Your Tuesday morning news round up

Graham Dwyer was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Elaine O’Hara, leaders of seveal EU nations are to meet to discuss the emigrant crisis in the Mediterranean, ACDC drummer Phil Rudd could face up to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to threatening to kill and possession of drugs and Happy Birthday Father Ted . These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

Greg Murphy

TOP STORY

’For us, there is no parole’

The trail of destruction left by Graham Dwyer was never more painfully evident than when it led to his sentencing hearing.

IRELAND

Cheating husband loses two homes, €18k a month, and half of pension

The wife of a repeated adulterer has been awarded the €1.6m family home, a €1.7m holiday home, €18,000 monthly maintenance, and half of his €1.8m pension scheme as part of the judicial separation.

Sewage blamed as 5 Irish beaches fail to meet minimum water standards

Seven of Ireland’s most popular bathing spots failed minimum clean water tests leaving swimmers with a 10% risk of picking up a bug, an official report has revealed.

SPORT

Loyal Grealish staying in the green zone

As Jack Grealish awoke at his family home in Solihull yesterday morning, he was oblivious to the conversation progressing from the topic of his dazzling display at Wembley on Sunday onto which country he’ll represent at senior level.

How is the 'new manager bounce' working out in the Premier League?

Tim Sherwood guided Aston Villa into the FA Cup final with a famous victory over Liverpool on Sunday as the club’s decision to hand him the managerial reins paid an unexpected dividend.

WORLD

VIDEO: EU leaders to meet on migrant crisis

Rescue crews searched yesterday for survivors and bodies from what could be the Mediterranean’s deadliest migrant tragedy ever, as hundreds more migrants took to the sea undeterred and EU leaders said they would hold an emergency summit on Thursday to address the crisis.

Taking too much vitamin supplements 'increases cancer risk by 20%'

Taking vitamin supplements may actually increase the risk of getting cancer and heart disease, new research has warned.

BUSINESS

GDP growth pushes deficit close to the limit

Ireland’s deficit fell at an impressive rate at the tail end of last year, with the final quarter deficit just above the EU-imposed limit the Government will have to reach by the end of 2015.

EXAMVIRAL

Video: John Oliver and Martin Sheen’s ’doomsday video’ is much better than CNN’s

Is there nothing that can’t be made better by adding Martin Sheen? And by the looks of it, the end of the world just got a lot brighter.

SHOWBIZ

AC/DC drummer facing up to seven years in prison after guilty plea

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has pleaded guilty in a New Zealand court to threatening to kill a man who used to work for him and possessing methamphetamine and marijuana.

TECHNOW

John Michael McDonagh's Calvary follow-up War on Everyone stars shooting - see the first pic

From The Guard to Calvary, writer/director John Michael McDonagh has been turning heads ever since his feature debut with Brendan Gleeson as a rather... unusual cop in the back arse of Ireland.