Friday's Evening Round-up: Children's hospital opt out; Trump's national emergency; Garda jailed
So that’s Friday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.
TO INFORM
The firm behind the construction of the new National Children’s Hospital has said it would “opt out” of the contract if the board wanted to retender the controversial project.
A garda convicted of possessing images and videos of children being subjected to sexual acts has been jailed for two years.
Sinn Fein accused the UK Government of indulging in a sham merry-go-round after a meeting to take stock of Stormont’s powersharing crisis failed to chart a way forward.
Donald Trump has announced he will declare a national emergency to fulfil his pledge to construct a wall along the US-Mexico border.
A major shortage of construction workers is being made worse by a “myriad of problems” in the apprenticeship system, the president of Cork Institute of Technology has said.
Ireland defence coach Andy Farrell has revealed that Jonathan Sexton will be fit to face Italy in eight days' time.
TO ENGAGE
With confirmation that the prison service has employed two private investigation firms, we do not know what service they provided.
Even by granting mathematical generosity to the minister, the gap between what is being achieved in social housing and what is needed is vast.
TO ENTERTAIN
With the rise of craft gin showing no sign of slowing, and Irish small batch gins starting to make waves, we’ve flung open the distillery doors to four gorgeous gins…
If you are planning on spending a chill night in this Saturday then Ray D'Arcy has plenty to keep you entertained.
MOST READ SO FAR TODAY
Mom, ma or mammy? Runners, tennis shoes or takkies?
These are some of the questions being asked by the New York Times' dialect quiz doing the rounds on the internet.
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