Person: David Austin

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

home and gardens

Open your mind to making an entrance

Plants and trees can be used to create showstopping front doors. Hannah Stephenson has five ideas to show you how

home and gardens

A rose by any other name...: Remembering rose breeder David Austin

home and gardens

Fall under the Rosa 'Wild Edric’s' spell in your own garden

home and gardens

The people behind the gardens

home and gardens

Roses are in full bloom again

home and gardens

Diarmuid Gavin’s ‘Eccentric Garden’ set to be a highlight at Chelsea show

It’s time to pick your colours, climbers, and ramblers, and be optimistic for the summer

We are at that wonderful time of the year again when spring still feels like a novelty after the long, bleak winter and we are looking forward with optimism once more to the summer.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

The value roses give is unmatched by any other plant

Does anything say ‘I love you’ like a bunch of red roses? says Peter Dowdall.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015

UK to trial age ratings for music videos

Age ratings for raunchy pop videos shown online in the UK are to move a step closer this week as movie classification chiefs launch a pilot scheme.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2014

George Michael has 'cut himself off from everyone'

Friends are worried that George Michael has become a "recluse".

Mon, 28 Jul, 2014

Lowry faces second legal battle with key adviser

For the second time in two years, disgraced former minister Michael Lowry is facing a legal battle with his key financial adviser.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013

Ask the Gardener: Roses

OF all the shrubs to touch the senses, none does a better job than David Austin English Roses.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2013

Love like a rose

WHEN it comes to discussing roses I don’t believe in saving the best til last, I go straight to the David Austin Roses.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2013

Getting to the soul of a magical place

I had heard of the gardens at Ashton Grove and had met the owners from time to time and discussed what they were recreating on the outskirts of Glanmire, but I was not quite aware of the scale of what they had undertaken.

Sun, 02 Jun, 2013

Counsel told FG $50k was outside Moriarty remit

TAOISEACH Enda Kenny last night said Fine Gael’s failure to declare a $50,000 donation was “wrong” but that the part had failed to divulge it to the Moriarty Tribunal as it received legal advice in 1998 that it was outside the inquiry’s remit.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2011

Bewildering cast of characters in Moriarty morass

A FOOTBALL club languishing in the Vauxhall Conference, monies provided with the purpose of securing various properties, and a bewildering array of characters — all wrapped up in a report where the only clear reckoning is the damage done to Michael Lowry’s reputation.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2011

Off-shore bank cash payments

BUSINESSMAN Denis O’Brien paid former Communications Minister Michael Lowry £147,000 via two conduits which also involved off-shore cash transfers, the Moriarty Tribunal has found.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2011

Fine Gael’s failure to reveal $50k donation ‘regrettable’

FINE GAEL’S failure to disclose a secretive $50,000 donation it received from one of the partners in the winning consortium was “regrettable”, the Tribunal has said.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2011

Last-ditch attack on Moriarty Tribunal

MALIGNED independent deputy Michael Lowry has launched a vicious last-ditch attack on the Moriarty Tribunal ahead of its final report on corruption allegations.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2010

Widow of Lowry and O’Brien associate to give evidence at tribunal

THE widow of a former associate of both Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry has been called to give evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal today.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2009

Widow of Lowry and O’Brien associate to give evidence at tribunal

THE widow of a former associate of both Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry has been called to give evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal today.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2009

George Michael Christmas single free on download

George Michael’s fans can enjoy a free festive gift today by downloading his new single.

Thu, 25 Dec, 2008

Free Christmas Day download for George Michael single

George Michael’s fans are set for a festive gift this year – they can download his new single for free on Christmas Day.

Fri, 28 Nov, 2008

Fears prisoners could go free in British legal crisis

DESPERATE legal moves were taking place behind the scenes last night as British ministers worked to secure the use of anonymous witnesses.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2008

Austin was honest, says former minister

FORMER Fine Gael minister Sean Barrett told the Moriarty Tribunal yesterday he considered businessman David Austin, who handled a controversial $50,000 Telenor/Esat Telecom donation to the party, to be an honest man.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2003

George Michael treated to trip to Albert Square

George Michael proved a flop with Shoot The Dog – but he looks like he is having more success chatting with Kat.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2003

Adamant Approach on course for Power Gold Cup

ADAMANT APPROACH is in line to take on Beef Or Salmon in the Power Gold Cup at Fairyhouse, following his easy success in the FBD Brokers’ Novice Chase at Cork yesterday.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2003

Claims and counter claims of corruption probe

THE opening statement of the Moriarty Tribunal’s latest module investigating the awarding of the country's second mobile phone licence has revealed the following information, claims and counterclaims.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2002

Moriarty Tribunal to resume in Dublin Castle

The Moriarty Tribunal resumes in Dublin Castle at 11am today.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2002

Moriarty team set to reveal how O'Brien firm won huge GSM licence

By Jim Morahan,

Mon, 29 Jul, 2002

Lowry to face further questions at Moriarty Tribunal

Michael Lowry will begin his second week in the witness stand at the Moriarty Tribunal later today.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2001

Lowry to resume evidence to Moriarty Tribunal

Former government minister Michael Lowry is expected to face further questioning at the Moriarty Tribunal later today.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2001

Lowry refutes £147,000 loan improper

Former Fine Gael minister, Michael Lowry has refuted that he tried to hide or bury money in off-shore bank accounts.

Wed, 31 Oct, 2001

Lowry to be quizzed about £147,000 loan

Former government minister Michael Lowry will resume his evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal today.

Wed, 31 Oct, 2001

Moriarty: O'Brien denies changing invoice

Businessman Denis O'Brien has denied instructing staff to change the details of an invoice for the late Fine Gael fundraiser David Austin.

Mon, 22 Oct, 2001

O'Brien returns to Moriarty Tribunal

Former Esat boss, Denis O'Brien, returned to the Moriarty Tribunal today to give evidence about complicated share transactions involving the late Fine Gael fundraiser David Austin.

Mon, 22 Oct, 2001

Bank official refuses to testify at tribunal

It has emerged the Isle of Man bank official who dealt with the offshore transactions of Michael Lowry and the late David Austin has refused to testify at the Moriarty Tribunal.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2001

Phelan 'set up Isle of Man account for O'Brien in own name'

A former financial advisor to Denis O'Brien has told the Moriarty Tribunal that he was asked to open an offshore account in his own name in the Isle of Man on behalf of Mr O'Brien.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2001

O'Brien bought shares for Austin 'out of his own pocket'

Former Esat boss Denis O'Brien has told the Moriarty Tribunal that he bought shares worth £100,000 in the company for Fine Gael fundraiser David Austin out of his own pocket.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2001

O'Brien faces questions on Lowry 'loan'

Former Esat boss Denis O'Brien has been questioned today at the Moriarty Tribunal about an offshore account in the Isle of Man used for the purchase of a Spanish townhouse in 1996.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2001

Telenor boss gives evidence at Moriarty

The chairman of the Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor has been telling the Moriarty Tribunal about a request by businessman Denis O’Brien for them to make a political donation to the Fine Gael party on his behalf.

Thu, 31 May, 2001

Lowry issues statement on monies received

Former minister Michael Lowry insists he did not receive any monies, either directly or indirectly, from businessman Denis O'Brien.

Wed, 30 May, 2001

Tribunal hears of further links between Lowry and Moriarty

Fresh evidence of financial dealings between former minister Michael Lowry and businessman Denis O'Brien have been revealed at the Moriarty Tribunal.

Tue, 22 May, 2001

Fine Gael publishes James Nugent's legal opinion on the Telenor donation

The Fine Gael Leader Michael Noonan TD has this morning instructed that the legal opinion obtained by the Fine Gael Party from Senior Counsel James Nugent on 13th March 1998 in relation to the donation from Telenor be published in full today.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2001