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We are happy to announce a new Prague hotel reservation service has been launched recently.
The website presents details of more than 1000 hotels, apartments, motels and hotels of Prague. More than 200 of them can be booked via the website.

If you're looking for a good deal Czechstay.com is the way to go.

So we have just received information that a brand new hotel comparison engine a www.HotelCalculator.com is suppoosed to go live soon!
From what I heard it is supposed to search more than 20 major hotel booking sites and help users choose the one at the right price.

The corporations Motorola, BUPA and FCI have all made or implemented plans to leave the Irish market. This has come as a great shock, considering that Motorola’s withdrawal alone will leave up to 350 jobless. The US-based telecommunications giant has a plant in Cork.
The news shocked senior level officials and statesmen as well. This company has operated on the Irish market for a quarter of a century. What is even worse, the Cork branch is involved with software development and employs highly qualified staff.

Over 100 people rushed to the Burlington Hotel in Dublin with the hope to get catalog, catwalk or advertising work. The reason was that Regardez model management agency had announced a modeling competition with free photo trials.
You could see all kinds of people there – parents dragging along their photogenic children, older people in dire need of money and/or a career change and young starry-eyed women. They all had one thing in common – the disappointment that the campaign wasn’t actually free.

The famous Italian producer and husband of Sophia Loren died two days ago in a Swiss hospital. He was hospitalized in Geneva for pulmonary complications, but the precise cause of death is still unknown.

Ponti was born in 1913 near Milan and after working as a lawyer he started the career as a film-maker. He worked with world renowned directors like Federico Fellini and David Lean. Ponti’s fame came out in 1965, when he was nominated for an Oscar as a producer of "Doctor Zhivago". The audience knows his name also by films such as "Blow-Up," "The Verdict" and "The Cassandra Crossing".

Those that have already seen the first episode of the gigantic tale about Roman Empire will be captured by its second part, which first episode will be released on HBO this Sunday. Critics say that the written version is not so impressive as the film, because it is more attractive for the eye to follow the story with all the historical places, people and events into visual action. Cleopatra will be the main character with all her beauty and majesty. The TV auditory will be able to follow her drama and hear her words of sacrifice “If I must prostitute myself for the good of my country and my family, I will".

Special Olympics Ireland launched the “Support an Athlete” campaign in Dublin. The goal is to raise EUR 5 million for athletes. The initiative is backed by celebrities such as Colin Farrell.
SOI has helped thousands of disabled persons experience the benefits and joy of playing sports in the last four years, since the World Games were last held in Ireland. This was reported by SOI executive Mary Davis.

Services on the Hammersmith and City tube line has been partly suspended due to a gas leak.

Hammersmith underground station, which is on the Hammersmith and City line, has been closed since 1540 GMT.

The line is shut between Hammersmith and Edgware Road stations. Shepherd's Bush Road has also been closed between Brook Green and Hammersmith Broadway.

London Underground (LU) said the leak was near the Hammersmith Palais and an investigation is under way.

Happy New Year to all! I hope 2006 was successful to all of you and I wish you even more success in 2007. Since it is 4th of January already, and the New Year's parade is all over now, I will post the worth paying attention events for the next days until the end of January.

Event: London Boat Show
Date: 5th - 14th January

Event: Alegria - Cirque du Soleil
Date: 5th - 28th January

what can I say, last night we were all treated to an amazing night of music and fun by Ben and the Religion team. Dj's Richard Jones, Hollie and Tony B rocked the building with fantastic funky sets.
I have to say that for me it was the best night out I have been too for sometime in brighton, which was packed with a very sexy and funky crowd it reminded me of the way things were a year ago..

There are going to be many fun celebrations in Dublin on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. There will also be a fun parade in the city, with marching bands from all parts of the world.
Dublin is among the most friendly and exciting capital cities in the world, truly an international party central. It will definitely be an unforgettable party.
The easy-going lifestyle of Dubliners creates a special cosmopolitan atmosphere, especially in the pleasant restaurants and bars. The city offers many shopping opportunities and a lively art scene, a rich history and nightlife. You can rest assured that you won’t be disappointed in Dublin, no matter what you decide to do.

The grisly murder of plumber Anthony Campbell shook all Dublin. At the funeral his grandfather was choking with tears.
Anthony was killed during a hit on Martin 'Marlo' Hyland, a drug lord. He was an innocent victim in the crossfire. He was deliberately shot because the assassins were afraid of leaving a witness to their crime.
Almost 1000 people attended the young man's funeral at St John the Baptist and St Augustine church in Dublin.

British Airways is to cancel all UK domestic services from London Heathrow on Thursday following severe fog.

The firm said a significant number of European flights, including routes to Paris and Brussels served by the Eurostar, will also be grounded.

BA and other airlines cancelled more than 180 flights to and from Heathrow on Wednesday.

Some 18 Gatwick flights were affected as were services from Liverpool John Lennon and Cardiff International.

Passenger numbers on some of Britain's busiest rail services could double in the next 10 years, it has been claimed.

The predicted rise suggested by South West Trains (SWT) is more than double previous industry estimates.

Some 440,000 passengers use SWT trains every day, mainly into and out of London's Waterloo station.

The firm is increasing capacity on some of its most crowded routes, including the London to Portsmouth line, with measures including longer trains.

The 78-years old world famous composer of Untouchables and Cinema Paradiso has been nominated many times this far but has never won an Oscar. This time he is going to receive a honorary Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony on 25th of February 2007.

Ennio Moriccone was born in Rome and has built a respectful 45-years career, during which composed the music for more than 300 scores, among which the renowned Malena, The Mission and Bugsy. He became most famous with the Sergio Leone’s westerns, such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”.

December is maybe one of my favourit montsh. Why is that? It is easy to guess - because I love Christmas. Actually, who doesn't? But what is Christmas without the colourful strings of angels, bells, holly and other yuletide symbols
sparkling charmingly over our heads. Each Christmas London’s streets are festooned with a glittering assortment
of lights to illuminate our path during the festive period.

Six people were injured and up to 150 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through several London streets leaving a trail of destruction.

Rooftops were ripped off and cars were badly damaged as the twister hit the Kensal Rise area of north-west London.

One man suffered a serious head injury and five have been treated for minor injuries and shock.

Fire services have sealed six roads in a zone covering a quarter of a square mile and searched 100 properties.

An Irish consortium plans to invest EUR 150 million in a ski and spa resort in Bulgaria, the Irish Sunday Business Post reported on November 26.
The consortium intends to build a five star hotel, 1,000 apartments and a shopping center on a 25-acre site in Bulgarian ski region Bansko.
The property development site was sold for a mere EUR 1.5 million a year ago, but it was recently reevaluated at EUR 12 million according to the newspaper.

The London 2012 Olympics aquatics centre will be smaller than originally planned in order to save costs.

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell sent the designer "back to the drawing board" last December as the original £75m budget looked set to double.

The wave-shaped roof will now be 14,000 square feet, which is just over a third of the original 35,000 square feet.

The original capacity of 20,000 seats will remain with 15,000 for the main pool and 5,000 for the diving pool.

The ex Italian Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi fainted while holding a speech at a meeting with young followers of the centre-right ideas in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany. Mr Berlusconi fell on the floor with closed eyes. After he was taken out from the room, he felt better and refused to leave with the ambulance but his own car. Later on, the former prime minister went by a helicopter to a hospital in Milan, where examinations were about to be made.

Baiba Saulite, a woman of Latvian origin, was shot to death in front of her home in north Dublin in what police suspect may have been a contract killing. This happened just before 22 pm. Her two sons, Mohammed Rami Hassan (3) and Ali Alexsandre Hassan (5), were asleep upstairs at the time.
Her husband Hassan Hassan, who is in jail for car robbery and awaits sentencing on a charge of abducting his children, will be questioned by police with regard to the incident.

The world renowned Italian fashion house Versace has recently announced that its owners plan to build 15 luxury resorts in different countries.

Versace magnate is already an owner of a hotel on Australia's Gold Coast but this time an agreement with local Australian proprietor was signed about the new 7-star hotels which will be furnitured and designed with the typical for the fashion company glamour.

A woolly mammoth has been placed in Trafalgar Square to highlight the effects of climate change.

The 11.5ft (3.5m) replica was unveiled by the Natural History Museum to warn how life in Britain could undergo radical change in the next 50 years.

The museum's researchers believe we may have to adapt to "baking summers" as well as "mortally freezing winters".

"The British way of life and Homo Britanicus could go the same way as the woolly mammoth," the museum warned.

Following the grisly murder of Kenyan man Farah Noor in Dublin, there is evidence that the perpetrators Linda and Charlotte Mulhall will be brought to justice. The Dublin sublings were nicknamed the Scissor Sisters following the event. 31-year old Linda Mulhall appeared in Dublin District Court on a charge of criminal damage of a house in the area of Crumlin/Drimnagh, Dublin, in July this year. Prosecuting officer Niall Keena told the court that Linda referred to the charge as ‘ridiculous’. Linda Mulhall, a mother-of-four from Tallaght, was found guilty of the manslaughter of her mother's African lover last month. The court found her 23-year old sister Charlotte guilty of his murder. The sisters will be sentenced on December 4 of this year.

eTourism Trends Workshop at Philoxenia
Friday 17 th November 2006 15:00-16:30
Conference centre Philoxenia "Nikolaos Germanos", Room C

Language: The discussion will be in English
The event is free of charge and no pre-registration is required

This workshop will offer the opportunity to discuss the latest trends of eTourism as well as reservations online. The workshop will include introductory presentations from the panel coordinator Dr Dimitrios Buhalis (University of Surrey) as well as Mr John Kent, Entrepreneur and Founder of youtravel.com and Mr Diego J. Lofeudo, Regional Manager Eastern Med and Africa, Expedia.com followed by discussion. The youtravel.com and Expedia representatives would demonstrate their experiences and model of work in Greece and the Mediterranean area. The Panel coordinator will encourage all participants to engage in discussion and to solicit the views of the panelists on the future of eTourism and its impacts for the tourism industry in Greece.

Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair is planning to open a number of new bases next year and is considering destinations in Eastern Europe to this end, The Irish Examiner reported. The airline was quoted in saying that it was negotiating with airports in Cyprus, Switzerland and the soon- EU members Bulgaria and Romania about launching new flight routes. Ryanair reportedly hasn’t contacted Bulgaria’s Civil Aviation Authority. Sofia airport declined to comment the issue. A month ago a source from the airport said Ryanair had expressed an interest in using the airport and that several meetings with representatives of the carrier had taken place.

Each girl dreams about her prince to come on a white horse and marry her in a mysterious castle. This dream is about to come true for Katie Holmes and this time in the role of the prince Tom Cruise takes part.

Which are the different episodes of this romance up to this moment? After two divorces, the “Mission Impossible 3” hero met Katie, a charming actress and their relationship showed to be promising. This was confirmed soon by announcing the birth of their baby Sury in April this year. Following the modern behavior of the celebrities, Cruise and Holmes gave their kid’s photo to Vanity Fair and thus making their fame grow more. Romantic proposal at the Eiffel Tower followed, above the Seine River and the panoramic surroundings of sparkling Paris.

New rules permitting small amounts of liquids in hand luggage on European and UK flights have come into effect.

Liquids are limited to 100ml per container and no more containers than would fit in a one-litre plastic bag.

The new EU-wide rules represent a relaxation of the anti-terror measures in the UK, but will represent a clampdown for many European countries.

The UK imposed curbs in August after police said they had foiled a plot to bring down as many as 10 planes.

Six members of a brothel gang, that made about £2m in less than 17 months have been jailed.

Scores of young women were recruited in Malaysia and smuggled into the UK posing as tourists.

Southwark Crown Court was told at least one was tricked into leaving her family after being offered an all expenses paid sightseeing trip.

The six men from London, Birmingham and Hertfordshire, were sentenced to up to five years each.

Ireland and Cyprus are the only two EU countries set for a boom in the population between 20 and 34 years of age. The members of this group will increase exponentially in the period until 2010 according to a NCB Stockbrokers report. Generally the number of people in this age group is declining throughout Europe.
The report indicates that the EU population will remain largely unchanged until 2020. However, the 15-64 age group in Ireland will rise more dramatically than in all other EU states.