It may just be too late to relax the licensing laws to allow pubs stay open longer to allow next week’s Eucharistic Congress be celebrated with a peculiar Irish gusto — as was done at the last congress held in Ireland 80 years ago.

The Tánaiste has come under attack in the Dáil this morning following new revelations about the Turkish construction firm, Gama.

THE GOVERNMENT was yesterday accused of jeopardising the future of Aer Lingus by failing to make a prompt decision on how to fund future investment in the company.