The Briefing - Your Tuesday morning news catch up

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

Tue, 19 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

Kelly O'Brien

BRIEFING TOP STORY

PETITION FAILS TO RETAIN PARISH PRIEST

Despite a 2,000-strong petition by parishioners, a Limerick priest is to be transferred to another parish.

IRISH NEWS

IRISH BOY, 2, DROWNS IN SPANISH POOL TRAGEDY

A two-year-old Irish boy died in a drowning tragedy in Spain yesterday morning.

SEARCH FOR AFFORDABLE STUDENT ACCOMODATION 'TOUGHEST FOR OVER A DECADE'

College students are having difficulty finding affordable accommodation, according to the latest Daft.ie Rental Report.

WORLD NEWS

WOMAN HEARD SCREAM OF HUSBAND KILLED BY CROCODILE

A 57-year-old man was killed by a 15ft crocodile in front of his wife while the couple fished in a northern Australian river notorious for the deadly predators.

MORGUE WORKER ADMITS SEX WITH 100 CORPSES

A morgue attendant in the US state of Ohio has admitted to having sex with up to 100 corpses, media reported.

SPORT

MAKING SENSE OF CORK'S COLLAPSE

Having tottered back from Croke Park the followers of the routed army were milling around the station, and what was written on their faces was not so much disappointment as shock, puzzlement and in many cases, downright mystification.

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD TO BECOME YOUNGEST F1 DRIVER IN HISTORY

Sixteen-year-old Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest Formula One driver in history after joining Toro Rosso for the 2015 season.

BUSINESS

CLARE FAMILY SELLS DATA DISPLAY

A Co Clare family has sold its electronic display firm to a US rival for an undisclosed sum.

VIEWPOINTS

PROTECT MOTHERS BY REWRITING THE CONSTITUTION AND TURNING THE TIDE

I HAVE fallen in love with my children and my grandchildren all over again in the last fortnight. Of course, they’ve always meant the world to me, but, suddenly — I’m talking about the grandchildren — they’re personalities in their own right.

SHOWBIZ

SECOND CHILD FOR CHRISTIAN BALE

The 'Out of the Furnace' star, 40, and his wife Sibi Blazic, who already have nine-year-old daughter Emmeline together, welcomed their second child into world yesterday.

TOP FEATURES

TURN OVER A NEW LEAF BY READING WITH YOUR KIDS

Reading (and being read to) helps your children understand the world around them, and eases them into school, says Mark Evans, and now one bookshop is helping with age-appropriate reading lists.