Mother’s Day is a special occasion dedicated to honouring and celebrating the remarkable women who have embraced the role of motherhood. It is a day to express gratitude, love, and appreciation for the selfless love, care, and support that mothers provide. Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on the profound impact mothers have on … [Read more…]
Message adorn the graduates’ hats during Cabrillo High School’s graduation ceremonies at Cabrillo Stadium in Long Beach on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Graduations for the class of 2023 are at hand in the upcoming weeks. Here are some of the graduations at high schools, colleges and universities in the … [Read more…]
The Ballina 2023 programme continues into June with the internationally-acclaimed and world-renowned pianist John O’Conor making a special appearance at the Twin Trees Hotel, Ballina, on June 9. John will perform a repertoire featuring many of the much-loved favourites for which the Master, as he has been christened, is so well known. John is regarded … [Read more…]
Chris Tucker has revealed why Prince turned down the eccentric role of Ruby Rhod in the film The Fifth Element. During his appearance on The View, Tucker shared the pop icon’s reason for rejecting the role in the 1997 Luc Besson-directed sci-fi film. The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg mentioned the film was one of her favorites … [Read more…]
Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park in 1993.Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty Images Princess Diana frequently showed how much she adored her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Diana tried to align her schedule to match the boys’ so she could spend even more time with them. After her death, … [Read more…]
Northern Territory cop Nitin Verma has won an appeal against a conviction of assaulting a woman on an Alice Springs dance floor. Read what the judges had to say. Nitin Verma was previously found guilty by the Local Court of assaulting a woman on the dancefloor of Epilogue Bar in Alice Springs. The prosecution had … [Read more…]
Tailteann Cup Meath 1-19 Tipperary 0-11 Down 2-14 Waterford 1-6 Limerick 2-16 Longford 1-16 CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUTANT AARON Lynch led the scoring with 1-3 as Meath got their Tailteann Cup campaign off to a strong start in Navan. Trim man Lynch joined goalkeeper Sean Brennan and midfielder Conor Gray in making his first championship start for … [Read more…]
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLIAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work of restorers who are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world: the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti. For more than 150 years, the four-meter-tall (13-foot-tall) figure … [Read more…]
Rivers Cuomo has openly wondered if Weezer released too much music over the years. Reflecting on the band’s 15-album catalog, delivered over 31 years, the band leader predicted that the situation would become clearer in the years to come. “I think, if I were to go back and plan out an ideal artist’s career, I … [Read more…]
Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park in 1993.Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty Images Princess Diana frequently showed how much she adored her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Diana tried to align her schedule to match the boys’ so she could spend even more time with them. After her death, … [Read more…]