- Top Stories - Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Doyle: Role of RTÉ board 'critical' in libel case
The head of the Oireachtas Communications Committee says he has concerns about the role of the board of RTÉ in the Fr Kevin Reynolds libel case.
Taoiseach, Tánaiste standing firm on tax rate
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have both has insisted Ireland will not budge on its corporation tax rate despite suggestions from Europe it could be put back on the agenda.
'Mission to Prey' defamation 'inexplicable'
The chairman of RTÉ has said he still finds it inexplicable that the hugely damaging 'Mission to Prey' programme in which Father Kevin Reynolds was defamed was allowed to air.
Rabbitte: Nothing to do with RTE settlement in garda libel action
The Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte says he had "no hand in determining" how RTE defended or settled a libel action last week.
Bridge named after heroic garda killed in Wicklow flood
Family and friends of an off-duty garda who died as he helped motorists made an emotional return to the scene today as a bridge was named in his honour.
Three arrested in Longford as patrol car is rammed
Gardaí in Longford have arrested three men after a Garda patrol car and two private vehicles were rammed on the N4 this evening.
Airbus profits hit by wing problems
Airbus parent company EADS said its first quarter earnings were hammered by a €158m charge to fix problematic wing parts on its flagship A380 superjumbo.
Markets uneasy amid Greece deadlock
The shockwaves from Greece’s failure to form a coalition government have continued to reverberate around markets, though upbeat US economic indicators gave the more positive-minded investor something to latch on to.
Facebook share offering rises 25%
Facebook said today that 25% more shares will be sold as investors clamour for a piece of the year’s hottest stock offering.
World stocks tumble over Greek crisis
World stocks dived today after a failure by Greece’s political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe’s debt crisis centre stage.