And now for something completely different, we take a look at some of the lighter stories from the happenings of the European Union.

THE Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has called for the controversial Climate Change Bill to be put on hold.

Richard Branson and other business leaders will warn this week that the world is hurtling towards an "oil crunch" to match the financial crisis within five years.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen would be directly responsible for cutting Ireland’s greenhouse gases, under draft laws published today.