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, 14 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

Denise O’Donoghue

BRIEFING TOP STORY

LEAVING CERTIFICATE SPECIAL: THE RESULTS

Yesterday thousands of Leaving Cert students got their results. Here are some of the stories that filtered through to us.

IRISH NEWS

TOBACCO PRODUCING COUNTRIES WILL BATTLE PACKS LAW

Tobacco producing nations are expected to challenge Ireland’s move to outlaw branded tobacco packaging, the new junior jobs minister has been warned by his department.

O'FLYNN PUTS BLACKSTONE ON THE BACK FOOT AFTER RULING

The private equity firm that briefly seized control of the O’Flynn Group has been forced into retreat and dressed down for failing to disclose key pieces of information to the High Court.

WORLD NEWS

MURDER ACCUSED ASKED SMARTPHONE WHERE TO BURY BODY

A man killed his roommate and then asked his phone’s talking search engine where to hide the body.

WOMAN'S BODY FOUND STUFFED IN SUITCASE IN BALI

The body of a 62-year-old American woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, and authorities arrested her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend in relation to the death, police said.

SPORT

WORLD CUP DREAM BURIED IN PARIS

Ireland 7 England 40

NOW THE REAL CHALLENGE AWAITS LIVERPOOL

Only two more days to wait before another Premier League campaign washes over us and, after his impressive debut last time out, much will be expected of Jamie Carragher as he resumes his place in the Sky studios.

BUSINESS

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE CLIMBS TO SEVEN YEAR HIGH

Fuelled by indications of strong growth and expectations of a less severe budget, consumer confidence hit a seven-year high last month.

VIEWPOINTS

O'FLYNN BACK IN BUSINESS BUT FIGHT NOT YET OVER

The brothers still face a battle to retain control of their building firm, writes Conor Ryan.

SHOWBIZ

CHRISTINA PLANNING TO REACH PRE-BABY WEIGHT BEFORE BARING ALL IN PLAYBOY

Christina Aguilera wants to unveil her post-baby body in Playboy.

TOP FEATURES

V-DAY: WHY I DECIDED TO GET A VASECTOMY

AT dawn on June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops began landing in Normandy, the largest seaborne invasion in history, and a turning point in the Second World War.