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Liverpool sell Finnan and loan Voronin
- 2008-09-01
LIVERPOOL, England AFP — Liverpool sold Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan to Espanyol and loaned Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin to Hertha Berlin on Monday. Finnan, 32, lost his place in Rafa Benitez's team this season after the pre-season signings of full-backs Andrea Dossena and Philipp Degn. The...
Wilkinson axe ridiculous, says Newcastle rugby chief
- 2008-03-13
LONDON AFP — England's decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland has been branded "ridiculous" by Steve Bates, director of rugby at the flyhalf's club Newcastle. Wilkinson had a poor game in the 15-9 defeat by Scotland last weekend but Bates is at a...
Miller on his way out of Sunderland
- 2008-02-27
SUNDERLAND, England AFP — Sunderland midfielder Liam Miller has been told he can leave the English Premier League strugglers. The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international, who only joined the north-east club 18 months ago, has been out of action recently with a calf problem although Sunderland boss Roy Keane,...
Rugby player Poitrenaud out of English Six Nations clash
- 2008-02-16
PARIS AFP — Toulouse fullback Clement Poitrenaud is out of France's Six Nations clash with England next Saturday after breaking a bone in his left ankle. The 25-year-old 32-times capped star was injured in the 22nd minute of Toulouse's championship match with Perpignan on Saturday and was due to...
Celtic Cup to kick off in 2009 - report
- 2007-11-26
LONDON AFP — A 'Celtic Cup' featuring Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland could kick off in 2009 after the four federations agreed "in principle" to the idea on Monday. An agreement signed on Monday means the countries are set to arrange the biennial tournaments on...
Death of Samaritans' founder draws tributes
- 2007-11-08
LONDON AFP — Tributes flowed in, led by the Prince of Wales and the world's most senior Anglican, for Reverend Chad Varah, founder of the Samaritans suicide prevention charity, who died on Thursday. Varah died in hospital in Basingstoke, southern England, aged 95, a spokesman for the charity he...
Ireland strike hoists City into third
- 2007-11-05
MANCHESTER, England AFP — A second-half strike by Irish international Stephen Ireland saw Manchester City defeat Sunderland 1-0 and move into third in the Premiership. In a dreary affair Ireland's smart volley at least saw City bounce back after their 6-0 drubbing by Chelsea in their last Premiership outing...
Ireland's red squirrels under threat from grey cousins
- 2007-10-09
DUBLIN AFP — Ireland's native red squirrels could be wiped out by their more aggressive grey cousins brought in from England less than 100 years ago, a report warned on Tuesday. The Irish Squirrel Survey 2007 from the National Council for Forest Research and Development COFORD found red squirrels...
Royals lord it over Everton
- 2007-08-18
READING, England AFP — Stephen Hunt scored the only goal of the game at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday as Reading beat early league leaders Everton for the first time. The Republic of Ireland midfielder ensured the Toffees' stay at the top of the English Premier League table lasted...
New British Home Internationals on the cards
- 2007-06-22
EDINBURGH AFP — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have opened talks aimed at reviving the defunct Home Internationals but this time England would be replaced by the Republic of Ireland. The new competition would be called the "Celtic Cup" to be held every two years with a knock-out round...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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