Denis O'Brien files suit against entire Dáil committee

Businessman Denis O'Brien is getting ready to sue the Dáil's Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

According to the Irish Times Mr O’Brien has named every member of the committee including the Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett in a submission to the High Court.

Mr O’Brien is unhappy with the CPP’s refusal to say that Independent TD Catherine Murphy abused her Dáil privilege by making allegations about Denis O'Brien and his Esat Digifone license in the chamber.

David Gillick: "I've put in years to better my own performance, I want to know if I would have won a medal"

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David Gillick has urged the world governing body for track and field athletics to begin a serious investigation into athletes alleged to have doped, following an expose carried out by The Sunday Times.

The retired track and field athlete, who won gold in the European Indoor Championships first in Madrid in 2005 and then in Birmingham in 2007, said he would like to see the IAAF seek answers surrounding allegations of doping.

Body of man discovered in Sligo town

An investigation has been launched into the discovery of a man's body in Sligo.

At about 1 o'clock this afternoon emergency services were called to a property in the Holborn Street area of Sligo town.

There they discovered the remains of a man believed to have been in his 50s.

Saudi King cuts French holiday short after locals protest beach closure

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has cut short his holiday to the French Riviera after the closure of a private beach outside his villa sparked public outrage.

The Saudi King and members of his 1,000-person entourage left France for Morocco on Sunday after some of their more lavish holiday requirements proved unpopular with the locals.

The closure of an ordinarily public beach outside his exclusive villa ahead of his visit prompted some 150,000 residents to sign a petition against the "privatisation" of the shoreline.

One Dublin road was blocked by a very 'despicable' object today

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Motorists in the Santry area of Dublin today encountered a very peculiar object blocking the road - a giant inflatable minion. Yes, one of those popular cartoon critters from the Despicable Me films and the recent Minions spin-off.

Photos posted on Twitter yesterday showed the inflatable taking pride of place beside a fairground in the town, but the windy weather today appears to have caused it to come loose on the Old Swords Road.