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Poor Mickey Rourke, Pictured. Just [Eire Region]

POOR Mickey Rourke, pictured. Just as life was taking on a more rosy hue, he has lost 'the love of my life', his beloved dog, Loki, who died of old age last week. You can understand his upset, the relationship lasted 18 years, much longer than most Hollywood marriages, including Mickey's own. We can only wish him well in his quest for an Oscar tonight for his performance in The Wrestler.

Apparently, We're 50 Times [Eire Region]

APPARENTLY, we're 50 times more likely than the Japanese to suffer from depression because we don't eat enough fish. Our meat- and wheat-based diet is resulting in serious mental health issues, according to a study by the Institute Of Brain Chemistry And Nutrition in London Metropolitan University. Given the times we're in, I suggest the Government send us all a few vouchers for our local fishmongers. It would help the mongers, the fishing industry and - who knows? - it might make us cheerful...

We're Tossing Away All the Lessons We Learned On Special Needs [Eire Region]

I FOUND it deeply upsetting that a father should have to stand outside Dail Eireann with his son, who suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to protest at the loss of the child's special-needs class. What does it say about us that we allow arrogant bankers and developers who borrowed millions of euro - which we now have to pay back - return to their superior residences in D4 without a hint of any restitution (not to mention punishment) while we starve schools of the tea...

If Cheryl Wants to Crack the Us She Needs to Be More Like Posh [Eire Region]

SO THE delectable Cheryl Cole is off to conquer America. I wonder if she's weighed up the possible consequences of that move? She might think she can be there on a part-time basis, but she'll soon learn that's not a runner. If you're to crack America, you need to give it your full attention (as Victoria Beckham has done). She might be one in a million in Britain but over there, the odds are much higher.

The Headlines Screamed That [Eire Region]

Let Jade's Passing Be the End of Reality Tv [Eire Region]

YOU have to wonder where and when is this whole reality TV phenomenon going to end. I remember being in the States in the mid- 1990s. My husband, who had been living there for a while, had been telling me about Jerry Springer. He couldn't believe what he saw unfold before his eyes on television there on a regular basis and was eager to see my reaction. I shared his disbelief when I saw the show: people airing all sorts of problems, mostly about their most intimate relationships. Mothers who s...

Marriage Classes ...Now to the Tune of Horror Movies ; Exorcist Theme Strikes Ominous Note at Church Marital Course [Eire Region]

NERVOUS bride and grooms-to-be attending a Catholic pre-marriage course last week were spooked not by the thought of lifelong commitment but by the choice of unholy background music during tasks - the theme tune from The Exorcist. The Prevention And Relationship Enhancement Programme (PREP) at All Hallows College in Dublin offers marriage training such as 'practice arguments' and teaches conflict resolution and effective communication.

Hugh's Wife Hits Back Over Drama of Missing His Funeral [Eire Region]

AS MOURNERS gathered at the graveside of one of Ireland's most celebrated men of letters, Hugh Leonard, there was one notable absentee - his beloved wife Kathy Hayes. Her absence caused a quiet storm of speculation, including whether according to some reports, she had left Hugh in the waning years of his life.

Inside Your the Irish Mail On Sunday [Eire Region]

Review It was the movie which defined an era but what went on behind the scenes of Mario Puzo's Godfather? Forthe first time, the author reveals all

... And the Scintillating No 10 Tweets From Gordon's Twitter Site

DOWNING STREET already has its own Twitter website, where daily blogs written by one of the Prime Minister's aides detail the most banal events in the day of the ' Twitterer'. Here are some of the mundane happenings logged on the site recently: 'PM has been in Scotland visiting a factory that runs an apprenticeship programme,' the Twitterer wrote two days ago. ' Thanks to those who wished him Happy Birthday.'

News of a Collision Between a French and a British

'Adultery Case' Wife Hands Herself in to Spare Children

A BRITISH mother who was on the run in Dubai after being found guilty of adultery has been jailed after handing herself into police. Teaching assistant Marnie Pearce now faces the prospect of never seeing her two young children again.

Palace Aide: I Am Not Cashing In

PENNY RUSSELL-SMITH, former communications director at Buckingham Palace, has denied allegations that she is cashing in on her Royal service by assisting an unauthorised TV programme. Miss Russell-Smith, who retired 18 months ago after 14 years at the Palace, is a consultant to programme-makers Blast! Films on a five-part 'docudrama' on the Queen's reign for Channel 4 and the American network ABC.

Disgraced Rbs Chief's Pension to Hit Pounds 10m

HUMILIATED former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin has walked away with up to Pounds 1.5 million more in his pension fund than previously thought. The former head of Royal Bank of Scotland, which will this week report a record Pounds 28 billion loss for 2008, saw his fund boosted in his last year in office to give him a total of almost Pounds 10 million.

Mi5 Knew We Were Torturing British Terror Suspects, Reveal Pakistan Agents ; Pressure Grows On Miliband After He Blocks Release of 'Evidence'

PAKISTANI secret service agents say they routinely tortured British terror suspects in their custody with the full knowledge of MI5 and MI6. The damning testimony is set to increase the pressure on Foreign Secretary David Miliband after he blocked the release of secret US evidence allegedly confirming torture took place.

From Bank of Iran to the Beast of the Day ; Why Marston's Boss Is a Success in the City Despite Tough Times in the Pubs World

ITY sentiment is fickle when it comes to pubs. One moment managed pubs such as Wetherspoons and Mitchells & Butlers are being cheered and tenanted pub estates are the slops, while the next round sees the likes of Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns all the rage. Luckily for Ralph Findlay, the calm chief executive of Marston's, his 2,250-strong estate includes 506 managed pubs, with brands such as Pitcher & Piano and upmarket bar Bluu, close to the Bank of England, where Findlay sits sipping cap...

Freddie Shows How He Suffers

THERE is a good deal of statistical evidence to demonstrate that Andrew Flintoff is not the bowler that once he was. There is even more evidence to suggest that he is not the batsman he used to be. But as a cricket week of high farce and bitter frustration comes to its close, Flintoff emerges as by far the most compelling figure in the English game.

Our Final Heads for Rompido

THREE-TIME champions Hockley are one of the first teams through to the second round of The Mail on Sunday Classic. And the Winchester club are already eyeing the possibility of a return to the Grand Finals, which are to be staged at the impressive North Course at El Rompido in Spain.

Stanfordgate ; England Cricket Chiefs 'Ignored Warnings From Pca' Over Their Dealings with American Billionaire 0a;Ecb Boss 'Tried to Put Pressure On England Captain Strauss' During the Disastrous First Test Special Report

ENGLAND cricket chief David Collier will come under mounting pressure over his dealings with Sir Allen Stanford following claims that he ignored warnings about the Texan billionaire's credibility and tried to pressurise players to sign up for a new Stanford- backed tournament when they should have been concentrating on their performance in the first Test in Jamaica. The players' union, the Professional Cricketers' Association, warned Collier, the England Cricket Board's chief executive, of th...

Mortgage Insurance Costs Leap

THE cost of insuring to protect mortgage payments is soaring in the face of rising unemployment. Fewer companies are offering policies promising to help with mortgage costs if homeowners lose their income and those that do are pushing up their premiums steeply.