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Sunday World
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
It's the end of the Ryan for Morah and Don
Well-known couple have gone separate ways after six-year relationship Late 2FM DJ Gerry Ryan's widow Morah and musician Don amicably parted ways in recent weeks after a six-year relationship. Friends of Morah initially told members of the Dublin social scene about the break-up and Don last night confirmed the news of the separation. 'It's sad when two people drift apart,' said Don, when contacted by the Sunday World to ask about the development. End of the line for Morah Ryan and Don Mescal Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 6th 'I guess Morah and I were on different trajectories at this stage of life. We had some great adventures and they will make great memories. She will always be special to me.' Morah was also contacted for comment. Don – who has written hit songs for the Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, Cliff Richard, Sharon Corr, Brett Eldredge and Nathan Carter – began dating Morah six years ago, having previously met her through her daughter Bonnie. Morah recently marked the 15th anniversary of the death of her late husband, Gerry Ryan, the father of her five children. Don with Kirsty Bertarelli She and Don met in London while her daughter Bonnie was recording with the Limerick-born musician there. Four years later, in 2019, Don was invited to perform at a celebration night in Dublin's Gaiety for late TV presenter and musician friend Shay Healy. '[Riverdance producer] John McColgan introduced her [Morah] to me at the after party in the Gaiety and we kind of just clicked again,' he smiles. Morah regularly visited Don at his home on an island in Co. Leitrim. The singer previously told us that his relationship with Morah was 'a match made in heaven'. video 'Morah, apart from being quite beautiful, is wonderfully artistic, a talented sculptor, a poet, and has an eye for incredible design,' he beamed. 'We both have a love for old buildings so it's a match made in heaven; especially as I live in an old church from the 1800s – I suppose she also completely relates to what I do as a writer, and she loves music. Don is due to play a number of gigs across Ireland later this year and is currently recording a song with socialite Kirsty Bertarelli. The pair, who are shooting a video together, are pictured here recently on her private jet on the continent. Kirsty won Miss United Kingdom in 1988 and took part in that year's Miss World. She is a singer-songwriter and is a former wife of billionaire Italian-Swiss businessman Ernesto Bertarelli (her maiden name is Roger). He owned biotech giant Serono until 2007 and twice won the America's Cup yachting race. In the Sunday Times Rich List of 2017, her former husband's family were placed 6th with an estimated fortune of over €13 billion, making her Britain's richest woman. The couple divorced in 2021.
Irish Independent
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
'He got bored of work, and made some bad choices' – Jared Harris on his father Richard's legacy
Actor Richard Harris's archive of career memorabilia and personal items will go on show for the first time in his hometown of Limerick next month. Here, his son talks about his father's career highs and lows, his relationship with his children, and with alcohol, and why he played the fame game When the Limerick-born actor Richard Harris was in hospital being treated for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2002, he began writing his autobiography. It probably goes without saying that it would have made a hell of a read, for he was a man who had lived several lives, each one more colourful than the last. 'Unfortunately, there was some notepad [that he was writing in] that was wrapped up in all these newspapers, and one of the nurses came in and chucked the newspapers away,' Jared Harris, Richard's son, recalls. 'He was going to start again though, but… yeah. I think he definitely had an appetite for more [living].'
Irish Independent
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘'Hellraiser' was a story he himself fed to the press' – Jared Harris on his father Richard's legacy
Actor Richard Harris's archive of career memorabilia and personal items will go on show for the first time in his hometown of Limerick next month. Here, his son talks about his father's career highs and lows, his relationship with his children, and with alcohol, and why he played the fame game When the Limerick-born actor Richard Harris was in hospital being treated for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2002, he began writing his autobiography. It probably goes without saying that it would have made a hell of a read, for he was a man who had lived several lives, each one more colourful than the last. 'Unfortunately, there was some notepad [that he was writing in] that was wrapped up in all these newspapers, and one of the nurses came in and chucked the newspapers away,' Jared Harris, Richard's son, recalls. 'He was going to start again though, but… yeah. I think he definitely had an appetite for more [living].'
Irish Independent
24-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Can your social media posts stop you getting into the United States?
'If in doubt, just wipe it,' said Caro Kinsella, a Limerick-born US immigration specialist who advises people on how to deal with heightened US border security patrol. 'Jokes are a really big one. You might be messing around with your friends and think it's harmless. 'You might have completely forgotten about it. But officers are looking for key words and their algorithms are very advanced.' The expert advice comes after US authorities have instructed immigration officials to check visa applicants' online posts for 'any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States'. Ms Kinsella said that 'many' of her Irish clients have experienced problems at border security over jokes discovered within their phone, messaging apps or social media feeds. She also said that references to drugs, even when joking, can be detected, using systems and processes to interrogate the phones, laptops or tablets. 'They have every right to request full access to all of your electronic devices,' she said. 'They will ask you to hand over your phone, your laptop, your iPad and other electronic devices. 'There and then, they will ask you for access and they will pull up the information immediately or go away with your electronic device and maybe call you into a back room.
Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘It's terrible' – Darts star claims rival will FAINT on sweltering World Cup stage and demands venue change
The darts star is set for a huge clash on Sunday TOO HOT TO HANDLE 'It's terrible' – Darts star claims rival will FAINT on sweltering World Cup stage and demands venue change Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WILLIAM O'CONNOR has blasted hot conditions at the World Cup of Darts. And the 38-year-old also reckons a player will FAINT if nothing is done about it. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 William O'Connor has been in World Cup action in Germany Credit: Getty The Limerick-born thrower has been in action for Ireland at the event in Frankfurt. Alongside team-mate Keane Barry, O'Connor helped his nation beat Switzerland 8-3 to reach the last eight at the Eissporthalle Frankfurt. Despite the victory, O'Connor was unhappy with the conditions. He fumed: "It's so hot up on that stage, it's hard to play our best darts. It's really, really hard. It's terrible. READ MORE IN SPORT DOUBLE DOWN World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC Tour at the age of just 30 "They are going to have to change the venue or maybe put on a bit of air conditioning or something, but someone's going to drop up on that stage. "I'm not exactly the biggest man in the world, but it's hot up on that stage and it's not good. "The quicker we get off that stage, the better. That's it." Barry, 22, agreed with his team-mate's sentiment. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The Duleek dartist said: "On stage, it's seriously hot. Darts slipped out of my hand, I thought the dart was just so sticky. "It's the same for everyone too. You can't be really complaining about it. It's the same for both players. It's another factor to try and get around.' 'I think his tooth just fell out' - Sky Sports commentator convinced World Cup of Darts star suffered bizarre injury Ireland are set to be back in action tomorrow in Frankfurt. O'Connor and Barry will take on Northern Ireland's Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.
