The Briefing - Your Friday morning news catch up

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

BRIEFING TOP STORY

JOHN BRUTON RESPONDS TO GERRY ADAMS: THE LOST CHANCES OF HOME RULE

Former taoiseach John Bruton says his recent comments did not denigrate the men of 1916; they merely questioned the wisdom of the leaders

READ MORE

IRISH NEWS

DUBLIN GANG USE GETAWAY TRAIN TO FOIL GARDAI AFTER VOILENT LIMERICK BURGLARIES

A violent Dublin-based gang has avoided Garda roadblocks by taking trains as getaway transport after a series of aggravated burglaries in Co Limerick.

READ MORE

GARTH BROOKS GIGS FIASCO COST GAA €5M 

Croke Park chief Peter McKenna said the Garth Brooks concert cancellations amounted to a "complete fiasco" that cost the GAA €5m.

READ MORE

WORLD NEWS

FAITHFULL: ICONIC SINGER MORRISON KILLED BY LETHAL BATCH OF HEROIN

Marianne Faithfull has revealed that her ex-boyfriend killed iconic rock singer Jim Morrison 43 years ago after giving The Doors’ frontman a fatal batch of heroin.

READ MORE

MONKEY SELFIE DRIVES SNAPPER BANANAS

A prominent website is refusing to take down a ‘selfie’ picture taken by a mischievous monkey.

READ MORE

SPORT

GAVIN: DUBLIN DISCIPLINE CAN PASS FARNEY TEST

As Monaghan crank up the pressure cooker a notch, it might just turn out to be that it’s 13th time unlucky for Dublin tomorrow evening.

READ MORE

HOOPS FAN FENLON NOT GIVING UP ON TITLE

Given his high profile in League of Ireland football, the journey has probably taken longer than most people would have expected but, beginning with tonight’s game at home to Derry City, new Shamrock Rovers manager Pat Fenlon will finally step into the dugout of the team he supported as a boy.

READ MORE

BUSINESS

EIRCOM PLANS TRANSFER TO JERSEY ENTITY

Eircom has announced plans to transfer the assets and liabilities of its main operating company to a new entity incorporated in Jersey.

READ MORE

VIEWPOINTS

VARADKAR JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

Leo Varadkar has done the impossible — he has brought hope that our battered and broken health system can be fixed writes Alison O’Connor

READ MORE

SHOWBIZ

STALLONE WANTED TO STRANGLE ARNIE 'EVERY DAY OF THE 1980S'

The 'Expendables 3' actor is now friends with his former rival but he admits they were so competitive with one another in the 1980s, they couldn't bear to be in the same room.

READ MORE

TOP FEATURES

WHY DO WE GIVE NICKNAMES AND WHAT DOES YOURS SAY ABOUT YOU? 

The habit of giving nicknames has been around a long time and can say a lot about the recipient — or not. Dave Kenny does some research

READ MORE

MOST READ RIGHT NOW ...

HALF OF EMPLOYEE'S HAVE BEEN DRUNK AT WORK

Irish firms have been urged to consider US-style on-the-spot drug and alcohol tests after it emerged almost half of all employees have been drunk at work.

READ MORE