Your Monday morning news round-up

A hoax device at a well-known hotel outside Cork city is believed to have been planted; Confidential patient notes, operating theatre schedules, and minutes of meetings were repeatedly sent in error to a member of the public for six months; Picky eating in small children may be a sign of serious mental problems that should not be ignored, say experts. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015 - 01:00

TOP STORY

Hoax bomb in Cork may have been warning to guest

A hoax device that led to the temporary evacuation of a wedding party from a well-known hotel outside Cork city is believed to have been planted in an effort to intimidate one of the guests.

IRELAND

HSE patient files emailed to wrong person for 6 months

Confidential patient notes, operating theatre schedules, and minutes of meetings were repeatedly sent in error to a member of the public for six months — despite his efforts to highlight the issue.

‘Share flight data to combat terror’

Air passenger information should be more readily exchanged between European states in order to prevent terrorist attacks and co-operate with the US on security issues, the foreign affairs minister has said.

SPORT

Five talking points from the weekend’s GAA action

Problem, of course, is the wrong word for the issue of where Donegal’s Michael Murphy should be positioned for optimum effect.

Unfamiliar losing feeling for Mourinho

Jose Mourinho found himself in foreign territory as he congratulated the Arsenal players as they descended from the royal box – Arsene Wenger, of course, avoided his great rival – and forced to contemplate an uncomfortable fact; Arsenal had finally managed to beat Chelsea at their own game.

WORLD

Tributes as entertainer Cilla Black dies age 72

Tributes have poured in for British “national treasure” Cilla Black after the entertainer died at her home in the south of Spain yesterday.

Anti-doping body to probe athletics claims

The World Anti-Doping Agency said it is alarmed by “wild allegations” made by two European media outlets of widespread suspicious drug tests in track and field, and is asking an independent body to investigate

ANALYSIS

O’ Donovan Rossa Centenary: Moving and memorable tributes to son of Cork

Gabriel Doherty offers a personal reflection on the commemorative events marking the centenary of O’Donovan Rossa’s funeral

LIFESTYLE

Bless the child: The impact of a parent dying from addiction

With Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death little over a year after Peaches Geldof’s, Áilín Quinlan looks at the impact on children of a parent dying from addiction

EXAMVIRAL

Children who are picky-eaters may have mental health issues

Picky eating in small children may be a sign of serious mental problems that should not be ignored, say experts.

WATCH: Mr Wu the panda celebrated his third birthday with a pirate-themed party

Want to watch a panda rolling around, being spoiled rotten on his third birthday? You’ve come to the right place.

TECHNOW

GAMING

MOVIES

TECH

BUSINESS

One51 faces pitch at €1.80 per share

One51 — the investment firm which is owned by, among others, 50 agricultural co-ops around the country — has received an approach from private equity fund CapVest of €1.80 per share, it has been confirmed.

Emirates National Oil Company bid for Dragon Oil wins support

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) increased its offer yesterday to buy Dragon Oil to 800 pence (1,137.3c) a share, winning support from minority owners including billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott Advisors UK that rejected ENOC’s offer in June.

SHOWBIZ

Cilla Black: A life in pictures of the iconic showbiz legend who has died aged 72