Your Thursday morning news round-up

Enda Kenny and Joan Burton are due to appear before the Banking Inquiry today; Greece’s radical government approved new creditor-demanded reforms; a Cork-based engineer has made it into the last 100 candidates for the Mars One mission; and the European dream is over for Dundalk. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Kenny and Burton to appear before Banking Inquiry

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste will give evidence on the policies they put forward while their parties were in Opposition.

IRELAND

Legal battle ends for grieving parents

Baby Faith Lanphier died at Cork University Maternity Hospital when she was only five days old. Her death left her devastated parents looking for answers.

Activists protest over abortion case in North

Abortion activists held a demonstration in Dublin against the prosecution of a woman in Northern Ireland for procuring her daughter with abortion pills.

SPORT

European dream ends for Dundalk

Dundalk 0 BATE Borisov 0 (BATE Borisov win 2-1 on aggregate): Raging anticipation gave way to crushing anti-climax in Oriel Park last night as Dundalk failed to get the one goal required to keep them in the Champions League.

In the zone: How Jimmy Barry-Murphy has rejigged Cork’s approach

If Jimmy Barry-Murphy didn’t know he was doing something extraordinary, he must surely have realised it when Dónal Óg Cusack lauded his changing of the script after the qualifier win over Clare last Saturday week.

WORLD

Greek MPs approve reforms despite Syriza split

Greece’s radical government emerged bloodied but alive from a key vote in parliament, which overwhelmingly approved new creditor-demanded reforms despite a revolt among hardliners in the main ruling party Syriza.

Donald Trump plans major speech at Mexico border

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans to make a big speech at the Mexico-Texas border today.

ANALYSIS

VICTORIA WHITE: It’s difficult to conceive, but we are creating new generation of orphans

I don’t have enough compassion for infertile couples... I will never quite know how it feels, writes Victoria White

LIFESTYLE

John Creedon take on the Wild Atlantic Way in epic roadtrip

It’s the Irish roadtrip that is proving an enormous success internationally, so John Creedon couldn’t resist getting back into his trusty VW van and setting forth on the Wild Atlantic Way, says Ailin Quinlan

EXAMVIRAL

VIDEO: Could you finish the biggest pizza in Ireland?

Pinheads Pizza on Dublin’s South Circular Road has set their customers one hell of an eating challenge.

Read the speech Nixon would have made if the Moon landing had gone wrong

This week marks the 46th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing when one small step for man became one giant leap for mankind on July 20 1969.

TECHNOW

GAMING

#Journey (PS4) #review http://t.co/IfxqvlNU88 (PSR) #JourneyPS4 pic.twitter.com/gmJJGNgT4V
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 22, 2015

#InsideOut is #Pixar's most important film http://t.co/T9JTetpd6Z (PSR) pic.twitter.com/livX99mcGy
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 22, 2015

Edit your #GoPro videos on mobile soon http://t.co/zbflCRshEr (PSR) #Video pic.twitter.com/FDiAS6n2rp
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 22, 2015

BUSINESS

Waterford firm selected as iD customer service provider

Waterford company Eishtec has been selected as a customer service provider for Ireland's newest mobile phone service.

Ryanair shares rise amid ‘cuddly Michael effect’

An investment fund is seeking summary judgment for €47m against property developers Michael and Kevin Corbett, as well as an additional €10m from Michael Corbett, arising out of an alleged failure to repay bank loans.

SHOWBIZ

Dave Grohl’s invites his orthopedic surgeon to sing on stage