The trial of a man accused of murdering a pregnant woman has heard that he admits killing the woman.

NOBODY seems to have asked what Brian Cowen was doing in Vietnam around St Patrick’s Day 2008.

Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue spent more than €200,000 of taxpayers’ money on perks including top class flights, limousines and VIP airport lounges over the past two years, it was revealed today.