Michael Fassbender relished the thought of donning a Stetson and wielding a six-gun for his new western, writes Susan Griffin

The New York Times has apologised if a controversial article on the Berkeley balcony tragedy gave the impression that the victims were to blame; Ryanair customers have been warned to check in before an online shutdown; and a Samsung keyboard security flaw could leave you exposed to hackers. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

A 73-year-old Dutch man, who was one of three men found with almost €5m worth of cannabis herb and resin, has today been jailed for seven years.

For a terrifying moment, he lost his Stetson.

Dublin's Lord Mayor Christy Burke says the Garth Brooks concerts must go ahead "to save the nation from sorrow and misery".

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The girl from the Lone Star State has become a star in her own right, after being crowned the 2013 Rose of Tralee.

No other sport throws up tragic figures quite like boxing.

On top of the hill the old man and his wife were standing next to the altar they had made, muttering words into the smoke.

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ON Galway Plate Day, the bookies got hosed and not just by the rain, which finally made its obligatory appearance in Ballybrit.

ACTOR Tony Curtis was buried on Monday with some of his prized possessions – a Stetson hat, an Armani scarf, driving gloves, an iPhone and a copy of his favourite novel, Anthony Adverse, a book that inspired his celebrity name and launched a robust film career that spanned decades and genres.

The woman at the centre of an intense legal battle with U2 is to auction some of the band's memorabilia on a New York website.

Hugh Grant thinks Robert Pattinson is “sexy”.

BONO, it seems, has finally found what he was looking for — an old cowboy hat, a sweatshirt, a pair of old trousers and earrings.

BONO yesterday admitted he looked like singer Nana Mouskouri before Lola Cashman — the stylist at the centre of a High Court battle with the band — joined the U2 team.

Bono today admitted he looked like singer Nana Mouskouri before Lola Cashman - the stylist at the centre of a High Court battle with the band - joined the U2 team.

U2 FRONTMAN Bono told the High Court yesterday his former stylist was an eccentric who regularly wore band members’ clothing and argued with management.

SETTING up one of the world’s largest cheese plants in the uplands of New Mexico, where the Comanches once hunted the buffalo, was a daunting challenge.

Former U2 stylist Lola Cashman was facing a massive legal bill today after she was ordered to pay the costs of a court battle over ownership of the rock band’s memorabilia.

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U2 said today they had taken their former stylist to court out of principle rather than because of the value of the goods she had taken.

Former U2 stylist Lola Cashman told Dublin Circuit Civil Court today she had been incredibly frightened when she was accused of taking items worn by Bono while on tour.

AMERICANS don’t even have to glance at a calendar to make an educated guess at what date it is.

Kevin Costner has been in need of a great film like this for several years. The man who grabbed a clutch of Oscars recently suffered a massive career slump via several of the worst films ever made.