Your Thursday morning news round up

Enda Kenny’s decision to cut USC has been seen as a bid to reclaim votes, a hero garda is being celebrated after risking his life to save three children, Paul O’Connell plans to see out his IRFU contract and David Beckham hits 40. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

USC cut ‘cynical bid to reclaim voters’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was accused of being forced into announcing a budget cut to the Universal Social Charge (USC), six months early after the Government was stung by negative reactions to the spring statement.

IRELAND

LATEST: Hundreds of patients recalled after errors in scan readings

Hundreds of patients have been recalled after errors were found in scans and X-ray readings by three locum radiologists.

MOST READ: ‘Surgery delay caused father’s wedding death’

The son of a 70-year-old man who last weekend collapsed at his daughter’s wedding and later died from a heart attack, yesterday blamed lengthening HSE waiting lists for his father’s death.

SPORT

LATEST: McIlroy breezes through first round of Match Play

World number one Rory McIlroy enjoyed a comfortable victory on the opening day of the WGC-Cadillac Match Play last night.

MOST READ: Paul O’Connell’s waiting game

Paul O’Connell may harbour ambitions to live and work in France but for now the Ireland captain believes he has no option but to see out the remaining year on his IRFU contract.

WORLD

LATEST: Aid begins to reach Nepal earthquake victims

The first supplies of food aid began reaching remote mountain villages in Nepal after the earthquake that killed more than 5,500 people.

MOST READ: Russian space cargo ship to crash to Earth

Russia’s Mission Control has failed to stabilise a cargo ship spinning out of control in orbit and it is plunging back to Earth.

BUSINESS

LATEST: Aer Lingus posts steady first-quarter results

Aer Lingus’s continued focus on its long-haul routes allied with containing costs led the airline to a strong set of opening quarter results.

MOST READ: Cork greenfield development ‘lacking’

Ireland has an infrastructure constraint that is hampering regions such as Cork in continuing to attract multinational companies to our shores.

VIEWPOINTS

MOST READ: The banks broke the country. It’s a bit rich allowing them into schools

TURN on the radio or pick up a newspaper and you might just notice that there is an inquiry tasked with finding out why this State was nearly destroyed by its banks. It is in this context that I ask the question: why are Bank of Ireland (BOI) and Allied Irish Bank (AIB) running banks in our schools?

LIFESTYLE

A look back at the ups and downs of David Beckham’s life as he turns 40

He began as a blonde, floppy-haired Manchester United footballer, before he hooked up with a pop star and they took over the world. As he hits 40, can we at last respect David Beckham for what he has achieved, asks Marjorie Brennan

EXAMVIRAL

LATEST: Bullying has worse effects on mental health than maltreatment

Bullying affects children more than maltreatment as they grow up, according to a new study.

MOST READ: WATCH: Mrs Brown has her say on marriage equality

Mrs Brown is the latest star to come out in favour of marriage equality.

TECHNOW

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— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) April 29, 2015

LATEST: 70s horror Don't Look Now is getting a remake for some reason

The iconic horror film starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie is set to be remade for modern audiences because... we don't know

MOST READ: Irish Film and Television Nominees 2015 announced

The IFTA's are back for 2015, rumours of their demise have been greatly exaggerated, and the list of nominees has been revealed.

SHOWBIZ

Amanda Holden's fears after brush with death

Amanda Holden has told how a therapist helped her to stop panicking about her own mortality after she nearly died giving birth to her second daughter.