The Briefing - Your Wednesday morning news catch up

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

Wed, 02 Apr, 2014 - 01:00

Peter O’Dwyer

BRIEFING TOP STORY

SHATTER: I'M NOT PUBLIC ENEMY NO 1

Key questions in the controversy of phone recordings at Garda stations remain unanswered as the Justice Minister responded to a no-confidence motion by telling the Dáil he is not “public enemy number one”.

IRISH NEWS

RACHEL'S SIMPLE WISH: HEAL'S MY BROTHER'S AUTISM

The essay was entitled: “I wish, I wish, I wish.” In it, nine-year-old schoolgirl Rachel Cahill wrote of a simple request — that her brother, who had been diagnosed with autism, would be cured.

REHAB BOSS KERINS 'TO STEP DOWN' IN WAKE OF PAY ROW

Rehab Group chief executive Angela Kerins "is expected to resign" in the wake of controversy over salary levels paid to senior management at the under-fire charity, it has been reported.

WORLD NEWS

POUT IT LIKE BECKHAM: BROOKLYN'S MODELLING DEBUT

Brooklyn Beckham shows that he has inherited his parents’ ability to pose for the camera as he makes his modelling debut at the age of 15.

'GOOD AT LEAST FIVE KILLED AS EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF CHILE COAST

A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country’s entire Pacific coast.

SPORT

MOYES EYES MUNICH UPSET

Manchester United kept their hopes of reaching the Champions League semi-finals alive with a battling draw against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford last night.

O' NEILL 'NERVOUS' OVER DEAL WITH SKY

GAA president Liam O’Neill admits he is nervous about the organisation’s decision to make live championship games available to Sky Sports.

BUSINESS

90% OF IBRC LOAN BOOK SNAPPED UP BY BUYERS

Only €1.9bn of the €21.7bn par value IBRC loan book will go into Nama following the completion of the sales process.

VIEWPOINTS

GAPING HOLE IN KENNY'S STORY ON BUGGING

A RUNNING trend in the ongoing series of controversies hanging over the Department of Justice is that every time we try to get to the bottom of one element of the story, a new revelation is thrown into the mix.

SHOWBIZ