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, 02 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

Denise O’Donoghue

BRIEFING TOP STORY

PARENTS URGED TO LEARN THE SIGNS OF CYBERBULLYING TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN

Parents need to know the tell-tale signs that their child is being cyberbullied, a psychotherapist has said.

IRISH NEWS

SHOPPERS CASH IN ON ALL-OUT GROCERY PRICE WAR

Consumers are the big winners in a price war between the supermarket giants, with staple grocery items such as milk, bread and vegetables costing up to 10% less than a year ago.

PLAIN PACKS FOR CIGARETTES 'DO NOT HIT ECONOMY'

Plain cigarette packaging does not lead to an increase in illicit trade or a loss of revenue to the State, research carried out in Australia, the first country to introduce the packaging, has found.

WORLD NEWS

PASSWORDS BLAMED AFTER STARS' EXPLICIT PHOTOS LEAKED

The online hack that led to the posting of hundreds of explicit photos of some of Hollywood’s most famous female stars could have been down to an attack on their passwords.

AN APPLE A DAY CAN CUT HEART DISEASE BY 40%: STUDY

Eating fruit every day can reduce the risk of heart and artery disease by up to 40%, a study has found.

SPORT

DALY STEPS DOWN AS DUBLIN BOSS

Dublin today began the search for a new senior hurling manager after Anthony Daly stepped down as manager.

FALCAO SWOOPS IN AS UNITED SPLASH OUT

Manchester United’s scattergun approach to the transfer window delivered an unexpected bullseye on deadline day with the arrival of Radamel Falcao.

BUSINESS

HOTELIERS REJECT CLAIM PRICES UP BY 10%

The Irish Hotels Federation yesterday rejected the findings of a study on the sector which claimed prices increased by 10% in the first six months of the year.

VIEWPOINTS

GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE ON THE MONEY WITH FORTHCOMING BUDGET

WATCHED the first episode of The West Wing, for the first time in years, the other night. I’d forgotten how good it was: a dense, fast-paced political drama, packed with dialogue and incident. You knew you were watching something good.

EXAMVIRAL

DID JENNIFER LAWRENCE DESERVE TO BE EXPOSED? THE EXPERT'S VIEW...

In the wake of the avalanche of racy celebrity photos leaked on the internet, one of the 101 stars targeted has been thrown into the spotlight after dozens of her intimate snaps spread like wildfire online.

SHOWBIZ

GBBO STAR MARY 'WOULDN'T WANT TO BE A BURDEN' ON HER FAMILY

'Great British Bake Off' star Mary Berry has said that she does not want to live beyond 90 and that she would like her children to be able to “give me a pill” if her health deteriorated and she became a “burden”.

TOP FEATURES

FABULOUS FASHION ON A STUDENT SHOESTRING

With the autumnal weather fast approaching Paula Burns offers some advice for students ahead of the new term with some trends that won’t break the bank