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Rule it out! Ronan at Radio City's Feel the Noise concert 2002 - Click here Read a review about Ronan in Bonn (German), plus new photos of his performance here
Ronan is now out of hospital, following recent treatment for a
viral infection. Ronan's angel Irish Independent - July 25th 2004 (registration required)
AFTER two days in hospital I took a turn for the nurse. Our greatest pop star, Ronan Keating, with his beautiful wife Yvonne by his side, meanwhile, seems to be on the mend. On Sunday, having flown back on Saturday night from his villa in Portugal to attend the annual Marie Keating Golf Outing, Ronan collapsed at his home in Malahide and was rushed to hospital. The former Boyzone star had an allergic reaction - not to Louis Walsh but to something he ate in sunny La Quinta, perhaps, with Yvonne and the two kids, Jack and Marie. "Ronan is doing well and looking forward to getting home. He is receiving brilliant care and is touched by the number of get-well messages. I know he would like to thank everybody," his friend Glin Donnelly told me. "It's just one of those things," Ronan said from his hospital bed. "I am disappointed to have had to miss the charity tournament." "He's absolutely fine. Hopefully he'll be getting out of hospital early next week, after some rest," Yvonne told me. (The stunning ex-model is sleeping in the room with Ronan. I'd be sick too, if only Yvonne would sleep on the bed next to me.) "Ro is looking forward to getting back to work," she said. Amen to that. Review of Turn It On added - Click here
RONAN HEADLINES CITY POP FESTIVAL
Wednesday morning's breakfast show was a very exciting one for us as we
revealed the details of Foxy and Tom's Big Bash 2004.
On Thursday, August 26,
Viking FM is proud to present Ronan Keating live on
stage with his full band.
East Park in Hull will be alive with the brilliant sounds of Ronan along with
a line-up of other major pop stars.
The former Boyzone frontman has been named as one of the top acts at Foxy &
Tom's Big Bash at the city's East Park on August 26.
Ronan asked to take part in the show after the band he manages, Westlife, went
down a storm at last year's event at the KC Stadium.
The hit soloist said: "The lads in Westlife - Brian, Kian, Nicky, Mark and
Shane - wouldn't shut up about the Big Bash, so I had to come and see what it
was all about.
 "I'm planning to outdo the lads. I've hassled Foxy & Tom to give me an hour on
the bill as I'm bringing my full band.
"We're going to rock East Park!"
Other acts will be revealed in the coming days but organisers 96.9 Viking FM
and Hull City Council are confident music fans will be excited by the line-up.
Breakfast DJ John Fox said: "This year's Big Bash will have more of a festival
feel to it."
Money raised will go to the radio station's charity For The Kids, which helps
underprivileged and ill children across the region.
Tickets are priced at £7 and are available from visiting
www.aloud.com or by
calling 08701 219 969.
Ronan Keating was undergoing tests today after being rushed to hospital with a
mystery illness.
Ronan's appearance at the Golden Stag Festival cancelled due to illness Due to illness Ronan's appearance at the Golden Stag Festival in Romania this weekend has had to be cancelled. Ronan was very excited about headlining the festival at what would have been his first gig in Romania. Doctors are continuing to treat the viral infection that struck last weekend and he's looking forward to being back fighting fit very soon. Ronan Keating will be playing at Northampton's Balloon
Festival Ronan Keating to remain in hospital
He will undergoing tests but doctors are struggling to find out what has caused his illness. The former Boyzone singer's spokesperson has said television appearances later this week have been cancelled. His wife Yvonne and 5 year old son Jack have flown to Dublin to be with him. Hello! magazine, Issue: 825 July 20th 2004
Kerry McFadden belted out a lively rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I will survive’ while her husband Bryan and Ronan Keating boogied down the catwalk at the party following the Miss Ireland Pageant in Dublin. The Queen of the jungle was having a high old time on the dance floor when the band asked her to sing, she agreed and was accompanied by Samantha Mumba and Ronan’s wife Yvonne. Keating in hospital after illness scare Belfast Telegraph - July 20th 2004
Source: Irish Independent Get well soon Ronan! July 18th 2004 - Did I Say That?! Page updated - More quotes added June news archives updated - Cosgrove Hall eggs on Shelltown - Click here Thalidomide victims win cash rise The Herald Given to pregnant mothers in the late 1950s and early 1960s to treat morning sickness and nausea, thalidomide led to thousands of babies being born with stunted limbs and other birth defects. The thalidomide scandal led to years of litigation as victims and their families attempted to win compensation. There were boycotts of Guinness, which bought Distillers, the drug's manufacturers, in 1986, and some people even went on hunger strike to highlight the financial plight of victims. About 480 people in Britain were affected, with around 60 of those from Scotland. Yesterday's announcement means the 456 living survivors will be up to £60 a week better off. Heather Bird, 42, from Wishaw, who spent 14 days on hunger strike along with two other campaigners in 1994, said she was delighted that the government had changed its position. "The trust fought tooth and nail for this so it's a great victory. Perhaps now I will be able to afford a live-in companion carer. I even had to remortgage my house a few years back to be able to buy a wheelchair." Dr Martin Johnson, the trust director, said: "This change will make a big difference to many of our beneficiaries, particularly those who struggle to get by on the relatively small sums of money we are able to provide." Trust payments had been counted as income which meant victims had to pay more tax. The payments will now be reclassified so they become tax exempt, although this will not be backdated. Another campaigner whose mother took the drug, Guy Tweedy, said: "After meeting 125 MPs, and writing over 3500 letters to Lords, MPs and beneficiaries, we welcome this tax exemption, which is 30 years overdue." The trust has campaigned for the rule change since it was set up in 1973 by a donation from Distillers. In 2000, campaigners asked the general public in Scotland to boycott products made by Diageo, the successor company to Distillers, in an attempt to improve the financial position of the drug's victims. Freddie Astbury, president of pressure group Thalidomide UK, said they were "delighted" with the decision. However, he added: "It's a shame that thalidomide victims have had to pay unnecessary tax for 29 years based at 34%. "We have been taxed at the same amount as a professional footballer, which is ridiculous when you consider the level of our disabilities. "Many people forget that the drug was given a product licence by the government in 1958 without thalidomide being adequately tested. No government has ever offered compensation to the victims: instead they taxed us on our settlements." The campaign was supported by a number of high-profile
personalities, including Robbie Fowler, the football player, Prince Naseem, the
boxer, and the pop star Ronan Keating. More photos of Ronan at the Festivalbar! - Click here Star-studded birthday bash for Victoria of Sweden
Hello Magazine - July 15th 2004
Ronan performs at Princess Victoria's birthday concert BORGHOLM, SWEDEN - JULY 14:
More photos of Ronan at BRMB's Party in the Park added! - Click here - Thanks to Shelley! Singing in the rain See the photos here (more added on July 13th 2004) © British Broadcasting Corporation Ronan at the Festivalbar - Click here Fantastic photos of Ronan at BRMB's Party in the Park 2004 - Click here BRMB Party in the Park review - Click here - Thanks to Shelley!
Ronan performing at the NTL Commercial Radio Awards in London
View the list of winners here Ronan, Yvonne, Samantha Mumba, Kerry McFadden and Robbie Keane attend the Miss Ireland Finals on July 2nd 2004 Thanks to Karen! The Miss Ireland ceremony has been turned into the party
event of the year and one not to be missed - this year Bryan and Kerry McFadden
joined other VIPs who just love to go crazy at the City West Hotel annual beauty
pageant: Click here to see the photos More photos of Ronan's trip to Ghana "Christian Aid's trade justice ambassador Ronan Keating. Photos are courtesy of Christian Aid." To visit the Christian Aid website, click on
their logo
Widow Ernestina Doku farms one hectare of rice paddy outside Accra. It does not yield a profit. 'My husband died because rice could not sustain us. We had no money for medical bills.' She desperately needs government subsidy - subsidy denied by IMF and World Bank conditions attached to loans. Agatha Yumbia, 30, barely exists as a small-scale poultry farmer. She keeps 12-15 chickens and depends on passing trade for income. EU-subsidised chicken, imported frozen from Holland, is much cheaper in the markets than her locally produced chicken. She needs government help if she is to do more than just survive. Kwame Boateng is a tomato farmer who cannot make a profit from his land. He has to find money to pay for water, fertiliser, and pesticides - and then, once his crop is harvested, there is no cannery to sell to. He desperately needs help from the government if he is to survive.
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Ronan out of hospital
ANGEL
OF MERCY: Yvonne Keating, staying by Ronan's side during his illness
Ronan
Keating is to headline a galaxy of stars in a Hull pop festival.
"Ronan
is very much looking forward to appearing at the festival " A spokeswoman for
Northampton Borough Council
Ronan
Keating will remain in hospital for some days after he suffered a serious
allergic reaction yesterday. 
ILLNESS
yesterday forced Ronan Keating to pull out of a celebrity golf outing in aid of
the charity he set up in his mother's name. 
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has rung in her 27th birthday with a little
help from a soul smoothie. The pretty royal appeared arm in arm with the
inimitable Lionel Richie as her birthday celebrations got underway at the royal
family's summer residence.
There
was plenty of singing in the rain as 30,000 music fans filled Cannon Hill Park
for the biggest gig of the summer in Brum. 
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