The Briefing - Your Tuesday morning news catch up

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

Tue, 13 May, 2014 - 01:00

Peter O’Dwyer

BRIEFING TOP STORY

20 YEARS TO HALVE NUMBER OF WATER LEAKS

Leakage from our water networks is so bad that Irish Water predicts that it will take up to 20 years to cut the number of leaks in half.

IRISH NEWS

Diarmuid Martin: Efforts have been remarkable.

101 PRIESTS IN SINGLE DIOCESE ACCUSED OF ABUSE IN 40 YEARS

The number of priests formally accused of sexually abusing children in the country’s biggest Catholic diocese over the past 40 years has topped 100, according to the latest figures.

GOVERNMENT PLANS MORTGAGE INSURANCE SCHEME FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS

First time buyers may soon find it easier to get a mortgage, as Government plans for a new scheme to insure part of home loans moves forward.

WORLD NEWS

EU ADDS TO SANCTIONS LIST OVER UKRAINE

European Union foreign ministers added 13 people to their visa ban and asset freeze list over Ukraine’s crisis.

PISTORIUS 'SHOULD BE PLACED UNDER PSYCHIATRIC CARE'

The chief prosecutor in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has said the athlete should be placed under psychiatric observation after an expert called by the defence said Pistorius has an anxiety disorder.

SPORT

'NO EXCUSES' FOR LIMERICK

Limerick captain Donal O’Grady said his namesake’s departure as co-manager won’t be used as an excuse should they lose their Munster semi-final to Tipperary on June 1.

HUGHTON MARKED AS FAVOURITE FOR WEST BROM JOB

Chris Hughton has been swiftly installed as favourite for the manager’s job at West Brom following the departure of Pepe Mel by mutual consent on Monday.

BUSINESS

AIB CONFIDENT OF PASSING STRESS TEST

Allied Irish Bank is confident it will breeze through the ECB stress tests following the announcement the bank has returned to underlying profit for the first time since 2008.

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