Your Friday lunchtime news catch-up

A gunman opened fire at a cinema in Louisiana, killing two people and injuring at least seven others before fatally shooting himself; Hiqa has identified a number of areas of non-compliance at a hospital in Cork; Katie Taylor has responded to Billy Joe Saunders who said women "are there for sex"; and two lads pull off the most epic photobomb live on SkyNews. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

'Lone white male' shoots two dead before killing himself at US cinema

A gunman opened fire at a cinema in Louisiana, killing two people and injuring at least seven others before fatally shooting himself.

IRELAND

Hiqa identifies areas of non-compliance at Cork hospital

Hiqa has identified a number of areas of non-compliance at a hospital in Cork.

‘She stabbed me and I stabbed her’

A fireman yesterday described how he saw a five-year-old girl screaming “help, help, help my mom” as she stood in the street and beside her dying 27-year-old mother who had just sustained multiple stab wounds.

SPORT

GAA propose to fine Dublin and Armagh after broken nose incident

The GAA has recommended that fines, rather than suspensions, be handed down to the Dublin and Armagh county boards.

Andy Lee's opponent: 'Women are there for sex'; Katie Taylor responds

Katie Taylor has responded to the views of Billy Joe Saunders who said women should not be boxing, but "are there for sex" instead.

WORLD

Americans debate gun laws after Louisiana cinema shooting

Two people were killed and at least seven injured as a gunman opened fire at a cinema before shooting and killing himself.

Expert: Beware of contact with aliens

An Australian scientist who this week was given a $100 million boost to help search for extraterrestrial intelligence has warned of the dangers should aliens ever make contact with Earth.

ANALYSIS

VIDEO: When sorry seems to be the hardest word for the HSE

The HSE’s apology to the parents of Alex Butler was not sincere, writes Catherine Shanahan

LIFESTYLE

The bigger picture: Selfies are about so much more than vanity

It’s too facile to brush off selfies as little more than wanton narcissism. They’re also about owning your own vanity, being ironic, or just about having plain old fun with a camera, says Tanya Sweeney

EXAMVIRAL

Chipmunks fighting with lightsabers is the best thing you will see today

Further proof that everything gets better if you add lightsabers.

VIDEO: What this teenage McDonald’s worker did for a $5 bet will gross you out

A lot of people are questioning if what you’re about to see is worth a measly $5.

WATCH: Driver spectacularly misjudges distance while trying to jump across bridge gap

A Dutch man had a miraculous escape after a crazy attempt to jump his car across a retracting bridge.

TECHNOW

GAMING

#VIDEOS: #StreetFighterV's beta suffers server outages | http://t.co/TNPlpgHElM (GM) pic.twitter.com/MGRlI70kd7
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 24, 2015

#MichaelJackson wanted to play #JarJarBinks in #StarWars prequels | http://t.co/GDimEsoYPC (GM) pic.twitter.com/HS0TJfzVCm
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 24, 2015

Microsoft's new #Lumia may feature iris scanners | http://t.co/s2TVbEVvCo (GM) pic.twitter.com/r7xBNzQWI7
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 24, 2015

BUSINESS

Bookies Ladbrokes and Coral agree £2.3bn merger

Betting firms Ladbrokes and Gala Coral have agreed a merger to create a £2.3bn gambling giant.

Trump values Doonbeg Golf Resort at €23m

Billionaire, Donald Trump’s bargain basement purchase of Doonbeg golf resort, in Co Clare, is already paying off rich dividends with the businessman placing a price tag of $25m (€23m) on the resort.

SHOWBIZ

Kate Moss and Jamie Hince 'properly over as a married couple'