Amid the chaos, confusion, denials, delays and information deficit leading up to the historic bank debt deal, the only constant was Twitter. Claire O’Sullivan traces the story from the first leak on Wednesday.

Now that Germany and France have ruled out a debt deal for Ireland similar to that doled out to Greece, it is time to act.

THERE will be a lot more to catch the eye in the waters off Dingle this week than a certain dolphin when Brandon Bay plays host to windsurfing’s 2002 PWA Irish Wave Grand Prix.