Quotations for today

Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped. - Sam Levenson (1911 - 1980)
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. - Bernard Bailey
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)

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Sad Notice of death of Hokey Kokey composer

With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went unnoticed last week. Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote 'The Hokey Kokey' died peacefully at the grand age of 93. The most traumatic part for his family, was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in; and then the trouble started...

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Keane sacked by MU?

RTE Radio reported at lunchtime today that Roy Keane was sacked by Manchester United and did not leave by mutual consent.

RTE’s sports editor, Tony O’Donoghue, claimed that Keane’s family had said Roy had turned up for a reserve game last night and was told there was no place for him. When Keane asked why, he was told to ring Alex Ferguson.

When he rang Ferguson he was the told to speak to his agent, Michael Kennedy.

If this version of events stands up to be true, it’s a pretty disgraceful way to sack the best player ever to play for Manchester United. I would have thought Alex Ferguson would have had the decency to tell Roy to his face

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Rafferty murder inquest adjourned for a year

The inquest into the death of Dublin man Joseph Rafferty who was shot dead outside his home has been adjourned for a year by the Dublin County Coroners Court.

Rafferty (29), with an address at Hayworth Court, Ongar, Clonsilla, was shot dead as he came out of his home in the early hours of April 12th. The court heard today he was killed by a single shot to the chest.

Gardai today applied for an adjournment of the inquest due to the fact there was an ongoing criminal investigation into the killing.

Det Insp Thomas O'Loughlin told the Coroner, Dr Kieran Geraghty, this investigation "may take considerable time" and asked for a year's adjournment.

Dr Geraghty adjourned the inquest to November 14th, 2006.

Members of the Rafferty family were not present at the inquest.

The claim Joseph Rafferty was shot dead by a Provisional IRA member after arguing with a republican family. Sinn Fein denies the claim.

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