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This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -2- Table of Contents 25/05/2013 RTE Guide: Other Voices, RTE Two.................................................................................................................. 3 01/05/2013 Shelflife: Solicitors for shoe shop owner win radio royalty fees case against PPI........................................ 4 17/05/2013 Mullingar Advertiser: Ten-year-old Tubridy steps up career with video release.............................................................. 5 22/05/2013 Hot Press: The Academy Five......................................................................................................................... 6 24/05/2013 Irish Times - Top 1000 Magazine: THE IRISH TIMES TOP 1000.......................................................................................................... 7 22/05/2013 Hot Press: THE PHANTOM.............................................................................................................................. 8 24/05/2013 Irish Times - Top 1000 Magazine: THE TOP BANKERS...................................................................................................................... 11 04/05/2013 Westmeath Examiner: Those Leprechaun outfits on T0TP.............................................................................................. 13 09/05/2013 The Star: 'Three strikes' rule challenged.................................................................................................... 14 15/05/2013 Daily Mirror Eire: WE LOVE tv YOUR GUIDE STARTS HERE...................................................................................... 15 07/05/2013 The Herald - National Edition: What a wonderful tribute............................................................................................................ 16 Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or wirtten publisher permission. -3- RTE Guide Circulation: 84018 Saturday, 25 May 2013 Area of Clip: 3400mm² Page: 5 Page 1 of 1 Wednesday May 29 Other Voices, RTE Two Tonight, Aidan Gillen presents music from Paul Buchanan, SOAK, Damien Dempsey, James Yorkston and Walking on Cars in the IMRO Other Room. -4- Shelflife Circulation: 8116 Wednesday, 1 May 2013 Area of Clip: 17700mm² Page: 12 Page 1 of 1 Solicitorsforshoe shop owner win radio royalty improperfees for thecase Italian PPIagainst to seek a payment.PPI ForF many years, members have been faced shops. PPI had claimed that the presence of with "Hobsons' Choice" when it came to the radio being played in the shops was It was also accepted by the judge that the paying royalties to IMRO (performers) and PPI sufficient to warrant a payment to the group shops were not playing the radio for profit and (record companies) for the privilege of playing of royalty fees, set on a square metre basis. it was not a factor in influencing whether or a transistor radio in their shops. The amount being claimed was in excess of not people entered the stores in the first place. The CSNA was therefore surprised and €2,045, with a further €6,348 being claimed Judge Collins dismissed the PPI's claim and excited to learn that a firm of solicitors had for aggravated damages. ordered it to pay the company's costs. PPI is successfully argued against a prosecution by The argument, accepted by Judge Mary not appealing the ruling. PPI of aan Collins, was that PPI was not entitled to collect Following this, the CSNA has had discussions * s. owner of royalties, relying upon two European Court of with the firm of solicitors and has decided to two shoe Justice (ECJ) cases that dealt with key terms submit a number of test cases to the courts for in the law such as "communicated to the rulings. JudgeMary Collins public" and whether the music was being PPI and IMRO both charge royalties based recentlyruled that played for profit. upon the area of the shop (square metres) but ashoe shop owner In one of the ECJ cases, the Italian makes no reference to the number (if any) of shouldnot have to equivalent of PPI had sought payment from a customers per hour that are on the premises, payroyalty fees to dentist in Turin. The ECJ had ruled that as whether they make purchases or otherwise, or thePPI for playing there were only a small number of people in whether it is fair to charge the same fee to a a radioin-store the reception area at any one time, it was retail outlet in Temple Bar and Templeglantine! -5- Mullingar Advertiser Circulation: 5500 Friday, 17 May 2013 Area of Clip: 22900mm² Page: 10 Page 1 of 1 Ten-year-oldTubridy steps up career with video release BY FINIAN COGHLAN Ashley has already Fans can look forward played numerous gigs to Ashley playing lots of Mullingar's Ashley throughout Ireland, festivals and gigs over Tubridy continues her including a special event the summer months once ascent in the music that was put on for One school is out. Details of business with the news Direction star Niall upcoming gigs as well as this week that her latest Horan's charity birthday news of her EP due to be song has been chosen for bash last year, and has released in June will be release on Aertv as its also busked with the released on her Facebook video of the week. other local star, Bressie. page. "Ashley performs her "The song 'Light My Ashley started picking track 'Light My Sun' with Sun' is about a up the guitar at around incredible conviction and relationship between four-and-a-half years old, passion that you Ashley and her friend and at about five would wouldn't expect to come and how she thought that sit in her room and from someone so young," she was a true friend but create music despite said Karen Howley of it turns out that she there being noone else in Aertv. wasn't so nice after all," the household able to Ms Tubridy - who lives Samantha Tubridy, sing a note between with her parents in Ashley's mum explains. them. In 2011 at the age Greenpark, and won't be "This person let her of eight she became the 11 until later this down quite badly and she youngest member of summer - came to was very hurt by what IMRO. national notice in 2011 this friend had done to when she performed her her. So an evening not own track 'Friends too long after the event, Forever' on The Late Late Ashley composed this Toy Show, which song using the anger, subsequently reached hurt and pain that she No2 on the iTunes was experiencing to Ireland download charts. explain how she was feeling inside as a result of that day!" Mullingar's latest singer-songwriting sensation, 10year-old Ashley Tubridy. -6- Hot Press Circulation: 17725 Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Area of Clip: 13200mm² Page: 113 Page 1 of 1 The Academy Five Paul Brady, Phil Coulter, Pete St. hearts, engaged emotions, and John, Jimmy MacCarthy, Shay brought joy to people everywhere. Healy and Something Happens Recorded by some of the greatest man Ray Harman were the six artistes of ourtimes, they have Irish songwriting greats and been heard - and sung along to composers inducted last week - by millions of people. They have into the IMRO Academy. They're climbed the pop charts, rocked keeping impeccable company, stadia and brought Eurovision joining previous inductees Bill victory to Ireland. On ourTV Whelan and Brendan Graham. screens they've had us at the "The songs and music of these edge of our seats and they have six have sailed far beyond the become anthems helping us to shores of Ireland," says Graham win many a football and rugby who was among the friends and match! They have also given us admirers who packed into Dublin's moments of reflection, of spiritual Conrad Hotel last week for the understanding, of insight into bestowal. "They've touched ourselves." Ray Harman with their IMRO Academy gongs -7- Irish Times - Top 1000 Magazine Circulation: 96150 Friday, 24 May 2013 Area of Clip: 62000mm² Page: 36 Page 1 of 1 THE IRISH TIMES TOPOur Guide to Irish Business FROM€41M-€33M Turnover Profit Lasta/c Main Rank Name 6m Change €m Change filed activity Employees Management 721(656)Dk Donohoe 41 0 A 31/12/2011 Technology 135 DanielKickham 722(682)Grainqer Saw Mills 41 Y 0 Y 31/12/2011 Manufacturing 58 NiallGrainger 723(722)Blizzard Entertainment 40 A 3 A 31/12/2011 Technology 926 EricRoeder 724(687)TNT 40 Y 2 31/12/2011 Transport 211 AlastairCochrane 725(726)JFC Manufacturing 40 0 31/12/2011 Manufacturing 200 JohnConcannon 726(662)UTC 40 -23 31/12/2010 Manufacturing 196 PaulFitzgerald 727(721)JC's Supermarket 40 Y IT 31/12/2011 Retailing 175 MichaelSavage 728(800)Eastern Electrical 40 A 0 31/12/2011 Technology 107 CraigMiller 729(799)Ewl Electric 40 A 0 A 31/12/2011 Retailing 107 PhilO'Shea 730(718)Elsevier 40 A 26 A 31/12/2011Media and Marketing 103 BrendanCurtin 731(763)Ballon Meats (e) 40 30/12/2012 Agribusiness 73 DavidSalter 732(727)PatO'Donnell(e) 40 28/08/2011 Transport PatrickJohn O'Oonnell 733(839)KSG - Kylemore Services Group 39 A 1 A 31/03/2012Food and Beverage 733 BrianHogan 734(659)Tuli Holdings 39 A 2 31/01/2012Food and Beverage 730 RajuTuli 735(742)Aughinish Alumina 39 A 2 31/12/2011 Resources 450 DamienClancy 736(820)McCarren Meats 39 A 0 A 31/03/2012 Agribusiness 154 JohnMcCarren 737(686)Georgia Pacific Ireland 39 0 A 31/12/2011 Manufacturing 41 HughMcGlasson 738(737)Vale Oil 39 A 0 31/12/2011 Resources 33 TomMcAuliffe 739(736)Magellan Aviation Services 39