Your Thursday evening catch-up

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

TOP STORY - TONY GOLDEN STATE FUNERAL 

Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan said the Garda family has been grief-stricken   since Sunday evening and Tony Golden will be mourned by every member of the force.

Nicola Golden, wife of murdered Garda Tony Golden, as the funeral procession arrives.

IRELAND

The Web Summit has hinted that the event could return to Ireland in future - but only if state agencies  are prepared to offer a viable event management plan.

The country’s foremost food allergy expert has hailed as akin to “discovering pencillin”  and a “world first” the government decision to legislate to allow trained members of the public administer life-saving medicines in emergency situations.

Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien has made sensational allegations that former Independent News and Media boss Gavin O’Reilly  was involved in a concerted and unlawful conspiracy to damage him and his business empire.

WORLD

Seven bodies – including those of three children and a baby –  have been recovered after a wooden boat carrying refugees collided with a patrol boat and sank during a rescue operation in the Aegean.

German authorities have ordered a recall of all Volkswagen cars  fitted with emissions test-cheating software,  a decision that will affect 8.5 million VW diesel vehicles across the European Union.