The Briefing - Your Monday morning news catch up

Welcome to today's morning briefing. Let us ensure you're up to speed on what's happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2014 - 01:00

Peter O’Dwyer

BRIEFING TOP STORY

TEENS DEVELOP DRINK HABITS BEFORE COLLEGE YEARS

Students starting university have already developed disturbing patterns of alcohol use, according to the head of student health at University College Cork.

IRISH NEWS

GARDA TAKES ON DEATH RACE FOR SON'S CHARITY

A garda is to raise money for needy causes by taking part in one of the world’s most gruelling endurance events.

GARDAÍ INVESTIGATE CAR FIRE IN CENTRE OF DUBLIN

An investigation is underway after a car was set on fire in Dublin city centre overnight.

WORLD NEWS

BRAZILIAN SLUMS OCCUPIED AHEAD OF WORLD CUP

More than 1,400 police officers and Brazilian Marines rolled into a massive complex of slums near Rio de Janeiro’s international airport before dawn yesterday in the latest security push ahead of the World Cup.

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTING 'FOOD SECURITY AND WORLD ECONOMIES'

Climate change is already having an impact across the world in areas ranging from human health to agriculture and wildlife, a major international report has found.

SPORT

TIPP SHADE BATTLE AS TACTICS THROWN OUT THE WINDOW

Tactics? Who needs ‘em! Just throw in the ball and let the players at it. That seemed to be the attitude of both management teams for yesterday’s high-scoring Allianz Hurling League quarter-final in Thurles.

RODGERS: WE CAN DEAL WITH PRESSURE

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is adamant his players have the composure to cope with the pressure of the title race while still playing the football which has put them top of the table.

BUSINESS

ULSTER BANK REDUCES ARREARS BOOK

The removal of the Dunne judgment prohibiting banks from repossessing homes has helped Ulster Bank convince customers in arrears to engage with the bank.

VIEWPOINTS

REMARKABLE TRAIN OF EVENTS SEES RAIL NETWORKER GET HER BUSINESS ON TRACK

She was at the railway station, waiting for the train back to Cork, not knowing if the meeting she had just completed in Dublin had been a success or a failure.

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