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Jun 1, 2024 - Donors raise $233,000 to give US cart pusher, 90, chance at retirement

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The super-strength Irish 'moonshine' making waves

A once-bootlegged spirit, poitín has become a symbol of Irish determination, encapsulating heritage and identity – especially on St Patrick's Day.

"I got fed up being a barrister, so I thought I'd give distillery a go instead," said Donal Farrell, describing the birth of his Mourne Dew Distillery in 2017, which is located near the banks of Northern Ireland's Carlingford Lough and huddled in the shadow of the majestic Mourne Mountains. Farrell's Mourne Dew is one of several new companies elevating poitín practices that have been proudly maintained by both Irish and Northern Irish families since the 6th Century.



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Donors raise $233,000 to give US cart pusher, 90, chance at retirement  
  

Thousands of people have donated about a quarter of a million dollars to a 90-year-old US air force veteran who has been financially supporting himself by pushing shopping carts at a grocery store in sweltering Louisiana – and now has the option of retiring if he wants thanks to the strangers’ generosity.


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Tesla investor accuses Elon Musk of insider trading that banked him $7.5 billion - Business Insider (No paywall)  
  

A Tesla investor accused Elon Musk of using insider information on his company to sell $7.5 billion worth of Tesla stock in 2022, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court.


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