Staff at Cavan General had highlighted risks posed to patients; Hundreds of tributes have been pouring in for the late Derek Davis; and we ask, what makes a modern Irish family? These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Up to €5m of Ian Bailey’s legal costs may go unpaid; A German media outlet fell for a satirical report from Waterford Whispers News; and Michael ‘Babs’ Keating says voting yes is about ensuring fair play for all our children. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Just 10% of the population owns more than half of the country’s net household wealth; Gardaí working on information received after abandoned-baby appeal; and there is a website that tells you how popular or common your surname is. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Peter O’Toole shrugged off illness to carry on working 10-hour stints, the director of the late actor’s final film has revealed.

Nuala Woulfe says Kildare’s long links with the reptile suggest it’s the ‘snakiest place in Ireland’

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There is a recognition and growing acceptance within wider society that human sexuality is not one-dimensional, writes TP O’Mahony

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Ricky Gervais loved the "realism" while acting with the Muppets.

Ricky Gervais has joked about swapping human companions for frog friendships after starring in the new ‘Muppets’ film.

HIGHLIGHT of the Cork International Short Story Festival (Sept 18-22) will be a reading by, and public interview with David Constantine, winner of the 2013 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award at Triskel Christchurch on Sept 22.

Ricky Gervais says 'The Muppets... Again!' is the highlight of his career.

Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett, 'The Help' explores the touching relationship between two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.

The wives of two Egyptian Coptic priests, forbidden by the church from divorcing their abusive husbands, desperately sought another way out by converting to Islam.

RYANAIR has been given the royal seal of approval after Queen Sofia of Spain travelled on the airline from Spain to London.

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IT HAS its competitors, but the single most overused word in the lexicon at the moment is “passion”.

YOUR series on religion in modern Ireland (March 20/21) covered the many influences shaping religion, the standing of religion in today’s society and the opportunities of the Celtic Tiger bridging the wide gap with darker economic climes when one alternative to the emigrant boat had the consoling name of “vocation”.

Loyal Focus is set to make a quick reappearance in Thursday’s Guinness Galway Hurdle after striking on the opening day of the Festival meeting.

Matthew O’Connor delivered Loyal Focus with a perfectly-timed run to claim the GPT Galway (Q.R) Handicap, the feature event on the opening day of the Festival meeting.

The Dermot Weld-trainer Loyal Focus ran out a convincing winner of the GPT Galway (Q.R) Handicap under 7lb-claimer Matthew O'Connor.

ON Sunday, Davy Russell had an afternoon to forget at Killarney, but redressed the balance aboard Farmer Brown in the Laurels’ Bar Hurdle back at the track last night.

TOM HUDDLESTONE proved the difference as Tottenham came from behind to grab an extra-time win to reach the Carling Cup quarter-finals at Port Vale’s expense.

Pope Benedict XVI today marked the 500th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica, saying he hoped it would awaken Catholics’ desire to be “living cornerstones” of the church’s growth.

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PRISONERS excavating a site near the biblical Armageddon uncovered what archaeologists said yesterday may be the Holy Land’s oldest church.

The world’s Catholics are looking to the College of Cardinals to begin the difficult task of choosing a worthy successor to Pope John Paul II today, as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who filled Rome to bursting for the pontiff’s funeral began their journey home.

HOLLYWOOD star Keanu Reeves yesterday said he trained with an exorcist for his latest film Constantine, and he was relieved that no supernatural forces plagued the movie set.

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves today said he trained with an exorcist for his latest film Constantine, and he was relieved that no supernatural forces plagued the movie set.

COCA-COLA League One leaders Luton left it late again to secure victory.

The site for Northern Ireland’s new £80m (€119.1m) police college will be selected today.

Members of Northern Ireland’s policing board were under pressure today to ratify moves to site a new £80m (€118.6m) officer training academy at a food science centre.

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Police chiefs in Northern Ireland were under new pressure today to complete a radical overhaul of their anti-terrorism unit.

The North’s Policing Oversight Commissioner has said that much work remains to be done on the reform of policing under the Good Friday Agreement.

A former top Canadian police officer is to take over monitoring police reforms in Northern Ireland, it emerged today.

RELATIVES of a mother-of-five and her two-year-old son only found out the pair had died in a holiday accident by a chance phone call.

Angry officers have handed back their police service medals after being blocked from taking early retirement in Northern Ireland, it was revealed today.

Republicans faced new pressure today to end intimidation of young Catholics bidding to join Northern Ireland’s police service.

Ulrika Jonsson made a fashion boob at the National Television Awards - by wearing her designer top the wrong way round.

Two BBC presenters were robbed in a hotel room at the Cannes Film Festival.

Plans to join Special Branch with CID in Northern Ireland have failed to meet reform demands for a complete merger, according to a new report published today.