Your Monday evening news round-up

The Banking Inquiry has been advised not to hear evidence from the former Anglo boss David Drumm by video-link; a brawl at a Mass in Meath had to be halted by the priest; and Donal Óg Cusack had some home truths for the Cork GAA community. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Banking Inquiry advised against hearing Drumm via video-link

The Banking Inquiry has been advised not to hear evidence from the former Anglo boss David Drumm by video-link.

IRELAND

Court finds eircom and Vodafone guilty of overcharging customers

Athlone Institute of Technology has become the first third-level institution in Ireland to completely ban tobacco products on its campus.

Not a ghost of a chance of Irish Water bills being paid

Eircom and Vodafone have today been convicted and fined for continuously sending customers over-charged bills.

Brawl at Mass halted by priest

Fr Declan Hurley, a priest in Navan, Co Meath, yesterday intervened to stop a brawl between members of the Travelling community that erupted outside the church after 1pm Mass.

SPORT

‘Yes men and stooges’; Donal Óg calls it like he sees it on Sunday Game

Cork man Donal Óg Cusack had some home truths for the GAA community in the Rebel county last night on the Sunday Game.

Van Gaal: why I bought Romero and why I can't talk about Ronaldo

Louis van Gaal hosted a frank Q&A session in San Jose last night. Plenty of the questions Manchester United fans have been asking were tackled.

WORLD

Child's body found in search for missing seven-year-old

UK detectives looking for a seven-year-old boy who vanished after playing with friends in a park have found the body of a child on a construction site.

Senior British politician in charge of standards filmed with drugs and prostitutes

Britain's Lord Sewel is facing a police investigation after quitting as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords over a video allegedly showing him taking drugs with prostitutes.

ANALYSIS

Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa: A man moulded by an idyllic childhood and famine horrors

What made Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa oppose British rule? Author Shane Kennadescribes his early life and the key moments that helped shape his future path as a patriot.

LIFESTYLE

Centre for Talented Youth is DCU’s camp for Ireland’s best and brightest

DCU’s Centre for Talented Youth was set up to inspire gifted children across the country. Our 17 year old "The way I see it" columnist Ellie Menton filled us in on what she gets out of Ireland’s real life "nerdcamp".

EXAMVIRAL

PIC: This Starbucks cup is the new #TheDress

It seems to be traditional to get a Starbucks cup with your name written incorrectly but this particular cup is causing quite the stir on the internet.

This Dublin pub’s list of ’rules’ is creating a bit of a stir online

A Dublin pub's list of 'rules' for its patrons has gone viral after being posted to Reddit over the weekend and it's been generating quite a bit of discussion.

TECHNOW

GAMING

#China finally lifts 15 year ban on sale of games consoles http://t.co/8y2WKTLJWg (PSR) #Gaming pic.twitter.com/6LkBG1KVgG
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 27, 2015

#Listen to one of #JamesHorner's last songs from #Southpaw http://t.co/dXmrr7ZomK (PSR) pic.twitter.com/e1crKo5x2d
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 27, 2015

#StephenHawking is doing a #Reddit #AMA http://t.co/HaRa01cVDC (PSR) pic.twitter.com/PNsuTWtIHo
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 27, 2015

BUSINESS

Summer downtime can be used to hatch future plans

The lives of our politicians and business leaders are too hectic. They should set a few months aside for contemplation, as of old, says Kyran Fitzgerald.

SHOWBIZ

Five things we learned from Ed Sheeran’s Croke Park gigs