possible £2.5bn (€3.58bn) deal to take the music giant private.

UP to four nightclubs are to be brought before the courts for breaching the law on opening hours on Sunday nights.

More than 2,000 postal workers were tonight awaiting the results of anthrax tests after a colleague in Washington DC was diagnosed with the most serious form of the infection.

The American House of Representatives is to close down after 29 workers tested positive for anthrax exposure.