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Irish Independent
02-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Deirdre Somers resigns non-executive role as Aquis signs deal with Swiss exchange
It follows the British firm's acquisition under a scheme of arrangement that has just been approved by the UK courts. Ms Somers was appointed a non-executive director of Aquis in 2020. She was appointed CEO of the Irish Stock Exchange in 2007 and led the business until 2018, when the exchange was formally acquired by Euronext. Aquis noted on her appointment that Ms Somers had led the transformation of the Irish Stock Exchange from a 'relatively small domestic equity exchange to a highly profitable PLC with global specialisms'. Last November, Aquis and Switzerland's SIX announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer made by SIX for Aquis. It valued Aquis at £194m (€226m) on an enterprise value basis. Six operates the SIX Swiss Exchange, which is currently billed as the third-largest in Europe and features about 250 listed firms. It said that the acquisition of Aquis creates a pan-European exchange 'innovator', with 15pc market share and access to 16 capital markets across Europe. Chief executive of SIX, Bjorn Sibbern, said the acquisition of the UK firm marks a 'significant milestone' in the group's evolution. With Aquis, we gain not only access to new markets, but also the technology and expertise needed to drive innovation at scale 'With Aquis, we gain not only access to new markets, but also the technology and expertise needed to drive innovation at scale,' he said. Mr Sibbern added that the group can now offer clients access to markets in Switzerland, Spain and the UK. Aquis will continue to operate under its established brand, with its existing management team and business model. SIX said it will use Aquis' technology to spur capital markets innovation. Aquis said that the completion of the deal sees Mr Sibbern join the UK firm's board, alongside other SIX executives, Tomas Kindler and Markus Gumpfer. 'Deirdre Somers, Mark Goodliffe, David Vaillant, Dr Ruth Wandhofer and Fields Wicker-Miurin have tendered their resignations and have stepped down from the Aquis board,' it added. The Irish Stock Exchange has seen a decline in the number of companies it has listed, with giants such as CRH, Flutter Entertainment and DCC having left in recent years. Hotel group Dalata is currently up for sale and the outcome of that process could also see it terminate its listing.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Yahoo
Police identify man who died after being struck by falling tree limb in Somers
New York State Police have identified the man who died after being struck by a falling tree limb while doing tree work at a Somers home as Jonathan Chavez Jaramillo, 31, of Ossining. Preliminary investigation found the homeowner contracted a landscaping service to do tree work on the property, a news release said. On Monday, June 23, during removal of the tree, Chavez Jaramillo, a member of the landscaping crew, was struck by the falling limb. At 4:03 p.m. on Monday, state police responded to a report of an unresponsive male at a home. Somers Fire Department emergency services personnel began life-saving measures. Chavez Jaramillo was taken to medical facility, where he later succumbed to injuries, according to the police. Officials said the investigation is ongoing. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Police ID man who died after being struck by tree limb in Somers NY
Powys County Times
30-05-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
National award win for Churchstoke business Language Magnet
A Churchstoke-based foreign language business has won a national education award. Language Magnet was recognised at the Birmingham-hosted Education Resources Awards 2025 on Thursday, May 15. The business, launched by Diana Somers in January 2022, helps teachers across the UK to deliver foreign language lessons to primary school children. Ms Somers said: "I'm delighted that Language Magnet has been awarded winner of the Classroom Teaching Aids category and received Highly Commended for the Primary ICT Resource category. "The competition was exceptionally tough, so I'm honoured that our platform has been recognised by educational experts for its innovation and effectiveness in primary languages." The judges said: "The subscription to Language Magnet creates opportunities for schools with limited budgets to use a fantastic resource to engage, enable, and extend learning for children, and the impact on some of the most vulnerable students is extremely pleasing to see."
Global News
28-05-2025
- Global News
Arrest warrants out for 2 men who fled Alberta Hospital psychiatric facility
The Edmonton Police Service is searching for two men who escaped the Edmonton psychiatric facility where they were being held. Arrest warrants have been issued for Justin Somers, 39, and Coletan Bearhead, 29, who were both last seen Tuesday night fleeing from Alberta Hospital, near Fort Road in northeast Edmonton. Police said the duo were reportedly seen running towards 18 Street around 7 p.m. Somers and Bearhead are now unlawfully at large, considered dangerous and should not be approached, EPS said. Somers is five feet 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 250 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes, and a teardrop tattoo under his left eye. He was last seen wearing a camouflage jacket and camouflage pants. View full screen View full screen Previous Image Next Image Close Modal Gallery This isn't the first time Somers has escaped: in 2015, while on an outing to the Kinsmen Recreation Centre, he disappeared after using the bathroom. Story continues below advertisement A Canada-wide warrant was issued and Somers was found two days later in west Edmonton. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The man with schizophrenia was being held at Alberta Hospital after being charged with second-degree murder for the 2011 stomping death of a fellow inmate at the Edmonton Remand Centre, but found not criminally responsible in 2013. Court heard that Somers was in a cell in May 2011 for breaching bail conditions when he attacked Barry Stewart. The 60-year-old man had been arrested after failing to pay a fine for riding on public transit without paying the fare. Both Somers and Stewart were assessed as having mental health issues and the recommendation was for a special unit to accommodate that but there was no room, so they were placed together after consultation with a psychologist. Stewart was asleep on the floor when Somers climbed onto a concrete bench and jumped with both feet onto Stewart's head. Somers' trial was told the accused stomped on Stewart's head 26 times before he was stopped by guards. He was deemed in a psychiatric assessment as a possible risk to other people. View full screen View full screen Previous Image Next Image Close Modal Gallery Bearhead is six feet tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes, a moustache and pierced ears. He was last seen wearing a red hat, a red shirt, a black hoodie and black pants. Story continues below advertisement He also has a history of mental health conditions and is known to be very violent, according to a most wanted alert from the Edmonton Police Service in 2024. Alberta Hospital has inpatient and outpatient programs and treats both patients who are there voluntarily and people under court orders. — with files from The Canadian Press
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Former mill manager's house next door to Bono's new state of the art distillery for sale in Kildare
Asking price: €375,000 Agent: Matt Dunne & Associates (057) 8623349 The new buyers of a detached family home in Monasterevin, Co Kildare, could find themselves sipping whiskey with Bono. The U2 frontman is reported to have invested in a new €50m distillery right next door at Monsterevin, Co Kildare. It's fronted by a company called Jewelfield Ltd, owned by the businessman Paddy McKillen. Church of Oak Distillery will not only produce a new multigrain Irish whiskey, but operate a visitor's centre, with an exhibition space and a roof garden. The modern complex was designed by ODOS Architects. There has been a mill, in various guises, on the site since 1801. 'Ballykelly Mill was owned by a company called Minch Norton. It used to be a flour mill and then for a number of years it made grain into malting barley for the brewing industry,' explains Brian Somers, an electrical engineer whose company provides back-up power solutions. 'It was then used for storage and sold fertilisers, animal feed and barley feed to farmers.' Somers, who's selling the house with his three siblings, lives in Portarlington, but grew up in the four-bedroom, 1,583 sq ft home, which was built in 1967. His father Richard ('Dick') Somers, from Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, was made manager of Ballykelly Mill in 1974, and the house came with the position. 'He worked for Minch Norton as a manager for his entire career and led a charmed life,' he says. 'We used to slag him that he never knew what a mortgage was,' he adds. 'In addition, he didn't have a daily commute to work, as the mill was right next door.' The whole family benefitted from living next door to the mill, as Brian and his siblings worked part-time jobs there in the summer. 'We'd be working on weighbridges, weighing things,' he explains. 'It was a kind of rite of passage for us and it was great.' Brian has happy memories of living in the house and playing in the enclosed garden surrounding the house, with his brother and two sisters as a child. 'We used to cycle to and from school in Monasterevin and spent hours playing outside in the summer,' he says. The mill closed in 2006 and lay derelict until work began to renovate the site in recent years. 'The company has also bought an old cottage and its outhouses across the road, and plans to reinstate the thatched roof and use it as part of the distillery,' says Somers. Although located next door to the new business, the house is still private given the high walls and the old oak and sycamore trees that border it. Accommodation includes a sitting room, a dining room and a utility room off the kitchen downstairs. Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms. Over the years, some changes have been made to the house. The kitchen was extended at the back in the 1980s and the kitchen units, which are cream with a wooden counter, have in recent years been updated. In 2000, a conservatory, with a tiled floor and room for a couch and a dining table and chairs, was added at the south-facing front of the building. 'It's a real sun spot and gets the sun for most of the day,' says Somers. Solar panels, which heat the water, were also installed in the roof in 2010, and in 2018 the bathroom, which is tiled in brown and beige, was modernised. To the side of the building is a garage, which has been used for storage, but which could be converted to make another room. After Brian's mother Margaret passed away in 2008, his father lived there alone. 'In that time, the interior was changed very little. Some of the rooms therefore look a little dated,' he says. 'But it's structurally sound and the plumbing and electrics are in working order, so the interior could be easily updated.' His father moved out of the house in 2022, and has since passed away. The building has been vacant for two-and-a-half years and would likely qualify for the vacant property grant. Located just a mile away from the town of Monasterevin, the house offers easy access to amenities. There's a train station with direct trains to Dublin in the town, making it easy for commuters. There's also a primary school within walking distance of the house, and Ballykelly GAA club is located just across the road. In addition, the 'Barrow Blue Way' – a 120km walking and cycling path, which follows the Grand Canal and leads from Robertstown, Co Kildare to St Mullens, Co Carlow – passes through Monastervevin. It can be found behind the house and passes behind Ballykelly Mill. 'It's a lovely, peaceful walk and a great amenity to have nearby.' After his father died in October 2023, Somers and his siblings put off selling the house given their emotional ties to it, but they've now come to terms with putting it on the market. 'First, it had to be cleared of a lifetime of memories,' he says. 'We found things like old copy books we had in primary school and even locks of hair from when we were babies that my mother had kept. 'But we're feeling better about selling now,' he adds. 'Once we put up the 'For Sale' sign and it started to attract interest, we realised how quickly the sale could happen.' He points out that the new distillery may well provide employment to the new owners of the house. 'It would be lovely to see a young family living there now,' he adds. 'I could see young kids running around the garden.' He'll be a little sad about saying goodbye to it, however. 'It's the end of an era, as it was always the manager of the mill's house, and it was a wonderful family home for us growing up,' he says. 'But it's time to let it go.' Matt Dunne is seeking offers in the region of €375,000.
