Banking Inquiry final report may be delayed due to internal investigation
The banking inquiry has admitted that its final report may need to be delayed because of an internal investigation into its own operations.
The report was due to be issued in November but publication will now depend on the findings of a review by a senior council.
Up to 210 cases of sexual abuse in schools eligible for State compensation
Some 210 cases of alleged child sex abuse in schools are eligible for compensation under a Department of Education Scheme.
According to the Irish Times, the State Claims Agency has identified the cases, of which each person is entitled to up to €84,000 - meaning the State is liable up to €17.6m.
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for new legal channels as death toll rises in the Mediterranean
On Monday, Irish navy vessel LÉ Niamh discovered several dead bodies on a boat holding 500 migrants.
Médecins Sans Frontières is now calling for safe and legal channels so that people fleeing their countries can find protection in Europe.
Second-post mortem of Antrim man found dead in Ibiza takes place today
A second post-mortem will be carried out in Dublin today by the State Pathologist on the body of a County Antrim man who died in Ibiza ten days ago.
It follows complaints made to the PSNI by seven friends of 21-year-old Alan Drennan that he was beaten by Spanish Police at the island's airport.
Calls to scrap Irish Water following Eurostat report
Opposition parties have demanded that the government scraps Irish Water after an adverse ruling by Eurostat.
The EU agency says Irish Water isn't receiving enough income from the public to be considered separate to the government - and that this would still be the case even if ALL bills were being paid.
