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Zawya
03-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan tenders to buy 120,000 T feed barley, traders say
HAMBURG - Jordan's state grains buyer issued an international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of animal feed barley, European traders said on Thursday. The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is Wednesday, July 16. A new announcement had been expected by traders after Jordan made no purchase in its previous tender for 120,000 tons of barley on Wednesday. Shipment in the new tender is sought in a series of possible combinations in consignments of 50,000 to 60,000 tons between October 1-15, October 16-31, November 1-15 and November 16-30. Jordan on Thursday also issued a separate tender to buy up to 120,000 tons of wheat. (Reporting by Michael Hogan, editing by Susan Fenton)
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What to see at Glastonbury
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. "Prepare to put the summer into Somerset", said Michael Hogan in The Guardian. Britain's "biggest alfresco bash" is back – and 2025's line-up is an "extra special" one. The festival is taking a fallow year in 2026 to give the land a chance to recover, so this year's revellers could "go large to compensate". Whether you managed to get your hands on a ticket or you're watching the BBC's "wall-to-wall coverage" from your sofa, these are the best acts to catch. The "snarky alt-pop duo" from the Isle of Wight have turned into a "thrilling rock quintet", said The Telegraph. They perform with a "giddy sense of joy, as if they can't quite believe their explosive success", and their show will be a lot of fun. Expect "angular guitar riffs" and "tartly amusing vocals" mocking everything from dating to the "absurdities of popular culture". Friday, Other Stage, 3.45pm Beyond the headliners, Alanis Morissette is "the kind of artist the Pyramid crowd unites behind", said Ben Beaumont-Thomas in The Guardian. Nineties music fans will be well served by the Canadian-American singer; songs like "You Oughta Know" and "Ironic" will be "big moments". Friday, Pyramid, 6.15pm The "sassy electropop" of "Brat", Charli XCX's "zeitgeist-surfing global smash album", dominated the charts in 2024, said The Telegraph. So it was little surprise her DJ set last year was so sought after, it "almost brought the festival to a standstill". She's back again this year, headlining the 50,000 capacity Other Stage on Saturday night. Saturday, Other Stage, 10.30pm "Florida firecracker" Doechii is headlining the West Holts stage on Saturday night and is guaranteed to create a buzz, said Hogan in The Guardian. But pop fans will have to grapple with a "fiendish scheduling dilemma" as her set clashes with Charli XCX. "Luckily, TV viewers can flip between both." Saturday, West Holts, 9.45pm "It's possibly the worst kept secret in the music industry," said The Times. According to SecretGlasto – a social-media account with a reputation for revealing secret Worthy Farm sets – the Britpop band Pulp will be playing the Pyramid Stage in a slot reserved for a mystery act called Patchwork. Saturday, Pyramid, 6.15pm Fresh from a support slot with Kneecap in Dublin, the "scrappy" post-punk band will be bringing their "visceral songs about anger and disillusionment with the modern world" to Glastonbury on Sunday, said the BBC. Part of a fresh crop of Irish acts who "grew up in the shadow of the country's 2008 financial crisis", their music is a "powder keg waiting to explode". Sunday, Woodsies, 12.30pm The British alt-rock quartet "really are something special", said The Telegraph. Their "adventurous" guitar-based music has secured them a major new label and they have a new album in the works. It feels like this could be their chance to show that "world-beating British rock is not dead". Sunday, Other Stage, 7.45pm
Irish Examiner
26-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Cork man's alcohol problem 'came to head' when he shouted abuse at gardaí
A Cork man whose alcohol problem had been getting worse over a 12-month period saw things 'come to head' when he shouted abuse at gardaí who had come to his assistance. Inspector Michael Hogan told Youghal District Court a call was received on June 7, 2025, at 10.30pm that a man was in an intoxicated state at Cork Hill, Youghal Co Cork. When gardaí arrived, they discovered Paul O'Sullivan, aged 40, of Newtown Court, Douglas, Cork, in a highly intoxicated state and unable to properly stand. When attending gardaí tried to speak to Mr O'Sullivan, he became highly abusive and shouted: 'Guards are fucking c**ts, I'll beat ye.' Mr O'Sullivan was arrested for his own safety and the safety of others and taken into custody. The court was told Mr O'Sullivan had 13 previous convictions, including one for threatening and abusive behaviour, and one for drink-driving. Defence solicitor Aaron O'Sullivan said his client was 'extremely embarrassed' by what happened. He said the father of three had been dealing with a significant alcohol problem for a year that 'had come to a head'. He said Mr O'Sullivan was seeking counselling to help him address the issue. Judge Brian O'Shea convicted Mr O'Sullivan of threatening and abusive behaviour, and fined him €300. The charge of public intoxication was taken into consideration. Recognisance for appeal was set at €150. This article is funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Irish Examiner
26-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Cork man caught with €2.7k of cannabis should get 'about eight months' in jail, says judge
A Cork man who admitted possession of more than €2,500 worth of cannabis should be going to prison despite pleading guilty to two counts of simple possession and two counts of possession for sale or supply, according to a district court judge. Court presenter, Inspector Michael Hogan, told a recent sitting of Youghal District Court that gardaí attended to a report of an intoxicated male in Carrigtwohill in East Cork on August 24, 2023. When they spoke to the man, identified as Conor Curley, aged 56 of Knockaverry, Youghal, Co Cork, they noticed a strong smell of cannabis. Mr Curley was searched and cannabis with a street value of €1,260 was discovered on his person. A further search was carried out at Mr Curley's home in Youghal where cannabis valued at €1,500 was also discovered. The court heard that Mr Curley made full admissions and was fully co-operative with gardaí. The court was told that in a statement given after his arrest Mr Curley had admitted giving cannabis 'to a fella working for me' as part payment. Insp. Hogan said that the accused man had seven previous convictions including one for possession of drugs while the remainder were all road traffic related. Defence solicitor, Vicki Buckley, said that Mr Curley had suffered a serious injury in 2023 and during the period from March to August of that year he was using cannabis to self-medicate. Ms Buckley said that Mr Curley had 'gone through a period of his life when he was dependent' but had not come to garda attention since. She added that he had recently taken up employment as a bus driver where strict policies were in place to prevent illegal drug use. Judge Brian O'Shea said he did not believe that Mr Curley had such an amount of drugs on his person for medicinal purposes. The judge said that the appropriate sentence would be 'about eight months'. He added: 'What does it say to the public that somebody can have €1,260 worth of cannabis on them and another €1,500 at home and expect to walk out of court?' Judge O'Shea adjourned the case to March 11, 2026, to allow Mr Curley time to gather €4,000 for a charity donation. He warned that if the donation was not handed to the court on that date that Mr Curley could expect an eight-month sentence. This article is funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Irish Examiner
26-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Cork man who stole tequila and food from Aldi jailed for six months
A Cork man who admitted stealing two bottles of tequila and some food from an Aldi supermarket has been sentenced to a total of six months in prison in the district court. Court presenter, Inspector Michael Hogan, told Youghal District Court that the accused man, David Austin, aged 40 of Dominic Collins Place, Youghal, Co Cork, committed the offences at Aldi in Youghal on April 29, 2025. The court heard that Mr Austin first entered the store and stole a bottle of tequila valued at €17.99. Later on the same day he returned and stole another bottle of tequila and some ready-to-eat wraps with a total value of €64. The court was told that Mr Austin was identified on CCTV footage and was told that he had 34 previous convictions. Defence barrister, William Bulman, said that Mr Austin had pleaded guilty and was attending HSE services and counselling to address his chronic alcohol addiction. Judge Brian O'Shea said that Mr Austin seemed to regularly fall back into the habit of drinking and stealing while drunk and it was worrying that he went back and stole from the same shop twice in one day. Judge O'Shea said: 'It's starting to look really doubtful this man is capable of rehabilitating himself.' The judge added that he also had a duty to businesses in the town to show that theft were being dealt with seriously. He said: 'I'm not a social worker and I will have to start thinking about a deterrent.' Mr Austin was sentenced to three months on each of the two theft charges with the sentences to run consecutively. Recognisance for appeal was fixed at €200. This article is funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
