The Briefing - Your Monday morning news catch up

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

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014 - 01:00

Denise O’Donoghue

BRIEFING TOP STORY

REVENUE FIRE STAFF FOR SERIOUS BREACHES

Twenty staff of the Revenue Commissioners have been sacked or left their jobs in the last five years after investigations into serious misconduct.

IRISH NEWS

MEDIATOR SAYS NEXT 24 HOURS CRUCIAL IN BID TO RESOLVE ROW OVER GARTH BROOKS CONCERTS

The mediator in the Garth Brooks Croke Park row has set tomorrow as D-day for a solution to be found.

€200M ADJUSTMENT NOT €2BN, SAYS IBEC

The Government only needs to make a €200m adjustment rather than a €2bn one in October’s budget, the country’s leading employers’ representative has claimed.

WORLD NEWS

HOOKED GREAT WHITE SINKS TEETH INTO SWIMMER

A man who was attacked by a great white shark off a southern California beach has described how quickly a routine swim turned into a nightmare.

I FORGIVE OSCAR, SAYS REEVA'S MOTHER

Reeva Steenkamp’s mother says she has forgiven Oscar Pistorius, but her daughter will only rest in peace when the paralympian’s trial for her murder is over.

SPORT

KERRY FORWARDS LIGHT UP THE OLD GREY BOWL ONE LAST TIME

Golfers like to remind themselves that nothing’s won on Saturdays, but it’s the day plenty of tour pros write themselves out of contention.

DJOKOVIC'S MENTAL RESOLVE WINS OUT IN WIMBLEDON CLASSIC

Novak Djokovic can become a safe grand slam bet once again after claiming his second Wimbledon title yesterday, according to his coaching team.

BUSINESS

IBEC RAISES GDP FORECAST TO 4%

Ibec has significantly upped its outlook for economic growth, saying GDP could grow by as much as nearly 4% in 2015 — nearly 1% higher than it previously forecast.

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