Your Tuesday evening news catch-up

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been accused of staying "silent" on the IBRC deals controversy, Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after a 25-year-old man died in west Dublin, a 58-year-old Irish nun visiting Rome was trapped in an elevator for three days and John Delaney is urged to take a voluntary 50% pay cut. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORIES

Enda Kenny 'scared' of Denis O'Brien

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been accused of staying "silent" on the IBRC deals controversy and "going into hiding" instead of standing up for Dáil rights because he is "scared" of business Denis O Brien.

Gardaí launch murder hunt after man dies in mass brawl

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after a 25-year-old man died in west Dublin following a mass fight involving members of the Traveller community.

IRELAND

TD challenges Delaney to halve his salary to same as Taoiseach's

John Delaney has been urged to take a voluntary 50% pay cut as TDs prepare to quiz him.

Irish nun trapped in elevator in Rome for three days

A 58-year-old Irish nun visiting Rome was trapped in an elevator for three days after it got stuck between floors in an empty building.

MOST READ: Sex assault on tourist in toilets of fast-food restaurant

A Spanish visitor using the toilets at a fast-food outlet in Cork City had the cubicle door kicked in and her face and head banged against the floor by an attacker who removed some of her clothing and sexually assaulted her.

SPORT

Warner's $10m FIFA payment was not in Caribbean Football Union accounts

The $10m sent from FIFA to Jack Warner never appeared in the annual accounts of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and nor did FIFA track the money to ensure it had been invested correctly, it can be disclosed.

MOST READ: Teacher sheds 27kg on McDiet

Remember Super Size Me, the 2004 film documentary about the adverse effects of eating fast food?

ANALYSIS

MOST READ: State must not cut lifeline for the most vulnerable in society

A victim of childhood sexual abuse was saved by the assistance she received from the Rape Crisis Centre. Attempts to cut funding for these centres will cost lives and silence victims, says ‘Rosie’

LIFESTYLE

MOST READ: Has the role of the wife really changed that much?

In the 1950s a good wife was expected to cook, clean and rear children near singlehandedly. With TV presenter Davina Mc Call admitting that even when she’s exhausted, she keeps things hot in the bedroom so her husband won’t stray, Ailin Quinlan asks has the role of the wife changed that much?

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Ryan Tubridy takes on zorbing in Westport

For those of you who don't know what it is, zorbing is when you are strapped inside a large inflatable sphere and rolled down a hill.

MOST READ: Your best pics of #SunnyIreland

Were you stuck in the office staring out at the the beautiful sunshine today?

TECHNOW

You're never alone, you have seven other selves now. #Sense8 pic.twitter.com/mdEkON4xS1
— Sense8 (@sense8) June 9, 2015

Daryl Hannah and Tuppence Middleton interview - Sense8

Sense8 is an overwhelmingly ambitious new show from the Wachowski’s (The Matrix) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) which is currently blowing people’s minds on Netflix.

BUSINESS

Aldi wins case against Dunnes over misleading advertising

German supermarket chain Aldi has won a case against Dunnes Stores over misleading advertising claims.

MOST READ: Cash pile at Damien Rice firm dips, but tops €415k

The cash pile at the music firm owned by Kildare singer-songwriter Damien Rice last year topped €415,000.

SHOWBIZ

The Corrs are back together http://t.co/aRvDH7lMaB (PSR) #TheCorrs pic.twitter.com/RAW6Kc5E1c
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 9, 2015