The Briefing - Your Thursday morning news catch up

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

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014 - 01:00

Greg Murphy

BRIEFING TOP STORY

HEALTH AND IRELAND - THE DATA WHICH REVEALS A TRUE PICTURE OF OUR HEALTH

Our special report focuses on Ireland's sickest counties. See a county by county breakdown inside.

IRISH NEWS

WINDING UP BEREHAVEN CREDIT UNION NOT IN PUBLIC INTEREST

The board of a West Cork credit union has said "it is simply not credible" to claim a High Court order to wind it up had safeguarded the public interest.

HSE FORCED TO REMOVE PAY DATA FROM WEBSITE

The HSE has been forced to remove from its website details of state payments to thousands of primary care health professionals.

WORLD NEWS

SENATOR LAUGHS OFF RICH AND WELL HUNG REMARK AS FUN RADIO

An Australian senator who told breakfast radio she would only date men who were rich and "well-hung" has apologised, saying she had tried to hide her embarrassment with a joke.

FRAUDSTERS SELL HOME WITH OWNERS KNOWLEDGE

A house in Australia has been sold through a South African real estate scam without the owner’s knowledge.

SPORT

WE JUST DIDN'T PLAY WELLE NOUGH SAYS FRUSTRATED BUCKLEY

Liam Buckley was gutted that St Patrick’s Athletic’s Champions League dream "passed them by" at Tallaght Stadium last night.

RORY CHECKS IN FOR FULL SERVICE

Rory McIlroy’s physical transformation — not to mention an even more important mental change — has been remarkable over the past four years and he was back at it yesterday when he made one of his regular trips to GlaxoSmithKlein’s Human Performance Laboratory in London.

BUSINESS

LYNCHS CAN ARGUE LIABILITY TO €26M ORDER

The wife and children of businessman Philip Lynch are entitled to a further hearing to determine whether AIB is entitled to €26m judgment orders against them over an unpaid development loan, the Supreme Court has ruled.

VIEWPOINTS

CHURCH'S HIERARCHY SHOWS IT'S COLOURS

An arrogant Church hierarchy has a long history of scapegoating and trying to cover up serious scandals, says Ryle Dwyer

SHOWBIZ

DEGENERES THRILLED AS TROUBLED WIFE PORTIA LANDS SCANDAL ROLE

Portia de Rossi is to guest star in 'Scandal'. The 41-year-old actress' wife Ellen DeGeneres took to Twitter last night to announce de Rossi has landed a role in ABC's hit series.

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