Place: Surinam

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business

Shares in Tullow Oil fall as debt plan revealed

Shares plunged in Tullow Oil following the surprise announcement it was issuing a £607m (€695m) sales share at a vastly discounted price.

soccer

Republic move up one place in FIFA world rankings

soccer

Suarez: Conscience is clear in racism row

sport

Five countries choose Dublin as Olympic training base

soccer

Surinam FA official confirms cash 'gift'

world

£8.25m cocaine haul found in machinery

Promoter admits 'Phony Toni' scam

A Surinam promoter acknowledged trying to pass off a Las Vegas-based entertainer as six-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton at a disastrous show dubbed the 'Phony Toni' concert by local media, his lawyer said.

Fri, 08 May, 2009

Mother and daughter jailed for cocaine possession

A mother and daughter from Surinam who were living "in dire poverty" in Holland have been jailed for four years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of cocaine valued over €106,000.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2007

Businessman swallowed 100 pellets of cocaine

A Surinam businessman who swallowed 100 pellets of cocaine to repay a debt loan to criminals has been given a seven year sentence by Judge Desmond Hogan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2007

'Drugs mule' sentenced to five years

A Surinam national who swallowed 110 "cocktail sausage"-size pellets filled with cocaine has been jailed for five years by Judge Michael White at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2006

Digicel eyes up €82m buy

DIGICEL, the mobile phone company owned by Denis O'Brien, is eyeing up a $100 million (€82.32m) acquisition in Caribbean.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2006

Schiphol Airport prison fire victims from seven countries

The Dutch government today released the nationalities of 10 of the 11 prisoners who died in a fire at Schiphol Airport last Thursday.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2005

EU vets expected to approve ban on exotic bird imports

European Union veterinary experts were today expected to approve an EU-wide ban on the import of exotic birds and stricter rules on the private ownership of such pet birds.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2005

Bird flu: EU set for bird import ban

A blanket ban on the import of live birds into the European Union is expected to be agreed today as more cases of the most deadly strain of avian flu are confirmed.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2005

With the grain

I ADORE rice for myriad reasons. Apart from being a basic cupboard staple, this little grain comes in a number of varieties, shapes, flavours and textures which lend themselves to an endless selection of both sweet and savoury uses.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2004

Republic face France and Swiss in qualifiers

2006 World Cup qualifiers draw:

Fri, 05 Dec, 2003

Cameroon face Egypt and Libya

2006 World Cup qualifiers draw:

Fri, 05 Dec, 2003

Grenada may face USA in qualifiers

2006 World Cup qualifiers draw:

Fri, 05 Dec, 2003