Your Monday lunchtime news catch-up

A couple who were shattered by a freak tragedy have become the public face of a campaign to keep late-night revellers safe on Irish roads, Michael Noonan says Siteserv inquiry will not look at AIB and Paddy Power causes controversy with new ad campaign. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

Robert McNamara

TOP STORY

Couple back safety drive after tragedy

A young couple whose lives were shattered by a freak tragedy have become the public face of a campaign to keep late-night revellers safe on Irish roads.

IRELAND

LATEST: Noonan: Siteserv inquiry will not look at AIB

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has ruled out widening the terms of reference in the SiteServ inquiry to include transactions at AIB.

MOST READ: Michael McDowell: Never say never about return to politics

Former tánaiste and Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell has hinted at a potential return to the political arena after leaving the door open for parties to convince him to run again.

SPORT

LATEST: VIDEO: O'Sullivan makes obscene gesture

Sunderland winger Adam Johnson appears set to remain available for selection after being charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming.

MOST READ: VIDEO: Disappointed Cuthbert promises ’root-and-branch’ review

Cork boss Brian Cuthbert has vowed to undertake a ‘root-and-branch examination’ of his side after yesterday’s League final defeat to Dublin.

ANALYSIS

MOST READ: MICHAEL CLIFFORD: Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis: Mythical figures of yesteryear haunt corridors of the RDS

The past hung like a cloud over the Fianna Fáil ard fheis in Dublin’s RDS.

EXAMVIRAL

MOST READ: PICS: Controversial Paddy Power referendum ad divides opinion

Paddy Power took to the streets of Dublin this morning with a controversial billboard promoting odds on the upcoming marriage equality referendum.

TECHNOW

MOST READ: Ed Sheeran confirmed for Guitar Hero Live

Ed Sheeran is among the first artists confirmed for Guitar Hero Live, the live action reboot of Activision’s long-running franchise.

WORLD

LATEST: More than 3,700 dead after Nepal quake; 70% of houses destroyed in some villages

Nepal’s devastating earthquake was the disaster experts knew was coming.

MOST READ: Police arrest 12 as IS plot to attack Malaysia sites foiled

Police in Malaysia have arrested 12 people linked to the militant group Islamic State and seized explosives — foiling a plan to attack several locations in and around the capital city.

BUSINESS

LATEST: Major reorganisation at Deutsche Bank Major Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank says its reorganisation will mean spinning off its Postbank branches in Germany through a share offering, closing offices in some countries, and eliminating less profitable business at its investment banking division.

MOST READ: Rugby cup’s €44m windfall

The windfall to national rugby unions and clubs from the final year of the Heineken Cup totalled €43.59m, new figures show.

LIFESTYLE

LATEST: Now geeks are the bad guys with accusations of misogyny

As they hit the mainstream, accusations of misogyny were somewhat inevitable, writes Ed Power.

MOST READ: Women's magazines: Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman ...

Vagenda is a thought provoking book about the women’s magazine industry that left Emer Sexton wondering if woman are under siege, yet too busy trying to imitate Kylie Jenner’s lips to notice.

SHOWBIZ

MOST READ: Anne Kirkbride up for Soap Award

Coronation Street legend Anne Kirkbride is up for a British Soap Award nearly four months after her death.