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Web Release
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
Celebrate Eid Al-Adha with Läderach's Handcrafted Swiss Chocolate Collections
This Eid Al-Adha, celebrate the spirit of giving with Läderach's elegant selection of handcrafted Swiss chocolates, offered in beautifully curated Eid trays and customizable gift boxes that bring a refined touch to every occasion. With over 60 years of chocolate-making expertise, Läderach combines tradition, quality, and artistry to create gifts that are as memorable as they are delicious. Each creation is made using cocoa mass produced in-house, ensuring a rich, responsible chocolate experience from bean to bar. Läderach's dedication to craftsmanship shines through in its signature Eid trays, adorned with subtle Arabic-inspired details and filled with an irresistible variety of flavors, including Brazil 70% Dark, Hazelnut Dark, Pistachio Dark, 3 Nuts Milk-Dark, Classic Milk, Raspberry, Blackberry White, Blackberry Dark, Cornflakes Milk, and Almond Milk. Available in various sizes and fully customizable, these trays are perfect for sharing, celebrating, and gifting. For a more personal touch, explore Läderach's customized chocolate boxes, where you can handpick your favorite pralines and slabs from a wide selection. Beautifully arranged in complimentary packaging, each box can be tailored in size and style to suit everything from intimate moments to grand festive gatherings. For something truly special, the Fresh Chocolate Wooden Box offers a luxurious assortment of beloved flavors in an elegant, keepsake presentation. Location: -Abu Dhabi: World Trade Centre, Yas Mall, Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, The Galleria Al Maryah Island & Zayed International Airport. -Dubai: The Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates & Mirdif City Centre. -Sharjah: City Centre Al Zahia.
Irish Independent
02-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Cavan five-bed makes the most of its setting with outdoor seating, high ceilings and waterside views in nearly every room
Asking price: €429,000 Agent: Mark Lawlor Auctioneers, (049) 9524444 When Michelle Lynch's son Matthew was a little boy, she used to tell him stories about pirates. This was partly because of her job, and partly because the house in which they lived in Belturbet, Co Cavan, overlooked a lake known locally as Smugglers Lake. 'It was called Smugglers Lake because we're only three miles from the border. Back in the 1950s, rumour had it there was a lot of traffic on the lake, but that obviously doesn't happen anymore,' says Lynch. A former barrister, who later served as vice president of the World Trade Centre in New York, Lynch, from Cootehill in Cavan, lived in the US for 10 years before moving to Delgany in Co Wicklow and setting up a business enforcing EU and international export controls – which on occasion involved real life pirates. 'My son didn't fully understand the work I did,' she explains. 'But you might be familiar with the movie Captain Phillips, the true story of the US captain who was kidnapped by Somali pirates. After that incident, I was approached by a US shipping company to help them acquire a licence for night vision goggles so they could see a pirate boarding the ship. I had my son watch the movie, and told him I worked at keeping the pirates off the ship.' The fact that Corraback Lake sits across from their five-bedroom home, and that she has a collection of antique swords, also fed into the fantasy. 'I wove stories about Smugglers Lake and I used to use my antique 18th-century cavalier swords as props. It's a small collection I picked up over the years, and they're very impressive for little boys.' Matthew is now grown up and she has long since left the job, but Lynch still lives in the 2,250 sq ft detached home she bought in 2006. She was attracted to the peaceful setting of Belturbet. 'I was able to do very intensive work for international companies and travel from here,' she explains. The house, one of 10 in a quiet private development, was in good condition when she and seven-year-old Matthew first moved in. She did, however, knock down a couple of walls – including the one between the kitchen and the old formal dining room. 'It was lovely but lonely, and we never used it,' she says. ADVERTISEMENT Two years ago, Lynch had a new kitchen installed, and put a lot of thought into the design. The breakfast bar, which she calls the 'Prosecco bar' is at a height where you can't see the dishes in the kitchen sink. There's a marble fireplace in the dining room, and a carved wooden mirror she bought at a shop in Monaghan. The porcelain tiles underfoot were designed for a restaurant. 'I first saw them in a magazine and tracked them down. They're incredibly resilient because they're restaurant standard.' She was pleased with the overall result. 'Opening up the dining room gave a new lease of life to the room, and it's the perfect place for entertaining now,' she says. Double doors lead to the sitting room, which has particularly high ceilings and is heated by a stove. The hall has marquetry designs in the wooden floor, which was there when she moved in, and the stairs are hand-carved. In the master bedroom, which has a dressing room off it, she did away with a wall and created a raised area. 'The idea was that I could lie in bed with a cup of tea and look out the window at the lake.' With views of Corraback Lake to the front and the Woodford River and canals at the back, every room in the house, save for the utility room and one of the bathrooms, has a view of the water. Lynch added patios surrounding the house. During the day, the sun moves around the house and sets at the back, so it hits different parts of the house at different times. The garden needed a lot of work when they first moved in, but over the years, she and Matthew – who is now a landscape gardener – have developed it, adding specimen plants, perennials and trees. 'I remember bringing a spruce tree back in an old convertible car I was driving at the time. It's now nearly 30ft-high and it's stunning when it's lit up at Christmas,' she recalls. These days, she enjoys a quieter pace of life and now works in a fundraising role for The Sanctuary meditation centre on Stanhope Street in Dublin. 'The role suits me as I'm interested in wellness and meditation, and it ties in with the life I live here surrounded by nature. 'Here, you can be gazing at the stars or the moonbeams at night, and watching the water by day. You feel at one with nature in a setting like this. "In fact, you're biggest stress when you first arrive is learning how to do the right wave to your neighbours as you drive by. That's important as people here are friendly,' she laughs. The house is well located for accessing amenities. You can walk to Belturbet town which is 3km away. Cavan town, Derrylinn and Enniskillen are all a short drive. 'In Cavan town you've got a theatre, the town hall and cocktail bars, and Belturbet has some fabulous restaurants. We're also just a seven-minute drive from the border, so you can buy Prosecco and beer at half price!' Lynch is selling the house now as Matthew and his girlfriend Andrea have just had a baby boy, Theo, who is now 13 months old, and she's moving to a house beside them in Fermanagh. But she's 'heartbroken' to be leaving Corraback. 'Moving won't be easy, but I'm looking forward to sharing all those pirate stories with my beautiful little grandson,' she smiles. 'And you can't put a price on that.' Number 3 has an asking price of €429,000 with Mark Lawlor Auctioneers.
Euronews
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Macron says France a loyal ally as Trump questions NATO unity again
The US president questioned the alliance once more on Thursday, publicly pondering whether NATO countries, including France, would defend the US if attacked. ADVERTISEMENT France is a loyal and steadfast ally in NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron emphasised on Thursday, amid his US counterpart Donald Trump's repeated doubts about the military alliance. The French leader invoked a list of historical events whereby France and the US have "always been there for each other," including namechecking Marquis de Lafayette — a 19th-century French nobleman — who was a major-general in the American army fighting the British during the Revolutionary War. France had shown "respect and friendship" toward the US, Macron said. 'I think we're entitled to expect the same,' he added. On Thursday, Trump again cast doubt on whether Washington would defend its NATO allies if they did not pay what he believes was enough for their own defence. Under Article 5, members of the NATO alliance must help if another member comes under attack. 'It's common sense, right,' Trump told reporters on Thursday. 'If they don't pay, I'm not going to defend them. No, I'm not going to defend them.' Trump added he had held this view since his first term, when similar comments prompted European members to increase their defence spending to meet the 2% target. The US president said these efforts were "not enough. They should be paying more." Trump also expressed uncertainty about whether NATO members would defend the US if the country were under attack, singling out France as an example of an ally he "wasn't sure" about. NATO allies, including France, did however come to the US' defence after the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon, when Article 5 was invoked and led to NATO's largest-ever military operation in Afghanistan. 'Ironclad' or not? Trump's comments follow those from US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth last month, who said in a speech that Washington would not participate in a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine, and would not come to the defence of any NATO country that did if attacked by Russia. Despite Trump's comments, his pick for NATO ambassador, Matt Whitaker, said during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the US commitment to the NATO alliance and Article 5 would be "ironclad." NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte also sought to reaffirm the strength of the alliance earlier on Thursday, telling reporters in Brussels: "Let me be clear, the transatlantic relationship and the transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our alliance. " "President Trump has made clear the commitment of the US and his commitment personally to NATO, and it has also made clear the expectation that we in Europe must do more in terms of defence spending,' Rutte added. Trump has repeatedly cast doubt since his 2016 presidential campaign that the US under his leadership might not comply with the alliance's mutual defence guarantees if members of the alliance did not increase their defence spending. ADVERTISEMENT On Thursday, Trump said NATO was "potentially good" if what he saw as a spending issue could be fixed. "They're screwing us on trade," he concluded. Last year, the now-former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said a record 23 of NATO's 32 member nations had hit their spending targets. Trump has taken credit for countries meeting those because of his threats, with Stoltenberg himself saying the returning US president was responsible for getting other nations to increase their spending.
