Whenever The Menu finds himself down in his cups, gloomily pondering the future of the planet, it is invariably an encounter with youth that restores his moral equilibrium and faith in humanity.

THE theme of this year’s MAD Symposium, held in a red circus tent in Copenhagen, was guts — this was interpreted in a variety of ways from intestines to raw courage by the speakers.

A nine-year-old blogger in Britain has raised more than £60,000 (€75,000) for charity after a council overturned a ban on her taking photos of her school meals.

SO THREE Anglo Irish Bank directors were granted bonuses of €1m each, while still owing the bank €100m.