Victory for Galway United tonight and Mayo on Sunday would complete a perfect few days for Ronan Murray, who has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for August.

After the Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland (PFAI) last weekend slammed the FAI’s decision to bring charges against four members of Athlone Town, yesterday it was the club’s turn to outline why they believe a probe around alleged match-fixing has developed into a “witch-hunt”.

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland has said it strongly suspects that the full benefits of the over 13% surge in the value of the euro against the sterling in the past year are not being passed onto Irish shoppers in lower prices.

Ryan Delaney will be staying at Cork City until the end of the season.

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland has accused big British retailers and suppliers of short-changing householders in the Republic for failing to pass on the enormous benefits of the strong euro against sterling.

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) has called on the Government to conduct an independent review of the insurance industry amid growing concerns that motor insurers are penalising pensioners and younger drivers who tend to drive older cars.

Business and consumer groups have called on the Government to launch a probe into the grip that Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland have over Irish banking and to consider the possibility of breaking up AIB to boost competition.

The Government has given the green light for its sale in Aer Lingus, six football officials have been arrested and detained in Switzerland ahead of the Fifa congress in Zurich, 100 new jobs set for Cork in a cyber security firm and the RubberBandits help launch the Limerick European Capital of Culture 2020 campaign. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

The most powerful independent consumer voice in the country has voiced an 11th-hour warning about the future of Aer Lingus, as the Government late last night endorsed the takeover offer by Willie Walsh’s IAG Group.

There was more good news for champions and league leaders Dundalk ahead of tonight’s game against Derry City at Oriel Park, with midfielder Richie Towell being named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for April.

John Caulfield is a professed fan of St Pats’ style of football under Liam Buckley but he’ll be hoping his Cork City can knock the glide out of their stride at Richmond Park this evening.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says the “sky is the limit” for Seamus Coleman and is ready to reward the full-back’s progress at Goodison Park with a new, improved contract.

IT IS difficult to imagine now the intensity of the controversy that was stirred by the Treaty oath, or the fact that history could have ignored for so long that it was Michael Collins who essentially proposed that oath.

The consumer rights watchdog is urging AIB current account holders to switch banks after the bank announced the end of free banking for the majority of its customers.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was the subject of much debate, even among the Irish delegation, writes Ryle Dwyer

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was the subject of much debate, even among the Irish delegation, writes Ryle Dwyer

WITH tomorrow’s Setanta Cup final between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers curtailing tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division action, the First Division takes centre stage this evening as Shelbourne host Cork City in a top of the table clash at Tolka Park (8pm).

MONAGHAN UNITED fly the flag for the First Division in the EA Sports Cup last four this evening when they host local rivals Dundalk at Gortakeegan (kick-off 8pm).

WILDFIRES have burned thousands of hectares of Ireland’s countryside this year.

St Pat's Europa League hero Declan 'Fabio' O'Brien is the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Player of the Month for July.

WORRIED bank employees and the Consumers’ Association of Ireland have called on the Government to bring forward its plans to pump billions of euro into the country’s two remaining top banks.

THE increasing popularity of air travel and policies to encourage the sale of “greener” cars are being blamed for high diesel prices.

The consumers' association of Ireland has urged charities to be clear for what purpose donations that are being made are used for.

A LEADING consumer advocate has urged credit-card customers who cannot pay off their debts at the end of the month to reconsider having a card at all.

AT the end of November Michael Collins had proposed a new oath to be attached to the draft treaty: “I... do solemnly swear to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established and that I will be faithful to His Majesty King George in acknowledgment of the Association of Ireland in a common citizenship with Great Britain and the group of nations known as the British Commonwealth.”

Drogheda United defender Jason Gavin is the eircom/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Player of the Month for April.

Drogheda United midfielder Paul Keegan has been named the eircom/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Player of the Month for March.

THE former Mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, arrived in Cork last night for a week-long visit to Ireland — his first stay in this country.

THE Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) selectors have made the prudent decision to nominate Trevor Coyle ahead of Jessica Kürten for the Gothenburg World Cup Show in Sweden next week.

A YEAR on from taking on board a gleaming new currency, the public still has reservations about the euro.

WHETHER it’s food, clothes, alcohol or household goods, as a nation we shop ’til we drop.