Image by renaissancechambara via FlickrIn August this year The Irish Post was shut down abruptly by its then owners TCH and on 19th October it returned to the newsstands. I happened to be in Coventry city centre on this day and called in the newsagents to buy the Daily Mirror. I was pleasantly surprised to see The Irish Post back in its usual place as if it had never gone away. The new owner Elgin Loane is a very successful businessman with printing and publishing businesses in London, Birmingham and Manchester and the future looks bright for some more years.
I feel some affinity with the paper as way back in 1970 I attended an interview with Brendan MacLua and Tony Beatty for a vacancy to cover midlands events - sports etc. I think the main reason I was unsuccessful was because I did not have a camera. However the paper managed to survive for 41 years despite my absence and probably made the right decision to set off on the long journey without me.
Nephew Ciaran was in the news today - no he didn't kill Bono. He has just been appointed lead singer in the band INXS and they will be going on tour in November.This is a big step in Ciaran's musical journey and could be the big break he deserves. Look him up click here MUSIC
Image via WikipediaCoventry company Premier Sheet Metal have recently been awarded the contract to make 8000 Olympic torches to be used in a countrywide relay prior to next year's Olympic Games in London. The only reason I mention this story is that Dennis Meagher CEO of the company is the nephew of my brother in law's wife (both of these died a few years back)
Image by James Britton via Flickr Have recently started blogs on Wordpress relating to my activities on Betfair and other things(see link). I will be going to see the film 'Killing Bono' on Wednesday with my granddaughter Gemma. It has songs which have been produced and written by my nephew from Castledawson Joe Echo (his music name).
