Your Monday lunchtime news catch-up

A Trinity graduate is due home after a US robbery jail term; 185 new jobs have been announced in Dublin and Wexford; and Facebook is to build a new €200m data centre in Ireland. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORIES

Trinity graduate due home after US robbery jail term

A one-time high-achieving Trinity College graduate is finally to return home, nearly 10 years after he was caught following a dramatic and reckless armed robbery of a bank in the United States.

CAP PAYMENTS: See where in the country almost 1,900 farmers received over €50k

Almost 1,900 farmers were paid over €50,000 each under the Common Agricultural Policy’s single payment scheme last year, with 228 receiving in excess of €100,000. Check our data mapping graphics to see where these payments were made.

IRELAND

185 new jobs announced in Dublin and Wexford

185 new jobs have been announced at six companies across Dublin and Wexford.

MOST READ: Travellers in Cork agree to move into €5m estate after standoff

Travellers who were refusing to take up residence in a new €5m housing scheme have backed down and agreed to move.

SPORT

Grealish photographed sprawled on road; footballer responds

Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish has been letting loose while on his holidays in the Canary Islands, if photos on Twitter are anything to go by.

MOST READ: Ireland: The 25th best team in Europe

You could hardly describe the draw with Scotland as a positive result but at least, in contrast to what a defeat would have meant, it leaves Ireland with a slight chance of qualifying for France 2016.

WORLD

Kay Burley cleared by broadcasting watchdog after Alton Towers interview

UK broadcasting watchdog Ofcom says it will not be launching an investigation into Sky News presenter Kay Burley’s interview with the boss of Alton Towers after four people were seriously hurt at the theme park.

MOST READ: QUIRKY WORLD ... Austrian brothel offers free sex in tax protest

We take a look at some of the quirkier stories from around the world.

ANALYSIS

MICHAEL CLIFFORD: Council leaves residents languishing in a fire trap

Michael Clifford sought answers from Meath County Council in relation to construction and fire safety issues at Riverwalk Court in Ratoath but, like the residents, he is still waiting.

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Stevie the blind cat climbs the Comeragh mountains in Tipperary

Three years ago Patrick Corr adopted Stevie, a blind cat, from the local vet. The cat’s stay was being paid for by the Animal Care Society of Cork but she needed a home.

MOST READ: Sofia Vergara shares intimate picture with Joe Manganiello to celebrate their anniversary

One year into their relationship and the passion is still fiery between Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello.

TECHNOW

MOST READ: Jurassic World scores biggest global opening weekend of all time!

Jurassic World was always going to be big at the box office but the film outpaced all previous estimates by a massive margin, breaking some impressive records along the way.

BUSINESS