IT WAS as if any mention of economic doom and gloom was banned at the Curragh yesterday.

LAWYERS, a postgraduate student with two degrees, a farmer’s daughter and student psychologists were just some of the stunning models vying for the title of Miss Ireland yesterday.

MANAGEMENT at St Michael’s House - who deny a senior clinical psychologist’s claim he was bullied out of his job - had been asked for a training course on bullying, the Employment Appeals Tribunal heard yesterday.

FORMER Labour Party strategist Fergus Finlay yesterday paid glowing tribute to senior clinical psychologist Dr Mark Harrold who alleges being bullied out of his job at St Michael’s House.