2FM DJ Colm Hayes joined a host of celebrities, models, would-be priests, petrol-heads and those just along for the rise at the annual fundraising Cannonball Run. Here is his weekend diary

THERE is a far, far better chance of Kilkenny making it five-in-a-row next September than there is of even half — anyone for a quarter? — of the 230-plus recommendations made by the Commission on Taxation being implemented by this Government. This is not how it should be or, how we wish it to be, but we know in our hearts of hearts that that is what will happen.

Threatened strike action at Dublin’s Port Tunnel which could have crippled the city’s traffic was today called off, union leaders said.

THE company at the heart of a migrant labour scandal at Dublin’s Port Tunnel was yesterday accused of intimidating Polish workers in an attempt to track down the sources of an Irish Examiner investigation into abuses of labour law.

Taxi fares will jump by 20 per cent unless Transport Minister Seamus Brennan cuts the Government VAT on fuel, it was claimed today.