Your Tuesday evening news catch-up

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

Kenny defends imminent cut to single-parents social welfare payment

Enda Kenny has defended a controversial cut to a social welfare payment for single parents.

IRELAND

Berkeley funerals: Hundreds attend Mass for victims

The funerals of two victims of the Berkeley tragedy have taken place in Dublin.

Farmer wins right to be buried on his land

A single farmer in Co Mayo has won the right to be buried on his own land.

Man whose driving killed one woman and paralysed friend appeals seven-year jail term

A man who was four times over the limit when he crashed his BMW into a roundabout killing a woman and paralysing her friend has moved to appeal his seven-year prison sentence.

SPORT

Martin O’Neill scoring an own goal by keeping players in dark

It’s off, in ways we wouldn’t have expected under a manager of Martin O’Neill’s standing.

PIC: Check out what Shane Lowry watched before US Open final round

There are lots of reasons to love Shane Lowry - and the big fella from Offaly has given us another one.

WORLD

Greece economic plan contains 'harsh' measures

Greece's economic reforms plan includes "harsh" measures the government would not have proposed had it had a choice, a spokesman has said.

Walmart to stop selling Confederate flag merchandise

The US' largest retailer Walmart is to remove all Confederate flag merchandise from its stores and website following the Charleston shooting.

ANALYSIS

Why papal encyclicals continue to be relevant

The independent statehood of the Vatican City allows Pope Francis to be a neutral voice of conscience for all of the peoples across the world, writes TP O’Mahony

LIFESTYLE

Meet Lena Rice: Ireland’s most successful female tennis player

It’s 125 years since the Irish won both the men’s singles and women’s singles at Wimbledon. William O’Driscoll looks at the amazing achievement of one Lena Rice.

EXAMVIRAL

Our musical tribute to the late James Horner, via @TheGregMurphy | http://t.co/IyOq0etNVF (GM) pic.twitter.com/45yAKYJQZ0
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 23, 2015

Twitter reacts to health warning over #skinnyjeans ... and they’re not on board @Pam_Ryan_ http://t.co/OH36EafKKJ PSR pic.twitter.com/EooCehRcym
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 23, 2015

#VIDEO: Investigation launched after man cruelly jumps onto wild moose | http://t.co/kymm9v4HPW (GM) pic.twitter.com/0qkN8HddQP
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) June 23, 2015

TECHNOW

#JurassicWorld is the fastest film ever to make billion http://t.co/qOhLvl8RKK (PSR) pic.twitter.com/43is147h6j
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) June 23, 2015

BUSINESS

McGrath: New microcredit scheme follows years of ignoring credit unions

Fianna Fáil has criticised the coalition's announcement of a new loan scheme from credit unions and post offices to help people avoid moneylenders.

Burden on first time buyers

First-time buyers bear a greater burden of the costs arising from mortgage lending restrictions despite being 30% less likely to default on their loans than other homeowners.

SHOWBIZ

#Eurovision2015 winner @manszelmerlow announces #Dublin gig, via @BredaGraham | http://t.co/4vwoD6gwFp (GM) pic.twitter.com/wqG0xSsv14
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) June 23, 2015