EASTER Sunday saw tens of thousands of people attending a paradein Dublin commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule.Wreaths were laid and a minute's silence was held in commemoration ofall civilian and military personnel, including the British, killed 90years ago. The soldier who died after a roadside bomb exploded inIraq was named as Lieutenant Richard Palmer, of the Royal ScotsDragoon Guards.
The Bank Holiday on Monday came with a reminder that almost twomillion of us owe more than GBP 10,000 on credit cards, overdrafts orother unsecured loans, according to a survey.
A suicide bomber killed nine people in Tel Aviv and severalthousand people were evacuated from their homes in Serbia, Romaniaand Bulgaria as the River Danube burst its banks.
The closure of the Peugeot plant at Ryton, near Coventry, with theloss of 2,300 jobs, was announced on Tuesday, the latest blow to thecar-making heartland of the West Midlands.
A hospital nurse, Benjamin Geen, was convicted of murdering two ofhis patients and causing grievous bodily harm to a further 15 atHorton General Hospital in Oxfordshire.
Police confirmed on Wednesday that they are to review the death ofStuart Lubbock, whose body was found in a swimming pool at the homeof TV entertainer Michael Barrymore in 2001. Barrymore said he woulddo everything he could to assist police, who insisted that it was a"routine" decision to re-examine unresolved cases. Italy's supremecourt ruled Romano Prodi the country's election winner, after theresult was challenged by prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
UN human rights experts condemned Nepal's security forces for"excessive and deadly use of force" after three people died at anti-monarchy rallies on Thursday. The shootings came as 100,000 peopledefied a curfew to protest against King Gyanendra in the capital,Kathmandu. The government announced new measures to ensure dangerouscriminals released on probation will face tougher supervision toprevent them re-offending.
On Friday the Queen celebrated her 80th birthday at Windsor Castlebefore attending a private dinner at Kew Palace. To mark theoccasion, ten Scottish companies were awarded The Queen's Award forEnterprise.
THE WEEK IN BRIEF....
Careless mister? GEORGE Michael, below, was interviewed on Mondayby police over claims that he collided with three parked cars whilebehind the wheel of his Range Rover and drove off without informingthe owners. He did, however, get a representative to go and reportthe crime the next day, which was socially responsible of him.
After his arrest in February on drugs charges, some fans may bethinking that this latest incident signals a rough patch in thesinger's life. But the motive for his bad behaviour has just becomeclear. George is due on the Parkinson show tonight and he's terrifiedof running out of things to talk about.
Record or bust: WOMEN on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus hopeto form the world's longest chain of bras with the twin aims ofheightening awareness of breast cancer and winning a place in theGuinness Book of Records.
The Cypriot, British and Dutch organisers hope to string togetheras many as 100,000 bras on 30 April, beating the current record of79,000 bras held by Singapore, and forming a 56-mile chain. Women asfar afield as Alaska have contributed bras, including BettyBoothroyd, whose brassiere, it is hoped, will contribute greatly tothe target distance.
Trying census: A POPULATION census is due in Limerick in westernIreland on Sunday, but an exodus of rugby fans is expected to followthe regional team, Munster, to Dublin for the Heineken Cup semi-final against Leinster. And the mayor is worried that the loss of therugby fans could knock Limerick's population of 54,000 below acrucial threshold of 50,000, meaning it is no longer counted as acity, and as such loses European funding.
"At the time 23 April was picked, it probably seemed like a quietnight," he said, while imploring the rugger fans to make it back intime to be counted. Better hope their team don't win.
Fridge potatoes: IN A move which will horrify the governmentdepartment responsible for obesity targets, a fridge which is also aTV, internet browser and radio has been launched in the UK.
The Screenfridge, above, will become a central hub in the kitchen,according to manufacturers Electrolux. The "intelligent" fridge-freezer features a 15-inch screen, pop-up keyboard and broadbandconnection, and an MP3 player. Its microphone, speakers and smallvideo camera allow users to record messages for other members of thefamily or use the video calling option. Not that you need a family,or indeed friends, when you have a fridge like this.
Virtual pleasure: SEX is about to get hi-tech, according to theUnited States' top sex researchers, who gathered to discuss the nextdecade. "What is very likely to be present before 2016 would be amulti-sensual experience of virtual sex," said Julia Heiman, directorof the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproductionat Indiana University, Bloomington.
Experts agreed that "teledildonics" were the future - thesealready allow people at two remote computers to use devices at theother end for sexual purposes. While it may be akin to making whoopeewith a Dalek, current sales suggest it seems to be doing the trick.
Papal pack: IN MY favourite story of the week, a German toymakerhas released a version of the children's card game Top Trumpsfeaturing Popes. The pack of cards, currently on sale in Germany, ismade by Hamburg-based company Kultquartett and contains 32 popesranging from Saint Peter to the present Holy Father, Pope BenedictXVI.
Players trump each other according to numbers of namesakes,predecessors and distance from a Pope's birthplace to Rome, which allsounds like a fix to make Pope Benedict, a German, the ace in thepack.
Can you dig it? A JCB has been created that can do 300mph. Thedigger firm produced the Dieselmax in a bid to smash the speed recordfor a diesel-powered vehicle. JCB say they are confident it will soarpast the 235.74mph diesel world record at Bonneville Salt Flats inUtah. It will be driven by Wing Commander Andy Green.
He said: "This really shows what British engineering can achieve."
You can see what he means. The Dieselmax needs a push-start by atruck, it does four miles to the gallon and the tank holds just twogallons. It sounds like George Michael's Range Rover on Mondaymorning.
Pot, kettle....IN A spectacular case of pot-calling, Jordan saysshe's bored of Chantelle and Preston. She told Heat magazine:"Preston and Chantelle - I'm sick to death of reading that they'regetting married. It's boring now. I liked her in the Big Brotherhouse, but get a job now. Let's see if you can do something."
Worst trip - ever! THE worst experiences of business travellershave been recounted in a survey of 2,500 people by BarclaycardBusiness. Unknowingly walking through a minefield in Afghanistan andattending an eight-hour meeting where no-one else spoke English areamong the winners.
More bizarre perhaps is the experience of being diverted toanother country due to a military coup, which drew our sympathyalmost as much as one poor chap who admitted that his worst businesstrip was to Scotland, during which England lost a football match.
TomKat's sprog: TOM Cruise, below, has described Katie Holmes,also below, as "a chump" for giving birth to their daughter. Katiegave birth to Suri Cruise on Tuesday afternoon in LA.
Actually he said "champ" in his e-mail to Good Morning America toinform the world of the birth. He described the new baby as"glorious" and said Holmes "was and is a champ through the wholelabour process".
It is not known whether she kept silent as he reportedly hadinsisted, according to his Scientology beliefs, or indeed if he hadeaten the placenta, which he'd mentioned might be on the menu.
Sounds like anything which might help balance his hormones isworth trying.
.....AND THE WEEK AHEAD
Sunday: The Flora London Marathon, featuring over 30,000 runners,kicks off at 9am, although it's anyone's guess as to when the lastcompetitor will wheeze over the finishing line.
Monday: Scottish Lib Dem Spring Conference begins in Aviemore. Thejury begins deliberations in Zacarias Moussaoui's sentencing trial,deciding between life in prison or the death penalty.
Tuesday: Tim Blackman, father of Lucie Blackman, gives evidence ather alleged killer's trial in Tokyo. At the Old Bailey, David Keogh,ex-Cabinet Office communications officer, and Leo O'Connor, once aresearcher for a Labour MP, appear in connection with the leak of thetranscript of a 2004 conversation when Tony Blair allegedly persuadedGeorge W Bush not to bomb TV network al-Jazeera.
Wednesday: 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear plantexplosion. At least 2,000 people, especially children in Ukraine andBelarus, have since been diagnosed with thyroid cancer linked to theradioactive fallout of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Thursday: Moray by-election is held following the death of SNP MSPMargaret Ewing in March.
Friday: Donald Trump, business mogul, reality TV star and owner ofa ridiculous hairstyle, visits his new GBP 300m golf development inAberdeenshire.
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