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.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

Robert McNamara

BRIEFING TOP STORY

CHARLEVILLE MURDER-SUICIDE CLAIMS BROTHERS

The Cork community of Charleville is reeling after a murder-suicide left three members of the same family dead.

IRISH NEWS

PHILOMENA LEE: I CAN STILL SEE MY SON'S LITTLE FACE

It isn’t every day that you see battle-hardened health professionals overcome with emotion, yet there were tears aplenty yesterday at University College Cork when Philomena Lee told the story of her 50-year search for her son.

COUNCILS WILL HAVE TO SLASH BUDGET TO CUT PROPERTY TAX, CLAIMS OPPOSITION

The bulk of councils will have to slash services in order to offer homeowners a cut in the property tax, opposition parties warned as they branded the new local authority funding system a two-tier mess.

WORLD NEWS

PROBE INTO CIRCUMSTANCES OF RIVERS' DEATH

Joan Rivers, the acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died yesterday. She was 81.

DEATH ROW INMATE FREE AFTER THREE DECADES

After walking out of prison for the first time in three decades, former death row inmate Henry McCollum tried to climb into his father’s car but put his head through the loop of the seatbelt that is supposed to cross his chest. A TV cameraman showed him how it works.

SPORT

ROY GLAD TO HAVE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Despite appearing close to landing the Celtic job in the summer, Roy Keane insists he always felt he’d be at Martin O’Neill’s side for Ireland’s European Championship qualifying campaign.

O'SHEA HAPPY AS TIPPERARY UNCHANGED FOR ALL-IRELAND FINAL SHOWDOWN

Tipperary have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final showdown with Kilkenny at Croke Park.

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS LOANS INITIATIVE SEVERELY LIMITED, CLAIMS SFA

The Small Firms Association has warned that a new initiative between Local Enterprise Offices and Microfinance Ireland aimed at providing credit to businesses is severely limited by a requirement that has "neutered" the finance fund to date.

VIEWPOINTS

MESSENGER NOT TO BLAME FOR CYNICISM ABOUT POLITICIANS

Any negativity or cynicism in the media is largely the result of the cynical behaviour of our political classes, Mr Rabbitte, writes Michael Clifford.

EXAMVIRAL

READ A DUBLIN RESTAURANT OWNER'S PERFECT RESPONS TO AN AWKWARD CUSTOMER

Ouzos Bar and Grill in Dalkey is among the highest reviewed establishments on TripAdvisor, so when a negative review came in it caught the attention of the owner - and he clearly remembered the customer.

SHOWBIZ