Your Tuesday morning news round-up

Customers are set to reap the benefits of an impending price war among major airlines this winter; A Chinese woman died after being trapped in a shopping mall escalator; and animal rights groups have expressed outrage after road markings were painted over a dead cat. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Air price wars to boost winter flyers

Customers are set to reap the benefits of an impending price war among major airlines this winter, with Ryanair the latest to make bullish statements of its intention to emerge on top.

IRELAND

Low-income families 'unable to afford a healthy diet'

Low-income households would have to spend a quarter of their budget to buy healthy food for their families each week, it has been claimed today.

Probe after road markings painted over dead cat in Kerry

Animal rights groups have expressed outrage after road markings were painted over a dead cat.

Intense talks keep plans for new Cork town alive

Hours of behind-the-scenes talks have prevented plans for a major new town in Co Cork from being scuppered.

SPORT

Mourinho: Arsenal are more than ready to be title contenders

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Arsenal are ready to challenge for the Premier League crown this season.

Ambitious Roy keen to ’get back in driving seat

Roy Keane thinks it would be good for Irish football if Martin O’Neill were to remain as manager for the World Cup campaign but says there are "a few hurdles" to get over before he can offer clarity on his own future as the Derryman’s assistant.

Time for Cork’s backseat drivers to change direction

It was a small thing but it told us a lot.

WORLD

US Boy Scouts chiefs end ban on gay adults

The Boy Scouts of America has ended its ban on gay adult leaders in a move to ease a controversy that has embroiled the movement for years.

Escalator death sparks fury in China

A Chinese woman died after being trapped in a shopping mall escalator, but not before pushing her two-year-old son to safety.

ANALYSIS

We must clarify impact of sexual violence

A groundbreaking sex abuse and violence study in 2002 put the reality of the prevalence of sexual violence centre stage but we need an update says Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop.

LIFESTYLE

A profile of the wonderful JK Rowling as she turns 50

She made her name writing children’s book yet is considered one of the literary talents of a generation. As her 50th birthday approaches, fellow author, Louise O’Neill profiles the wonderful JK Rowling

EXAMVIRAL

Katie Hopkins: Use euthanasia vans on old people

Katie Hopkins is “super-keen on euthanasia vans” and says there are “far too many old people”.

11 alternative 'how to get a man' tips with love from Twitter

All anybody really wants is to feel loved, right? Well luckily for you lonely heterosexual ladies of the internet, Glamour magazine came up with 13 ingenious tips on how to make a man fall hopelessly in love with you.

TECHNOW

GAMING

#StreetFighterV beta fizzled at the weekend but will return http://t.co/j7IxMco2sj (PSR) #Gaming pic.twitter.com/144EKGYyid
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 28, 2015

#VIDEO #SimonPegg loves #MissionImpossible II and John Woo http://t.co/lLWudC7qDC (PSR) pic.twitter.com/Ey19YkSGuQ
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 27, 2015

#StephenHawking is doing a #Reddit #AMA http://t.co/HaRa01cVDC (PSR) pic.twitter.com/gS3nTI3qZA
— Irish Examiner Lifestyle (@IELifestyle_) July 28, 2015

BUSINESS

Property tax ‘still a headache’ despite price fall

Official figures yesterday showed that the annual rate of home price increases has eased in some regions, but the headache for the Government in considering a potential overhaul of the local property tax has far from lessened, according to an analysis by the Irish Examiner.

IMF: Euro boosts Ireland

The weak euro is boosting debtor countries like Ireland, but will likely make worse “imbalances” across the eurozone and will fail to increase domestic demand in creditor countries, the IMF said in a major report yesterday.

SHOWBIZ

New acts and stage times announced for Castlepalooza