Organisation: Hard Rock Café

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Cork's Sir Henrys: More than just a nightclub

THE singer prances about the stage, twisting his face into a devilish grimace as he belts out the blues standards. He’s part Mick Jagger, part James Brown and all Joe O’Callaghan. It’s a Monday night in the mid-1980s in Cork and Hot Guitars are playing in Sir Henrys.

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Smoking ban hits UK bingo halls

Hard Rock Café sold to Native Americans

A Native American tribe emerged today as the surprise winner in the billion-dollar auction of the world famous Hard Rock Café business.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2006

Earl unlikely to get place on Everton board

Everton have played down the financial involvement of new shareholder Robert Earl, the Florida-based friend of chairman Bill Kenwright who has bought a 23% stake in the club.

Sat, 21 Oct, 2006

Genting preparing Stanley takeover bid

Malaysian gambling company Genting International was today said to be putting together the finishing touches of a £605m (€890.4m) takeover of Stanley Leisure.

Sun, 10 Sep, 2006

Lohan engagement riddle

An engagement riddle was sparked by Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan when she flashed an enormous sparkler at a film festival.

Wed, 06 Sep, 2006

Hard Rock Café owner Rank's profits hit by smoking ban

Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock Café owner Rank posted a 3% fall in profits today as the smoking ban in Scotland took its toll.

Fri, 01 Sep, 2006

Footsie up as oil prices ease

London’s leading shares made gains today as a positive end to trading on Wall Street last night and lower oil prices contributed to an upbeat mood.

Tue, 29 Aug, 2006

Rank puts Hard Rock up for sale

Bingo and casino owner Rank today said it could sell its Hard Rock Café business and focus on the expanding UK gaming industry.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2006

Footsie hits four-year high

Signs that retailers enjoyed a better-than-expected Christmas season helped push the FTSE 100 Index to a fresh four-year high today.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2005

Lennon memorabilia up for auction

A cheque from former Beatle John Lennon to the UK's Inland Revenue is expected to fetch £1,500 (€2,200) at auction.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2005

Rank paints mixed picture

British-based leisure group Rank today said annual profits would be lower than last year as its Blue Square sports-betting and bingo operations continued to offset growth at its Hard Rock Cafe chain.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2005

Revlon owner in frame for Deluxe business

The owner of cosmetics giant Revlon was today linked to a possible bid for the Deluxe film services business being sold by UK group Rank for an estimated €677m.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Rank to sever links with film industry

Leisure group Rank prepared today to bring the curtain down on a 60-year relationship with the film industry by announcing the separation of its Deluxe unit.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2005

Rank recovers from tough first half

Hard Rock Café chain owner Rank today forecast annual results in line with hopes after its gaming and betting arms recovered from a challenging first half.

Thu, 02 Dec, 2004

Rank considers demerging film business

UK leisure group Rank has started making plans to demerge and float its film business in a move that could value the division at around £600m (€863m), it was reported today.

Mon, 01 Nov, 2004

Band get chance to rock the Hard Rock

The Hard Rock Café will choose one yet-to-be-established band to play at the launch party in front of invited guests from the media and music industries.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2004

‘Tunnelling Tigers’ bid farewell to Gráinne two years on

AN EPIC love affair came to a dramatic end beneath the streets of the capital city yesterday but there weren’t too many tears at seeing it turn to dust.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

Hard Rock brand moves into hotel market

Leisure group Rank is to open a series of Hard Rock Hotels in the United States and Europe, it was announced today.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2003