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Thu, 02 Jun, 2016 - 01:00

Irish Examiner digital staff

IRELAND

The justice minister has said she was shocked at the revelation a serving garda chief held a secret meeting in a carpark with a TD in an alleged attempt to discredit a garda whistleblower.

A man was still being questioned last night by gardaí investigating the fatal shooting of another man in a house in Cork City in April.

Two former executives from Anglo Irish Bank have been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the public in 2008.

There is overwhelming public support for Norwegian Airlines’ plans to launch low-cost transatlantic flights from Cork Airport.

Spanish police are investigating an alleged sexual assault carried out on an Irish teenager who was attacked in Tenerife.

Health Minister Simon Harris has committed to publishing a 10-year cross-party health service plan by the end of the year in a bid to address chronic problems in the system.

WORLD

A Honduran woman infected with zika gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects caused by the virus, her doctor said yesterday.

The UN children’s fund has issued a stark warning to Iraqi troops and Islamic State (IS) militants to spare thousands of youngsters trapped by the battle for Fallujah.

SPORT

There is never a dull moment when Roy Keane is around, particularly in the run-up to a major tournament. Here’s a look at how the Republic of Ireland’s assistant manager is warming up for the Euro 2016 finals in France.

Cork football selector Eoin O’Neill has admitted that having no set training base throughout the winter and spring “certainly didn’t help” their league exploits which ended with relegation from Division 1.

BUSINESS

The State’s investment fund pumped €300m into Irish Water last year to “fill a gap” and satisfy the utility’s private funding partners, according to its director.

The National Asset Management Agency has started a “root-and-branch review” of its operations as part of a planned restructuring.

ANALYSIS

Two former executives from Anglo Irish Bank have been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the public in 2008. Declan Brennan looks at the two men whose careers end in disgrace.

LIFESTYLE

Jesse Owens challenged racists in the US and Nazi Germany. A new film delves into his amazing story, writes Will Lawrence

VIDEO

With the sun blazing down on a splendid looking Turner’s Cross for Tuesday evening’s international between the Republic of Ireland and Belarus, one couldn’t help but feel not only pride in being Irish, but pride in being from Cork.

VIRAL

Once again, Jack has come out on top in a list of the most popular boys baby names in Ireland. With some many options, it can be hard to find the perfect name for your new little bundle of joy. Well, don't worry, we have you covered. Take our quiz and find out what name you should give your son.

New parents will know just how difficult it can be to just get out of the house and enjoy something as simple as eating out. One mother needed to breastfeed her child was out and was shocked at one stranger's kind act.

TECHNOW

GAMING: EA has announced that it will host a livestream of Battlefield 1 gameplay immediately after its E3 press conference next week.

MOVIES: A private detective and an enforcer try to find a missing girl in Los Angeles in 1977. Check out our review of The Nice Guys.

TECH: Dublin Airport has become the first in the world to allow Google Maps users to explore its airfield via Street View.

SHOWBIZ

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have split after 15 months together. It has been reported by PEOPLE that multiple sources have confirmed that the DJ and pop-sensation are no longer together.