irish-times – The Mail & Guardian

/ 22 March 2008

Knives out as Ramsay restaurant opens in France

He was skewered in New York, roasted in Ireland, and now a top French food critic has warned against his ”unexciting” cooking driven by the money-making ambitions of a global brand. But Gordon Ramsay’s quest for world domination continues next week when he launches a restaurant outside Paris.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 13 September 2007

Irish prime minister testifies on his cash-heavy past

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who admits receiving a string of cash payments from businessmen, denied doing anything wrong when he began testifying on Thursday to an anti-corruption judge probing his foggy financial past. At stake are the reputation and legacy of Ahern, Ireland’s popular leader since 1997.

By Shawn Pogatchnik