The Briefing - Your Monday morning news catch up

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

Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 00:00

Steve Neville

BRIEFING TOP STORY

PAIR CAUGHT STICKY-FINGERED BY JAM TART THEFT INQUIRY

Two workers were sacked after jam tarts went missing from a warehouse.

IRISH NEWS

KENNY 'HAS JUST MONTHS' TO SAVE COALITION

The Government has only months to save itself from going into "irreversible decline up to the election", former Fine Gael strategist Frank Flannery has warned.

NO HSE HIGH ALERTDESPITE NORTH EBOLA SCARE

A suspected ebola case in Belfast will not put the Republic on heightened alert for the killer disease, the HSE has insisted.

WORLD NEWS

BERLIN: 'FALL SHOWED DREAMS CAN COME TRUE'

The fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, heralding the end to the Cold War between East and West, showed the world that "dreams can come true" and should inspire people trapped in tyranny everywhere, Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday.

MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION CATALANS WANT TO GO IT ALONE

About 1.6 million people in Spain’s north-eastern region of Catalonia say they want to break away from the country and carve out a new Mediterranean nation.

SPORT

McCARTHY, WILSON MAJOR DOUBTS FOR GLASGOW

Martin O’Neill has postponed finalising his Ireland squad until later today, pending updates on major injury worries concerning James McCarthy and Marc Wilson.

HENSHAW AT HOME ON THE BIG STAGE

Looks can be deceiving, which is just as well given the picture Robbie Henshaw’s face painted as the Connacht youngster stood listening to the anthems before the biggest examination in his burgeoning career.

BUSINESS

PwC AND STARBUCKS SET FOR ONE ALBERT QUAY MOVE

Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is set to leave its current base on Cork’s South Mall and relocate to One Albert Quay, sources close to John Cleary Developments have indicated.

VIEWPOINTS

EIRCODE COULD BECOME NEXT IRISH WATER

Next week, officials from the Department of Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources will do their best to ensure that their long-proposed postcode project avoids the most ignominious label in public service: “another Irish Water”.

EXAMVIRAL

SOMEONE'S SELLING A HALF BAG OF TAYTO FROM THE WEB SUMMIT FOR €50 ONLINE

One post-Web Summit chancer is selling a half empty packet of Tayto that may or may not have passed through Eva Longoria’s hands.

SHOWBIZ

GELDOF TO ANNOUNCE FESTIVE REMAKE OF BAND AID SINGLE

A staple of the Christmas jukebox will be given another festive makeover, when stars from the music world collaborate for the 30th anniversary of Band Aid.

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