Your Tuesday evening news catch-up

Hundreds of people have turned out to pay their respects to the family of Karen Buckley at her funeral this afternoon, Taxi driver Gail O’Rorke has been found not guilty of attempting to assist suicide and Man United are to face Barcelona in thier US tour. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

Greg Murphy

TOP STORY

Hundreds attend Karen Buckley’s funeral

The emotional funeral of murdered Karen Buckley has been told of the indescribable hurt on her devastated family by an utterly inappropriate death.

IRELAND

Howlin: Pay talks set for public sector workers

Pay talks are to begin with public service workers next month, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said.

MOST READ: Gail O’Rorke cleared in assisted suicide case

A taxi driver has been found not guilty of attempting to assist the suicide of a wheelchair bound friend suffering the final stages of multiple sclerosis.

SPORT

LATEST: Man United to face Barcelona on US tour

Manchester United will play Barcelona during a four-match tour of the United States this summer, the club have announced.

MOST READ: Cork tapping into a well of talent

Munster and Ireland legend Paul O’Connell is Danny Lynch’s favourite player, writes Sam Boland.

ANALYSIS

MOST READ: Marriage Equality Referendum: No campaign does not value each child

Kelly O’Brien grew up without a father, and she’s doing just fine, despite what marriage equality referendum no vote campaigners might say in their poster blitz

EXAMVIRAL

MOST READ: Mothers and Fathers Matter release video asking voters to ’Make up your own mind’

Mothers and Fathers Matter, one of the driving forces behind the Vote No capaign in the upcoming Marriage Equality Referendum, have launched a new video on YouTube asking voters to ’make up your own mind’.

TECHNOW

MOST READ: Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has passed away

Acclaimed cinematographer Andrew Lesnie ha passed away, he was 59.

WORLD

LATEST: Troops in Baltimore to quell unrest

National Guardsmen have fanned out across the city, police with riot shields blocked streets, and firefighters doused smouldering blazes after looting and arson erupted in Baltimore following the funeral of a black man who died in police custody.

MOST READ: Six Irish citizens still missing in earthquake disaster zone

At least six Irish citizens known to be in Nepal during the earthquake remain unaccounted for.

BUSINESS

LATEST: AIB lending up 42% to €11bn

The amount lent by AIB to home-owners and businesses was 42% higher in 2014 than the previous year, the bank’s chairman has said.

MOST READ: European Commission gives Ireland green light for further spending

The European Commission has agreed to ease the stringent spending restraints that would have limited the Government’s scope to increase expenditure in the upcoming budget.

LIFESTYLE

10 steps towards contentment

Matt Padwick spent his 20s travelling the world, chasing fulfillment as an adrenaline junkie. He eventually found it through meditation at Dzogchen Beara retreat in West Cork

SHOWBIZ