Sean Connery
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Fox’s hit animated show The Simpsons, which has used donut-loving Homer and his dysfunctional family to satirize US popular culture for 25 years, is c(...)

Connery urges Scots to vote for independence
- UK
- March 2, 2014, 10:21
Actor Sir Sean Connery is urging Scots to vote in favour of independence, saying it is too good an opportunity to miss. The James Bond st(...)

Bond girl’s bikini was hidden from Irish eyes in movie poster for ‘Dr No’
- Film
- February 24, 2014, 01:00
The cinema poster for the first James Bond film, Dr No , was censored in Ireland because the(...)

Celebrities mouthing off can be annoying but let’s give them the benefit of the doubt
- Culture
- February 22, 2014, 00:01
We’re all human. It is to be expected that our opinion on celebrities mouthing off about political and social issues is flavoured by our own st(...)

Scots tell David Bowie to ‘f*** off back to Mars’
- UK
- February 21, 2014, 01:00
Singer David Bowie’s politely phrased call to Scots “to stay with us” and not vote for independence in September’s referendum has earned him waves (...)

Weekend in... Edinburgh
- Irish Times
- November 9, 2013, 00:00
Tourists descend on Edinburgh every August for the Edinburgh International Festival, a citywide celebration of theatre, music, opera and dance perf(...)

007’s Wicklow connection
- Fine Art & Antiques
- October 19, 2013, 00:00
Matthews Auction Rooms has announced the auction of the contents of Violet Hill House, at Herbert Road, Bray, Co Wicklow, on the premises at noon on S(...)

Just what we were expecting, Mr Bond
- New to Market
- October 17, 2013, 00:00
There’s more than a touch of star quality to Violet Hill House, a six bedroomed Victorian pile just outside Bray, which was once owned by film star(...)

Andy Murray performs an epic comeback on Centre Court
- Other Sports
- July 4, 2013, 01:00
The first real heart stopping, fist pumping epic on the big screen was a doubtful pleasure. The pale, haunted face of lead character Andy Murray playe(...)