Your Friday evening news catch-up

Homes in Kerry at risk due to a number of wild fires in Killarney National Park, Ireland’s TDs have returned almost €140,000 in allowances, a whistleblower nurse motivated by a desire for patient safety and Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini claiming that his side’s season was “not a disaster”. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Fire fighters battle 14 wild fires in Kerry; Homes at risk

Kerry County Council says homes in parts of the county are at risk today because of wild fires.

IRELAND

LATEST: TDs return €140k of €6.2m in allowances

Ireland's TDs have given back almost €140,000 in allowances they did not use.

MOST READ: Cork man shares story of the local garda who talked him out of suicide

A Cork man who contemplated suicide yesterday took to the airwaves this morning to thank the garda who saved his life.

SPORT

LATEST: Pellegrini: Season isn't a disaster

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has insisted his side’s season is “not a disaster”.

MOST READ: Ryan McMenamin clears up infamous clashes with Kerry star Colm Cooper

Ex-Tyrone defender Ryan McMenamin has rejected the long-held theory that he bit and gouged Colm Cooper.

ANALYSIS

MOST READ: When speaking out becomes the issue: Nurse placed off duty over patient safety fears

A nurse motivated by his desire for patient safety has been placed off duty, writes Catherine Shanahan.

EXAMVIRAL

LATEST: VIDEO: Limerick dog almost gets away with perfect crime

When Limerick woman Edel Bermingham-Sheehy came home, she found her cushions had been ripped to shreds.

MOST READ: QUIZ: How good is your spelling?

Male long-distance runners are not only fitter than most – they may also find it easier to attract women, researchers have said.

TECHNOW

LATEST: Catch a glimpse of Jared Leto as the Joker in Suicide Squad

The DC universe is mounting its assault on all things Marvel, with a army of movies on the way over the next decade. Next year sees the arrival of Batman vs Superman as well as a film called Suicide Squad.

MOST READ: Oscar Isaac took advice from Harrison Ford for Star Wars VII

Oscar Isaac will appear in Star Wars VII and took the opportunity to get some advice from Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford.

WORLD

LATEST: Police use Facebook boast to convict robber

A robber who boasted about plans for an armed robbery in England on Facebook has been jailed for four years.

MOST READ: Stowaway survives flight in jetliner’s wheel

Aviation authorities are questioning a man they suspect stowed away in the wheel well of a jetliner for a free flight in Indonesia, officials said yesterday.

BUSINESS

LATEST: Pound hits lowest level since 2010

The pound is at its lowest levels against the US dollar since just after the last UK general election as traders weigh the likelihood of another period of political uncertainty as well as signs of a slowdown in the recovery.

MOST READ: Ireland spent 37.3% of GDP on bank bailout costs

Ireland’s bank bailouts cost the country the equivalent of nearly 40% of its annual economic output, most of which it is unlikely to see again, new figures show.

LIFESTYLE

Alfie proves he is more than just Lily Allen’s brother in Game of Thrones role

Once known as Lily Allen’s brother, Alfie Allen has now forged his own career in Game of Throne writes Susan Griffin.

MOST READ: Sarah Duffy’s alcohol free lent was just what she needed

Giving up drink for little over six weeks left 27-year-old Sarah Duffy feeling energetic, focused and uplifted.

SHOWBIZ

MOST READ: Rory McIIroy to sing on stage with One Direction

Golf star Rory McIlroy has revealed he has to sing on stage with One Direction after his caddy Niall Horan was left red-faced at the Masters in Augusta.