3 January 2014 Last updated at 04:05 GMT The year also saw devastating bush fires in the Sydney region Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, officials have said. Temperatures were 1.2C above the long term average, the warmest since records began in 1910, the Bureau of Meteorology said in its annual report. The year also saw a record-warm winter that led into the most devastating Read more [...]

The Dolan Company (NYSE:DM) announced today that it has appointed Kevin Nystrom, managing director of Zolfo Cooper, as its chief restructuring officer. Nystrom will report to the company's board of directors and will have oversight responsibility for the company's operations and finances. As part of these responsibilities, he will be actively engaged with the company's senior lenders, including Bayside Capital, which now holds Read more [...]

Trying to compile a comprehensive list of Irish festivals is like trying to herd a horde of hyperactive kitties in for a swim after they’ve been on a Catnip binge. This time last year I foolhardily began trying to collate the Irish festivals scheduled for 2013. After three months of trawling and trolling, the list stood at 723, and that wasn’t including any of The Gathering shenanigans. Some events got cancelled, others were announced a couple of weeks before kick-off and some never popped up Read more [...]