The Briefing - Your Tuesday morning news catch up

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

Tue, 01 Apr, 2014 - 01:00

Peter O’Dwyer

BRIEFING TOP STORY

UP TO EIGHT CHILDREN FROM AGE SIX PLAYED WITH VIABLE PIPE BOMB IN CORK

An investigation has been launched after a group of children found a viable pipe bomb in Cork yesterday evening.

IRISH NEWS

MINISTERS SUPPORT SHATTER IN BLAME GAME

A bitter blame game has erupted over the Garda tapes scandal as Government ministers rally behind Alan Shatter ahead of a Dáil vote of no confidence in the justice minister.

LOUGH REE SEARCH TEAM FINDS MISSING ANGLER'S BOAT

A search team has found the boat from which a missing angler was fishing when it sank in rough weather almost two weeks ago.

WORLD NEWS

UN COURT HALTS JAPANESE ANTARCTIC WHALING

Judges at the highest UN court ordered Japan to halt whaling in the Antarctic, rejecting the country’s long-held argument that the catch was for scientific purposes and not primarily for human consumption.

'GOOD NIGHT MALAYSIAN THREE-SEVEN-ZERO': NEW VERSION OF FINAL MESSAGE

The Malaysian government has changed its account of the final voice transmission from the missing jetliner.

SPORT

BULLISH MOYES UP FOR A FIGHT

David Moyes is so sure about his future as Manchester United manager that he boldly predicted tonight’s game against Bayern Munich will be his first of many meetings with Pep Guardiola.

SUNDERLAND FALL TO HAMMERS AT HOME

Geordie Andy Carroll helped to nudge Sunderland closer to the relegation trapdoor as West Ham all but secured their own Barclays Premier League status with a 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light.

BUSINESS

ELVERYS BOSSES WIN TAKEOVER BID

The management team of Elverys Sports, led by chief executive Patrick Rowland, has emerged as the winning bid in the hotly-contested battle for control of the sports retail chain.

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