U2 assistant jailed for theft

Carol Hawkins (48), the ex-assistant to U2's Adam Clayton, has been sent to prison for seven years after embezzling E2.8 million. She was found guilty of 181 counts of theft from the bassist's accounts. Hawkins spent the money on  22 horses, a luxury New York apartment, a string of exotic holidays and a wardrobe full of designer clothing. She worked for Clayton for 17 years. The judge, Patrick McCartan  described her as 'greedy' and 'frankly deluded' in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.