Dublin GAA secretary John Costello has accused Croke Park top brass of behaving like Ebeneezer Scrooge after their request for a share of the gate receipts from the Dublin-Mayo All-Ireland semi-final replay yielded the “princely sum” of €7,500.

Panic-stricken before an election Alan Kelly will make a mark on our cities that will blight them long-term, writes Gerard Howlin

OUR politicians, because good ones know us better than we know ourselves, understand that there is little to be gained by sharing challenging, bad news with us — and still less by insisting that we make fundamental changes to unsustainable lifestyles or expectations.

Britain’s election is weeks away and Ed Milliband’s policy of economic justice is connecting with the people, while the Government here has roused itself only because it is afraid of massive voter losses writes Shaun Connolly

Architect-designed Gadshill was cutting-edge and has an impressive BER rating of B3, says Tommy Barker.

They say personal finance is boring. For me, the only boring thing about money is not having enough of it.

Anti-poverty charity St Vincent de Paul has hit out at Ireland’s claimed recovery, insisting the group is helping the same number of people today as it was at the lowest point of the recession.

While many grumble that suing for even minor accidents has become the norm, there are positive benefits as the attitudes of companies and bodies to safety improves hugely, writes Dan Buckley

CROSSHAVEN, CO CORK €375,000

Irish law is an ass as it remains silent on whether unlawful killing prohibits a share of jointly held assets, says Dan Buckley

JOHN PILGER’S timing is perfect.

CORK-born businessman Breifne O’Brien is to face a Garda investigation over allegations that he operated a pyramid scheme that defrauded clients of millions of euro.

In a gala adorned with Hollywood stars, The Walt Disney Co. wowed an industry crowd in a showcase of its upcoming films that included a sequel to its 1982 sci-fi flick 'Tron' and a Lone Ranger remake with Johnny Depp as Tonto.

Rowan Atkinson has signed up to star as Fagin in the forthcoming West End stage production of 'Oliver!'.

THE only white Ireland’s super rich care about this Christmas seems to be white gold.

A VAN Gogh masterwork expected to fetch more than €40 million at auction went on display yesterday.

One of Charles Dickens’ most popular stories is given a new spin by Roman Polanski in Oliver Twist (Pathe, €24.99).

Roman Polanski has found the young lead for his next film, Oliver Twist, based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel.

Roman Polanski wants an all-British cast for his version of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, which he will begin filming in Prague in June.

Kate Moss has proved she is not just a pretty face by turning her hand to poetry.