Media organisations could be called before the banking inquiry, it emerged today.

Representatives from the Central Remedial Clinic, its former board and the Health Service Executive, will come before The Public Accounts Committee this morning.

GAA President Liam O'Neill has told the Oireachtas Committee on Communications that the GAA is taking advantage of "more options than ever before" when it comes to broadcasting GAA around the world.

The Child and Family Agency is to be given statutory duty to prepare an aftercare plan for teenagers living in state care.

The Public Accounts Committee will meet today to discuss its next move in the penalty points whistleblower controversy, as the chairman defends its actions.

The Public Accounts Committee has said it is not yet known if a Garda Whistleblower will give evidence in public or private.

The Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs said that a youth guarantee scheme would provide protection for young people across the country who are out of work.

Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald will come before the Oireachtas Health Committee today to discuss concerns over childcare facilities.

The Public Accounts Committee has said it will draw up proposals on an investigation into the banking crisis, starting with the Bank Guarantee of September 2008.

As part of the GAA's National Strategic and Vision Plan, the Association today confirmed an investment of €200,000 in its National Urban Programme as efforts to raise the profile of Gaelic games and participation levels in urban bases across the island continue.

Europe's plans to re-invigorate the single market will be discussed today when the EU's internal markets commissioner visits Ireland.

Israeli media has reported that one Irish person had been wounded on the attack on Gaza-bound aid ships by the Iraeli Navy today.

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) CEO Michael Somers is to retire.

Banking officials have been called before a group of politicians to explain their position on lending money to businesses during the economic downturn.

A US state proposal to levy a $5 tax on sex acts in brothels died in a state Senate committee.

Bus drivers are to vote on possible strike action over massive cuts which could see around 600 workers at Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann laid-off.

IRISH pigmeat producers are now losing almost €300,000 week, the Irish Farmers Association has claimed.

SMALL towns risk being destroyed by competition laws if butchers, bakeries and small shops are replaced by big supermarkets chains.

Ex-US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top former Pentagon officials today denied any cover-up and rejected personal responsibility for the military’s bungled response to Army Ranger Pat Tillman’s friendly-fire death in Afghanistan.

Campaigners today won a three-year battle to force the Government to officially recognise its annual event commemorating the Famine.

The November 25 Electoral Register deadline will not be extended, Minister for the Environment Dick Roche said today.

THE retention of milk quota ring-fencing going forward is critical to the maintenance of the dairy industry in vulnerable parts of Ireland in light of the double threat arising from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the nitrates directive, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association warned yesterday.

A US House committee has voted to prohibit women in the military from serving in direct ground combat roles as part of a bill setting Defence Department policy and spending plans for the coming budget year.

The Garda Commissioner, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Minister for Justice are being asked to appear before an all-party committee to examine laws to deal with gangland crime.

YET again violent storms forced the cancellation of all racing in Cork harbour’s and so far three races have been held in the Glaxo SmithKline Beecham Winter Series from the Royal Cork with the final race coming up on Sunday.

Stringent new laws aimed at destroying the murky empires of Britain’s crime bosses could flout human rights legislation, it was claimed today.

The Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners is to appear before the Dáil Public Accounts Sub-Committee when the DIRT hearings resume today.