Families of Berkeley victims thank public for support
Relatives of four of the victims of the Berkeley balcony collapse have thanked the public for their support.
The families have also appealed for time and space for the young people to recover.
NATO to hold emergency meeting with Turkey over Islamic State threat
Nato says it will hold an emergency meeting with Turkey because it says it feels threatened by Islamic militants.
Turkey asked for discussions after at least 32 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack near the Syria border last Monday.
Ryanair reports 25% increase in first-quarter profits
Ryanair has reported a 25% increase in first-quarter net profit.
The airline says its profit for the financial year ending next March would be at the top end of its guidance of €940m to €970m
It is attributing the rise to better than anticipated revenue from ticket prices during the key summer period.
IBEC warns failure to reform tax system will leave Ireland behind UK
IBEC is warning the Government that Ireland risks being outmaneuvered in business by the UK, if the tax system is not reformed.
The organisation says the coalition needs to end discrimination of the self-employed, introduce meaningful capital gains tax relief for entrepreneurs and enhance investment schemes.
Bobbi Kristina Brown dies after six-month coma
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 22 - six months after she was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Atlanta home.
Ms Brown had suffered irreversible brain damage when she was discovered on 31 January.
She spent months in a medically-induced coma and was moved into hospice care in June, but never regained consciousness.
