Lunchtime briefing: Government may have to borrow to fund garda pay rise. Catch up on the headlines
IRELAND
The Government may have to borrow the money from the international markets to fund the the recently-agreed Garda pay rise, it was claimed today.
The public has lost confidence in the Cork events centre project, it was suggested last night, after it emerged that it will be early in the new year before final designs on the stalled €53m scheme are finished, .
The files of vaccine trial victims in Bessborough Mother and Baby Home were altered in 2002 — just weeks after the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse sought discovery of records from the order running the home.
Ireland is facing into a “perfect storm” of economic unrest as a direct result of the fallout from Donald Trump’s election as US president and last summer’s Brexit referendum, it has been claimed.
A long-awaited review of loss-making rail services has suggested cutting unprofitable routes, improving journey times, or even reducing fares to attract passengers.
The Government is coming under increasing pressure to open talks on a new public pay deal - just four months after Lansdowne Road came into effect.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan will meet with senior International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials in California today to convince them to encourage US companies to continue investing in Ireland.
WORLD
A racist post about US First Lady Michelle Obama has prompted calls for the director of a West Virginia development group and a mayor to be sacked.
A rescue operation involving hundreds of tourists and residents is under way in the coastal town of Kaikoura after a powerful earthquake struck New Zealand.
The southern Japanese city of Fukuoka has fixed a gigantic sinkhole that opened up on a busy city centre street, just two days after it appeared.
SPORT
Brian Cody will mark 19 years in charge of Kilkenny’s senior hurling team after he was confirmed as manager for 2017 following a meeting of the county board in Nowlan Park last night.
Rory McIlroy has welcomed the inclusion of the Irish Open in the European Tour's new Rolex Series, a group of seven events with a minimum prize fund of seven million dollars (€6.48m).
Experienced attacker Pat Horgan has admitted it’s time to pull the plug on the sweeper system and get back to hurling the Cork way.
Jeff Hendrick reckons that winning is believing and believing is winning for an Irish side who will go into 2017 sitting pretty atop their World Cup qualifying group after that historic 1-0 victory in Vienna on Saturday.
The old cliché that real life tragedy puts sport in perspective has merit and All Blacks Ben Smith and Ryan Crotty were understandably espousing that message yesterday.
OPINION
Willi Brandt believed in a democracy where people had choices and voted as educated citizens, writes .
meets unions, employers groups, and politicians who give their take on the wave of pay disputes.
BUSINESS
The weakness of sterling has seen Irish consumers spend online and less in conventional shops, it was claimed today.
Greencore has upped the medium-term revenue capacity of its US operations by more than $1bn on the back of its biggest acquisition in a decade.
LIFESTYLE
From President Trump to smart watches,is floored by The Simpsons eerie knack for predictions
SHOWBIZ
Bruno Mars is bringing his Uptown Funk to Dublin. The singer is set to release his new album '24K Magic' this Friday before embarking on a 85-date tour in March 2017.
VIRAL
Skinny folk with an infuriating ability to eat anything they want may not be as fortunate as they seem. For some, the excess calories that appear to vanish like magic could be increasing the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
A British woman who wants to be “the female Bear Grylls” is set to start an Antarctic world record attempt which will see her ski 1,400 miles through minus 50C blizzards.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
ONE euro from every Irish Examiner and Evening Echo calendar sold this Christmas will be given to the ]Cork Simon Community to aid their ongoing battle against homelessness.
TECHNOW
: Nintendo is being pretty tight lipped about its new games console, dubbed the Switch. We know it has on the go gaming as well as a dock for playing on your TV and it comes with some dinky controllers which can be detached from the main screen. Other than that, it's a bit of a mystery, and Nintendo doesn't plan to confirm anything else until January 2017.
: Ok so I've been a bit skeptical of the live action Beauty and the Beast remake, but this new trailer is rather lovely.
: After the issues around the launch of the Galaxy Note 7, which sometimes went a little bit on fire when it was charging, all eyes will be on what Samsung does next. And it's pretty clear that's going to be the launch of the Galaxy S8. It's one of the most popular premium smartphone ranges in the world, and it's also the ideal way for the company to start restoring the faith of its millions of customers.
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A racist post about US First Lady Michelle Obama has prompted calls for the director of a West Virginia development group and a mayor to be sacked.
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