Your Thursday morning news round-up

More than 80% of the public want wider access to abortion to be made available in Ireland; Brian Cowen said he never breached the public’s trust when he was taoiseach; More than 400 jobseekers were interviewed for just 60 positions at the country’s newest McDonald’s restaurant. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Poll: 80% support wider access to abortion

More than 80% of the public want wider access to abortion to be made available in Ireland, an opinion poll shows.

IRELAND

Banking Inquiry: ‘I didn’t breach trust amid bailout uncertainty’

Brian Cowen said he never breached the public’s trust when he was taoiseach, as he outlined to the banking inquiry how Ireland was pressurised into entering a bailout programme.

VIDEO: 400 hopefuls compete for 60 McDonald’s jobs

More than 400 jobseekers were interviewed for just 60 positions at the country’s newest McDonald’s restaurant which opened in Cork yesterday.

MOST READ: Garda Joe our hero for saving Analise’s life, says family

A quick-thinking garda has been hailed a hero by the family of a toddler left on life support after being struck by a relative’s car.

SPORT

I’d love to manage Cork, says Tomás Mulcahy

Cork’s 1990 All-Ireland winning hurling captain Tomás Mulcahy has revealed his ambition to “some day” manage the county.

MOST READ: PADDY HEANEY: Weak leadership by GAA chiefs adding to fixtures chaos

The bewildering incompetence of county boards, the staggering uselessness of the Official Guide, and the utter insanity of the GAA is always thrown into sharp focus at this time of the year.

WORLD

Tensions still high year after Gaza war

Ali Wahdan, a maths teacher from Gaza, lost his wife, 11 members of his family and a leg to Israeli bombardment of the town of Beit Hanoun, in the north of the Gaza Strip, during last year’s war between Israel and Hamas.

Former Chelsea star Terry Bradbury hits the Lotto jackpot

A retired former Chelsea footballer has won £5.5 million (€7.6m) on the Lotto.

ANALYSIS

MICHAEL CLIFFORD: Banking Inquiry: Cowen showed lack of curiosity in crisis but made biggest mistakes as minister

Brian Cowen’s appearance at the banking inquiry yesterday was more assured than last week but his testimony showed a serious lack of curiosity at times during the crisis, writes Michael Clifford

LIFESTYLE

The enduring power of Harper Lee

Next week, Harper Lee will break a 55-year silence when she publishes her second ever book. Marjorie Brennan still finds inspiration in ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ and Harper Lee herself after all these years

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Viral video gives this homeless man a second chance in life

A homeless man in Florida has been given another chance at his life after a video of him playing piano on the street has gone viral.

MOST READ: Meet Bob - the Golden Retriever who has a heartwarming best friendship with eight birds and a hamster

A dog called Bob is winning hearts across the world after forming an unusual friendship with eight birds – and a hamster – naturally.

TECHNOW

VIDEO Go behind the scenes on the Hardhome fight in Game of Thrones | http://t.co/NigW9NY9Uy (RMC) pic.twitter.com/DxxnE1a13R
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 9, 2015

VIDEO Go behind the scenes on the Hardhome fight in Game of Thrones

HBO brings a blockbuster feel to every episode of Game of Thrones but the scale of season 5 episode Hardhome was truly epic.

BUSINESS

Chinese markets ‘seizing up’ as investors hit panic button

China’s tumbling stock market showed signs of seizing up yesterday, as companies scrambled to escape the rout by having their shares suspended, and indexes plunged after the securities regulator warned of “panic sentiment” gripping investors.

MOST READ: EMC looks to UK amid connectivity concerns

EMC, one of the largest private employers in Cork, is to pull a specialised team from its Ovens Centre of Excellence amid concerns over connectivity to and from the city.

SHOWBIZ

AC/DC drummer sentenced to eight months of home detention | http://t.co/0hfgwl9wum (RMC) pic.twitter.com/ot4bBqDc2d
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) July 9, 2015

AC/DC drummer sentenced to eight months of home detention

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been sentenced to eight months of home detention after admitting threatening to kill a man, along with possession of methamphetamine and marijuana.