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The Age
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Cheeto dust storms in the Central West
'I woke, shaken by a dream in which the leader of the free world attended a State of Origin match and was so taken by our great state that he elected to spend his remaining years in NSW,' says a panicked Don Bain of Port Macquarie. 'Mind you, he'd look home-grown in Orange.' 'The story of the music-loving brush turkey (C8) reminds me of a friend whose skink would come in to sit and watch the news with her,' recalls Nola Tucker of Kiama. 'When it was over, they'd exchange meaningful 'good grief' glances, then the skink would take itself outside to no doubt brood on the weirdness of humans.' 'Watching the splendid Lucy Worsley and her doco about Jack the Ripper, I see in the neighbourhood where it all happened, a barber shop called Jack the Clipper and a fish and chip shop called Jack the Chipper,' observes Peter Riley of Penrith. 'Even Benny Hill wouldn't have been that crass.' Never saw Column 8 as the bailiwick of certain substances, but after the efforts of Davids Pyke and Corry, (C8) we're not so sure. And now we have Caz Willis of Bowral, who is 'wondering if David (Corry) ever stopped at the singing mushroom on old Pacific Highway, around Gosford? On a midnight journey, we stopped for loo break for the dogs, only to find a large colourful mushroom in the middle of the park. When you pushed a button, it sang a ditty about the local area and its highlights. We had to stop on the way back to make sure it was really there. The dogs would neither confirm nor deny!' Mention of Little Roger and the Goosebumps (C8) reminded Barrie Restall of Teven of a visit to the 14th Australian Jazz Convention in Cootamundra in 1959. 'There was a band called Jock Strap and His Elastic Band. They were a bit smelly.'
Sydney Morning Herald
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Cheeto dust storms in the Central West
'I woke, shaken by a dream in which the leader of the free world attended a State of Origin match and was so taken by our great state that he elected to spend his remaining years in NSW,' says a panicked Don Bain of Port Macquarie. 'Mind you, he'd look home-grown in Orange.' 'The story of the music-loving brush turkey (C8) reminds me of a friend whose skink would come in to sit and watch the news with her,' recalls Nola Tucker of Kiama. 'When it was over, they'd exchange meaningful 'good grief' glances, then the skink would take itself outside to no doubt brood on the weirdness of humans.' 'Watching the splendid Lucy Worsley and her doco about Jack the Ripper, I see in the neighbourhood where it all happened, a barber shop called Jack the Clipper and a fish and chip shop called Jack the Chipper,' observes Peter Riley of Penrith. 'Even Benny Hill wouldn't have been that crass.' Never saw Column 8 as the bailiwick of certain substances, but after the efforts of Davids Pyke and Corry, (C8) we're not so sure. And now we have Caz Willis of Bowral, who is 'wondering if David (Corry) ever stopped at the singing mushroom on old Pacific Highway, around Gosford? On a midnight journey, we stopped for loo break for the dogs, only to find a large colourful mushroom in the middle of the park. When you pushed a button, it sang a ditty about the local area and its highlights. We had to stop on the way back to make sure it was really there. The dogs would neither confirm nor deny!' Mention of Little Roger and the Goosebumps (C8) reminded Barrie Restall of Teven of a visit to the 14th Australian Jazz Convention in Cootamundra in 1959. 'There was a band called Jock Strap and His Elastic Band. They were a bit smelly.'
RTÉ News
08-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Shelbourne tempo will be key to getting better of out-of-season Linfield
Richie Towell says Shelbourne must use the disparity in match sharpness to their advantage when they face Linfield in Wednesday's Champions League qualifier at Tolka Park. The first leg fixture between last season's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division champions and NIFL Premiership holders will be live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Shels go into the game after a period of turmoil following Damien Duff's abrupt decision to depart as manager two weeks ago. But the Reds have looked to bring about some stability by appointing Duff's long-time assistant, former Republic of Ireland and Premier League defender Joey O'Brien, as head coach. After back-to-back draws as interim boss, O'Brien's Shels got back to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over bottom side Cork City on Friday. That will breathe confidence back into their ranks. But ahead of the Linfield clash on Wednesday and next week's second leg in Belfast, former Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk midfielder Towell believes the tempo Shels play at will be key to their hopes, given that David Healy's side are in pre-season mode - with the exception of a NIFL Charity Shield fixture against Dungannon Swifts last Friday. "For Shelbourne to get the draw that they have, it's a massive, massive bonus for them," he said. "Linfield are in the midst of pre-season now. Paul (Corry) will tell you, when you're in the midst of pre-season, you never feel great. "Pre-season is a hard slog. You come back in after having a couple of weeks off and it's a grind. The legs constantly feel heavy. "I remember even when I was at Brighton, full of Championship and Premier Leauge players, and you'd go and play against a League Two team, and you'd be getting beaten 2-0 and you just feel like, 'What's going on here?' You can't get the legs going. "So hopefully the Linfield players are a little bit like that. Now, I know times have changed and it's not running until you get sick anymore. It's a lot more science based. "I do understand that. But still, Shelbourne are in the middle of the season, they should be firing all guns blazing. They have to go for it, they have to go for the jugular. "They're playing against a Linfield team who, as we said, are in pre-season. If (Shelbourne) don't go and really raise the levels and have a really high tempo against them, it could backfire." Also speaking on the podcast, former Sheffield Wednesday, UCD and Shamrock Rovers midfielder Paul Corry, who agreed that Shelbourne have a "huge advantage" over Linfield when it comes to match sharpness, highlighted how vital getting through the tie is if the Drumcondra club harbour any hopes of playing league phase football in Europe with all the financial benefits accrued. As Shamrock Rovers showed last season, getting to at least the second qualifying round in the Champions League makes the path that bit wider towards the Conference League's own league phase. And Corry feels Shels are showing signs of a return to form under O'Brien just in time for Linfield, with Harry Wood and Mipo Odubeko among the goals more often. "There's been a little bit of a bounce in some of the performances since Damien Duff has left," he said. "They're obviously giving away very sloppy goals but even the little bounce in the likes of Odubeko, who's come in and probably has a little bit more confidence. "He's come in, he's scored goals. I know he's missed chances and that was very evident when they played Galway (United). But there are small little bits of hope there for Shels fans that they have turned a little bit of a corner in the last 7-10 days and you'd be hoping that they can continue on that trajectory over the next ten days which is ultimately going to be the most important stage of their season."
Irish Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish tourists warned of €1,800 fines for wearing bikini in popular holiday spot
With more and more Irish tourists travelling to Portugal every year, a warning has been issued regarding new, stricter regulations in a popular holiday hotspot. New rules have been implemented in Albufeira with the aim of clamping down on rowdy tourist behaviour, especially on the weekends. Fines of between €500 and €1,800 will be issued to tourists for any behaviour deemed to be "boorish" because locals in the Portuguese city have simply "had enough." Eoghan Corry, editor of Air and Travel magazine, took to Newstalk to explain the harsher penalties, which will primarily focus on public intoxication but extends to the wearing of bikinis away from the beach. "What they've done is they've taken existing regulations and they've beefed them up a little bit and introduced a few new ones," Mr Corry explained. "The main thing that they're looking for is drunkenness and absolutely obnoxious behaviour late at night. "Interestingly enough, a lot of the regulations will apply to people wearing bikinis and swimwear in the street." Tourists are said to be increasingly concerned about the clampdown, which will make it interesting to see how many Irish visitors travel to Portugal this summer after more than 500,000 took a trip to sunny Portugal in 2024, an increase of 6.3 per cent from the previous year. It is understood that similar regulations are being considered in other Portuguese holiday destinations but these have not yet been approved. It comes as locals continue to vent their frustration about drunken and disruptive behaviour late in the night and particularly at weekends in Albufeira. "The fines are large," Mr Corry added. "I think you're talking about €1,800 at the top end and starting at €500. "[Regarding] the level of enforcement, it does sound like Albufeira could be going the direction of Saudi Arabia but I doubt that's going to happen any time soon."
Belfast Telegraph
02-05-2025
- Health
- Belfast Telegraph
‘A remarkable individual': Tributes paid following death of NI Commonwealth Games athlete and school governor
Ian Corry (66) passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday. As well as his role as a surgeon who specialised in sports medicine and knee surgery, Mr Corry had served on the Board of Governors at The Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI) for more than 20 years. He was a gifted swimmer who represented Northern Ireland at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand at the age of just 14. Four years later, he then reached the 200m medley final at the 1978 games in Edmonton, Canada. "He leaves a tremendous legacy and will be sorely missed' – Janet Williamson, Principal, RBAI The north Belfast man went on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh and completed overseas fellowships in New Zealand and Australia. A former RBAI pupil, he joined the Board of Governors in March 2004. School principal Janet Williamson said: 'Ian, as a colleague and friend, embodied the values of RBAI and was an excellent role model. His integrity, commitment and leadership were to his credit and to the benefit of the school. 'To have competed in the Commonwealth Games at such a young age is an inspiration for current and future pupils. He leaves a tremendous legacy and will be sorely missed.' We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Chair of the Board of Governors Michael Howard said Mr Corry was 'an outstanding Instonian'. "He was deeply committed to ensure that RBAI remains at the forefront of education in Northern Ireland. 'Ian was involved in the establishment of the RBAI Foundation in 2013 and chaired the Foundation Committee for the past ten years. Under his leadership, more than £4.5million was raised for pupil bursaries and the development of the School estate. "Our thoughts are with his wife Janet, children Shona, Malcolm and Eve, and wider family at this time.' Mr Corry also served as honorary orthopaedic surgeon to Ulster Rugby for more than two decades. The club paid their own online tribute following his death. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Ian Corry, who served as Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon to Ulster Rugby for over 20 years,' they said. 'Over the years, he treated many players - all fortunate to have received his expert care. He will be truly missed. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.' A death notice said a service of thanksgiving would take place for Mr Corry at Stormont Presbyterian Church at 2pm on Thursday May 8.
