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Extra.ie
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley's net worth as couple separate
Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have announced their shock split after 12 years of marriage. In a joint statement, the couple have announced that they made the decision to end their marriage on Tuesday (July 29), with them saying that they'll 'continue to be united as loving parents' to their two sons. The couple are two of Ireland and the UK's most well known presenters, with Patrick being the current host of the Late Late Show, while Cat previously hosted shows such as So You Think You Can Dance and can currently be found on This Morning. Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have announced their shock split after 12 years of marriage. Pic: FOX/FOX Image Collection via Getty Images In short, the former couple are estimated to be worth approximately $15million (€12.9million), with Cat believed to be on around £600,000 per year to host This Morning. Patrick, on the other hand, was given a three-year, €250,000 contract to host 30 episodes of the Late Late Show — roughly €8,300 per episode — after he took over from Ryan Tubridy, who was on approximately €500,000 a year to host the Late Late and his morning radio show. During his peak, Ryan was on €752,950 with RTÉ in 2012 before taking a pay cut, while Pat Kenny remains the highest paid Late Late host when he earned €950,000 in 2008. Patrick also hosts a mid-morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live every Saturday, but wasn't on the 2022-23 list of highest earners at the broadcaster — the lowest of whom on that list earned £178,000 per year. Cat is reported to earn around £600,000 per year for hosting This Morning. Pic: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock Outside of presenting on RTÉ and the BBC, Patrick co-founded the Green Inc Film and Television company with Stephen Stewart in Hollywood, which has produced shows on these shores such as Crimecall, Ireland's Got Talent and The Many Faces of… for TV both here and in the UK. The company listed their accumulated profit of £196,400 in March 2022, as well as current assets of €346,600, including €299,900 in cash and £44,700 owed by debtors. It also listed £31,100 in freehold property, plus £14,000 in fixtures and fittings and £64,700 in equipment. The company has eight employees. Patrick also controls performing arts company Boxed Productions Limited, which reported shareholder funds of £1.1million in March 2022. The firm recorded tangible assets worth £52,600, plus £787,600 owed by debtors and a further £338,400 in cash at the bank and in hand. Patrick hosts the Late Late Show and confirmed that he makes approximately €250,000 a year. He also presents a radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live, and is high up in several companies. Pic: Andres Poveda Patrick also established television programming and broadcasting activities firm Pamanco Ireland Ltd in May, presumably as the vehicle through which he will be paid for hosting the Late Late. In a joint statement announcing their separation, Patrick and Cat said 'We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved. 'We will continue to be united as loving parents to our children and would therefore kindly ask for our family privacy to be respected. There will be no further comment.'
Sunday World
15-07-2025
- Sunday World
Gardaí arrest woman (40s) as part of Stephen O'Meara murder investigation
The woman, aged in her 40s, was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of murder and is currently detained Gardaí have arrested a woman as part of the investigation into the murder of Stephen O'Meara in Ballydonnell Woods, Redcross, Co. Wicklow in August 2009. The woman, aged in her 40s, was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of murder and is currently detained pursuant to Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda Station in County Wexford. Two men have been convicted for offences relating to this murder, but gardaí issued a fresh appeal in 2023 as they believed there may have been others involved in his killing. In 2012, Michael Dickenson of Darragh Park, Wicklow town, was jailed for life after being convicted of Stephen's murder. In 2013, Clement Byrne of Clonattin Village, Gorey, Co Wexford was sentenced to eight-years imprisonment for his role in Stephen's death. Gardaí report that on August 6, 2009, at approximately 6pm, Stephen left his home at Rose Hill, Wicklow town, and walked down through different walkways along the back of the town to Marlton road, where he was collected by a silver Nissan Pulsar car and driven through Redcross to Ballydonnell Wood. At the woods, gardaí believe there was a group of suspects present. Stephen was then fatally injured, shot and buried in a shallow grave at the woods. On August 8, 2009, Stephen was reported missing to gardaí by his partner. Gardaí began a missing person investigation, later upgraded to murder, which resulted in the two individuals being convicted for offences relating to the murder. Gardaí have continued their investigation since. In 2023, Crimecall interviewed Stephen's parents John and Veronica who appealed for the public to assist with the garda investigation into their son's death and to help them find closure. Gardaí at the time said they would like to thank Stephen's parents for the strength that they have shown. The late Stephen O'Meara Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 15th 2025
Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Gardaí arrest woman (40s) as part of Stephen O'Meara murder investigation
The woman, aged in her 40s, was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of murder and is currently detained pursuant to Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda Station in County Wexford. Two men have been convicted for offences relating to this murder, but gardaí issued a fresh appeal in 2023 as they believed there may have been others involved in his killing. In 2012, Michael Dickenson of Darragh Park, Wicklow town, was jailed for life after being convicted of Stephen's murder. In 2013, Clement Byrne of Clonattin Village, Gorey, Co Wexford was sentenced to eight-years imprisonment for his role in Stephen's death. Gardaí report that on August 6, 2009, at approximately 6pm, Stephen left his home at Rose Hill, Wicklow town, and walked down through different walkways along the back of the town to Marlton road, where he was collected by a silver Nissan Pulsar car and driven through Redcross to Ballydonnell Wood. At the woods, gardaí believe there was a group of suspects present. Stephen was then fatally injured, shot and buried in a shallow grave at the woods. On August 8, 2009, Stephen was reported missing to gardaí by his partner. Gardaí began a missing person investigation, later upgraded to murder, which resulted in the two individuals being convicted for offences relating to the murder. Gardaí have continued their investigation since. In 2023, Crimecall interviewed Stephen's parents John and Veronica who appealed for the public to assist with the garda investigation into their son's death and to help them find closure. Gardaí at the time said they would like to thank Stephen's parents for the strength that they have shown.
Extra.ie
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
FILM REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Beat The Lotto
Beat the Lotto , the latest offering from director Ross Whitaker, is a charming and light documentary that spins the tale of a group of amateur gamblers, hustlers, and dreamers who, in 1992, decided they could outsmart the Irish National Lottery. What unfolds is part caper, part cultural time capsule, and part portrait of the particularly Irish love of cheekily bending the rules and rooting for the underdog though who the underdog in this story is less obvious than it seems. With his trademark curiosity and affection for character-driven stories, Whitaker introduces us to Stefan Klincewicz, a moustachioed accountant with a head for numbers and a twinkle in his eye, who assembled a ragtag syndicate determined to buy every possible ticket combination and win the jackpot. Their plan was bold, audacious, and grounded in cold, hard mathematics, and the documentary walks viewers through the scheme with enough clarity and humour to keep even the most math-averse of us engaged. The true joy of Beat the Lotto is in its cast of real-life characters, many of whom are interviewed on screen. These men, older but no less spirited, bring a warmth and wit that lights up the film, and their mix of nostalgia, mischief, and sheer cheekiness is deeply endearing. Theres a sense that what they were really after wasnt just money, but fun, adventure, and the thrill of beating the odds or at least of giving it a good go. (Its interesting to note that no women appear to be in the syndicate though there was rumoured to be one woman involved, and members mention not telling their wives what they were up to, so there is like many films about finance a deeply embedded boys club mentality throughout.) Whitaker makes full use of grainy 90s TV clips, old chat show appearances, and golden-hued footage from the era, which gives the film a kind of dusty, familiar texture, and viewers who remember the early years of the Lotto will find much here to delight in. The clothes, the graphics, the music, the very tone of that time in Ireland its all there, and it makes for oddly comforting viewing, even when the subject is a potential multi-million pound scheme that was legal, but felt unfair to the average punter hoping their weekly lotto ticket could change their life. A testy interview between Pat Kenny and Stefan Klincewicz is spicily entertaining, and clips of Lotto representative Ray Bates are fantastic, as he passionately argues for fairness and equality in the Lotto. News cameras following syndicate members trying to offload hundreds of tickets in local shops feel like a wildly entertaining live episode of Crimecall , and watching the syndicate deftly turn the media narrative in another direction is a fun lesson in P.R. In this David V. Goliath story, the roles constantly change – and of course, for those unfamiliar with the story, the suspense of whether the scheme will pay off and pay out is well built. That said, the film isnt without its flaws. The pacing occasionally drags, with some interviews returning to the same points a few too many time. The dramatic reenactments dont feel necessary, and there are moments when you wish the film would stretch further beyond the mechanics of the plan and explore the broader political and cultural context of the time. It hints at a wider national mood one shaped by emigration, economic precarity and a desire to believe in something better but never quite digs in. A deeper exploration of what it meant for Irish people to put their faith in a government-backed game of chance, or how that faith sat alongside growing disillusionment in other state institutions, would have made the film deeper and stronger. Still, Beat the Lotto succeeds where it counts. It tells an Irish story that is funny, weird, and true, and does so with a lightness of touch. Ultimately, this is a film about belief in luck, in numbers, in collective effort, and in a system that might, just might, be beatable. Its about risk and reward, trust and trickery, and the uniquely Irish art of taking the craic seriously. In cinemas now. Watch the trailer below:
Sunday World
02-07-2025
- Sunday World
Gardaí appeal over drive-by shooting that left pensioner hospitalised
The injured man has no involvement in crime The armed suspect outside the home of the 74-year-old man in Longford town Gardaí have issued a renewed appeal in a bid to find the perpetrators behind a drive-by shooting in a midlands town that left a pensioner in his 70s with serious injuries in hospital. Two shots from a sawn-off shotgun were fired through the front living room window of the pensioner's home in Longford town's Springlawn housing estate on July 17 last year. The injured man, who has no involvement in crime, spent a number of days in hospital after one of the bullets struck the grandfather in the upper arm. The downstairs living room of the house in the Springlawn area of Longford town which was the subject of a drive-by shooting on July 17 last year. A dark blue coloured BMW, which was seen entering the estate at around 7:30pm, was later found burned out a short time later after it was driven down a narrow laneway just off the main Longford to Edgeworthstown road. Follow up forensic tests carried out on the 3 Series BMW later confirmed the charred remains of the vehicle belonged to the same vehicle which gardaí remain satisfied was used by the suspects in making their getaway. Gardaí are hoping the release of CCTV footage taken from the scene and of the suspects involved, one of which can be seen videoing the shooting on his mobile phone, will strike a chord with the wider public. The charred remains of the burnt out car which was located down a laneway just beyond Fallon's Hardware and off the main N4 between Longford and Edgeworthstown. Despite an extensive garda investigation that has followed in the 12 months since, no arrests or breakthroughs into the investigation have been made. In an attempt to breathe new life into those efforts, a fresh and renewed appeal was brought to RTÉ's Crimecall programme last night. 'Gardaí want to emphasise to the community of Longford that every resource has been deployed to investigate this incident and prevent any reoccurrence of a similar crime taking place,' said a garda spokesperson. The armed suspect outside the home of the 74-year-old man in Longford town The masked gunman is captured on CCTV brandishing a sawn off shotgun moments before the shooting. 'While acknowledging that there has been fear within the community they want to reassure them of their determination to bring those involved before the courts.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on (043) 3350570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or email crimecall@
