Evening round-up: CervicalCheck review; Farewell to Brendan Grace; Trump accused of racism

So that’s nearly Monday 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.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - 22:26

Digital Desk staff

So that’s nearly Monday 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

CervicalCheck: The HSE has announced that there will be "an immediate rapid review" into the IT glitch that led to 800 women not receiving their smear test results.

Santina Cawley: The mother of the two-year-old girl who was killed in Cork earlier this month has asked for those responsible to come forward.

Mr Nobody: A Kildare man tasked by senior criminal figures abroad to mind an “arsenal” of firearms and ammunition in the loft of a “fake” Dublin business premises has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court.

Farewell, Bottler: Large crowds lined the streets of the Liberties in Dublin today to pay their respects to much-loved entertainer Brendan Grace.

Trump vs The Squad: Donald Trump has refused to apologise after saying four congresswomen should go back to the “broken and crime infested” countries they came from, ignoring the fact they are all American citizens and three were born in the US.

CRH sale: Building materials group CRH is reportedly closing in on a €1.7bn sale of its European Distribution business to private equity fund Blackstone.

Cork criticism: Ger Cunningham believes it’s harsh to describe the Cork hurlers as ‘flaky’, but accepts the current crop have failed to deliver when it has been put up to them.

TO ENGAGE

Derelict properties: There is now more than €30m worth of property listed on the derelict sites register in Cork city.

US crackdown: The current Trump administration is the most hostile to immigrants in recent US history, writes Dr Piaras Mac Éinrí.

TO ENTERTAIN

Mountains and Men: Two Irishmen will cycle across 28 countries and three continents to raise money for CMRF Crumlin and the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation.

Cornish tasty: For Aidan Turner, being cast in Poldark felt like a risk. But, as the fifth and final series airs, there’s no doubt it’s paid off. The leading man talks to Georgia Humphreys about his favourite moments.