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.

BRIEFING TOP STORY

GARDA CHILD PORN FORENSIC UNIT TO GET EXTRA STAFF 

The Garda’s Computer Crime Investigation unit has been beefed up with an additional eight forensic examiners in a bid to tackle a significant backlog in processing online child abuse cases.

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IRISH NEWS

HOSPITAL BUDGETS ARE IN A CRITICAL CONDITION

Over-spending by hospitals is running at twice the rate it was this time last year. And there’s little sign the trend is going to change, writes Claire O’Sullivan

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PRESSURE ON TO REACH A COMPROMISE FOR GARTH GIGS

The final outcome to the saga of the "on-off" Garth Brooks gigs is set to go down to the wire as pressure is put on all sides to reach a compromise.

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WORLD NEWS

THOUSANDS FLEE GAZA AFTER ISRAELI WARNING

Thousands fled their homes in a Gaza town yesterday after Israel warned them to leave ahead of threatened attacks on rocket-launching sites, on the sixth day of an offensive that Palestinian officials said has killed at least 160 people.

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COMEDIAN MORGAN SUING WAL-MART OVER FATAL CRASH

US comedy star Tracy Morgan is suing retail giant Wal-Mart over last month’s crash involving one of its drivers that left him seriously injured and a fellow comedian dead.

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SPORT

GOTZE'S GOLDEN GOAL ENOUGH FOR GERMANY

Germany 1 Argentina 0

And they said European teams would not survive, let alone thrive, in South America.

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IRREPRESSIBLE REBELS RULE MUNSTER AGAIN

Cork 2-24 Limerick 0-24

A truly fitting final Munster championship game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday before the wrecking ball is brought in, ‘De Banks’ ringing out across the Lee and up through the wooded groves of Montenotte, as the Rebel thousands in the 36,075 capacity attendance celebrated a first provincial senior hurling title since 2006.

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BUSINESS

SFA WRITES ITS PRE-BUDGET WISHLIST

A government-supported equity finance scheme for entrepreneurs, combined with a reform of capital gains tax (CGT) and a reduction in the rate of PRSI are included in the Small Firms Association (SFA) pre-budget submission.

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VIEWPOINTS

MAGDALENE SURVIVORS ARE STILL SEEKING JUSTICE

One thing that would help rectify the failings of the McAleese Report into the Magdalene Laundries would be to include them in the mother-and-baby home inquiry, writes Claire McGettrick

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SHOWBIZ

CHERYL COLE CONFIRMS MARRIAGE TO BOYFRIEND OF THREE MONTHS

Cheryl Cole married her French boyfriend a week ago, she has confirmed.

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TOP FEATURES

BURLESQUE IS BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES

Irish women are lapping up burlesque, with its sexy and expressive moves, and now, writes Norma Costello, Ireland is holding a pageant

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HISTORIC WORLD CUP BALL LANDS IN IRISH FANS HANDS

An Irish soccer fan, who was in the stands for the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Brazil, is the envy of his pals after leaving the stadium with one of the match balls.

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