Cathy Desmond took a bite of the Big Apple some thirty years ago — and now that she’s back for more, she finds a calmer, quieter place.

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Protesters who have rallied for weeks over excessive use of police force rejected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plea to suspend demonstrations after the killing of two officers.

You have got to follow what’s in your heart. If more people did what they love every day there would be a lot less trouble in the world.

There’s no getting away from football in Brazil this month — which is absolutely fabulous if you’re a fan.

There was no Guinness and there was no mayor.

William B Helmreich

When you set out to make a point, it’s all too easy for people to miss it if you’re not physically present. It is difficult to make a strong emotional argument by being absent from a colourful parade that involves a million people and goes worldwide through mainstream nd social media.

Chanel’s butterfly summer

Madonna and Gucci appealed to the minds and wallets of dozens of celebrities last night, raising US$3.7m (€2.4m) for efforts they said would help orphaned children with HIV/Aids in Malawi and poor children in other nations.

DESPITE the gloom of some of the global economic predictions, there are still indications that the Irish economy will grow this year, though not at the same rate as recent years. This should be taken as a positive indication.

POLICE arrested more than 140 protesters who lay down in the middle of New York’s 5th Avenue during morning rush hour yesterday as part of a “die-in” to protest the US-led war on Iraq.