A POORLY run family business was responsible for one of the most successful television shows of all time, comedian and actor John Cleese revealed last night.

HUMANITARIAN and rock star Bob Geldof was the guest speaker at Thomas Crosbie Holdings’ annual dinner last night and said that despite being a victim of the paparazzi culture he still believed in absolute free press.

PROFITS at the Irish Examiner’s parent company Thomas Crosbie Holdings jumped to €6.3 million in 2003.

SCHOOLS from Galway and Roscommon have reached the last four of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings’ schools quiz 2004.