A man jailed for murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity has sought to have his conviction overturned .

Last weekend was the busiest for the Irish Coast Guard in 22 years, with the last days of the heat wave seeing 53 search and rescue operations launched, ranging from swimmers in difficulty to missing children.

A GOVERNMENT-sponsored review has said the Government should consider selling the National Asset Management Agency, one of the world’s biggest property groups, once it has made significant progress in disposing of its loans, a source said yesterday.